Caffe Due Mondi

Taste

I decided to try some of the other offerings besides Ton Ton from my favourite food court today. Caffe Due Mondi is not situated in the food court but is a standalone cafe in Chifley Plaza. We dined in and ordered the Pasta of the Day, which was Penne Bolognese ($9.50). It's a simple dish but you'll be surprised at how many people get this wrong. Happily, I can report that CDM's version was excellent, with a deep and richly flavoured tomato paste, mixed with some fine mince and mixed with a splattering of Parmesan. Not exactly authentic Italian (way too much sauce for the pasta) but tasty and comforting. The only complaint I have is that the pasta is a bit past al-dente.

I also got a skinny cappuccino ($3.00) as part of the deal. They use Piazza d'Oro. It's slightly bitter but their foam was excellent, and the chocolate sprinkling tastes of more cocoa than the others.

Rating - 7

Look

Another one of those cafes where you're sitting in the middle of the shopping centre. You can watch people going up and down the escalators while enjoying your lunch, a snack or coffee. It's one of those places to meet people, whether it's for business or pleasure. The waiters are quite friendly and definitely efficient. They bring salt and pepper, cutlery and napkins. Yes, very basic stuff but surprisingly many places can't even get this right.

They also do a brisk takeaway trade as well as lots of coffee, and they provide lots of magazines to read while you wait. Very thoughtful, I like it!

Rating - 2

C-factor

Another one on the specials October deals for Chifley Plaza, for Pasta of the Day plus a coffee or tea for $6.50. The pasta was generously sized and you get decent coffee, proper cutlery and service, def worth it!

Rating - 2

Swiss Points - 11

Available At

Shop F6, Upper Ground
Chifley Plaza
2 Chifley Square
Sydney
NSW 2000
Phone (02) 9223 9413