LOCATIONA short walk from Victoria Parade, just north of the CBD.
PROFILED BY DE GROOTS MEDIAThis delightful Smith Street eatery has an ambitious menu that incorporates dishes from all corners of the globe. A smashing breakfast selection includes all your favourites, as well as a scrumptious goat’s cheese omelette, and parmesan toast with bacon and spicy chutney for those willing to break their bacon-and-eggs mould on a lazy weekend morning. The well-balanced lunch and dinner menu is the real treat at Coco’s, with a home-made spinach and ricotta ravioli that melts in your mouth, and Moroccan lamb meatballs in a wine gravy that will make the tastebuds dance, dance, dance. Vegetarian options include a hearty vegan salad with seasonal veggies in balsamic vinegar. Get a taste of Coco’s special potato crunch and you know you’ll be coming back.
Coco’s quaint front section is typically busy and the street-side tables often occupied, but journey past the counter and through the eclectic passageway to find a beautiful secret garden courtyard that seems a world away from the bustle and grit of Smith Street. You can enjoy late lunch or dinner at Coco’s from Tuesday to Sunday with mains starting at $11.
Frank Trimboli, December 2008