Dominion Cafe

Great little place in Nelson! Cute set up inside and super friendly staff! If I’m ever in town again I will definitely come back!

Their chocolate orange espresso muffin is to die for: luscious orange cake dotted with ground espresso beans and rich dark chocolate discs. The finely ground coffee in this super-​moist muffin adds a subtle granular texture and depth of flavour to an already happy marriage of chocolate and orange.

I live for kickass independent cafes. While this statement may seem hyperbolic, you must understand that one of my hobbies and true joys in life is finding and patronising independent coffeeshops. I love everything about them: drinking coffee, sitting, reading, surfing the web, consuming homemade baked goods, casually meeting with friends and acquaintances… everything good in life! Nelson has some great cafes, and Dominion meets many of my needs as a coffee-​addicted café junky. The décor is domestic and warm, the coffee is wonderful, they offer a decent selection of muffins and cakes made in-​house, and they are an independent business. If you have looked at any of my other reviews, you will know that two things really irritate me: poor customer service and establishments that do not accept plastic. The servers at Dominion are adequate but slightly inattentive, and the café is cash only. Seriously guys, pay the 0.02% service charge and get a darn-​tootin’ debit machine. This is the Nineties, man!