Monday 7 July 2014

Form7even Cafe

Believe it or not, it does get quite cold here in sunny Brisbane during the winter months and we are currently experiencing a bit of an Antarctic chill in the air.  Skies are still blue and the sun is shining and warm, but the air is freezing- well at least to a Queenslander!  So when Mr Pickings and myself went out to lunch last week at a local cafe, we rugged up good! :)  We sat outside bravely and they were kind enough to turn on the overhead heater.  We were pretty much on our own outside as less hardy souls went into the warm interior.
I had heard good things about this cafe so was looking forward to trying it out.  I was pleasantly surprised by the scope and quality of the menu, considering that this place is next to offices in a very small commercial zone in outermost suburbia.  Well, these days Stafford Heights is touted as inner-city almost.  Funny how the inner-city keeps creeping further and further out from the CBD:)
Mr Pickings and I started with a hefty milkshake each- foolish of me 'cos I find they fill me up so quickly. But they were delicious and presented quirkily in a large glass jar.



delish milkshakes in glass jars-$6.00


I moved on to the fish of the day after downing my shake.  Fish was barramundi, and came with scallops and prosciutto and avocado salad.  It looked beautiful and tasted wonderful.  Can you believe- in the interests of research of course- that we had sides of sweet potato fries AND beer battered potato fries with aioli?  Go forth dear friends and have those sweet potato fries with wasabi aioli.  You will not regret one mouthful.


tasty barramundi-$22.50


to die-for sweet potato fries-$6.50


Mr Pickings opted for the grass-fed veg hoagie which was in fact a vegetarian felafel sandwich.  He said they were the best felafels he had ever eaten, moist and very flavourful.  Mr Pickings usually chooses the vego option when we go out so this was quite a rave from him.



heaps of juicy felafels  $16.50 -and see those fries!
-$7.50 as a side but they come with the hoagies


love those lights! and see the counter
- you can grab a muffin on your way out


They use Maleny milk in their drinks and Elixir coffee from the well-loved roasting house not far away in Stafford.   Good to know there is a kids' menu too.  And they do dinner on Friday and Saturday nights.  Good news- it is licensed so you don't have to go roaming the streets to find a bottle shop:)  Did I forget to say they have tapas also? - with the usual suspects like the fries, chicken wings, oysters, stuffed olives and arancini to name a few!  This cafe has a nice feel to it; staff are helpful, and prices are very reasonable.  I intend to grab a few friends and hop along to dinner one night soon.


lovely front courtyard with beautiful trees




this is my artistic shot of their front area


Form 7even (Form Seven) on Urbanspoon



Form7even cafe
69 Wilgarning St, Stafford Heights 4053
07 3630 5225



13 comments:

  1. Hehe I would still happily trade in our weather for yours! The food looks really good! And best felafels is a good thing indeed :)

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    1. It is still gorgeous here and the sun is very warm. Winter is lovely in Brisbane for sure.

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  2. How I envy you and the cold weather. I'm not a hot weather person at all and will gladly give you our searing, Colorado temperatures. The little restaurant looks fantastic! And those sweet potato fries.....

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    1. hi nazneen
      yes those fries were sooo delicious. i have to go back for more:) i think you would find our winters here quite delightful. the sky is achingly blue and the sun is so warm but that air is a bit frigid today:)

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  3. It's been very cold in Sydney too. Our house is freezing. This morning when I woke up it was 15C in the house. I switch the gas heaters off at night for safety reasons so waking up to the cold temps isn't easy. I'm counting the days until Spring. I've heard Maleny milk is the best xx

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    1. hi charlie louie
      these clear cold days are gorgeous up here but a bit cool for we queenslanders who are not so used to it. i am having to wear warm things at night!:)

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  4. Mr Pickings here - I was really impressed by the milkshake, as the Sherry says. I am a bit of an aficionado (hope that is the right word), of milkshakes, and only get good ones about 50% of the time. Form7even got it right, using a thick glass jar and cold ingredients that fluffed up!

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  5. You mention Antarctic chill Sherry - you should feel what it is like here in NZ and we are in one of the warmer areas - if we got above 12C today I would be surprised!

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    1. now that sounds cold rachel! i remember we were in invercargill once and they told us it was a balmy day and there we were thinking it was like the south pole!

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  6. love how the fries and the milkshakes were presented! Stay warm :)

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    1. thanks tandy will do- tho tonight is damn freezing- well for queensland anyway.:)

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  7. The barramundi looks delightful. I am sorry for the cold...but honestly we have so much of it, than I don't even want to think of it right now, despite a few days of searing, bothersome heat. Feel and stay war. Lovely space you have :)

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    1. the fish was very delish:) we only usually get about a week of cold weather so we are probably nearly over it now.
      thanks for visiting...x

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