Gus’ Café
I had a delicious piccolo latte here on the weekend (in a very clean glass).
They seem to have lifted their game in response to the mounting competition, however I can’t help but feel Canberra’s oldest cafe could do a lot more to keep up.
After some bad experiences in my formative years, I’d long avoided going to the Canberra institution that is Gus’ Café. I gave it another go the other day and was pleasantly surprised—the cups are still a little dirty, and the waiters’ still a little hopeless—but the coffee itself was pretty damn good.
One espresso and one ristretto. Both delicious.
Despite its storied place in Canberra’s dining history, I refrain from visiting Gus’. The one reason: dirty glassware. Unless you want your coffee accompanied by months of encrusted scum, do not go.
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