PROFILED FOR DE GROOTS MEDIAThis bright and simple cafe off Lygon Street has tiled floors, colourful walls, bare-topped tables and some tables on the pavement. It’s worth knowing about because it’s just so reliably friendly with good value food pretty good coffee to boot. Bianco, nero, rosso are just some of the colours on the feature walls and many of the regulars here will be practicing their Italian since the Centre of Italian studies is just around the corner. Other regulars are associated with the nearby Women’s Hospital or work in the locality.
Breakfast is a highlight here, especially since it starts so early. It ranges from the full eggs with the lot to a simple toasted sandwich or fruit. The range of food choices is written on boards above the sandwich and hot food counters with an additional board near the door giving the weekly specials. Pasta is common and there’s usually a roast and maybe a vegetarian dish or conventional hamburger. Additional benefits are the fair trade coffee, the nice range of leaf teas served in glass plungers, and the scattering of newspapers on the counter.
Rita Erlich