Brekkie review: Chantay Logan puts Cafe Dbar to the taste test

CAFE Dbar steps up to the plate for our food reviewer, with stunning views of Point Danger and equally appealing food.

Cafe Dbar sits on top of Point Danger at Coolangatta.

I MAY not know art, but I know what I like.

A sprawling breakfast menu and views that look like they belong in the adjoining gallery ensure Cafe Dbar falls firmly in the latter category.

Perched on Point Danger, with a cosy second storey to capitalise on the ocean outlook, the dining destination is also home to live, local music and art exhibitions.

The artistry continues on the plate, from the prettiest fruit-topped acai bowls to the more adventurous savoury Japanese pancakes laced with wasabi mayo.

Cafe Dbar sits on top of Point Danger at Coolangatta.

Order at the counter and they’ll bring your meal to the table.

It’s one of the Coast’s most comprehensive breakfast menus, supplementing modern staples of smashed avocado, brekkie bruschetta, fruit salad and eggs Benedict with more original candidates.

Ocean views, reflected in a shell-framed mirror from our bench seat, complement light zucchini and blue swimmer crab fritters ($17), with pickled fennel salad, roasted baby tomatoes and chilli salsa.

French Canadian toasted brioche ($17) is layered with crispy bacon, the evocatively labelled log cabin maple and vanilla bean ice cream.

Cafe Dbah, on Point Danger Headland. Bruschetta, basil, roma tomato, onion, avacado, sour dough, beetroot relish.

Surprise your tastebuds with okonomiyaki ($20), a Japanese inspired dish of shredded cabbage, bean sprouts, edamame, shiitake mushrooms, Bangalow bacon, wasabi mayo, okonomiyaki sauce and pickled veg.

While the menu is equally loaded with healthy and hearty options, a section devoted to super shakes ($9) swings the scales in the naughty direction.

Try the Salty Dog — vanilla ice cream, homemade salted caramel topped with whipped cream and crunchy caramel praline, or the sweet-as-can-be Turkish Delight, with strawberry and vanilla ice cream, rose water and chewy Turkish delight.

If you’re not quite up to the task, choose from the more standard smoothies and juices, coffee, or a Tahitian lime iced tea.

Get it while it’s hot: Breakfast daily from 7am

Hungry? Breakfast of Champions — eye fillet, bacon, chorizo, eggs, spinach, mushrooms, hash browns, sourdough and a side of hollandaise ($25)

Healthy? Poached pear, cinnamon, slithered almonds, raisins, warm creamy oats and Manuka honey ($15)