L'espresso offers international-style food firmly based in traditional Italian-style cooking, but with French and Asian influences. L'espresso is a bustling , lively daytime cafe is committed to quality produce and excellent customer service.

Come and enjoy the experience.

Breakfast (from 7.30am every day)

Fresh orange juice

Italian nectars - pear, peach, apricot

Eggs poached with toast
... with bacon
... with bacon & tomato
... extras mushrooms

Scrambled eggs with chives, toasted focaccia & baked tomato

Eggs benedict
... poached eggs on baked polenta with grilled ham,
... hollandaise sauce & baked tomato

Eggs florentine
... poached eggs, spinach & hollandaise sauce

Italian breakfast sausages
... with bacon, eggs and tomato on focaccia bread

Homemade baked beans
... with polenta & parmigiano & spiced sausage

House muesli
... milk & Meredith sheeps yogurt
... & poached fruit

Poached fruit

Semolina porridge
... (15 minutes) with sultanas. honey & dried fruit

Croissant
... with preserves
... with chocolate patissiere

Casalinga toast
... with preserves, vegemite or peanut butter

Drinks
... caffe latte, cappuccino, machiato, espresso
... twinings teas, earl grey, english breakfast, orange pekoe
... T2 herbal teas, peppermint, fruit blush, peppermint
... hot chocolate

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Lunch (to 6 pm every day)

Focaccia
... ham, cheese, tomato, pesto
... salami, cheese, tomato, pesto
... prosciutto, sun dried tomatoes, olives, cheese
... vegetarian

Focaccia - open & served with salad

Souvlaki
... grilled lamb fillet, marinated vegetables, pita & tzatziki

Felafel
... traditional egyptian style felafels with marinated vegetables,
... salad greens, tahini and yoghurt dip

Caesar salad
... cos lettuce, bacon, croutons, anchovies, parmigiano

Bruschetta
... crusty casa toast brushed with garlic & extra virgin olive oil,
... served with tomatoes, tapenade and ligurian olives

Croissants
... ham, cheese, tomato
... salami, cheese tomato
... chicken, cheese, avocado

Pasta
L'espresso uses a selection of the best available dried pasta in the world. The famous Martelli pasta from Lari near Pisa is made by hand and air dried. Fettuccine and rigatoni is from Zaccagni and rustichella is Abruzzo.

... pesto - basil, pinenuts, virgin olive oil, garlic & parmigiano
... eggplant - with roasted red peppers, olives, capers & tomatoes
... bolognaise - traditional beef ragu

Risotto
We use only Ferron Carnaroli or Vialone Nano varieties of rice - no other rice compares. Changes daily.

Specials of the day
These also change daily.

Cakes & desserts
All of our cakes and desserts are made on the premises. Best quality ingredients, chocolate, nuts and fruits are used. These change daily. Take a look at our cake display for today's selection.

Home made ice cream & gelati
Using traditional Italian methods, our ice cream is made on the premises, using fresh fruit and all natural ingredients.

Coffee
L'espresso, since its beginnings has had a reputation for great coffee and has been referred to in the Age - cheap eats guide as the "Pelligrinis of Ballarat", which we are proud of.

... caffe latte, cappuccino, macchiato, espresso

Twinings teas
... earl grey, english breakfast, orange pekoe etc.

T2 herbal teas
... peppermint, chamomile, fruit blush, lemongrass

Hot chocolate, served in a long glass

Specially selected mineral waters and juices

Wine
... house chardonnay, house shiraz
... please see our extensive wine list for further offerings

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