Booktique (was Truffles Café), Merimbula

Truffles café, merimbula Quists coffee. A tiled floor, some fairly luxurious furniture, and floor to ceiling windows overlooking market street. This café specialises in coffee, cake and chocolates, with a side-line in gourmet food items. Coffee takes a while to arrive, and reaches the table with a head of froth that varies in texture. It’s …

Dee’z place, Merimbula

Dee’z place, merimbula Café aroma coffee. Tiled floor, wooden furniture, and a range of age groups represented in the lunch crowd. Pot plants are hanging from the ceiling. Staff are friendly, if a little stand-offish: this, though is to be expected when an oafish tourist like myself asks what brand of coffee is served. Coffee …

Lime Tree Café, Merimbula

Lime tree café, merimbula Organic free trade coffee. Open space, lots of aluminium chairs; seating for fifteen inside and another eight outside. Staff are friendly; there’s a sandwich bar and a choice of cakes. Overall, the space is like a converted suburban bakery; painted walls, paved floor, simple furnishings, but the branding is upmarket. Coffee …