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Poke the Bear Cafe
Poke the Bear Cafe
★ 4.6
· 507 Google reviews
Northcote, VIC
129 menu items analysed
2A Mitchell St, Northcote VIC 3070, Australia
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How we score
Gluten-Free
29
%
Excellent
37
of
129
menu items
· 12 on request
Dairy-Free
4
%
Token
5
of
129
menu items
Vegan
2
%
Token
3
of
129
menu items
Vegetarian
0
%
Token
0
of
129
menu items
Last analysed 10 April 2026
The menu
129 items
food
Avocado
$5
Bearable .. avocado, fetta, cherry tomato, fresh herbs on sourdough multigrain
$21
GF opt
Bearable .. avocado, spinach + pea pesto, cherry tomato, fresh herbs on sourdough multigrain
$21
GF opt
Bear Arms .. slow roasted mushrooms on potato and cheese hash w grilled halloumi, roast tomato, rocket, spinach + pea pesto + poached egg
$21.50
GF
Bear Bones .. gluten free toast
$7
Bear Bones .. sourdough multigrain
$7
Bear Bones (toast) gluten free
$7
Bear Bones (toast) Sourdough multigrain
$7
Bear Bones (toast) Turkish bread
$7
Bear Bones .. Turkish bread
$7
Bear Grylls .. big beef bur-grrr w bacon, tomato, cos lettuce, tasty cheese, caramelised onion + mayo in Turkish roll
$19
GF opt
Bear Grylls .. big V2 ‘plant based’ beef burgrrr, tomato, caramelised onion, cos lettuce, cheese and mayo
$19
GF opt
Brown Rice Poke Bowl .. Brown rice, avocado, chilli edamame, crispy soy beans, charred asparagus, pickled ginger, mayo + seaweed salad
$21
GF
Caramelised onion
$3
Care Bear .. slow roasted field mushrooms, pea and spinach pesto, beetroot relish, hummus, rocket, on sourdough multigrain
$20
GF opt
Care Bear .. slow roasted field mushrooms, spinach + pea pesto , beetroot relish, whipped fetta + rocket on sourdough multigrain
$20
GF opt
Chicken + Chips .. crispy tenders with house cut skins
$12
GF
Chorizo
$6
Egg
$3
Egg
$3
Egg on Toast .. single egg
$6
GF opt
Fetta
$5
Fish + Chips .. battered fish with house cut skins
$12
GF
Fish Tacos .. corn tortilla (3pc ), fried wild caugh Hoki, chipotle corn mayo, cos, pickled cabbage, and pickled chillies
$21
GF
Free range bacon
$5
Goldie Locks .. oat milk porridge w cinnamon, buckwheat, brazil nut crunch + fresh banana, maple syrup
$16
Goldie Locks .. porridge w cinnamon, buckwheat, brazil nut crunch + fresh banana, maple syrup
$16
Grilled chicken tenders
$6
Grilled halloumi
$6
Grilled market fish
$6
Grin and Bear .. chilli scrambled eggs on sourdough multigrain w caramelised onion, whipped fetta + rocket
$20
GF opt
Grizzly Bowl ... acai, banana + coconut water topped w chia seed, goji berry, toasted coconut + fresh banana
$17
GF
Grizzly Bowl ... acai, banana + coconut water topped w chia seed, goji berry, toasted coconut + fresh banana
$17
GF
Gummy Bear .. fruit toast
$4
Gummy Bear .. fruit toast served with dairy free butter
$4
DF
Halloumi
$6
Ham + Cheese Toastie
$8
GF opt
Hibernation .. crispy chicken tenders burgrrrr (gf) - w ranch slaw , avocado + house mayo in toasted Turkish roll
$19
GF
GF opt
Hollandaise
$3
Hommus
$3
House cut potato skins .. seasoned potato skins w/ mayo
$11
GF
House cut potato skins .. Seasoned potato skins w/ mayo
$11
GF
Humphrey .. egg, bacon, tomato relish, mayo + rocket in toasted Turkish bread
$17
GF opt
Little Goldie Locks .. porridge with banana + maple syrup
$8
Little Ted .. house made granola w coyo yoghurt and seasonal fresh fruits
$15
Little Ted .. house made granola w natural yoghurt and seasonal fresh fruits
$15
Mushrooms
$5
Mushrooms
$5
Nachos .. corn chips with red sauce + grilled cheese
$10
GF
