Cafe Gutenberg

Café Gutenberg makes a wicked good brunch.

Fractious by nature, mornings amplify my irritability until I’ve consumed a press pot of French roast. It isn’t until lunchtime that my inner tiger, quelled by coffee, turns to kitten mode. In case you didn’t know, kittens like cream, salmon and sunlight—and of these all things are found at Café Gutenberg, located in Shockoe Bottom, adjacent to the Farmers’ Market and the Amtrak station.

The trains whistle by the upstairs dining room with a view—the sound of them leaving me as satisfied as a feline dining on songbird. In plain speak, Sunday brunch, accompanied by an illy espresso, is damn good here.

Recently, Gutenberg expanded their hours to include lunch on weekdays, where, in addition to a gourmet hamburger or Asia-influenced tofu sandwich, you can sample the Saturday and Sunday brunch menu.

I suggest you do.

The pumpkin Belgian waffles with homemade whipped cream, $7.95, are dense and taste of what they are—pumpkin, real pumpkin—not too sweet, not (Full review)