First Impressions: Soho Espresso

Finally a café has opened in the Norwood Mall to challenge Cibo’s monopoly, but unfortunately their coffee hasn’t proved them to be a worthy contender just yet. The space previously occupied by often-frantic Homer’s (inside the Foodland shopping centre) on the Parade, Norwood, has now been refitted and renamed ‘Soho Espresso’ – and opened two weeks ago. ACR visited twice in opening week to find the coffee was not as good as expected, but the service was pleasant and efficient. As per standards at Homer’s, a large range of gourmet cakes and sandwich bar options are available, although they don’t appear to offer cooked/breakfast options (yet?). Hopefully their coffee will improve on ACR’s next visit, as it is a refreshing change from being crammed into Cibo’s tight, noisy café.