I don’t have much to say here, because I wasn’t impressed in the slightest. I like the EQ. I like the general quality of the chain stores here, like Black Star Pastry, The Bavarian and El Camino. So when I came out of the carpark and went to the first cafe I found, I kinda expected it to be on […]
Cafe 2151, EQ Moore Park
Societe on King, St Peters
I ventured over the road to Societe on King when I was at Sydney Park one day, hoping for something a little better than The Kiosk. The sign promised Ona beans so my hopes were high, but perhaps that didn’t do me any favours because it didn’t quite hit the mark I’ve come to expect from anything bearing Ona’s label. […]
Wolf & Honeybee, Newtown
Here I am, right in the middle of what I’d consider to be Marrickville, and yet across the road I can see the Wolf & Honeybee, a little cafe on the far west border of Newtown with, unsurprisingly, very Marrickvilley vibes. There were cool murals on the wall both inside and out. The service was homely, the locals were friendly […]
Flower Child, Chatswood
It’s been a while since I’ve really scoped out the Chatswood coffee scene, but I’m always surprised at how few good cafes there are to choose from. I’ve been to Flower Child a few times, expecting excellent looking and tasting fare, and it delivers, but just barely. My coffee was good, but not mind-blowing. My mushroom toast was also good, […]
Juniper & Rye, Newtown
Well well well, what a pleasant surprise! Didn’t think I’d find someone like you here, Juniper & Rye. Newtown is just full of surprises. This little micro bakery is a little off the beaten track, and yet hidden in plain sight in the middle of Alice St. I’ve probably driven past it a hundred times without realising it was there, […]
Celsius Coffee Co., Kirribilli ⭐
Where the hell did this place come from? In the tiny little shed which is Kirribilli Wharf, Celsius has managed to fill every square inch with seriously upscale cafe. My breakfast was their signature “Smoked Salmon by the Wharf”, a decadent benedict-style dish: smoked salmon and a perfectly poached egg on fantastically soft sourdough with salmon roe that just popped […]
Eighty Ate, North Sydney
Well this place has really upscaled! Eighty Ate was my go-to back in high school, and it was always very good, but in homestyle kind of way, with big, tin-cupped thickshakes and plenty of good takeaway options. But over the years, Eighty Ate has really developed into a high-quality establishment and is an all-round performer in the Sydney cafe scene. […]
Chris O’Brien Lifehouse Cafe, Camperdown
So, one doesn’t normally come to a cancer treatment centre for a takeaway coffee and banana bread. And no, I don’t have cancer, nor am I visiting anyone who does, but I do live pretty close to the RPAH and don’t always have time to take a long detour via Store (although I’ve gone out of my way plenty of […]
The Source, Mosman ⭐
The Source is real OG. There’s a super cool vintage-looking roaster sitting in the front window that’s actually covered in bean husks and somehow looks like it gets regular use. There were two perfect books sitting on the table where I was waiting: a colourful kids’ book, “Trucks and Diggers”, and “Speciality Coffee in Sydney”, which was almost like a […]
Garden Lounge, Newtown
This place reminds me so much of Black Books. Part bookstore, part art gallery and part Vinnies, I’m pretty sure the shop is the owner’s loungeroom, the cafe is his kitchenette and his stuff is for sale simply because there’s a lot of it and the front door happens to open onto the eclectic vintage retail stretch of south King […]