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Friction Cafe is an exceptional gourmet eatery located in Essendon, Melbourne. We take pride in offering locally sourced ingredients in our dishes, which results in amazing food that is both delicious and fresh.

Amazing food. Locally sourced produce.

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Amazing food. Locally sourced produce. 〰️

we are situated in Essendon Fields, a bustling area for both businesses and the local community.

  • 12/30 English Street,
    Essendon Fields, VIC 3041

  • Mon-Friday: 7am - 3pm
    Sat/Sun: 8am - 3pm

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Follow our journey

🤷🏽‍♂️  Why settle on a limp pile of lettuce, when you can dig into our new Salmon Poké Bowl, with torched salmon, seaweed salad, edamame, pickled carrot, shredded nori, avocado, salted cabbage & pickled daikon on rice? Drop in
We're not all about Chilli Scrambles and Chicken Shish here at Friction. Need a refreshment? @st_ali beans for home? A pot of fruit or chocolate bar to munch on your commute? Just grab it from the Friction fridge 👊🏼
To turn the mid-week meet into mid-week MEAT, grab hold of our super juicy Beef Burger, served on a potato bun with a side of golden chips. Hot tip: add bacon 🥓 for an extra protein boost! 🍔
Know what would sweeten up your weekend? Our Strawberries & Cream French Toast 🍞 🍓 We look forward to seeing you all! Reservations can be made online, via our website 🙌🏼
Since the mighty Steak Frites Sandwich landed on our menu, the *steaks* are higher at Friction. Stuffed into a ciabatta roll, the juicy Blackmore Angus steak, salt-dusted French fries & rich Entrecôte sauce unite to create your heartiest
Crispy on the outside; soft, light & vibrant green on the inside. That's what to expect from our housemade falafels! 🧆 If you think you're worth more than supermarket salads & canned tuna, meet us for a serve of our revamped Superfood Salad
Need to see a friendly face? Come visit Eren and the Friction family at 12/30 English St, Essendon Fields. Making your day always makes ours! 🙌🏼
Breakfast in bed might be tempting, but our revamped Chilli Scramble is worth coming out of the duvet for this morning. See you at Friction 🍳
Trying our new Avocado Toast is not an "if", it's a "when". The real question is: what will you add on the side? Bacon, smoked salmon or a poached egg? Taste this new labneh-loaded, diced avocado on grain toast – with burnt