Convent Annexe

History
The Annexe was constructed in 1902 as a key aspect of the new Convent building. The large number of kitchens and food preparation areas within the Annexe allowed the Sisters to feed the entire site; which at its peak, housed up to 1,000 people. In Victoria in 1902, there was no other kitchen operating at this scale! The main baking kitchens contained two enormous wood fired ovens that supplied bread and cakes for the Sisters, the girls and visitors.

Present use
Lentil as Anything
The community based organisation Lentil as Anything serves breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. Their international menus are all vegetarian and vegan; offering a range of daily specials. Having enjoyed their meal, diners need to decide what the food was ‘worth’ and pay accordingly. Lentil as Anything has a BYO license. Open daily from 9am.


Convent Bakery & Bar
Next door, the Convent Bakery has once again fired up the Sisters’ original wood ovens and they are now producing mouth-watering bread and after years of no use, the giant chimney is quietly smoking away again. Vast kitchens at the rear of the building are providing a range of pies, quiches, cakes and other delicacies. You can purchase a loaf of sour dough or spelt bread to take home or partake of a coffee and a pastry in the refurbished café space. Open daily from 8am - 4pm A new bar - The Boiler Room - serves award winning Grand Ridge beer,Victorian wines and organic coffee from Tue – Sun 12 pm till 11 pm.

Once again, the Annexe building is providing hundreds of people with three meals a day, all week long.