Cafe2617

Cafe 2617 is a long-running café in Belconnen, Canberra, with the website tracing its service back to 1988. It describes the venue as a place for traditional dishes, while its menu covers a broad mix of breakfast, lunch and drinks. That makes it a practical choice when different diners want different things, whether the plan is a full breakfast, a lighter café meal, something sweet or a coffee and juice.

Breakfast is a major focus, with options ranging from raisin toast, sourdough and ham-and-cheese croissants to more substantial plates. The menu includes eggs on toasted sourdough, a breakfast scramble wrap, Benedict with a choice of bacon, chorizo or spinach, avocado dishes, pancakes, French toast and a big breakfast. The Hash Brown Stack is also listed among the café’s specialities, while the 2617 Scramble Breakfast combines chorizo, fetta, roasted capsicum, hash brown and soft scrambled eggs on sourdough. For a lighter start, house-made granola with seeds, oats, fruit, milk and yoghurt is available.

The lunch offering moves into salads, burgers and straightforward café-style meals. Named choices include Roasted Beef Salad, Halloumi Salad, a Vege Burger, Crispy Ranch Chicken Burger and House-made Beef Burger. There is also grilled chicken on sourdough, chicken parmigiana, salt-and-pepper calamari and barramundi served battered, grilled or crumbed. The BBQ Brisket is another listed speciality, described on the site as slow-cooked. Drinks span espresso-style coffee, smoothies, hot chocolate, tea, iced drinks and fresh juices, including combinations such as green apple, carrot, ginger and lemon.

The website presents Cafe 2617 as a friendly, welcoming place, and customer comments published there mention a cosy atmosphere, good coffee and tea, natural light, artwork and free internet. Those comments also describe staff as helpful and courteous, although experiences can vary. With its broad menu and separate breakfast and lunch sections, the café suits casual catch-ups, relaxed meals and people dining on their own, as well as groups looking for plenty of choice. The site does not provide enough detail to describe the exact layout or current service arrangements, so checking directly before visiting is sensible.