We have had the pleasure of getting to know the owner of Brown Bear cafe Leo Xu very well. In getting to know Leo on our weekly visits we have learnt the amazing story behind his cafe. Leo Xu grew up in China, where he learnt about the use of bear bile for traditional Chinese medicine. Witnessing the distressing scene’s that was inhumane bear bile farming lead to Leo wanting to do more. “I felt so sad, they had no voice.” Leo said. Leo has now lived in Australia for the past 25 years and is running a successful cafe in Preston Melbourne. Each and every tip received by the cafe is donated to the saving the brown bears, in hope of a law being put in place to stop Brown bear bile farming in China and all around the world. In the Brown bear Cafe you will find a beautiful sketch of a brown bear on the wall in chalk, this was hand drawn by Leo himself .

Mural on Brown Bear Cafe wall, hand drawn by Leo.

The passionate campaign Leo is running at Brown Bear cafe is not the only thing we love about it. With all food prepared on premises, Brown bear have some delicious homemade treats. My personal favourite is their delicious cheesecake. If you have more of a savoury tooth the hamburger is a not to miss and has all the locals talking about it. So if you are in the area and looking for somewhere to eat, pop in and see Leo at Brown Bear Cafe and help him on his mission to free the bears. #tellhimtheglovemansentyou

You can check out the Brown Bear cafe on the social media and website links below:

Brown Bear Cafe Facebook Page                    Brown Bear Cafe Website