Foodie Experiences
The sunny tiled downtown room with legendary Belgian waffles, a lavender dark chocolate situation, and a line that is genuinely worth it.
Richards St, downtown
More infoCafé Medina is proof that brunch deserves respect as a date format: daylight, good coffee, something to share, no pressure, all in a sunny tiled room on Richards Street. The Belgian waffles arrive with lavender and dark chocolate, which sounds unlikely and then completely works. There's usually a line; book by donation or simply join it. Come hungry and order the waffle to share. You won't share it.
Put your name down (book the by-donation slot ahead if you can) and treat the wait as warm-up conversation rather than a hurdle. Once seated, order the lavender-and-dark-chocolate Belgian waffles 'for the table' plus a fricassée to split, and lean on the good coffee, give it about 75 minutes, daylight and no rush. You'll roll out caffeinated and sugared into a downtown that's wide open for whatever's next.
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