Cafe Racer

The regulars at Cafe Racer know exactly what they like. Owner of the small caf opposite the beach, Danny Colls, says some even help themselves to coffee and the till!

He aims to provide the best product he can and is genuinely passionate about quality. This can be good and bad, because you won't always find the same things when you go there. Danny uses a display cabinet for his produce; he refuses to have a menu because that way "I can't be held to anything."

Coffee is consistently good and there's always a Ducatti parked outside, sometimes a dozen of them.

15A Marine Parade
St Kilda
Melways reference 58:A11
Phone: 9534 9988
Opening hours: Sun- Fri 7am-7pm, Sat 9am-7pm
Does not accept credit cards
Seats Inside: 30, Outside: 30
Closed: From Christmas Day to New Year's Day, and Good Friday
Features: Kids encouraged
Favourites: Poached eggs, with ham, cheese, roma tomato, on a big piece of toast $7.50 , Coffee $2.50, Pannini with smoked chicken and cheese $6

*An updated review can be found in Mietta's Eating & Drinking in Australia 2000 pg95, published by Black Inc., 2000, Vic