Coffee Shop - Calatrava Café

Hunting for good coffee at Crown Casino can be daunting, but there’s one 24/7 operation where you’ll find a decent hit. Calatrava, named after Spanish architect and designer Santiago Calatrava, fills one end of the complex’s food precinct. It’s a veritable coffee factory – three espresso machines, including an old Faema, are operated by a fleet of baristas churning out a consistently good drop. A short macchiato will be rich and chocolatey, an espresso full-bodied and viscous, with a whiff of almonds, and a caffe latte smooth and nutty, delivering a mild kick. The space isn’t intimate, but the view across the river on a fine day is one of Melbourne’s finest. Order your java hit and indulge in a spot of people-watching – any time of the day.