Lower East Cafe, Crown Street, Wollongong CBD

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The very name provides the clue as to where to locate this place - lower east side, towards the ocean, of the straddling Crown Street in Wollongong CBD. Blake runs an outfit that can only be described as very Bondi, with lots of offerings on sourdough and with an understated kind of atmosphere to suit relaxing breakfasts and non-fussy lunches. Detail can be appreciated in the line-up of drink bottle varieties on an upper shelf, together with the choice of seating arrangements inside or outside and in the placement around the cafe of various types of coffee culture icons and utilities.












My choice of smoked salmon slices and slices of hard boiled eggs on toasted sour dough (above) complemented well with the coffee on brunch with mates on a lazy Saturday morning.



























There are alternatives in cosy wood based decor (above) for regulars, but my attention was diverted to the


espresso machine (below) that serves as a much loved part of the household. When you finish your meal, you turn right to head for retail therapy or turn left to soak in the summer at the beach.










Comments

Charmaine said…
That sourdough with salmon and egg looks delicious. Looks like Wollongong is evolving, not so 'kampung' now.
12 December 2010 at 16:55
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