Sydney Breakfast Spots to Try

Rise and shine, Sydney — brunch, coffee and breakfast cocktails await you at these cafes.
Shannon Connellan
February 03, 2017
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    Cairo Takeaway

    81 Enmore Road, Newtown

    A Newtown eatery serving full Egyptian breakfasts and some of the best falafels in Sydney.

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    Three Blue Ducks Rosebery

    1/85 Dunning Avenue, Roseberry

    This big, bright outpost of a Sydney fave brings farm-to-table ethos and darn good coffee to Rosebery's up-and-coming food precinct.

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    Cornersmith Annandale - CLOSED

    88 View Street, Annandale

    One of Sydney's most sustainable cafes.

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    Room Ten

    10 Llankelly Place, Potts Point

    A Melbourne-style laneway espresso bar featuring an ever-changing mural.

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    Two Chaps

    122 Chapel Street, Marrickville

    This Marrickville haunt serves up exciting breakfast fare by day and vegetarian pasta by night.

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    Harbord Hotel

    29 Moore Road, Freshwater

    Located just steps from the beach, this Sydney pub plays into its suburb's claim as the official birthplace of surfing in Australia.

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    Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel

    1 Military Road, Watsons Bay

    Stripy umbrellas, schoolyard benches and tres cute Breton-striped waitstaff add to the beachside charm.

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    Saint Peter

    362 Oxford Street, Paddington

    Josh Niland's nose-to-tail seafood restaurant is a must-visit.

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    Black Star Pastry

    325 King Street, Newtown

    Black Star Pastry offers world-class pastry with an atmosphere (and prices) to make you feel right at home.

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    Oregano Bakery

    56 Connells Point Road, South Hurstville

    Sydney's cult scroll providore.

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    The Grounds of Alexandria

    Building 7A, 2 Huntley Street, Alexandria

    The Grounds is innovative, idealist and a little bit chic — in the best possible way.

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    Ampersand Cafe & Bookstore

    78-80 Oxford Street, Paddington

    Grab a cuppa and a good read at this cafe-meets-bookstore.

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    MCA Cafe

    140 George Street, Sydney

    The rooftop cafe is now serving an all-vegetarian menu by Cornersmith — and everything is under $20.

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    Pablo & Rusty's

    161 Castlereagh Street, Sydney

    A bustling CBD cafe that's serving up the chain's signature blends and a big all-day menu.

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    Single O CBD - CLOSED

    89 York Street, Sydney

    This takeaway window on York Street serves great coffee, loaded crumpets and bacon and egg rolls.

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    West Juliett - CLOSED

    30 Llewellyn Street, Marrickville

    A firm Marrickville favourite for breakfast, brunch and lunch.

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    The Collaroy

    1064 Pittwater Road, Collaroy

    The northern beaches boozer was acquired by Merivale and reopened all shiny and new.

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    Cafe Kentaro

    616 Bourke Street, Surry Hills

    Bourke Street's Japanese-influenced brunch spot from the team behind Oratnek.

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    Calabur Cafe & Diner - CLOSED

    51-53 Spring Street, Bondi Junction

    An all-day Asian diner that truly transforms from day to night.

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    Queen Chow

    Level 1, Queens Hotel, 167 Enmore Road, Enmore

    Merivale reinvents Chinese pub food at Enmore's Queens Hotel.

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    Sticky Fingers

    23 Pelican Street, Surry Hills

    A Surry Hills cafe doing decadent Asian-influenced brunches and lunches.

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    oFarm Organic Cafe & Grocers - CLOSED

    Shop 1233, Westfield Warringah Mall, 145 Old Pittwater Road, Brookvale

    A cafe out the back of a shopping mall doing great raw vegan fare.

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    The Streets of Barangaroo

    Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo

    Sydney's fast-developing waterfront food precinct.

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    Camperdown Commons

    31A Mallett Street, Camperdown

    The inner west's own urban farm.

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    Gateway Sydney

    Alfred Street, Circular Quay

    Circular Quay's huge new dining precinct.

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    Tramsheds

    1 Dalgal Way, Forest Lodge

    The heritage-listed Rozelle Tram Depot has been transformed into a colossal European-inspired market precinct.

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    2KF Espresso

    2 Bungan Street, Mona Vale

    One of the northern beaches' OG hole-in-the-wall coffee spots.

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    The Boathouse Palm Beach - CLOSED

    Barrenjoey Boathouse, Governor Phillip Park, Palm Beach

    The ultimate Sydney beach cafe.

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    Zubi Bar

    323C Barrenjoey Road, Newport

    Good coffee and a courtyard with live music in Newport.

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    Little Box Coffee Co.

    335 Barrenjoey Road, Newport

    The clown car of cafes.

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    Butcher and the Farmer

    Shop 7, Tramsheds Harold Park, 1 Dalgal Way, Forest Lodge

    An artisan butcher and restaurant with a restored tram for a dining room.

