Menu from Third Wave
Menu highlights
Starters
Candy Bacon
Streaky bacon brushed with maple syrup, drizzled with organic brown sugar and chilli
Spicy Chicken Wings
24 hour marinated wings - smoked, then grilled basted with our house made que you hot BBQ nectar
Oink Balls
Pork meat balls wrapped with streaky bacon, smoked to perfect juicy state, grilled to order
Mains
Lamb Shoulder
Tender and full of flavour
Beef Ribs
Huge beefy flavours. Smoked using a special 9 spice dry rub and Hickory wood
Pork Ribs
Tender, juicy, melt-in-your-mouth ribs
Small Plates
Pulled Pork Slider
Juicy 12 hour slow cooked pork with spices, layered on a soft bun with freshly made tangy coleslaw
Pulled Chicken Quesadilla
Grilled large 12" tortilla full of slow smoked & pulled chicken, asiago cheese, chives
Lamb Quesadilla
Grilled large 12" tortilla full of slow smoked, spicy lamb, asiago cheese, spring onions
More about the restaurant: Third Wave
Third Wave serves great coffee and interesting dinner options. At lunch and dinner we transform into an American BBQ restaurant serving Slow Smoked Pork & Beef Ribs, Beef Brisket, Chicken and more. In addition, there is an extensive Paleo menu. Third Wave has established itself as arguably the best American BBQ restaurant in Melbourne. We serve the most amazingly flavoursome Slow Smoked meats and fish. From juicy, meaty Pork Ribs and Brisket to Smoked Salmon. There is an extensive range of sides including Glazed Mushrooms, Duck Fat Confit Potatoes and Smoked Mac and Cheese. The other specialty is Paleo. For people who try to eat Paleo you now have a real gourmet choice. During the day we serve great lunch options and really good coffee.
Frequently asked questions
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Thinking about making a Third Wave booking?
Just steps from Prahran Market, Third Wave Cafe is serving up not only fantastic coffee and paleo breakfasts, but also arguably some of Melbourne’s best American barbecue, with a menu packed with amazingly flavoursome slow-cooked meats and fish. You heard right, this Melbourne cafe, bar and restaurant offers the best of both worlds, and doesn’t cut any corners. Using the best ingredients and providing a large, well-rounded menu, Third Wave Cafe draws in coffee aficionados and local foodies alike to their lovely premises on Melbourne’s Cato Street.
Mornings at Third Wave Cafe are simply amazing, with options on offer like the spicy ratatouille baked eggs, the Third Wave brekkie muffin and the incredible candy bacon – bacon brushed with maple syrup then drizzled with organic brown sugar and chilli and slow cooked to perfection. According to the folks at Third Wave, it’s the best breakfast dish on the menu. Lunch and dinner means it’s time for Melbourne’s best American barbecue dishes including slow-smoked salmon, pork and beef ribs, lamb shoulder, beef brisket, chicken and pulled pork sliders and sides like glazed mushrooms, duck fat confit potatoes and smoked mac and cheese. Sample the selection of Russian specialties with a bowl of borscht or a Russian salad, and make sure to take a dessert – a piece of pecan pie is the perfect end to a meal at Prahan’s Third Wave Cafe!