Biscotti Bar
Longish wait for a short macchiato, but they got it right in the end. Just to show coffee in tourist spots doesn’t have to be cruddy.
Nearby cafes
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Questacon cafe
Mall Rd W, Parkes ACT 2600, Australia
OK for a tourist cafe. My flat white came out in a latte glass rather than a cup, which at least warned me that the milk was superheated. Not bad after it cooled off a lot but awfully milky (maybe it was a latte after all?)
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Bookplate
11 Parkes Pl, Parkes ACT 2600, Australia
Great ambiance (stained glass inside, lake views outside). Nice place to sit and read outside of the lunchtime rush.
Fairly consistently good coffee, but don’t order a large unless you have had a recent medical checkup as it comes in a soup bowl. I h…
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Paperplate
11 Parkes Pl, Parkes ACT 2600, Australia
Paperplate normally does slightly better flat whites than its upstairs cousin Bookplate, depending who’s on the machine, and has a range of cheaper food options. They only have paper takeaway cups so the coffee drinking ritual is less pleasant, but ther…
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National Gallery of Australia outdoor cafe
National Gallery of Australia, Parkes Pl, Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Most appalling excuse for coffee I’ve ever had the displeasure to encounter. Essentially warm milk… I was also told I didn’t ask for a sugar. I’m pretty sure I know what I ordered thank you very much. I do hope this is just an issue with the Barista on …
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NGA Members’ Lounge
National Gallery of Australia, Parkes Pl, Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
The coffee here is fine, although not amazing. The staff are generally helpful and speedy although if you go at lunch time expect not only a wait but also a shortage of tables. Fantastic view though.
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Café Milieu
LOT 7 King Edward Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600, Australia
Café Milieu use an organic fair-trade Grinders blend to make Ok coffee. They were very busy at 8:30 this morning, but still managed speedy service.
