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Great Cofffee and Excellent Atmosphere

  • August 4, 2009
  • Rated 4 of 5 by Red Mezz from Inverness, Scotland
Great Cofffee and Excellent Atmosphere

Situated in an excellent location just off the main street of the little city of Nelson, is Lambretta's cafe. Just a few minutes walk from several hostels and hotels, the park main strip of Nelson - this is another great cafe to stop in and relax or have a bite to eat while you decide where next to go in the area.

The best thing about Nelson is probably the selection of restaurants and cafes - for a place of it's size the selection is excellent. And even with the great selection on offer in the city - in the months I stayed in the area, Lambrettas quickly became one of my two favourite places to stop in.

One of the best things about Lambrettas is the size. A very spacious cafe with lots of seating at tables, at the bar and outside. And because so many of the locals in Nelson spend a lot of their time in cafes, finding one with plenty of space is always a bonus.

Though I mostly went to enjoy their coffee, which was pretty good value and very tasty, they also do a variety of salads, sandwiches, pies, pizza and pasta.
The restaurants tend to be a bit pricey in Nelson, so the value of food at Lambrettas is pretty good (average price for a meal is around $10) and the quality is very good.
During the summer months they are open for dinner as well, but the rest of the year they are open seven days a week for breakfast and lunch.

From journal Nelson - New Zealand's Beautiful Little City

Italian Themed Coffee Shop in Nelson

  • December 22, 2008
  • Rated 3 of 5 by wolfbrother from Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Italian Themed Coffee Shop in Nelson

Conveniently located at 204 Hardy Street, about five minutes' walk from Trafalgar Street, Lambrettas is a high quality cafe with a really good atmosphere and a unique, 50s kind of feel to it.

The considerable frontage is easy to spot, with outdoor seating and several Lambretta scooters dotted about the place. The decor is very 50s diner, which isn't something you find very often in New Zealand. The counter staff are chirpy and friendly and really know what they're doing with that coffee machine.

The menu is pretty straightforward and a little pricey, but the food is very good for upmarket NZ cafe fare. Again with the coffees, the usual selection is on offer and it's perhaps a little more expensive than in some other places in Nelson, but not by much, and it is very high quality. For the espresso connoisseur I think this would be a better option than many of the other coffee shops in the area. It's rich and well made and full of flavour.

From journal Nelson - New Zealand's Easiest Place to Live...

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