Today is a day like no other. Today is the grand opening of the new Cibo in the Avenues Shopping Center in St Peters on Payneham Rd. Set back from the corner of the road, next to the Avenues Tavern, it's a remodeled two story affair with a modern Cibo-designed flair. Loads of free parking-this may be a place to stop for morning coffee on your commute into the city instead of trying to grab a coffee before your day starts at a CBD café . And, if you get stuck in traffic, it'll be so much more pleasant if you already have your coffee.
The grand opening featured free coffee beverages from 7-10 am, so I ordered my usual Alto skinny latte, 4 shots, extra hot, 3 sweeteners.
Had to do the sweeteners on my own, but hey-the coffee was free and they were maxi-busy.
Cibo in Prospect, on Prospect Rd remains my favorite Cibo (see my Yelp review), but this new one does a good job. With a couple of exceptions (Cibo Norwood and Cibo Hyde Park), Cibo always seems to deliver the goods-service and coffee-wise. A good choice if you find yourself in an unfamiliar neighborhood and don't feel like experimenting with the unknown. Of course you can always use Yelp if you find yourself in a situation like that!
One of the great things about this particular Cibo is the seating. They have a nice, large patio seating area on the main floor. But upstairs, they have a huge deck with an automatic louvered pergola, 360-degree natural window lighting and several styles of seating. It is the place to sit. Sadly, like most Adelaide cafes, I didn't notice any power points, so you should come with a good charge on your computer/phone/tablet.
All in all, I am pleased with the effort Cibo makes to treat Adelaide like a city and not like a village. They are helping Adelaide grow(up) by expanding their business here. As always, eat drink and be merry, but not too much! JD read more