With the chatty, casual and slightly dilapidated feel of an old general store, this is the local favourite for a good cup of coffee.

The low-rise seaside town of St Helens has a classic holiday feel, and this carries through to the cafe's breezy rooms. The counter is full of good quality dishes (and take-home indulgences), including quiches, risotto balls, wraps and focaccias and ham sliced off the bone. Vegetarians will find some comfort dishes too.

There is a good range of house-made slices and sweet things and of course, the quintessential pot of Tassie tea.