Marmalade Cafe

We popped in for a late afternoon lunch. I ordered calamari and chips, and it was pretty good. The larger pieces were undercooked, however. The chips were yum! The man behind the counter was especially friendly and chipper.

Marmalade has very good café food and decent coffees. The atmosphere tends to let it down a little; it looks nice but doesn’t seem to manage a vibrant feel. It can also be a bit cold (temperature), especially out in the ‘back’ room — great in summer but not ideal in winter.

My first breakfast out as a Hobart resident was not a disappointment! Marmalade’s bright signage drew me in, and though the interior has a little bit of a «corner store» plastic feel to it, don’t be fooled – these guys know what they’re doing with a breakfast menu. If the interior puts you off, you could always sit outside in the deck area (though it’s still a bit chilly most mornings for that).
There are enough tempting things on the menu at Marmalade for me to have a second visit planned in the near future. I went with the breakfast tortilla, which I gave a hearty thumbs-​up to, but I’m also keen to get back to try the baked eggs, because how could I not? I can’t remember now if the breakfast menu is all-​day but I have a bad feeling that it’s not, particularly because there’s also a fairly substantial lunch menu.
Disappointed to see Vittoria coffee, but I’ll view that as just room for improvement. (It wasn’t the worst cup of Vittoria I’ve ever had, but it was definitely still Vittoria.)
The service was prompt and friendly. Pretty much heard the whole new Mumford & Sons album while we dined. There’s a lot to look at when you’re sitting inside, plenty of posters on the wall and some interesting advertisements for cabaret nights at Marmalade… might have to check that out further, hey?

Had a good lunch there. Lentil burger was very tasty.