pengo's cafe

pity this is the only cafe around pre-penguinislandday tripping. the food is very average and you're probably better off bringing a picnic. i ordered the chicken foccacia with cheese and avocado. there were not enough ingredients to fill the large bread roll. it wasn't very appetising. coffee was a little weak for my liking. i did like the cute coffee cups and distance to the pier though.

we only found out when we bought tickets to penguinislandthat there was no food for sale on theislandso with only 5 minutes to spare we quickly bought 4 chicken blt's. the bread was so dry and inedible. the filling was sparse and for $12.50 per roll we felt incredibly ripped off. we had to just try and eat the filling as we had no other alternative. very disappointed as we had overseas guests with us.

penguinislandis situated 45 minutes drive south of perth in the beautiful shoalwater bay, rockingham. it is accessible by a 5 minute ferry across the bay. the ferry departs on the hour every hour from 9am to 3pm and returns to the mainland every 10 minutes past the hour with the last ferry returning at 4pm. unlimited ferry transfers throughout the day costs $14 for everybody over the age of 3. there is a large free car park situated next to the rockingham wild encounters ticket office. the star attraction of theislandis the little penguin - the smallest species of penguin in the world! they are also known as fairy penguins. theislandand its marine park is also home to many other wildlife including wild dolphins, sea lions, stingrays, pelicans and over 50 species of sea birds. there are approximately 1000 pairs of little penguins that nest on theislandover the winter period. during the rest

slice of coffee heaven!. i'm a cafe slut from way back and worked in the hospitality industry for 20 years starting in the kitchen sink to opening and running cafes and restaurants, before starting a free restaurant guide displaying wellington's finest restaurants in nz so i've visited alot of restaurants and cafes.

so i'm in safety bay and stumbled across what use to be a kiosk when we first arrived in w.a. is now the makings of a great cafe in rockingham! the coffee was a blessing from above! sandwiches, packed with goodies, good black-board selections and fish & chips cost $13.50! counter staff willing to go above and beyond for their customers! finally a place where i can go and have a cuppa, read the local paper, chat with the locals while being spoilt from the lovey girls behind the counter. yes the prices can get up there if you're doing a trip to theislandwith your family but at $15.00 for a crammed packed panini and the best coffee in rockingham! worth it, worth it, worth it!! too many times, no... every time i've gone to get coffee from fremantle to mandurah, i might as well have thrown $5.00 in the bin! no other coffee comes close to benita, tara and rosie's coffee in the area!! well worth the 20 minute drive for my slice of heaven and recommended to all.