Madelines is a cafe situated within the picturesque Jells Park. Because of it's location it makes it a convenient place for an apres sportif coffee / lunch / brunch. There is a indoor cafe area as well as an alfresco dining and a even more casual kiosk opening for coffee orders. Being a cafe in a park, it naturally is bike and scooter friendly.
After a brisk walk in the bracing wind around the lake, we headed to Madelines for coffees and a wee snack. The staff were very friendly and Kiddo received an activity sheet to keep her occupied. The wood fire was roaring which was a much needed comfort on a wintery day.
The food service came rather promptly however there was a bit of a wait for the beverages (10 - 15 mins).
We ordered a latte; hot chocolate for Kiddo; green tea and their "Meat Platter" ($17) which is more or less an antipasto plate to share. The Meat Platter came with salami, proscuitto, bococini; semi sun dried tomatoes, marinated eggplant, fetta, rocket salad, grilled capsicums, grisini and lavosh. It was surprisingly filling with the coffees as a snack between four people.
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| Latte |
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| Hot chocolate |
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| Green tea |
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| Meat platter |
I wouldn't go so far as to say it was the best antipasto plate ever to be constructed or the best coffees/teas brewed. But the view is magnificent, it's convenient for park goers and it's child friendly which makes Madelines worth visiting.
Until next time...
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