Joans Pantry

The beautiful garden to dine outdoors just does it for us. Food has always been great and the chef is accomodating to any dietary requirements.

Nice service, beautiful location where you can go for a walk, let you dog run or take the kids to the local play ground or dirt bike track.
Their foods are always lovely with a good selection, nice drinks and deserts as well. Pram friendly.

Located in Hawthorndene, at 7 Watahuna Ave, opposite and beside the recreational oval, near where the Minno Creek foot bridge is, you will find ample parking on both sides of the Rd. On the Cafe/Restaurant side wall is written, "Welcome to Joan's, GREAT COFFEE FOOD & WINE. After several visits for coffee and cake which we enjoyed, decided to return and sample the breakfast & lunch menu. From a tempting selection we chose, two dishes, Big Breakfast: Swiss brown mushrooms my, roasted tomato, bacon, sausage, home made beans, scrambled eggs with sourdough toast.
Salmon on Rye: house cured smoked salmon, dill cream cheese, pickled onions, rocket, free range poached egg on toasted rye.
Both orders were very well presented and promptly served. The busyness of the cafe confirms its popularity. We enjoyed a comfortable table beside an ...read more

Next time you are in the Blackwood, Belair or Mitcham townships, then check out Hawthorndene where you will find opposite a parkland setting, with ample car parking, "Joan's Pantry". I have passed "Joan's Pantry" on a number of occasions travelling from Stirling to Flinders Hospital on the Upper Sturt Rd, but always in a hurry. After stopping for a coffee and a cake, realised I should have stopped here a long time ago. Not only is the location good for picnics, dog walking, children's play ground or just relaxing. We found the "Pantry" is a large modern purpose built restaurant, having good facilities, a great kitchen, with an excellent breakfast lunch or take away menu, all at competitive prices. What with a good choice of seating options, indoor and out door, free WiFi, News Paper. We enjoyed their special roast, very well made coffee, with a cake from the display case. We found the service excellent, warm and friendly. Our only disappointment is we should have called ...read more