Pique Nique Armadale

I went for a roulette-eque approach for choosing this morning’s café. After spinning the wheel on a number of saved places, Pique Nique in Armadale came up trumps for our morning journey!

Just south of Melbourne’s High Street and next to Union Street Gardens, Pique Nique is a cute cafe on a quiet suburban corner of Armadale.

They offer an open-facing coffee stand for customers on the go, while their dine-in options include an indoor setting and an outdoor setting (potentially two when they open the courtyard, although it was closed on this occasion!).

Tomoyo and I were just in to visit Armadale, so just went for some coffees and banana bread, but the vibe was very homely. While we were there, a few families came through to dine in and chat (which makes sense given its position and proximity to a family-friendly park).

We also snacked on a toasted banana bread while there, but their Instagram will give you a better look at their menu options.

This airy cafe is in a converted house, and you can still see where the fireplace used to be.

We decided to sit inside. There’s a backyard and a terrace too, so you could move depending on the weather.

This time I ordered a macchiato and banana bread.

A macchiato is a single shot of espresso topped with a teaspoon of milk foam.

The macchiato had strong acidity and bitterness, and it gave me a real jolt.

The banana bread is Australian style, toasted and served with butter.

Honestly, I thought the banana bread could be a little better.

You can buy coffee and pastries to take away from the window, so taking them on a picnic is an option too.

Their Instagram is here.