Fabrik, Surry Hills
Caffe migliore coffee. Reservoir at, surry hills. Big tables, this is
a place to relax in the shade and take in some food and a coffee. The
crowd here is mostly suits and nearby workers, with the staff being
comfortable with their regulars, and friendly with newcomers like
myself.
The decaf latte [...]
Strawberry x, Surry Hills
Di lorenzo coffee. Mary st, surry hills. Sit indoors or outdoors in
this place for breakfast, lunch or dinner, and enjoy the friendly
staff, and tasty menu. It’s not the cheapest place in the
neighbourhood, but the food is of that slightly higher calibre to
justify it.
Coffee is solid: it’s [...]
Beanz arabica, Rhodes
Toby’s estate coffee. Shop 105, 2 walker St, Rhodes. A cheerful space
with only a few tables indoors, and seating for a dozen more outside.
Cheerful staff - and lots of them - work away taking orders, cooking,
and making coffees.
The coffee is quite ok: there’s no decaf grinder, so [...]
Coffee roaster coffee. Corner of brown and Wilson streets, Newtown. Muted red walls and the feel of a converted laundromat, this place is a great spot to while away a Saturday afternoon, listening to an old Beatles LP on the old stereo in the corner.
The menu has some great ideas: the yoghurt with fresh strawberries, [...]
Piazza d’oro coffee. 101 pacific highway, North Sydney. Named after the ground floor, this lobby cafe/restaurant is a haven for suits who are looking for a place to spend their lunch-hour. Not cheap, but still fairly priced for north Sydney. Staff are professionally distant, rather than friendly. A big range of lunch options.
The decaf is [...]
the foyer cafe
Caffe di Gabriel coffee. Shop 602, 207 Kent St, Sydney. Lots of outside seating for the smokers, and on the inside, there’s a high ceiling, a licensed bar, and a largish team of staff keeping everything moving along.
Coffee has a good texture, just the right temperature for [...]
simmone logue
Karmee Coffee. 2 Cross St, Double Bay. A combination of a deli and bakery, this place too is crowded on a Sunday. Queuing at the counter gives you a chance to watch the staff interact: even when the pressure is on, they’re professional, and handle the varying temperaments [...]
bar indigo
Bar Indigo Blend (roasted by Single Origin). 15 Cross St, Double Bay. With seating inside, and in the traffic island in the middle of the street, this place seems busy all Sunday long. They make up for their 5-8 minute wait for a takeaway coffee, though, by being [...]
the little marionette, balmain
Little Marionette Coffee. 1A Booth St, Balmain.
Across the road from Gladstone park, if you’re lucky you can find a parking spot just across the road. Though not a large cafe, it manages to fit a couple of bookshelves on the wall, giving that welcoming sense of [...]
poppys cafe, balmain
Artecaffe Coffee. 487 Darling St, Balmain
The outdoor seating is the first thing that strikes you when you approach here: a mix of locals from different walks of life sit chatting and enjoying coffees and the all-day breakfast. Step inside (and you’ll have to - it’s order and [...]
st james coffee cart, sydney
Toby’s Estate Coffee. King St, Sydney. Outdoors, in the shade of one of Sydney’s oldest churches (which, incidentally, looks like it’s pretty high Anglican with its talk of Eucharist and healing ministry), is this coffee cart, with its umbrella-covered outdoor seating. Having walked past and [...]
bambini espresso, sydney
Calima Coffee. 299 Elizabeth St, Sydney. Just back from Elizabeth St at the south end of Hyde Park, this place is only open on weekdays, 6:30am-4:30pm. There’s outdoor seating for 12, and indoor seating (along the window) for another 4, where you can sit and read some [...]
gusto cafe, penshurst
Toby’s estate coffee. 23 The Strand, Penshurst. New kid on the block, this place raises the bar of coffee at Penshurst. Clean, contrasting red and black on a wooden floor, this place has a modern feel.
Staff are chatty, there are two cooks working away in the kitchen; [...]
george st cafe, burwood
Mokador Coffee. 26 George St, Burwood. near the train station, this is a cafe with a big sandwich bar, and a good range of breakfast options from the bay marie, and the staff are helpful, and suggest options.
The decaf comes pre-ground in a translucent container, and [...]
mission cafe
Genovese coffee. 3 Little Queen St, Chippendale. In the middle of an obscure side street, a trip inside is a breath of fresh air: sculptures and paintings on the walls, a complete contrast in style to the alley outside. Though there’s not much natural light, the lighting manages [...]
two brothers cafe, milsons point
Paul Bassett coffee. 55 Lavender St, Milsons Point. A truly beautiful spot for a cafe - on a still day, you can sit outside, and look at Sydney harbour. The interior of the cafe doesn’t disappoint either: the indoor space is split between a modern [...]
bar bellaccino, Circular Quay.
Crema D’oro coffee. Next to the Marriott hotel, near Circular Quay. Unusually for the city, there’s a queue to order coffee here. Though the staff know all the regulars, none of them talk to each other: it’s strictly get the coffee and run. There are a [...]
cafe omelette, surry hills
Bun Coffee (roasted in Byron Bay). Shop 1, 99 Devonshire Street Surry Hills. Just a short walk from Central station, this little place proves popular with local office workers and hipsters alike. With a broad range of fresh, tasty-looking food that’s ready to take away, this [...]
buzz espresso bar, cronulla
Campos coffee. Shop 6/28 The Kingsway, Cronulla. As you can tell from the photo, it’s pretty cramped here - one group of customers have a stroller with them, and so it’s a little tricky to move through to get a seat. Once seated, you will realise [...]
Oh, what a Bite! North Sydney - West St
Caffe Di Gabriel Coffee. West St, North Sydney. This is a renovated sandwich bar where nothing is as you’d expect. The staff are friendlier, the food fresher, and the coffee is better.
I’ve never heard someone in a cafe say “bless you” [...]