Cornershop

Can you believe that only as recently as 1995, the Sun Theatre was a run-down heap?  It had been the height of sophistication in 1938 when it opened as a single-screen 1080 seat cinema but had declined over the years, finally being shut down in the 60s or 70s for unsanitary carpets!  See history here.  Now it is arguably the heart of Yarraville village, which is such a gorgeous destination for leisurely strolling and latte sipping, and my favourite place to do the latter is Cornershop.

I don't think the western suburbs has one cafe that you wouldn't feel comfortable in in your trackies.  Cornershop is no exception.  It's cool without being snobby in the slightest.  I love all the hodge podge furniture which is retro without being grotty.

Latte love!  Cornershop use Coffee Supreme which is such a great blend, actually chocolatey in flavour.  The coffee is served at the proper latte temperature which is somewhere between warm and hot.  My only gripe with this is sometimes when you get takeaway, because the t/a cup is cold, it cools too fast.

Avocado on toasted sourdough with lime, rocket & feta, $12

Ms H always gets this - "just fresh and simple" is how she describes it.  A tangle of rocket with a light feta dressing piled onto good bread with a single fat avocado cheek.

Pide with sopressa, tomato, rocket and asiago, $10

This was so great.  Mild salami contrasted with the strong, bitey asiago with surprisingly quite mellow rocket.  The bread was perfect with a crispy, toasted shell and soft bubbled interior.  FYI they did not do this wanky sandwich sculpture, that was my crude attempt at food styling.

Jasmine and green tea - obviously quality, so fragrant.  We did not drink it fast enough for it to overbrew and become too tannic, unfortunately.

Love this cafe - they make great coffee, the prices are reasonable and it still feels like the cafe on the corner.  They also apparently participate in the Ground-To-Ground program, which means they are happy to give you their used coffee grounds for your garden - they are an incredible source of nitrogen - keeping more green waste out of landfill.  Didn't need another reason to love them, but I do all the more now!



Cornershop
11 Ballarat Street, Yarraville (map)
Phone:  9689 0052
Hours:  Tues-Sat 8am-9.30pm and Sun-Mon 8am-5pm

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