Mama’s Trattoria
Nice enough, but there are some nicer options around if you’re just hanging out for coffee. Italian restaurant.
Decent but otherwise unremarkable coffee. A wide range of traditional Italian dishes. More a restaurant than a café so you may have to wait a while for your food. Bonus half star because they have chinotto, my preference for chasing a lunchtime coffee.
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