Timbale
167 Swan St
Richmond
A quiet cafe with a chilled-out atmosphere, Timbale delivers good food and serviceable coffee while somehow managing to avoid the rushed and busy feel of some of the larger cafes in the Richmond area.
There’s only a few tables inside, which makes it seem small and cosy, but there’s an upstairs area with seating available (which I haven’t actually checked out yet) and of course a few tables on outside, which is a boon now that the weather is warming up again. One of the walls is lined with band posters.
I try the French toast (A favourite breakfast of mine), and it’s simple but delicious, coming with both bacon and maple syrup by default (and it seems to be real maple syrup, too, not the cheap imitation). The coffee (a latte) is fine, not the best I’ve had but certainly not the worst. It’s the laid-back atmosphere, however, which is the real attraction.