St. Kilda is a full-service Australian-style cafe & bakery serving breakfast and lunch. We offer healthy modern dishes, fresh-baked pastries, artisanal coffee drinks featuring Counter Culture Coffee, and a full bar serving cocktails, beer, and wine.
Bakery
Collective Pastries $1.25-$3.50
daily selection of housemade pastries from St. Kilda Collective
Housemade Granola & Yogurt $10.00
housemade granola, chia greek yogurt, local honey, almond milk, fresh berries
Gluten Free Bread Available
on all items
Eggs
Full Eggs $13.00
two poached eggs, ham, swiss, tomato, toasted sourdough + add avocado or bacon
Breakfast Tacos $12.00
guajillo flour tortilla, potato hash, avocado, scrambled eggs, queso fresco, pico de gallo
The Saint Breakfast Sandwich $13.00
fried egg, housemade ginger sausage, bacon, avocado, red onion, arugula, tomato jam, on a sesame seed bun
Salmon & Eggs $15.00
seared* salmon, spinach-herb pistou, english peas, radish, heirloom tomato, quinoa, pickled carrots, poached* egg
Steak & Eggs $15.00
dry-rub tri-tip, romesco, charred leeks, labneh, poached* eggs
Toasts
Collective Toast $4.00
your choice of sourdough or whole grain toast with butter and housemade jam + add eggs, avocado, and/or bacon
Berries & Cream Toast $9.00
mascarpone-ricotta spread, seasonal fruit, citrus, local honey
Avocado Toast $13.00
smashed avocado, charred corn, red onion, cucumber, feta, tomato salsa, your choice of toasted sourdough + add poached or scrambled egg
Mushroom Toast $13.00
local mushrooms, truffle manchego queso, chives, on toasted sourdough + add poached or scrambled egg
Everything Bagel Toast $13.00
cream cheese, heirloom tomato, cucumber, pickled onion, poached* egg, on toasted whole grain, topped with everything
bagel spice + add house smoked salmon
Beet Hummus Toast $11.00
pickled beets, pistachio crumble, pea shoots, olive oil, on toasted whole grain + add poached or scrambled egg
Sandwiches
Veggie Sandwich $12.00
beet hummus, avocado, cucumber, tomatoes, arugula, pickled shallots, walnut pesto, toasted whole grain bread + add chicken
Roasted Chicken Sandwich $13.00
marinated chicken thigh, goat cheese aioli, local apples, arugula-fennel salad, on ciabatta
Salmon Club $14.00
seared salmon, local bacon, tomato, red onion, arugula, dill aioli, toasted sourdough
Cubano $14.00
house roasted pork shoulder, smoked ham, swiss, pickles, mustard, garlic lime aioli, toasted french bread
Steak Sandwich $14.00
dry-rub tri-tip, house bbq sauce, cabbage slaw, pickles, on a sesame seed bun
Salads
Market Salad $12.00
local greens, roasted brussels sprouts, corn, radish, red cabbage, pepitas, queso fresco, roasted jalapeño honey mustard + add a poached egg, chicken, smoked salmon, or seared salmon
Stone Fruit & Burrata $12.00
local greens, seasonal stone fruit, fresh burrata, heirloom tomato, sunflower seeds, white balsamic dressing + add a poached egg, chicken, smoked salmon, or seared salmon
Grain Bowl $12.00
red quinoa, roasted baby carrots, avocado, pickled cabbage, beet hummus, seed & nut cluster + add a poached egg, chicken, smoked salmon, or seared salmon
Beverages
Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
Arnold Palmer
Coke or Diet Coke
San Pellegrino 500Ml
Hugo Tea Brewed Iced Tea
Hugo Tea Organic Loose Leaf Tea
Hugo Tea Chai Latte
Hue Matcha Latte
Mango Ginger Smoothie
mango, ginger, honey, o.j., lemon juice, aloe water
Green Dream Smoothie
spinach, avocado, almond milk, honey, carrot juice
Blue Coconut Smoothie
blueberries, coconut milk, o.j., maple syrup, mint
Coffee
Single Origin By The Cup
Iced Coffee
Espresso
Americano
Cortado
Cappuccino
Flat White
Latte
Mocha
Australian Iced Coffee
featuring
Counter Culture Coffee
Cocktails & Wine
Classic Mimosa
Pineapple Rose Mimosa
Housemade Bloody Mary
Lavender Lemonade
Summer Sangria
General Mills
Cucumber Basil Smash
Yalumba Sangiovese Rose
Freixenet Cava Brut Blanc de Blancs
Ponga Sauvignon Blanc
Benzinger Chardonnay
Charles Smith Merlot
Rickshaw Cabernet Sauvignon
Athena Pinot Noir
Selection Of Local Beers On Tap
A Taste of the Arts in Des Moines, Iowa
417 Magazine
A chic, full-service Australian-fare cafe is the icing on the cake to this busy, beautiful weekend. Breakfast at St. Kilda is just as pretty as the spacious, modern interior of the cafe. Try the avocado toast topped with roasted corn, pickled red onion, feta cheese, cucumber and tomato salsa.
Best of Des Moines – Best New Local Restaurant
Cityview
The Australian-style café and bakery opened in May of 2017, and it has been a hit with locals. The restaurant takes its name from owner Alexander Hall’s hometown, St. Kilda (near Melbourne), and serves artful “healthy, modern dishes” for breakfast and lunch.
We Can’t Believe How Cool Des Moines Is Being Right Now
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On the ground floor of a beautiful residential conversion, steps south of the downtown core, you’ve got the whole nine yards, in a giant, gorgeous space — avo toasts, smoothies and salads stake a claim for good living, even in the dead of winter.
5 Things I Admire About St. Kilda Cafe
DSM Magazine
Something I’ve noticed in my many years of reviewing restaurants in Des Moines: You can rarely get expert espresso drinks and a complete dining experience in one sitting. Frankly, I can think of no venue with the whole package: a full bar, an extensive and talented kitchen, dedicated table service — and a serious espresso machine.
