Bacon and eggs on toast
Ciabatta BLT with field mushrooms and pesto drizzle
On occasion I will go to a restaurant where the food is that good that I rush to take photographs as to avoid needing a bucket for my saliva. The best restaurants and cafes thus end up with unflattering images that do no justice to the food (case in point: Fusion 7). Such is also the case with Rivermark Cafe.
My father and I ventured out to this great family haunt on a freezing Friday morning, again, not the best winter dining venue given its position literally on the riverfront.
My father ordered the bacon and eggs, which was rather small in portion but so priced. He wasn't THAT hungry, needless to say, he described that his breakfast left him wanting more.
I, on the other hand, ordered the BLT on ciabatta, with field mushrooms and pesto being two irresistible favourites. Rivermark did not fail to impress. The poached egg left a melt-in-your-mouth experience, the field mushrooms and tomato were deliciously juicy, the bacon expertly crunchy and the pesto drew all ingredients together.
Rivermark offers extensive and varied menus for both breakfast and lunch and is suitable to young children, teenagers, adults and the elderly. The cafe also boasts a display cabinet brimming with tempting sweets and the always perfectly brewed Merlo coffee.
Prices are decent, I have never had a bad meal, and the atmosphere over looking the Hastings River on a warm, sunny day is the perfect pick-me-up.
The only downside to Rivermark is that to place an order one must approach the counter; tap water is also self-serve. Nevertheless, this is a choice of service and not necessarily a downside for all.
I find that Rivermark Cafe is the most consistent cafe in the Hastings region, with a value-for-money, tastebud-tantalising and fulfilling dining experience a certainty.
Rivermark Cafe, 261 Hastings River Drive Port Macquarie
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