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Victoria '65 Supplement to Salient, Vol. 28, No. 1. 1965.

City Is Famous For Coffee Bars

City Is Famous For Coffee Bars

The ephemeral world of Wellington coffee bars can never be captured in an article.

Each week some change comes—an old favourite closes or a brash newcomer opens; the subtle differences of one fade into harsh commercial dullness— a list of coffee bars could never be complete, never up to date.

At last count there were over eighty coffee bars in central Wellington. It is improbable that any student will fail to find exactly what he seeks in this wide assortment. From the Budapest of Molesworth St. to the Step-a-side of the Basin Reserve, from the Students' Association to the Beachcomber of Oriental Bay, they offer warmth, company, entertainment —and food.

Popular day-time coffee bars (in no particular order) include the Coffee Gallery above Roy Parson's bookshop, the Sans Souci in Cable Car Lane, the Rendezvous in Lambton Quay, the Sphinx just off Willis St., the Dolphin in Farish St., and the Matterhorn in Cuba St. One or two others may be found referred to in the article on restaurants.

Coffee Bars

For students, coffee bar life begins at night. For many students living in crowded board or depressing flats, coffee bars provide an inexpensive place to relax in comfort. The following list is coloured by personal prejudice — as it cannot avoid being — and is not complete. The order is strictly haphazard.

Casa Fontana: Victoria St. Still the top bar for the formal evening. Moderate prices.

Monde Marie: Roxburgh St. (off Marjoribanks St., alongside the Embassy theatre). Known as Marie's to countless students, and famous for its folk-singing and its food. There's no other place quite like it.

Budapest: 46 Molesworth St. A most attractive coffee bar which also offers meals.

Sorrento: 81 Ghuznee St. Wellington's top coffee and striptease bar.

The Grotto: Upper Cuba St. A comfortable and attractively decorated coffee bar. Good coffee. One of the best Tv. coffee bars in town.

Beachcomber: Oriental Bay. A fairly large coffee bar noted for lis catering, Above is a restaurant, the Copper Room, which is one of Wellington's top restaurants.

The Windmill: 292 Wakefield St. A coffee bar with a Dutch emphasis.

Chez Paree: Marjoribanks St. An attractive coffee bar in the Embassy theatre building, also offering folk singing.

Tete-a-Tete: Herbert St., off Manners St. A good coffee bar with a wide food range. Offers iced coffee.

Matterhorn: Cuba St. Partly open-air, open on Friday and Saturday nights only. One of the few coffee bars serving iced coffee.

Left Bank: Upper Willis St. A very small coffee bar with good coffee and a late closing hour.