Federal Coffee PalacePh: 9662 2224 ; shop 22-23, melbourne gpo, 350 Bourke St, Melbourne 3000Cafe, $$ - Open mon sat 7.30am-6pm sun 7.30am-5pm; Licensed; AE MC V EFT |
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Other published opinions
The Age Cheap Eats 2010 Score: ** "Can't afford to dash to Portugal for a tart? No problem. FCP owner Sabrina Santucci sources hers from a local family who hail from Belem (home of the Portuguese tart)"
The Age Cheap Eats 2009 "In winter, punters huddle on FCP's cushioned seats built around the pillars; in summer, the awnings come up and folk spill into the breezy archways"
The Age Cheap Eats 2008 "With seating tucked behind the GPO building's renaissance colonnade, FCP has the selfconfidence to rely on word-of-mouth rather than passing trade"
The Age Cheap Eats 2007 "While it mightn't enjoy the architectural flamboyance of Melbourne's late lamented Federal Coffee Palace building, the new incarnation can claim a plum spot in another Melbourne landmark."
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