Forages Deli Cafe

Taringa, you’ve really come places. Since the local school was turned into apartments this once dingy patch of main road has turned into quite the thriving little community.
Forages is a great example of this. Back in the late 90’s I had one of my first jobs in a defunct travel agency here, and my only lunch option was a carvery (which did do those awesome oldschool fresh salad sandwiches). Now workers and residents have a great deli like Forages to come and, well, forage at.
The food is hearty, (mainly) healthy and delicious. Come try for yourself.

I have never eaten in at Forages — in fact I have never seen the place, however I have had many a functions catered by Forages for their exquisite salads. Asian Noodle, Tropical Rice, Sweet Potato, Spinach & Pecan — absolutely divine and big enough to feed an army. I can not speak highly enough of the quality of food that comes from here, it is just superb, fresh, full of flavour and delivered with a smile every time.

I get the feeling that the owner should have named the café ‘Foragers’ (the plural noun) rather than ‘Forages’ (the present tense verb) — the former is more human, the latter a bit esoteric. Grammar lesson aside this deli/​café in the set of shops at the Taringa Five-​ways is worth seeking out for their gourmet breakfasts and attractive range of cakes and cookies which will delight any sweet tooth.
I recently dropped in on a Saturday morning and found the place quite busy with families and quite a few brunching local ladies. Despite the rush the waitstaff did well and the food was turn around in god time. I had the ‘zucchini & dill fritters with smoked salmon sour cream and caper relish’ which was just what the doctor ordered — the fritters were nicely crisped on the outside and fluffy in the middle, the salmon fresh and generously portioned and the caper relish provided a pleasant zing which cut into the milkiness of the sour cream.