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The menu is the sort that makes you want to return again and again, just so that you can try everything - from the potato cheddar waffle and the shakshuka (eggs baked in a Turkish tomato sauce) to the hot smoked salmon omelette and the bacon hash with fried duck egg.
The look is what turns this from being a lovely cafe to a bit of a sanctuary. Yes, it's busy and can feel a bit overrun at times but the bright floral displays and the blond wood furniture and European feel of the fitout make it a most pleasurable place.
We ordered bacon, rocket, eggs, avocado and tomato ragout on sourdough ($19.50) and the sweet waffle with poached pear, chocolate, hazelnut and whiskey maple syrup ($19). The bacon dish was great - the bacon crispy and the ragout with good punchy flavour - but the waffle was the standout; great flavour combination and such a refreshing offering. Warning: the servings aren't huge.
The coffee was great. Our latte and flat white, were both rich, hot and creamy.
