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2022 Australia's Best Avo Toast competition

  • Details of the 2022 winning dish and cafe, and the other nine finalists are listed below.
  • Photos are also provided for your use below.
  • Media doorstop: Thursday 28 July – 8am, Little Hideout Cafe – 2/185 Riding Rd, Balmoral QLD 4171
  • National Avocado Day is this Sunday 31 July – Aussies should get out and celebrate in Australian cafes with avocado toast this weekend!
  • We would appreciate the use of hashtags #australiasbestavotoast #nationalavocadoday #australianavocados on social media
  • Avocados Australia can be tagged at @AvocadosAustralia (Facebook) and @AvocadosAu (Twitter)
  • For more information contact: Anna Petrou, Communications Manager, Avocados Australia Limited on (07) 3846 6566 or 0488 384 222 or co@avocado.org.au.

WINNER - Little Hideout Cafe

2/185 Riding Rd, Balmoral QLD 4171 Directions
Store no: 0401646685
Chef / owner: Manish Shrestha
Media contact: Manish 0426508647
littlehideoutcafe185@gmail.com

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The winning dish features a generous amount of sliced fresh avocado on top of a slice of “Wild Grains” sourdough and served with roast tomato aioli. Piped balls of whipped fetta are dotted around the bread and are topped with thin slices of radish. A flamboyant smear of deliciously creamy beetroot hummus surrounds the sourdough slice and then the whole dish is topped with sprinkles of homemade Dukka. The dish is priced at $16.90.

FINALIST - Guyala Cafe

2 Smith St, Cairns North QLD 4870 Directions
Store no: 0450582040
Media contact: Sian 0406365009
sian@oliverjames.com.au
Head Chef: Toni Tkhon

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Guyala Cafe’s indigenous, tropical take on the classic with layered flavour and texture. Smashed avocado on Dino’s wood-fired
ciabatta with finger lime, lemon myrtle, dried mango, macadamia and coconut dukkah. Topped with cherry tomato, coconut-based feta, Shichimi pepper, coriander and chilli threads.

FINALIST - Barbetta Cucina

2-8 Elizabeth St Paddington NSW 2021 Directions
Store no: 0293310088
Media contact: Rose 0405255402
alex@barbetta.com.au
Head Chef: Carmelo Cipri

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Smashed avocado, fior di latte, cherry tomato and basil served on sourdough. Add a poached egg or San Daniele prosciutto.

FINALIST - Faraday's Cage

325-329 Gore St, Fitzroy VIC 3065 Directions
Store no: 0385891568
Media contact: Kim 0409877400
kim@faradayscage.com.au

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Freshly smashed avocado served on house-baked sourdough toast with mint, dill, parsley, crispy kale, watermelon radish, red vein sorrel, toasted mixed seeds, Meredith’s goat cheese and a wedge of lemon.

FINALIST - nodo Cafe

1 Ella St, Newstead QLD 4006 Directions
Store no: 0731844200
Media contact: Kate 0410680223
kate@nodo.com.au

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Nodo house baked seeded sourdough, avocado, organic labneh, watermelon balsamic, watermelon radish, sea parsley, and black sesame furikake.

FINALIST - The Banksia Tree

147 St Vincent St, Port Adelaide SA 5015 Directions
Store no: 0870062624
Media contact: Fabian 0415240338
info@thebanksiatree.com

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Wood fire grilled sourdough from Rosies Rise, fresh avocado, pickled beetroot, house made native dukkah, smoked labneh, crispy saltbush, and native river mint.

FINALIST - Anouk Cafe

212 Given Terrace, Paddington QLD 4064 Directions
Store no: 0733678663
Media contact: Justine 0410572241
anoukcafe@gmail.com
Head Chef: David Hawes

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Mountains of smashed avocado on soft toasted Turkish with edamame and salad leaves, roast sesame seeds, and sesame ponzu dressing.

FINALIST - Kin and Co Cafe

24 Macquarie St, Teneriffe QLD 4005 Directions
Media contact: Allison 0439185903
hello@kinandcocafe.com
Head Chef: Julie Gavin.

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Crushed avocado on two slices of local artisan bakery seeded sourdough with crispy spiced chickpeas, Meredith goat cheese, Yemeni pesto and maple roasted torched lemon cheek then finished with fresh herbs.

FINALIST - Bolton Street Pantry

45 Bolton St, Newcastle NSW 2300 Directions
Store no: 0240481344
Media contact: John 0413575084
john@boltonstpantry.com

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Smashed avocado with pickled onion, beetroot puree, feta cream, spiced walnut and lemon on sourdough.

FINALIST - Cinnamon and Co

65 Hardgrave Rd, West End QLD 4101 Directions
Store no: 0403452917
Media contact: Tasia 0403452917
wildspicekitchen@gmail.com

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Smashed avocado on toasted pumpkin sourdough, beetroot relish, vegan fetta, pumpkin hummus, dukkah and lemon with balsamic glaze.

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Date Published: 23/07/2022