Little Island Hungry Sea, Balmoral Beach

I’ve had a really good run with cafes in Balmoral, so I was a little hesitant to try this little takeaway kiosk since there are so many seemingly better options. But this time I didn’t have the pram and needed the convenience of being right next to the playground, so we just toddled on over and were pleasantly surprised. Everything […]

Simple Simon’s, Balmoral Beach

This is the best average gets. The coffee was pretty average tasting, but the milk was done well, and it was served nice and hot in a beautiful Gillie & Marc takeaway cup. The banana bread was your usual Mama Kaz (a little generic and plain, flavour wise) but it was nice and fresh, stored properly, toasted properly and served […]

Pasture, Balmoral Beach

Pasture is a bit of a fancy place in a bit of a fancy location. Not quite fancy enough to be considered posh, but definitely fancier than your average suburban coffee place. Notice I didn’t use the word “cafe” – after having tried more enough “coffee places”, not everywhere that sells coffee is a cafe in my books. But Pasture […]

The Boathouse, Balmoral Beach

I like to come here for a casual seafood lunch. So what am I doing here for coffee and BB? When babies and beach, then Boathouse, I guess. The bloody seagulls are ruthless, literally swooping at me to try and grab the BB out of my hand, and succeeding in getting a piece away from the toddler. Boathouse’s BB is […]