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About this place
At Café Swiss, the Napolitan is a natural place to start: thick, chewy noodles tossed with bacon, onion and green pepper. The menu highlights its sweet ketchup and secret sauce, while diners have described the flavour as gently sweet, with little acidity, and praised the substantial noodles. One visitor found the dish, served on a silver plate, reminiscent of the past. It’s an appealing choice for lunch when you’re in the mood for a classic Japanese café dish.
Omurice offers a different take on old-fashioned Western-style cooking. The menu describes rice cooked with ingredients including sautéed onion and bacon, then wrapped in egg; one diner said the buttery flavour stood out. It’s an option if you’d prefer something other than the sweet-ketchup flavour of the Napolitan.
The sandwich, known for its thick omelette filling, is presented as a good choice either for a solo snack or a meal to share. There’s also gapao rice: minced meat stir-fried with coconut and chilli sauce, seasoned with basil and served with a soft, runny fried egg. Swiss Curry, listed as available on weekends in limited quantities, is simmered with prawns and spices in a coconut-and-tomato base.
For a café-style finish, options include coffee jelly, pudding and French toast. The menu lists coffee jelly for 2 and 10.
Listening to Showa-era pop songs over a meal or a drink is part of the experience here. One diner found the cream soda nostalgic, while another enjoyed the contrast between the bitterness of the coffee float and its ice cream. Whether you’re after a filling lunch of Napolitan or a leisurely drink and something sweet, the menu offers different ways to settle into café time.
