Nines

Sunshine Coast


Don't let the car-park views and homemaker-centre locale fool you. This airy, youthful cafe is one of Maroochydore's best, with decent coffee, smoothies and honest, modern grub that spans pancake stacks with berry coulis, chocolate 'soil', matcha crumb and chocolate fudge, to a pear-and-halloumi salad with rocket, cherry tomatoes and rose petals. The loaded milkshakes take decadence to new heights.


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