Recess

Looking for Canberra’s fluffiest pancake, its gooiest brekkie muffin? Look no further than Recess, an up-to-the-minute cafe in Griffith Shops from the Terra and Bar Outro team.

Pull up to the front and there are mid-century lines in the reeded glass, the Pitt & Giblin speakers and the replica Marcel Breuer chairs. Head to the back and a courtyard is set for the crush of locals who descend on weekends for coffee roasted by co-owner Scott Brewer and a menu of classics done justice – from Under Bakery sourdough with cold-smoked trout, pickled fennel and labneh through to banana bread with mascarpone and dulce de leche.

The rest? Cheese oozes over folded eggs on the brekkie muffin; the buttermilk pancake is a double-stack; the lunchtime lasagne (allegedly) packs 100 layers. Check the shelves on the way out for coffee gear, indie mags and more.

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