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229 on Main Cafe
Review
About
Features
CUISINES
Cafe, Australian
Meal types
Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
FEATURES
Highchairs Available
Seating
Takeout
Can a gluten free person get a good meal at this restaurant?
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Hours
Closed now
• Opens at 9:00 AM
Sunday
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Monday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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4.0
107 reviews
Excellent
41
Very good
44
Average
12
Poor
3
Terrible
7
Lorraine L
Tarwin Lower3591 contributions
Apr 2024 • couples
This is not our first visit here but their coffee is good so we returned. The cafe is located in an old theatre that is in need of some maintenance. It was a great initiative to put a cafe in here. The main room is a bit of a museum to old theatre memorabilia and the quirkiness appeals to us. The service is very friendly and there is a good menu for breakfast and lunch.
Written 2 April 2024
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Tracey S
54 contributions
Feb 2022 • couples
This place could be so much more. Very dirty and dusty, even the floor. Curiosities are just dumped around with no care given. Food is average but well priced. Hints: if you're going to serve hot drinks with a spoon please supply a saucer to put it on, potential messy to eat food needs to come with serviettes. Staff was friendly. Please run a duster over everything, clean the couches and seats and vacuum and mop the floor. Also, if public have to walk through back yard to the toilet please clean up the yard.
Written 14 February 2022
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Lorraine L
Tarwin Lower3591 contributions
Mar 2023 • friends
This is a very quirky cafe that we enjoyed for all the old movie memorabilia and the way it had been set up with respect to this Hollywood period. We had met for coffee and our husbands had a muffin each which we both shared. the coffee was too hot but when it cooled down it was enjoyable, the service was excellent and the muffins were very good.
Written 1 April 2023
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Helen B
Sale66 contributions
June 2024 • couples
Visited for lunch. The potato top pie was awful. The meat inside was dried up and the pastry was tough. Didn’t find any potato on the top just some dried up cheese. Husband had a steak sandwhich which was ok although very tough steak. Coffees were the worst we have ever had. Cappuccino was very watery and lukewarm even though we asked for extra hot. Almond latte was awful it looked curdled and did not taste good. We went here on the recommendation of the Caravan Park Manager. Maybe he went in a good day. We will never return or recommend.
The cafe is in an old cinema and had lots of memorabilia to browse.
Written 26 June 2024
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facarroll
72 contributions
Oct 2023 • family
Just had a bacon and egg roll and a flat white coffee ordered extra hot. The top of the bacon and egg roll was burnt with parts that were charred black. The coffee was luke warm, watery and pretty well tasteless. We were told that the card reader was "down" so we had to pay cash. My husband had a thickshake and a bacon and egg roll, also burnt but not as blackened. We were charged $31.50 for the two rolls, coffee and thickshake. Very disappointing.
Written 22 October 2023
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Cheryl L
1 contribution
Apr 2024 • couples
The worst pies ever. Grease leaked & covered takeaway bag and me. Looks like cooked meat fill just put in pastry. Took lid off, so unappetising. Money back requested and given. Never again.
Written 27 April 2024
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Hornsbrie
19 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
While driving through Peterborough we were on the lookout for a lunch stop and spotted the tables out side the the word “CAFE”. We were surprised at what we found once we entered. Although the cafe itself is pretty standard it’s the unique setting that make this worth a visit.
Written 31 January 2020
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Vicki J
Woodend566 contributions
Mar 2021 • none
Forget the coffee that was average and not hot enough but the breakfast was good. Traditional scrambled eggs just how they have been prepared for eons. My husband enjoyed his as well. Great space very interesting enjoyed our breakfast stop here. A good country breakfast no fancy trimmings needed.
Written 22 March 2021
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nilintentum_reliquit
Melbourne2560 contributions
Jan 2022 • solo
Good takeaway coffee and generously filled meat pie served by friendly folk. Inside it is a bit cluttered and seating currently not available due to COVID.
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Written 4 January 2022
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Meg S
Adelaide102 contributions
June 2023 • couples
Wonderfully unique atmosphere in Old Cinema Theatre, complete with lots of memorabilia. Good varied menu for very good price. Friendly and efficient service and tasty fresh food. We loved it so much we plan to have another meal on our way out of town.
Written 9 June 2023
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jess g
6 contributions
Sept 2023 • solo
Amazing. The slammer burger is THE best burger ever. Just huge and yummy and at an amazing price of only $12
Written 27 September 2023
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Allan W
1 contribution
June 2023 • couples
Must have got them on a bad day. The waitress was grubby, I think they forgot to put the coffee in the coffee and the food was beyond disgusting. And then there was the toilet!!!!!! The place should be condemned.
Written 18 August 2023
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bobjanh
Brisbane2404 contributions
June 2022 • couples
Very much like a museum, this old theatre has a small cafe area set up in the front corner. The coffee was good - unfortunately no gluten free cake options available.
Written 15 March 2023
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Lesley W
4 contributions
Dec 2022 • family
Had an interesting visit @"229 On Main" at Peterborough. This cafe is very quirky was
& originally a theatre. Food was great.
Written 11 December 2022
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Jeff_8mile
Melbourne276 contributions
Sept 2021 • none
Probably the best recreation of an old movie theatre I’ve seen. Full of memorabilia and very good coffee. Nice friendly staff and very efficient. A must in Peterborough.
Written 7 September 2021
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