Dovetail on Overend

Everything about this cafe is on point. The location is amongst suburban homes and it is just so lovely and quiet. The cafe offers breakfast or lunch from an all day menu or you can take a seat or take away coffees and/or a lovely variety of cakes. I’ve taken away gluten free cakes for afternoon tea. The cafe offers the most beautiful service and the meals can be made gluten free and dairy free. They just get the dietary requirements and nothing is a problem. They also know what ingredients have been used and could advise me on my options. I visited with a friend for lunch on a Sunday. I only wish that we had come earlier so that we could have spent more time here.

So after wanting to visit one of the Dovetail locations for over 12 months, I finally got the chance Tuesday 07/11/23. Dovetail on Overend is a small hole in the wall kind of store with outside seating only. Thankfully the rain held off whilst we were there and other than it being garbage day so noisy trucks (out of their control) breaking the tranquility it was a nice location. They are definitely popular based on the amounts of customers there. I ordered the Gluten Free Reuben sandwich as I have Coeliac Disease and had also flagged my other allergies prior to attending. Unfortunately spice wise this was way too hot for me so I only managed 1/4 of the sandwich. Would try something different in future. My non-Coeliac 19yr old son was also present and he ordered the Adobo bowl which he loved. We both had a coffee that was lovely and a Yamington donut to finish off, which was AMAZING! I also bought one of each of the donuts they had (pity no Bespoke Ube there) but did get the Raspberry and Passionfruit, Apple Crumble, Lemon and Blueberry and a Yamington to bring home. Definitely recommend and will go there again.

My youngest daughter, our dog and I had a lovely lunch at Dovetail on Overend today. Not a massive menu but still the gf options were available, on request. My daughter had a regular toasty and I being the Coeliac had the gluten free option. So yummy and cooked to perfection. I had an Earl Grey tea and my daughter had a latte. Quaint location and alfresco dining out front of a suburban street cafe atmosphere. A little expensive for amount served but being a Coeliac it is paramount to have your health issues taken care of so the cost isn't a massive issue for me. They don't charge extra for gluten free options. Cross contamination isn't an issue here as they use a separate area for gluten free preparation and are Coeliac aware. Service was friendly and helpful. Dogs are allowed and there is a bowl of fresh water available for your pooch. There is another separate location for the business and will try them next time too at Red Hill. I also purchased as a takeaway, 2 of their gluten free donuts but they were for my daughter and her partner to consume. The iced donuts looked very yummy so assume they were enjoyed. Will be back to try something different off the menu for sure. 🙂

Lovely little cafe in a quiet area, great relaxed atmosphere with friendly staff. The food was absolutely delicious we had the muesli & the baked eggs and loved every bit. The coffee & the chai were also delicious. The Yonut (purple yam donut) was amazing. So light & had smooth delicate flavour. Highly recommend for gluten free too as they're very knowledgeable 👍

As a gluten-intolerant tea drinker, I feel like a second-rate customer at most cafes. Not at Dovetail! Great service, very friendly, dietary restrictions are the norm so nothing's a problem. Really delicious brunch in a lovely quiet suburban setting. I was delighted with the gluten-free donut and a really refreshing sparkling tea. Well done, guys!!