Ascot Food Store

Look for the lights along the stretch of Ascot Vale Road, Moonee Ponds. Catch the twinkling and you’ve reached number 320, the little soul reviver Food Store. What once was a home turn Spanish deli is now the place where food shines, serving breakfast and lunch with St.Ali Coffee. There will be dinner too, in a couple of clicks.

Food. The vivers that keep us singing. The first day’s ode, a good morning bowl or lavish eggs on Saturday. Through to the meet and eat or sip express, a long sandwich, lunch with a bright arvo, feast on the run and graze with the drinks-on-Sunday club.

Head Chef David Stewart (previously Tender Trap) with friend and conceptualist, Cameron Wilson will be serving smart breakfast, lunch, treats and daily specials 7 days a week. Favourite local and international produce and ingredients, including Dave’s house-made chutneys, will also be on hand incase you want to liven the larder at home.

Choose your spot. There is outdoor seating, a bench top inside and a communal table to share with or enjoy alone. The old lounge-room and kitchen have been kept as they were so eaters-in will get a glimpse of homemade hospitality blending simpatico with the old and new. A take-away window keeps the coffee convenient.

Keep your eye out for number 320, the address that puts the focus on welcome.

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