Pollen 185 is a cafe located on the southern end of King William Road in Hyde Park. It’s menu is vegetarian and vegan with a small selection of breakfast items, such as the classic Avocado Smash or Baked Eggs, served until 11:30am. From noon onwards, the offerings are more interesting with dishes such as the…
Category: Coffee
Da Won Waffle & Coffee
Da Won is a small cafe located on a side street in Hindmarsh. Literally translated from Korean it means “Tea House” but also has a double meaning in a different Asian language. While the name of this place promotes coffee and waffles, I think the items of interest on their menu are their homestyle Korean…
Biga Cafe
Biga is a cafe and bar located on the popular Hutt Street cafe precinct. Serving an all day breakfast menu from 7am to 3pm, the offerings are good with light and classic dishes, croissants, toasted sandwiches, toasties and omelettes. Lunch goes from 11:30am to 3pm and offers mains, burgers, salads, wraps and bruschetta. The decor…
Edge Cafe
Every Sunday morning, the Edge Cafe opens up it’s kitchen and caters for the multitude of church goers. The menu is small and changes every week. They also have another section that serves up your usual hot beverages. This is not the first time I’ve been inside the Edge Church building. There’s a bit of…
Esplanade Hotel
The Esplanade Hotel, better known as the Espy, is located opposite the jetty on the picturesque shores of Brighton beach. As far as dining goes, there is a cafe on the ground level and a bistro upstairs towards one side. Today, I decided to eat at the cafe as it had better lighting for the…
Cafe 55 at Mayfair Hotel
Cafe 55 is located adjacent to the lobby of the new Mayfair Hotel on King William Street. Quaint and cosy in size, this place offers crusty baguettes, healthy salads, home made soups, artisan pies, cold pressed juices, sweet and savoury snacks and hand crafted coffee. The cafe is located in a modern and colourful space….
Europa at the Bay
I’ve heard many good things about Europa at the Bay, and it was one of the few places down Jetty Road that I had yet to visit. It has a menu set out like a traditional Italian restaurant with breads, small plates, fish, meat, pasta, risotto, salads and pizza. With two other establishments that serve…
Boss Burger & Coffee
The re-branding of businesses to follow current trends is nothing new. The owners of Jam the Bistro have done just that with the opening of Boss Burger at the exact same location. The menu has been simplified to provide basic breakfast and burger options. I thought this place looked better when it was Jam the…
Remy & Violette
At the former site of Naughty Spot, is a re-branded cafe called Remy and Violette. While waffles still make an appearance on the menu, there’s a small selection of sandwiches and other French inspired light meals on offer. The fitout has changed since it was Naughty Spot. The front counter area now sits in the…
Market on Maxwell
The Market on Maxwell is located within a small group of shops about half way down Maxwell Terrace in Glenelg East. My experience with small cafes down side streets is quite good so I had rather high expectations when coming here. Unfortunately, once I had a look at the menu, I thought the food offerings…