Caffe Sienna is located on Chapel St in Prahran. We had just jumped off the tram on the corner of Commercial Rd and Chapel St and were looking for a cafe/bar in which to have lunch and a drink.
About Caffe Sienna
Walking up Chapel St, Caffe Sienna jumped straight out as a very popular place. It was packed. There were many tables out on the footpath and the front part of the cafe was open to the outside. We got a table right in the front of the open air corner, which was nice.
Other then the nice open feel, the setting was rather standard. Plain tables and chairs and nothing special on the walls. Michael Jackson's "Beat It" was playing when we sat down and was followed by, among others, "Billy Jean" and "Thriller". There was no particular clientele; there were a few people having a beer, some families and some older people.
What we ate
I ordered kransky sausages with a spicy capsicum and tomato sauce on sour dough. The sauce was very good, the sausages a bit conservative for kransky. It was reasonably priced at $15.50 for the entree size.
Dawn went for a magharita pizza. It was quite large for an entree size, very cheesy and delicious. Base was thin and very good. Priced at $13.90.
The rest of the menu included pizza, pasta and Italian style mains. Something to suit everyone.
What we drunk
The beer selection was poor. The only beer I could bring myself to drink was an Asahi. Other beers included the standard macro Australian and mainstream beers (James Boag, Cascade, VB) and the usual international lagers (Heineken, Stella, Peroni, Asahi). The Asahi set me back $7.90.
Dawn had a glass of the Tin Cows Pinot Noir. A Yarra Valley pinot noir. This was a pleasant, reasonably heavy pinot. Given the heat, a lighter style of wine might have been more appropriate. The wine list was conventional for cafe fare. The Tin Cows cost $8.50 a glass.
Overall
Mark says: "Nice and airy atmosphere. Decent food. Average beer. Felt it was a touch overpriced for what the food was but that was made up for in the location." 6.5/10
Dawn says: "Conventional Italian bar / cafe food but well executed. No surprises. A safe bet for an unadventurous but nice lunch with the folks. I would take my mum for lunch there after shopping in Prahran." 7/10
About Caffe Sienna
Walking up Chapel St, Caffe Sienna jumped straight out as a very popular place. It was packed. There were many tables out on the footpath and the front part of the cafe was open to the outside. We got a table right in the front of the open air corner, which was nice.
Other then the nice open feel, the setting was rather standard. Plain tables and chairs and nothing special on the walls. Michael Jackson's "Beat It" was playing when we sat down and was followed by, among others, "Billy Jean" and "Thriller". There was no particular clientele; there were a few people having a beer, some families and some older people.
What we ate
I ordered kransky sausages with a spicy capsicum and tomato sauce on sour dough. The sauce was very good, the sausages a bit conservative for kransky. It was reasonably priced at $15.50 for the entree size.
Dawn went for a magharita pizza. It was quite large for an entree size, very cheesy and delicious. Base was thin and very good. Priced at $13.90.
The rest of the menu included pizza, pasta and Italian style mains. Something to suit everyone.
What we drunk
The beer selection was poor. The only beer I could bring myself to drink was an Asahi. Other beers included the standard macro Australian and mainstream beers (James Boag, Cascade, VB) and the usual international lagers (Heineken, Stella, Peroni, Asahi). The Asahi set me back $7.90.
Dawn had a glass of the Tin Cows Pinot Noir. A Yarra Valley pinot noir. This was a pleasant, reasonably heavy pinot. Given the heat, a lighter style of wine might have been more appropriate. The wine list was conventional for cafe fare. The Tin Cows cost $8.50 a glass.
Overall
Mark says: "Nice and airy atmosphere. Decent food. Average beer. Felt it was a touch overpriced for what the food was but that was made up for in the location." 6.5/10
Dawn says: "Conventional Italian bar / cafe food but well executed. No surprises. A safe bet for an unadventurous but nice lunch with the folks. I would take my mum for lunch there after shopping in Prahran." 7/10
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