Cibo Espresso

I’ve never felt completely comfortable here… which could be perceived as odd because I’ve got about 8 check-​ins, but many more visits when I’ve forgotten to check in. Must be 30 I reckon. Anyway, I’ve never been here on my own. I only feel comfortable enough to be there when I’m with my friend who is a Cibo regular (yes, he’s a cyclist).
I’m not sure what it is exactly. I don’t find the red branding relaxing. I don’t like the way everyone looks at you when you walk near the place. I don’t like the way the people inside look across their newspapers with supercilious stares when my dog walks in accidentally… sometimes there is a long wait… and I don’t drink coffee…
Now for the positives… what a great location! And dog friendly! That’s probably enough actually. I regularly meet a friend on the beach who walks his dog too and we have a drink and some social time, then walk back. Sitting outside is great for the dogs and it is dog city early morning. Even beating the cyclists most of the time. That’s one of the other benefits — it opens at 7am, which is great for the early morning walks.
They have T2 tea, which I love, but they don’t always get it right. Camomile drifting through the tea strainer/​canister thingee to make a very textured drink… Chai lattes very milky and not enough chai…
One tip that a friendly staff member gave me, is that although tea only comes in one cup size, if I order it in a take-​away cup, it’s larger for the same price. The day she offered that i was so desperate for a big, hot cup of tea that I almost clapped with glee. Then I was too full to drink it all — that will teach me to be greedy.
Another tip is to bring a jacket for sitting outside. It’s the biggest wind tunnel IN THE WORLD (add in Jeremy Clarkson voice there) and there has been more than one occasion when my friend’s Cappucino froth has joined the beach flotsam and jetsam in a gust of anarchy.
There’s free water accessible easily on the counter… and no doubt I’ll be back!

Great atmosphere. Cibo and Coffee Club would be the best 2 coffee shops down at the square. Enjoy the upstairs area in Cibo.

Cibo is a South Australian icon and this is my favourite of their shops, followed closely by the new burnside village store. The coffee is always good and the view is great. The construction of the new Surf Lifesaving Club spoils it a bit at the moment, but once the work is finished it should be a great spot.

I quite like Cibo, for a chain coffee store. The coffee is generally really good and comes in really big mugs. When me and a friend were walking around Henley square at the horrible hour of sometime before 8am, cibo was the only thing open. It would have been nice to get a good view of the beach from here, but the view of the life savers at the club in front wasn’t too bad. This time, however I was disappointed with the coffee as it was really Luke warm, and I could pretty well skull it, which isn’t what I want from my coffee!

I not the hugest Cibo fan, I find them a bit commercial and similar, but they always seem to snap up the awesome locations!
This one pretty much smack bang on the beach of Henley, right next to the Square, had lovely outdoor seating and views of the ocean.
There is parking real nearby, a lovely summer atmosphere and the food and coffee ain’t disappointing.
The staff are friendly, which they should be considering the location of their workplace. And the coffee is of the same standard at other Cibo’s as well as the tasty brunch items and cakes. A good meeting place in a nicer beach than Glenelg etc.