Veloce Paninoteca

Was a nice place to stop sit in the sun and have lunch. Prices I thought were reasonable, considering location and being surrounded by major restaurants.
Finally a place that serves a ‘cold’ iced chocolate, not warm milk and ice. Using cocoa it’s not too sweet and not sweet enough. Refreshing.
Had the toasted focaccia. Very nice. Only thing I’d add would be garnish to give the lunch some flair.
I’d go back!

This is a great place to go and grab some excellent coffee.
What makes the coffee so good is it is made from 100 per cent roasted Arabica beans. I like the classic macchiato, but there’s plenty more to choose from.
The café doesn’t disappoint hot chocolate and tea fans either, with a couple of options on the menu for them. It even caters for dark chocolate lovers.
BREAKFAST
My partner and I had a pleasant breakfast here and the choice is not bad for a coffee place.
I had Belgium Waffles served with vaniglia gelato and maple syrup, which was nice and rich. My partner had the curiously named Aussie breakfast of scrambled eggs, pancetta (Italian bacon) and cheese.
OTHER MEALS
There’s also a choice of various sandwiches in the form of toasted panninis, schiacciata flat bread, bruschetta and garlic bread and pancakes and Belgian waffles.
GELATO
Veloce Paninoteca also serves up decent gelato. I particular enjoy the copper affogata gelato from here, served with frangelico liquore and fresh cream. I just make sure I go for a long swim or bike ride first.

I heard about this café in a magazine which gave it a great review so I thought I would come and check it out for myself. The review I read said it may have the best coffee in Adelaide but I don’t drink coffee so I can’t confirm this but it must be good!
I ordered the Roma focaccia with salami, tomato, cheese and olive paste. The ratio of bread to filling was perfect, which meant I could still taste the filling and not get too fully too quickly before finishing. The menu in general isn’t large, but that’s what you’d expect from a café specialising in coffee.
The location of Veloce is great. It’s right on the Marina at Glenelg and offers in and outdoor seating. It’s peaceful during the day. I came here on a Tuesday afternoon so it wasn’t too busy.
Veloce is also good if you are looking for a paper to read or you can watch the TV above the counter for news updates.
The staff are also friendly and make conversation with their customers, and there’s even a cute waiter ;)

I wandered into this café recently with a friend for coffee as it has just opened up in the last few weeks. The coffee was certainly good but nothing exceptional, as a paninotecca there are certainly better but the fact that you have the wonderful view of the Marina makes it worth a visit. It isn’t a place I would particularly visit again as I am not too partial to lots of bread based food however, when I asked if they had anything else other that foccacias etc, they did offer to make me a salad which was good service.
Holdfast Shores has been an interesting dining precinct which is a little hit and miss and places often come and go frequently as it is hard for them to survive the winter when few people venture down this way. It will be interesting to see how this one fares. A casual café is something that is needed in this precinct but is this the one?