Tiger Mottle
Image: Let’s face it, our bro’s across the ditch do cafe culture better than we do - I reckon Wellington’s the bomb! Paul Henderson’s from Christchurch with a background in Allpress Coffee.
Let’s face it, our bro’s across the ditch do cafe culture better than we do – I reckon Wellington’s the bomb! Paul Henderson’s from Christchurch with a background in Allpress Coffee. His chef’s from Auckland. Together they manage to make both the coffee I want to drink and the food I want to eat, in a place I want to linger. You can smell the beautifully made The Golden Cobra coffee half a block away. It’s so good I manage to down a South American ($3) with a dollop of sweetened, condensed milk; a Maple Mottle ($3) with maple, chilli and cream; and an awesome coffee Mottle Shake ($6.50). That’s all before I discover they do Spearmint Milkshakes ($5)! Who knew milk could be so minty and refreshing? The syrup’s a NZ import, as are the cans of L&P ($2.50). You may be skeptical, but I’m telling you it made a heavenly companion to my new benchmark Mushrooms on Toast ($12.50) – a stellar dish with good quality produce and a great balsamic reduction. Billy’s unique Bubble and Squeak ($14.50) was eagerly consumed with the voice of Brian Eno washing through the light, airy terrace. Yep it’s cool Kiwi cafe culture of an international standard!
Tiger Mottle
248 Glenmore Road, Paddington
Ph: (0401) 225 269
Cafe $
