Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
A BUDDING CAFE CULTURE
Good cafes and patisseries have been sprouting all over Macau in recent years, offer-
ing a professional cuppa or some serious cakeage to those craving quietude from the
hurry of the city.
CAFE
TERRA COFFEE HOUSE
This tiny haven overlooking pretty St Augustine Sq will make you forget you're only a
five-minute walk away from heaving Largo do Senado. Stop here for a strong and
carefully crafted cuppa after visiting the nearby Sir Robert Ho Tung Library.
CAFE
SINGLE ORIGIN
MOP$35; 11.30am-8pm Mon-Sat, 2-7pm Sun; ; 2, 4, 7, 7A, 8)
This airy corner cafe, opened by coffee professional Keith Fong, makes a mean shot of
espresso. You can choose your poison from a daily selection of 10 beans from various
regions. If you can't decide, the well-trained barristas are more than happy to help.
CAFE
COMMUNAL TABLE
This neat little-sister shop of Single Origin specialises in blends, and touts its
homemade sandwiches and pastries, most of which are reasonably good.
CAFE
PASSIONE CAFE
11am-8pm;
;
22,
28A, 26)
This inviting cafe makes decent coffee and refreshing fruit tea (MOP$22 to MOP$40),
as well as chunky waffle sandwiches (from MOP$50). The airy split-level space is
flooded with natural light on a sunny day, which makes it hard to leave.
DESSERT
KAFKA SWEETS & GOURMANDISES
2882 0086;
www.kafkasweets.com
;
152 Rua de Braga, Taipa;
1.30-10pm;
;
30,
34)
Arguably Macau's best French-style patisserie outside of the hotels, Kafka is run by Le
Cordon Bleu-trained Nicole Lei and her partner. The tastefully minimalist shop is
