Coffee with a Sapphire Coast twist
10 ways to enjoy your Sapphire Coast brew
Along our sparkling coastline there are treasures to be found. Swimming holes, secret beaches and paths along our rocky shores. But there are also treasures to be found in some of our very contemporary cafes and eateries, with a Sapphire Coast twist. Swimming spots serving perfect espresso and pastries, bakeries inside cafes, coffee paraphernalia with your coffee, vegan hemp smoothies, wharf fishing and divine ceramics… we have a certain style here on the coast and we know you’ll love it.
MITCHIES ESPRESSO BAR, MERIMBULA
Mitchies Jetty is home to a Sapphire Coast institution that involves coffee, pastries and early morning swimming. In its iconic location, it’s also the home of Merimbula SUP & Kayak Hire and Fishpen Charters, so grazing and exercising was never so easy!
At the espresso bar you can enjoy an expertly made Wild Rye’s coffee and crumbly fresh pastries after your invigorating dip or paddle on the beautiful lake waters, or, have one before in order to build your courage. All year round, on pristine mornings, you’ll find people swimming, SUP-ing and kayaking across the clear sapphire waters from this lovely spot. Plenty of dogs around and kids too. It’s a swim club meet up point, and did we mention the well-made coffee using Wild Ryes Roastery beans… oh, we did? Well, imbibe some caffeine, make some friends and dive in!
BAR BEACH KIOSK, MERIMBULA
How much blue can we fit into your view? Bar Beach Kiosk is a cute, timber beach shed perched on the side of Merimbula Headland right above popular Bar Beach. Most locals would agree this is one of the best places on the coast for coffee and cake, breakfast, or a post swim sit and ponder. It is dog friendly, towel friendly and a great spot to watch the sunset with a glass of wine.
Serving up fantastic simple café food, like big flavour veggie burritos with Bega Valley scrambled eggs; golden toasties with homemade garlic butter; avocado bagels with wild ferments and mint, and lots of seasonal specials and other tasty concoctions… this little kiosk with a big heart also makes an excellent coffee and is open during the warmer months of the year.
BONELESS VEGETARIAN CAFE, BERMAGUI
Up on the Bermagui high street with outdoor tables, umbrellas, and big open windows with bar seating, you can perch and take in the views towards Gulaga Mountain and partake of some of the finest vegetarian and vegan food anywhere on the coast. Several blends of Redbrick Coffee and all kind of delicious alternatives like our favourite Red Velvet latte are made with care and no skimping on strength. Hemp smoothies with names like Peanut Buttercup, Blueberry Pie and Pina Colada from the hemp smoothie bar are big and luscious and extremely popular.
The ever changing menu is inviting and colourful with a cool and healthy Mexican vibe – dishes like corn tacos and burritos bursting with flavour, and hot dogs with lashings of sauce. Breakfast on pancakes and scrambled goodness, lunch on burgers and toasties with a big serve of passion, you’ll be eating with your eyes at Boneless too!
THE WHARF LOCAL, TATHRA
Enter a different time zone as you step on to the boards of Tathra’s historic wharf. Browse local ceramics and unique objects in a little gallery as you wait for your very fine coffee, or just settle back and watch the sea, listening to the waves moving right under your feet.
Out on the wharf, fisherpeople flick rods and clean their catch, sea birds watch as they ride the breezes and the air is so fresh. Ona coffee, Honorbread sourdough, croissants and toasties and abundant plates, fresh salad bowls, and big country cakes… Morning tea or lunch at the wharf when the sea mist is rolling in to Tathra is something to behold.
WILD RYE'S ROASTERY, PAMBULA
At Wild Rye's Roastery you can soak some Pambula Village vibes under the historic verandah on the high street, as you hang out with other locals waiting for a mighty fine and fresh brew: Wild Ryes premium blend coffee in hot and cold form. Having moved on from the back room here, all beans are now roasted just around the corner and there are various blends to choose from.
Head roaster Tom is passionate about his craft, and as well as a very fine cup of Jo, you can choose from a number of coffee blends and a multitude of coffee making equipment and gear, some complex, some simple enough for solo camping. You can have your beans ground perfectly to your preference. You’ll find fresh filter coffee, ice cold batch brew and a selection of bakery goods fresh from the ovens of their sister ship just around the corner, Wild Rye’s Bakery.
Candelo General Store & Cafe
Located in Candelo’s historic general store building, carefully refurbished in 2014, cafe / store combo, is an elegant hot spot in this lovely creek-side village. Candelo General Store and Cafe is a busy and popular licensed eatery, making great coffee and drinks, serving hearty, rustic food with a courtyard that is often a stage for local musicians, of which there a many. From housemade cakes to sinful BLTs and arguably the best veggie burgers on the coast, this is a brunch destination worth the road trip out to beautiful Candelo! The store has a range of groceries, local produce, breads, hardware and farming supplies and collectible Candelo souvenirs, extremely browseable.
BERMAGUI GELATI CLINIC
Sit back and chill on the edge of Bermagui Harbour, watch the boats and the sea birds and promenading people while you sip a coffee or slowly lick your way to a heavenly place at Bermagui Gelatic Clinic. People come from far and wide for Alberto and Francesca’s divine, traditionally made frozen delights, sweet with seasonal fruits often brought to them by locals. Flavours like Campari Grapefruit, Plum, Guava, Lemon Myrtle, Cardamom, Saffron alongside regulars like Chocolate, Mango, Hazelnut, Strawberry and Lemon, with around a dozen fruit gelati varieties and a dozen cream-based or nut varieties to choose from at any time, and of course waffle cones or cups.
Walk the dog down to the wharf and join the many fans of this classic Italian pastime, eating gelato while strolling and enjoying the beauty of the seaside. La passeggiata people!
Sunny's Kiosk, Merimbula
Follow the trail that leads to a slice of paradise at Merimbula Lake, the home of Sunny's Kiosk. Stop by Sunny's for gorgeous coffee and brunch by day, or soak up the golden afternoon glow with natural wines and tasty small plates as the sun goes down over the lake. Walking is our favourite way to get there - follow the Merimbula Boardwalk for approximately 1.7km (one-way) and you'll find Sunny's at the end of the trail, perched on the edge of the lake. If you fancy a cuppa before exploring the lake, they've got kayaks, SUPs and boats for hire too. It doesn't get any more Sapphire Coast than that!
'Hone' coffee at Ride CreativeLines, Eden
Fuel up before your Gravity Eden mountain biking adventure at the
Ride Creativelines Store in Eden! Their food and coffee van, 'Hone', serves up MTB-friendly fare like crispy BLATs with all the trimmings, decadent almond croissants, choc and lime cookies and delicious coffee to go. Hone is located next to the their bike hire and servicing shop so you can sort your bike and your caffeine hit at the same time. They've got great advice for exploring the
Gravity Eden mountain bike trails, as well as loads of tips on checking out the local area.
Valiant Coffee, Cobargo
Along the high street of
Cobargo there’s a little courtyard with a big heart.
Valiant Coffee is a vintage caravan converted to a coffee house brewing up their own special blend of ethical coffee, sweets and vegetarian treats. Nearly every day you’ll find James at Valiant creating such good coffee that Pambula’s Wild Rye's Roastery created a blend just for him. Catch up with the local gossip kick back in the pretty paved yard and permaculture gardens.
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