Oliver Lane Espresso

Coffee takes centre stage in this cupboard-sized cafe near the Forum Theatre on Flinders Street. And the encore here is about a solo act. Gigi, the vivacious woman behind the Wega, grinds and serves Di Bella premium blend beans in between pressing jaffles and ladling out hearty, home-style Mediterranean soups made in her tiny bunker-style kitchen. Not in the mood for a mellow short black ($3) with a nutty, caramel aroma? Try a Tea Drop tea, Fraus Euro-style hot chocolate or an old-school syrupy Blue Heaven shake instead.