Paddington .. bacon, cos lettuce, avocado, tomato and mayo in toasted Turkish roll
$17
GF opt
Pancakes .. served with ice cream + maple
$10
Pandamonium .. corn tortilla (3pc ), roast pumpkin, black beans, crispy potatoes, avocado , pico de gallo
$19.50
GF
Pandamonium .. corn tortilla (3pc ), roast pumpkin, black beans, crispy potatoes, avocado , pico de gallo
$20
GF
Papa Bear .. potato and cheese hash w poached eggs, hollandaise, rocket and pickled fennel salad with bacon
$24
GF
Papa Bear .. potato and cheese hash w poached eggs, hollandaise, rocket and pickled fennel salad with chorizo
$24
GF
Papa Bear .. potato and cheese hash w poached eggs, hollandaise, rocket and pickled fennel salad with halloumi
$24
GF
Papa Bear .. potato and cheese hash w poached eggs, hollandaise, rocket and pickled fennel salad with ham
$24
GF
Papa Bear .. potato and cheese hash w poached eggs, hollandaise, rocket and pickled fennel salad with mushrooms
$24
GF
Papa Bear .. potato and cheese hash w poached eggs, hollandaise, rocket and pickled fennel salad with pulled pork
$24
GF
Papa Bear .. potato and cheese hash w poached eggs, hollandaise, rocket and pickled fennel salad with smoked salmon
$24
GF
Papa Bear .. potato and cheese hash w poached eggs, hollandaise, rocket and pickled fennel salad with spinach
$24
GF
Peanut butter + choc brownie
$10
Potato and cheese hash
$6
GF
Pulled pork
$6
Red Poke Bowl .. Red + white quinoa, sweet potato, broccoli, charred corn, pickled cabbage, hummus, spinach + pea pesto , roasted pepitas
$21
GF
Relish
$3
Roasted tomato
$5
Roast Mushroom Tacos .. corn tortilla (3pc ), roasted mushrooms, pickled cabbage, black beans, pico de gallo and avocado
$19.50
GF
Roast Mushroom Tacos .. corn tortilla (3pc ), roasted mushrooms, pickled cabbage, black beans, pico de gallo and avocado
$20
GF
Rocket + fennel salad
$5
Smashed Avo .. fresh avocado on a piece of toast
$6
GF opt
Smoked salmon
$6
Smoked salmon
$6
Spinach
$4
Two eggs fried
$13.50
Two eggs poached, scrambled
$13.50
DF
coffee
Iced chocolate
$6.50
Iced coffee
$6.50
Iced latte
$4.50
Mocha
$6.50
drinks
All drinks on full (L)
$5.50
All drinks on full (S)
$4.50
All drinks on skinny (S)
$4.50
All drinks on skinny (L)
$5.50
Bundaberg ginger beer
$5
Coke
$4
Coke No Sugar
$4
Diet Coke
$4
earl grey
$5
English breakfast
$5
freshly squeezed & se-juiced Green
$10
freshly squeezed & se-juiced Red
$10
freshly squeezed & se-juiced Yellow
$10
green
$5
Homemade lemonade
$6.50
Hot chocolate
$5.50
House passionfruit soda
$6
Kapha : invigorating tea (sencha green, ginger, tulsi, ginseng + clove )
$5.50
Kombucha
$6
Lemonade
$4
Loose leaf chai latte
$6
Moroccan mint sweet tea
$5
peppermint
$5
Pitta : cleansing tea (peppermint, licorice, shatarari, cardamon, ginger + rose petals)
$5.50
Shakes.. caramel
$6.50
Shakes.. chocolate
$6.50
Shakes.. strawberry
$6.50
Shakes.. vanilla
$6.50
smoothie operator Green
$11
Vegan
smoothie operator Mango
$11
Vegan
smoothie operator Yellow
$11
Vegan
Sparkling water
$3
Vata : calming tea (tulsi, licorice, cinnamon, ashwagandha, ginger, clove, sweet orange + fennel)
$5.50
alcohol
4 Pines pale ale
$9
Bloody beary.. tomato juice, spices, jalapenos w tequila
$15
Bloody beary.. tomato juice, spices, jalapenos w vodka
$15
Colonial south west sour
$9
Espresso Martini
$15
Gin ‘n juice
$9
Margarita
$15
Mimosa.. oj + bubbles
$9
Prosecco
$9
Screwdriver
$9
Tecate Mexican beer
$9
modifier
Almond
$0.50
DF
Extra shot
$0.50
Oat
$0.50
DF
Soy
$0.50
DF
other_drinks
Babycino
$1.50
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