I’ve had a really good run with cafes in Balmoral, so I was a little hesitant to try this little takeaway kiosk since there are so many seemingly better options. But this time I didn’t have the pram and needed the convenience of being right next to the playground, so we just toddled on over and were pleasantly surprised. Everything […]
Little Island Hungry Sea, Balmoral Beach
Simple Simon’s, Balmoral Beach
This is the best average gets. The coffee was pretty average tasting, but the milk was done well, and it was served nice and hot in a beautiful Gillie & Marc takeaway cup. The banana bread was your usual Mama Kaz (a little generic and plain, flavour wise) but it was nice and fresh, stored properly, toasted properly and served […]
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 […]
Pasture, Balmoral Beach
Pasture is a bit of a fancy place in a bit of a fancy location. Not quite fancy enough to be considered posh, but definitely fancier than your average suburban coffee place. Notice I didn’t use the word “cafe” – after having tried more enough “coffee places”, not everywhere that sells coffee is a cafe in my books. But Pasture […]
The Boathouse, Balmoral Beach
I like to come here for a casual seafood lunch. So what am I doing here for coffee and BB? When babies and beach, then Boathouse, I guess. The bloody seagulls are ruthless, literally swooping at me to try and grab the BB out of my hand, and succeeding in getting a piece away from the toddler. Boathouse’s BB is […]