Corelli's Cafe, Newtown

Vegetarian works breakfast $12.50
Eggs, corn fritter, tomato, mushrooms,
vegetarian sausage, tomato relish and toast

There's a happy and relaxed vibe at Corelli's.

It's lunchtime Sunday and this poky corner cafe has a happy jostle of tables, chairs and people that spill out onto the footpath outside. There are freshly baked muffins on the counter, a rustic rhubarb crumble in the display cabinet, and the delicious aroma of coffee amidst the click-click whirrrr of the coffee grinder.

The menu has something for everyone. Breakfast options include berry yoghurts, rhubarb and apple waffles, grilled haloumi on sourdough and ricotta hotcakes. Meat lovers can feast on the chorizo breakfast, Atkins followers can have the low carb verion (bacon, eggs and salad), and coeliacs can enjoy gluten-free bread for only $1 extra.

Breakfast is available all day so I opt for the vegetarian works,: a vegetarian sausage, a generous tumble of mushrooms, fried tomato, an egg any-style, two thick slabs of toast, tomato relish and one of their famed corn fritters. The corn fritter is a bit more batter than fritter but I do enjoy the vegetarian sausage which is soft and a little sweet, a bit like a frankfurter.



Roast pumpkin tart $13.50
Pumpkin, fetta, caramelised onion and spinach
served with relish and salad

Main meals include the usual cafe offerings--toasted turkish breads, blt's and chicken season salad. Fancier stuff includes a grilled barramundi in lemon butter sauce, a corn fritter stack, and a grilled haloumi salad.

There's plenty of comfort in the bangers and mash, beef burgers, soft bean burritos and the crispy bacon nachos. Vegetarians have plenty of options and even the Meatette, a self-confessed carnivore, ends up ordering the roast pumpkin tart, a substantial wedge of pumpkin, fetta and caramelised onion in a deep pastry shell.


Vegetarian lasagna $12.50
served with salad

Two of our party opt for the vegetarian lasagna, There's plenty of zucchini, eggplant and tomato and I'm impressed that it's not too greasy nor drowning in oil.

We had planned on dessert but are too full to fit in another mouthful. A shame really, because that rhubarb crumble looked really good!





Corelli's Cafe
352 King St, Newtown, Sydney
Tel: +61 (02) 9550 4080

Open 7 days from 7am til midnight

BYO surcharge $2 per bottle
15% surcharge on public holidays

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