Our Kitchen Social Cafe

07/09/2026

We are pleased to announce we recently joined 'The Welcome Here Project'? This wonderful initiative supports businesses and services throughout Australia to create and promote environments that are visibly welcoming and inclusive of le***an, gay, bisexual, trans, and q***r (LGBTQ+) communities.

Find out more about the project here:

ACON's Welcome Here Project supports businesses to become members and promote le***an, gay, bi, trans, and q***r welcoming and inclusive businesses in Australia. Where LGBTQ+ communities are always welcome. Where LGBTQ+ diversity is celebrated. Apply to become a member or nominate a business to beco...

02/09/2026

🥄 NEW GRAB & GO BREAKFAST! 🥄

Mornings just got a little easier! 💛

Our new Granola & Yoghurt Cups are ready to grab and go — perfect for those busy mornings when you need something delicious without the fuss.

✨ Layers of creamy Greek yoghurt
✨ Our homemade crunchy granola
✨ Delicious house-made berry coulis 🍓🫐

And yes… we’ve got a vegan option too! 🌱 Made with creamy coconut yoghurt.

Homemade, delicious and ready when you are.
Pop in and grab one for your morning fix! ☕️🥄❤️

02/09/2026

🍛 NEW ON THE MENU! 🍛
Say hello to our delicious Japanese Chicken Curry! 🇯🇵✨
Golden, crispy panko-crumbed chicken tenders, served with fluffy steamed Japanese rice and a rich, comforting Japanese curry packed with veggies. 🤤
The perfect bowl of crispy, creamy, cosy goodness — available now at Our Kitchen Social Cafe!
Come and give it a try… your taste buds will thank you!

01/09/2026

🌿 New Gluten-Friendly Wrap 🌿
This one is seriously delicious! 🤤
Our new gluten-friendly wrap is packed with a creamy crushed pea, fresh herb & lemon ricotta spread, grilled golden halloumi and juicy roasted tomatoes, finished with a little harissa for that delicious spicy kick. 🌶️
Creamy, salty, fresh, smoky and a little bit fiery — all wrapped up in one seriously tasty bite. 💚 😉

27/08/2026

Rocky Road & Sunshine

Our homemade Rocky Road has landed at the café! 🍫✨

And apparently… this was the best photo from our little courtyard photoshoot. 😂

Between the giant slab of Rocky Road and the Ballarat sunshine, I clearly wasn’t quite prepared! ☀️😎

After such a long, cold winter, I think I need a little more practice getting used to this sunshine!

Come and grab a piece of our Rocky Road before it disappears. 🍫❤️

11/08/2026

✨ Something new in the drinks fridge! ✨

We’ve got a fresh range of sugar-free soft drinks at the café — perfect when you’re after something refreshing without the sugar.

🍋 Remedy Sodaly — Yuzu Lemon or Passionfruit
🥤 Diet Lindo Lemonade

Pop in, grab one and give them a try! 💛

06/08/2026

We have been privileged to work with the Health Futures Australia team in the past 12 months to feed our kids healthy lunches. What a great opportunity this is for a motivated Chef looking to make a difference.

Exciting brand new Lead Chef/Cook role in the Healthy Lunch Kitchen social enterprise!

To help us grow we are recruiting for an amazing brand new position for a creative and motivated chef/cook with purpose across the Healthy Lunch Kitchen social enterprise – helping us to grow and be sustainable!
Please spread the word. Ballarat Foundation Ballarat Wholefoods Collective Ballarat Community Health Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre Our Kitchen Social Cafe

About the role here:

https://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/members/healthfutures/lead-chef-ballarat

06/08/2026

We started our salad range at the cafe.
Here we go with the first creation.

Japanese inspired salad with roasted sweetpotato, cauliflower, quinoa, cabbage, edamame,spinach and toasted sesame dressing

Its Gluten friendly and vegan and packed with nutritious and goodness. # salad

04/08/2026

We love this feedback: "I would like to compliment you on the exceptional catering for our event on Friday. Participants loved the seasonal fruit platter and the mini frittatas". 😍👍

02/08/2026

Here is a little sneak peak of our Fruit platter for a catering order. Winter fruit is stunning and delicious and it's beauty shows in this arrangement!

We use what the season has to offer for us to still deliver a delicious nutritious and beautiful looking fruitplatter.