Le Porte Rosse

Now called Shamali’s, this cafe/restaurant has a strong bold coffee. The waitress was working flat out by herself so I was glad it wasn’t busy. The breakfast came out quickly and was wholesome and filling, nothing fancy. I would recommend.

The service was good on the whole. But being able to order from the table would be nice. Was also minor confusion about waiting to be seated or just find a seat, most likely due to COVID 19 rules and such. Coffee is well brewed. Not burnt at all. Doesn’t have the distinct taste of bush fire. Credit to the barista. Sharp and bitter, but palatable. Food was fresh, and the chef was accommodating to our requests of altering the menu without a fuss. For a very busy morning, we only waited 20minutes.

Waited 20 minutes for a cappuccino with no foam and no flavour. Quite disappointed as I’ve been here before and it was much better then.

Maybe it was too early in the morning for the coffee machine to be warmed up but the coffee was not good.

Beautiful coffee. Great Gluten Fee options!

Great to have a good coffee and available on a Sunday morning! Followed the reviews and found a good strength coffee with that nice creamy taste I like with a cappuccino. It was perhaps on the too hot side, but I am happier with this than not being hot enough.

This is regular hang out for me. Every morning I'm greeted by Caitlyn who knows my order and Peter who also knows to make my order as I walk through the door. My long black (if made by Pete), has notes of rich, sweet cacao flavours. It is must visit if you're in the CQ region.

What a great find at 3.00 pm on a Saturday afternoon when absolutely everything else in town is closed. After driving 500 klms I'd have drunk a coffee strained through an old sock! Luckily my cappuccino tasted much better than that. Good strength and smooth flavour with just the right head of creamy micro textured foam to cap it off.

Can highly recommend for a cuppa. Coffee, sweet treats and service was fantastic. Will certainly be making it our coffee stop whilst here.

Excellent double espresso with nice crema around 2cm. Long black a little under strength but good base shot. Food was ok for the price.