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How we read reviews →Ballarat's jazz-and-vinyl café institution. 25 years of consistently excellent coffee and brunch.
A cosy, dimly lit brunch spot lined with vinyl records and CDs for sale, jazz playing low, dark timber decor. warm and characterful, though reviewers note it gets tight and loud when full.
Browsable vinyl and CD collection for sale, loose-leaf tea on request, dog-friendly seating, and a kitchen that reviewers say rarely misses on consistency.
Reviewers describe it as classic Melbourne-style café culture transplanted to Ballarat decades ago and still going strong.
Reviewers consistently call it reasonably priced for the portion and quality, especially given the coffee is repeatedly rated the best in Ballarat.
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