To Be or Not To Be

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Lamb shank Massaman curry, with jasmine rice, mixed herbs, potato skin and pistachios.

Discerning Brisbane foodies head to William Shakespeare-inspired café To Be or Not To Be on Westlake Drive in Westlake for brunch fare with an Asian twist. Named after the iconic line from Hamlet’s soliloquy and sibling to Method to the Madness café, this new kid on the block rocks clean lines, polished concrete, arched windows and plenty of cosy nooks for coffee catch-ups. Start your day with Hong Kong peanut butter waffles, with chocolate cremeux, citrus soil, orange caramel and Tim Tam peanut butter ice cream; or Shakespeare dislikes COVID-19 – quinoa toast, beetroot hummus, textured avocado, mixed seeds, goats’ cheese, poached eggs and pickles. The lunch crowd is satisfied with plates of fermented chilli and blue swimmer crab laksa, vermicelli, Asian greens, fried egg and shallots.