Dizengoff

Dizengoff, an institution of a Ponsonby cafe, is (almost) always buzzing, and is always great - I love it! The only problem ever is deciding what to eat, and realising I can only fit in one meal at a time.

Just as the cafe itself features two spaces (downstairs and upstairs) with quite different moods, there are two - both unisex - loos, each with quite different moods... Neither is wheelchair accessible or particularly disability-friendly (steps, narrow spaces etc)...

Upstairs
This loo occupies a narrow rectangular space, that expands out into a somewhat spacious L-shape beside the loo. It's white-walled, tidy and clean with natural light from a painted-over window, and no art, but a cute retro mirror. The solid-old-skool lock provides reassurance you will not disturbed in your toileting endeavours... The sink is narrow with two taps, but the hot tap temperature is good, not scalded, skin-peeling-off sensation here. The loo roll is one of those big commercial rounds, the 'soap' similarly commercial (but foam, I quite like foam), but yes, paper hand towels. Hoorah!

Downstairs
Out the back, through the edge of the kitchen, and past the cafe supplies, this corrugated-iron-roofed, lean-to-style brown-walled loo feels like it's more for the staff than the cafe patrons (it quite probably is!). It retains an aesthetic element (another nice retro mirror), but by and large it speaks functionality: the clean-white cheeriness of upstairs does not feature here. The same products are doing their job, but here it's about getting the business over and done with, in an efficient manner. This is not a not a place to linger and think great thoughts. Upstairs, I could...
In summary, the great cafe experience that Dizengoff offers is neither particularly enhanced, or detracted from, by the loo experience...