Love this place! I've passed Splendid more than a million times on my morning walk and always envied the people enjoying a coffee and breakfast on the tables and chairs that adorned the steps up to Observatory Hill. Those steps are like an Oasis in an otherwise busy city-shaded by big trees this nook is very quiet and peaceful.
Finally I decided to at least stop and get a coffee here. Splendid isn't really much to look at inside. The yellow walls, the basic tables and chairs, the display of sandwich ingredients and the coffee machine are the highlights. That said the greeting and the service makes up for it - it's a warmth you don't often find in the area. The coffee was surprisingly good - couldn't tell you what it was exactly - it came from a glass jar that had 'Decaf' written on it. Still, this place is just 'splendid'. read more