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Fenton

Winter breakfast plate.
1 / 9Winter breakfast plate.Danielle Castano
Inside the Carlton cafe.
2 / 9Inside the Carlton cafe.Panashe Nathan Mugayapi
Chilli scrabled eggs with chorizo.
3 / 9Chilli scrabled eggs with chorizo.Danielle Castano
Shakshuka eggs with Meredith feta.
4 / 9Shakshuka eggs with Meredith feta.Danielle Castano
Grab a seat by the window for a long lunch.
5 / 9Grab a seat by the window for a long lunch.Panashe Nathan Mugayapi
Spiced rhubarb porridge.
6 / 9Spiced rhubarb porridge.Danielle Castano
Curried eggs with haloumi.
7 / 9Curried eggs with haloumi.Danielle Castano
Fenton’s urban community garden.
8 / 9Fenton’s urban community garden.Panashe Nathan Mugayapi
Perfect for a spot of brunch.
9 / 9Perfect for a spot of brunch.Panashe Nathan Mugayapi

Fenton

Cafe$

A closed-loop cafe that cooks for the community.

Fenton balances breakfast with bigger missions: food security, community connection and celebrating culture. Daytime fare is fresh and familiar – chilli scrambles, loaded toasties, omelettes – with a subtle African backbone (a brush of berbere, a hint of chakalaka heat). By night, the space doubles as a social engine: fundraisers, chess nights, speed dating, poetry. Fridays belong to a joyous Super Norma pasta takeover.

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