The Galleon Cafe
Editorial
St Kilda is a funny old place full of characters of all shapes and sizes and sorts, and the Galleon Cafe perhaps best of all sums up the essence of what makes Melbourne's bohemian beachside suburb tick. A salty stalwart of the scene, the Galleon offers up the perfect kind of kooky charm without appearing to try too hard, and it really is part of the local furniture.
Vintage 50s style kitchenette tables and chairs scatter a pock marked, fading red concrete floor, and everything's just the right side of careworn. An open kitchen stands side by sweaty side with the baristas hard at it at the back of the cafe. Part of the joy of the place is this staff, all with charm by the bucket load and, in a rarity for the hospitality scene, most long serving too.
The coffee belies the apparently laid back nature of the place, appearing regimentally excellent cup after cup. Co-owner Jackie is not one to let a bad coffee pass her vigilant eye, so you'll never be disappointed here with the DiBella whipped up on their brand new Synesso. And the food. Oh, the food. What a bountifully burgeoning menu cram-packed with hearty feasts. The sailors brekky will sort out a saucy old dog, no matter how debauched the night before, let me tell you.
Stephen Russell, October 2010
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