Peter & Mauyra’s guide to cafes
Local cafes
These are all close to our home and we can recommend them.
Merchant & Maker
675 Point Nepean RdGreat coffee and young enthusiastic staff
Close enough for a walk, quick (good) coffee and stroll along the beach-front. Chance for a quick bite to eat if hungry.
McCrae Provedore
739 Point Nepean RdClose enough for a walk, quick (good) coffee and stroll along the beach-front. Chance for a quick bite to eat if hungry.
Coffee is a little more expensive but the food is yum
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Blue Bay Cafe
665-667 Point Nepean RdCoffee is a little more expensive but the food is yum
You'll need to drive to this one and there's a $10 entry fee but the house, the view and the garden make this a very special place for a coffee or lunch.
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Heronswood Cafe
105 Latrobe ParadeYou'll need to drive to this one and there's a $10 entry fee but the house, the view and the garden make this a very special place for a coffee or lunch.
If you go for a walk through the Rosebud shops you are well advised to drop in to Zarb & Ru for a coffee or a bite to eat. One of our favourites.
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Zarb & Ru
1037 Point Nepean RdIf you go for a walk through the Rosebud shops you are well advised to drop in to Zarb & Ru for a coffee or a bite to eat. One of our favourites.
Quirky and can be noisy but worth a visit. Tucked just off Point Nepean Road in Dromana
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Pier Street Kitchen
19 Pier StQuirky and can be noisy but worth a visit. Tucked just off Point Nepean Road in Dromana
Local restaurants
These are ones we can personally recommend.
Greek food served in a great location. Don't pass this one up during your stay.
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Alatonero
671 Point Nepean RdGreek food served in a great location. Don't pass this one up during your stay.
Kobi Jack's
677 Point Nepean RdTraditional Italian. Worth a look.
Good Thai food (although a little noisy owing to the timber floors).
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The Lighthouse Cafe Thai Restaurant
681 Point Nepean RdGood Thai food (although a little noisy owing to the timber floors).
Traditional Greek restaurant (the zucchini chips are our tip, or try the saganaki). We found it relatively well priced and friendly.
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The Pier Cafe
889 Point Nepean RdTraditional Greek restaurant (the zucchini chips are our tip, or try the saganaki). We found it relatively well priced and friendly.