Beautiful presentation and great value for money for the tuna salad. Chai latte and banana smoothie were delicious too.
We have been in this place for breakfast and we have eaten The Farmhouse Omelette, Rosa’s Breakfast Bruschetta and coffee. They were ok, with a good presentation, but service was slow.
We ordered the Italian meatballs and eggs. The meatballs were seasoned well and juicy. However, would have preferred more of the delicious pesto to balance out the whole dish.
Contessa meaning countess in latin is authentic to it’s Italian Roots fused with modern Australian cafe culture. Marco has cultivated a symbiotic culture where fresh quality food meets GLORIOUS coffee (which by the way serves the Grounds of Alexandria special blend) and impeccable service. I am so grateful to have walked past your Cafe! I sincerely appreciate the service (because anyone that knows me I change everything I want on a menu) and rustic flavorful food you served. Bon Appetit! 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽 you have a customer for life !
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Nice staff and food and drinks were all very delicious.
1 potato leek soup
2 prawn garlic spaghetti
3 risotto
4 kids egg and soldier toast with bacon
5 earl grey tea
6 kids milk shake
7 soy hot chocolate
We were served by a lovely cheerful host on a busy Sunday and seated for lunch. Coffee was on point 👌 My friend and I both ordered the salad on the specials menu. Chicken Pesto and Haloumi. It was divine! Food and coffee took a while to come out but I could see how busy they were, so it was quite understandable. Overall great little spot for a feed and good food experience!
Such amazing food! Everything tasted great and the staff were all so friendly. Definitely recommend the Nutella french toast if you have a sweet tooth!
Tasty brekkie and big portion. Coffee is good too. Staffs are friendly and quick service. It is a bit pricy considering it is in Balmain, the price is reasonable in this area cuz of the taste.
Good luck finding a table here for brunch on Saturday or Sunday! There’s a reason why Contessa is so popular though, the staff are beyond friendly and the Grounds of Alexandria coffee is the best in the area!
I only wish that the hollandaise on my eggs Benedict was homemade but if you’re not as fussy as I am about things like that, then you have to enjoy this gorgeous space in Balmain!
The food and drink was very nice. I ordered Contessa corn cake and seasonal fruit frappe. The corn cake was nicely cooked, with a mixture of sauce and flavour. I especially liked the hickory style bacon (I am a bacon lover :P)
The drink was fantastic. Nice and fresh : )
Good food, good vibes, amazing coffee.
We ordered eggs Benedict- I’ve had better
and Nutella French toast - I expected it to be warm, it was cold when served.
Overall it’s a good place, super busy. Might not go here again though.
Peta McConachie (Postcards from Peta)
+4
Located on Darling St, this place is always busy with either people getting takeaway coffee or sitting down to eat. It’s quite a small cafe but very open, tables spill into outside.
With a huge mural on the wall, the cafe feels very Balmainy. Service was great, they even offered to deliver our coffees to the Escape Travel i was working from that day.
CAESAR SALAD $14.50 Baby cos, crispy trim bacon, free range boiled egg, shaved italian parmesan, traditional caesar dressing & garlic bread. Add grilled marinated chicken / smoked salmon / sauteed prawns $5.00 each - perfectly sized salad, chicken was yummy too!
Always great! Love the Iced-chai, the French toast is literally the best, fluffy and well made. Absolutely loved the burger as well.
This is such an awesome spot for brunch! You can never go wrong with the coffee or a "Contessa fry up"! We have been here so many times and the service is always awesome. We'll done guys
I’ve found Eggs Benedict Heaven! Costing under $20, the Hollandaise sauce (the most important part) is made to perfection and clings to the eggs. The eggs are very fresh and not too runny. And the staff are so friendly even when it’s super busy.
Love Contessa's fruity frappes and eggs benedict, and the fry-up brekkie is what all big breakfasts should aim to be. Service is always friendly and now that they have the space next door, there's plenty of seating.
Outstanding cafe! The staff are awesome - incredibly friendly but not too over the top. The service is really good and the food - omg - definitely make sure you go there hungry as the serving sizes are enormous. Our go to is the chicken salad, meatballs or burger. Great coffee too. The owner is just gorgeous. It's out go to place in Balmain. Bravo team Contessa!
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