Coast Cafe
175 Ocean View Rd, Ettalong
Coast Cafe is always busy on weekends. Being 5 minutes walk from the beach and the ferry stop from Palm Beach its in a great location. There is never a problem ordering, as you order and pay at the counter when your ready, so there is none of that trying to catch a wait staff as they rush past. It also frees you up when your leaving, instead of waiting around for the bill.There is a lovely outdoor terraced area which i have seen being used by large groups for meetings and the local cycle groups caffeine fix before they take on the Patonga Hill!
The breakfast menu might be short but covers yummy things like , avocado and tomato on toast, goats cheese omelette with Coast tomato relish and toast, and a seasonal fruit bowl with honey and yoghurt. The lunch menu is also not expansive, but again covers a snack like, bocconcini, tomato & Basil with Coast aioli on Turkish toast. Or something more substantial like , Beef burger Coast style with homemade onion jam and salad. Or more exotic , Poached lemon/lime chicken with cous cous preserved lemons, almonds, mixed herbs and leaves. The food is always consistent, and i love the added homemade relishes and aioli.
Ok now to the coffee, they serve Campos coffee and they do it well. We will cycle past 5 other cafes, and not stop because we know the Coast coffee is best. I have also recently started drinking decaf and most decaf coffee is awful, hot browny water with a bit of milk – yuk! Sometimes i cant tell if the decaf at Coast is really decaf……..
