I’ve driven past this place so many times, but it’s strangely hard to get to since you can’t just pull up out front and the street parking in this semi-industrial location seems to fill up with semi-industrial vehicles. But inside the disused shell of Electricity Substation No. 152, Sub-Station Cafe is like a wonderfully refurbished little oasis, with the side […]
Sub-Station Cafe, Alexandria
Cafe Blossom, Chatswood
You don’t go to Cafe Blossom for the coffee or the food – you go there because it’s right next to a huge indoor playground. The location is everything, and Cafe Blossom isn’t bad enough to force you to go somewhere else for anything better. With run-of-the-mill Mama Kaz banana bread and a coffee that was neither here nor there, […]
Elbow Room, Chatswood
Elbow Room used to be my local a very long time ago. They had a cool chef who was unusually good at executing homely cafe fare with a slight twist of elegance. I was pleased (and also slightly disappointed – I liked the guy) to see that he was still here after so many years. As well as having a […]
Mint Tea & Rosewater, Killarney Heights
Ah, I knew there was somewhere nice that would hit the spot whenever I head up to Killarney Heights, and it’s been right here under my nose for years! The coffee was head-noddingly smooth and flavourful. And the home-baked banana bread was really next level – bursting with fresh banana flavour and honey overtones rather than an excess of sugar […]
Cafe 101, Alexandria
Cafe 101 wouldn’t be my first choice for a cafe outing. For a start, it’s inside the Alexandria Homemaker Centre, but I guess I’m a homemaker, so here I am. The coffee was not well executed. I burnt my tongue first, then tasted that thick overboiled milk flavour. The banana bread was kinda ok, in theory. It had the right […]
Petty Cash Cafe, Marrickville
This place is very, very Marrickvilley. Walk up the pride rainbow, through the front door, into your Grandma’s kitchen, if your Grandma’s a human rights activist. The decor is a retro wonder to behold, complete with authentic Australiana. I’m no longer sure whether I want a coffee or a tinnie… I’m here at 10am and feel like either would be […]
Brudo’s Coffee, Circular Quay
We don’t talk about Brudo, no, no, no. But we do talk about Brudo’s cute little coffee cart down by the water at Circular Quay. I broke my flat white standard and ordered their signature “Hot Brudo”: a double-ristretto piccolo. I figured if they can’t get their featured drink right then they sure won’t be serving a decent flat white […]