🍓🍊🍑 Açaí Smoothie Bowl 🍓🍊🍑

Since I was busy this week, I didn’t have time to bake. On the plus side, that gave me the perfect excuse to visit one of my favourite breakfast spots in Esquimalt, Iluka Espresso. They have one of the best brunch menus in Victoria and the café is right on the water, which makes it such a nice place to slow down for breakfast/brunch.

Their menu has a lot of great gluten-free bakery options and sandwiches, but my go-to is always their açaí bowls. They’re actually pretty hard to find in Victoria, and Iluka makes them perfectly from scratch with fresh ingredients every time. There are about six different bowls to choose from, but my favourite is the Mermaid Bowl. It has never disappointed me.

The bowls are colourful, fresh, and packed with toppings like banana, coconut, granola, chia seeds, and fruit. Paired with an iced coffee and some sunshine, it was honestly the perfect little breakfast break this week. Sometimes when I don’t get the chance to bake, it’s nice to step out and enjoy someone else’s great food instead.