A few weeks ago I organized an Internations coffee gathering at Industry Bakery in Emmarentia. I had been to Industry briefly once before, but didn’t sit down to eat. This time I ordered a couple of coffees and a full breakfast, so I thought I’d give the place a quick review in 400 words or less.
Inside Industry Bakery.
Before this recent visit I already knew that Industry has a pleasant atmosphere (I love the industrial feel of the interior) and good coffee. But I was surprised by the interesting breakfast menu. Unfortunately I forgot to take a photo of the menu and now I can’t find it online, so I don’t know the exact description of what I ate. But it was innovative and tasty.
I wish I could remember exactly what this breakfast dish is called. It was a burrito-like wrap, which tasted sort of like a thin crumpet, with a spicy egg mixture inside.
The man sitting next to me ordered these beautiful chocolate flapjacks, which contain no sugar and are therefore “Banting-friendly”. I didn’t try them. The man said they were good but could do with a little Banting-unfriendly sweetener. Either way, I love the look and would probably order them solely based on their Instagrammability.
An Industry cappuccino. I believe Industry gets its beans from Bean There Coffee Company.
Baked goods for sale at Industry.
This challah bread looked delicious but for some crazy reason I didn’t buy any. I’ll give the baked goods a try next time.
My Take on Industry Bakery
Quick takeaway from my Industry visit: Great coffee, innovative menu, convenient location (right off Barry Hertzog in the quirky shopping center with Wimpy and District Six restaurant), hip and comfortable atmosphere. Also, Industry is certified halal — a bonus in a community with a large concentration of Muslim residents.
Our Internations group at Industry Bakery.
I like it there and I’ll go back. If I’d known about Industry last year when I wrote my “Best Breakfasts in the Jozi ‘Burbs” post, I might have included it.
More 400-word quickie restaurant reviews coming soon.
this place looks amazing! and that bread is kitkah, Jewish challah, IT LOOKS DIVINE!
Yes! I actually should have mentioned something about how surprised I was to see challah bread in a Muslim-owned bakery. But that might have put me over my self-imposed 400-word limit.
at least I now know where I can get a decent challah!
I’m pleased to have been of assistance.
Being severely hypoglycemic, I got excited about the “no sugar” flapjacks. But then I remembered how often something is touted as sugar free, and all it means is that it has no sucrose. There’s always dextrose, maltose and all the other oses, not to mention the ‘tols. Ah, well, maybe someday I’ll make it to South Africa and try it for myself to see and taste. It looks like a divine place.
This dish looked pretty organic — I’m guessing there’s no sugar of any kind. I wish I’d had the chance to taste it myself but I didn’t know the man well enough to ask for a bite of his food 🙂
Yum! Mouth watering. And I LOVE The coffee art. I always love it. In fact, I’ve been wanting to do a blog post on just Joburg cappuccino art. Have meant to start collecting pics. Want to do one together? 🙂
What a great idea. Yes, I’d love that! Do you have some pics you want to use?
I think your egg wrap is called a blini!
Ah, thank you!