Babar Cafe & Bar
I’d never been enticed into Babar due to the bland sterility that it appeared to project. However, I gave it a go this morning and was quite surprised. Warm, comfortable interior, quick table service, and a tasty short macchiato. Good and strong, clean coffee taste cutting through a small and nicely separated layer of milk.
These guys use local Ona beans, which means they also use their good value loyalty card - a free coffee after every four. Probably worth checking out if you work in the area.
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