The bullhorn peppers and tartine at Ophelia.
1/9The bullhorn peppers and tartine at Ophelia.Dave Green
The statement record wall at Opehlia.
2/9The statement record wall at Opehlia.Dave Green
The tartine with la fontella,Raffa farm asparagus and pink pepper gremolata.
3/9The tartine with la fontella,Raffa farm asparagus and pink pepper gremolata.Dave Green
Pickled goods.
4/9Pickled goods.Supplied
Fried milk bread with cardamom sugar,orange,citrus curd and mint.
5/9Fried milk bread with cardamom sugar,orange,citrus curd and mint.Dave Green
Having a vinyl time at Ophelia.
6/9Having a vinyl time at Ophelia.Dave Green
The Michelxada Verde cocktail.
7/9The Michelxada Verde cocktail.Dave Green
Ophelia ups Westgarth’s outdoor dining game.
8/9Ophelia ups Westgarth’s outdoor dining game.Dave Green
Goodies to go.
9/9Goodies to go.Dave Green

Cafe$

Next to Northcote’s Palace Westgarth cinema,Ophelia is part-cafe,part-wine bar,by the team behind Terror Twilight,Convoyand Tinker. The old Barry cafe corner site has been rejigged with day-to-night flexibility in mind.

Go from coffee to cocktails at the curvy new bar. There’s also a statement record wall with refurbed vintage speakers,and the original maroon-ish terrazzo floor is back on display. A glass cabinet houses the grab-and-go sandwiches and salads of the day,as well as the rotating savoury scone and baked goods galore.

Just as sweet is the miso-butterscotch iced latte,a hot new player inMelbourne’s iced-coffee game. A handful of cocktails and a locally charged wine list are available until Ophelia closes,which is currently 4pm,but there are plans to extend to nighttime trade in the future,giving cinema-goers somewhere to snack and sip either side of later sessions.

Tomas TelegrammaTomas Telegramma is a food,drinks and culture writer.

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