Bruno’s Truffels
Almost right next door to the Italian Continental Bakery Cafe, this one is a competitor to it. So you’d think one of them would try to come up with a good coffee. No.
Bruno’s coffee is not only bitter, but it’s too hot. There is no love in this coffee. It can vary depending on who makes it, but not by much. It seems as if there is someone there making very bad coffee, and teaching everyone else how to do it too.
The Swiss tarts are very good, the other pastries are good, and there is a big range of chocolates (“truffels”). At Easter, there is a high demand for the expensive but good-quality chocolate eggs and bunnies. The gelatos come in adult- or child-sized serves. This cafe also has pies, quiches and sausage rolls, and pre-made sandwiches. The bread is famous, but it’s very expensive and sells out fast.
Probably the best feature of this cafe is the very clean toilet. It always has a lot of tables available, inside and out.
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