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    Welcome Dose Specialty Coffee

    Shop 13, 61-71 Mentmore Avenue, Rosebery

    Excellent coffee, cafe eats and tiramisu thickshakes inside Rosebery's artisan supermarket.

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    Nourished Wholefood Cafe

    17 Avalon Parade, Avalon Beach

    This Avalon cafe turns comfort foods into healthy staples.

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    Barefoot Coffee Traders

    18 Whistler Street, Manly

    Specialty coffee, sweet waffles and surprisingly good Thai food.

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    Bel & Brio - CLOSED

    300 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo

    Barangaroo's 800-square-metre European-style food emporium.

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    Girdlers

    7-8 The Strand, Dee Why

    Buckwheat crepes (and other healthy things) by the beach at Dee Why.

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    Flour Water Salt - CLOSED

    374 Bong Bong Street, Bowral

    A Bowral bakery worth a road trip.

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    Rough & Bare

    1 Bungan Lane, Mona Vale

    A Mona Vale cafe focusing on all that's raw, organic and good for you.

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    Henrys Cronulla - CLOSED

    1 Ocean Grove Avenue, Cronulla

    A sun-drenched brunch, lunch and dinner spot in the heart of Cronulla.

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    Ruby Lane Manly

    200 Pittwater Road, Manly

    A wholefoods store and cafe catering to every dietary requirement.

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    Little Evie

    688 Bourke Street, Redfern

    Redfern's own roastery and cafe.

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    Acre Eatery - CLOSED

    31 Mallett Street, Camperdown

    The old Camperdown Bowling Club is now Sydney's new urban farm and eatery.

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    Rising Sun Workshop

    1C Whateley Street, Newtown

    A ramen cafe and bike shop run by ramen-loving bikers.

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    Goose Bakery

    38 Ross Street, Forest Lodge

    A Forest Lodge pastry palace from Bourke Street Bakery alumni.

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    The Rabbit Hole Organic Tea Bar Barangaroo - CLOSED

    Shop 1, 23 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo

    The Redfern tea bar has expanded with a second location.

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    Deus Bar & Kitchen

    98-104 Parramatta Road, Camperdown

    Deus Cafe has moved into more mature territory — with an ex-Bistro Moncur chef no less.

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    Bourke Street Bakery Surry Hills

    633 Bourke Street, Surry Hills

    Surry Hills' little corner bakery go-to — and the original BSB.

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    Kansas City Shuffle - CLOSED

    195 Gloucester Street, The Rocks

    Find tofu, doughnuts and fried chicken burgers in one Sydney spot.

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    Anason

    5/23 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo

    Brilliant Turkish food at Barangaroo.

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    La Cantina St Leonards - CLOSED

    6-16 Atchison Street, St Leonards

    Corn fritters, chicken risotto and great coffee in the north.

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    Charlotte's Little Sister Eveleigh

    1 Central Avenue, Australian Technology Park, Eveleigh

    This member of the Charlotte clan is keeping Australian Technology Park's people caffeinated.

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    Bellagio Cafe

    285 Bronte Road, Waverley

    An old-school cafe learns some new nighttime tricks.

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    Henry Lee's

    Eveleigh Creative Precinct, Hart Street, Redfern

    This cafe has a strong emphasis on community, sourcing produce and drinks from local businesses.

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    Wolfe & Co. - CLOSED

    540 Old Northern Road, Dural

    Dural has a new cafe, and you can order crème brûlée toast and Champagne for breakfast.

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    White Taro - CLOSED

    67 Albion Street, Surry Hills

    Western and Southeast Asian worlds collide at this Surry Hills cafe.

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    Morris

    33 Albion Avenue, Paddington

    A second kickass cafe from the Scout's Honour team.

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    The Hunter Works - CLOSED

    332 Darling Street, Balmain

    Simplicity is this Balmain cafe's strongest asset.

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    Sonder

    227 Glenmore Road, Paddington

    Come early for breakfast, or stay late for cocktails at Paddington's all-day eatery.

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    Single O Surry Hills

    60–64 Reservoir Street, Surry Hills

    This Surry Hills coffee stalwart now has self-serve filter on tap.

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    The Newport

    2 Kalinya Street, Newport

    Merivale's northern jewel in the crown.

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    Hunter Gatherer - CLOSED

    Greenwood Plaza Rooftop, 36 Blue Street, North Sydney

    Forage your way to North Sydney's new rooftop eatery.

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    Little Lord - CLOSED

    102 Salisbury Road, Camperdown

    A cute Camperdown cafe reminiscent of your grandma's living room.

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    Rumah - CLOSED

    71 Campbell Street, Surry Hills

    A sweet Malay-style Surry Hills cafe and retail space.

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    Blackwood Pantry

    33 Surf Lane, Cronulla

    Hearty cafe fare made by a chef with Michelin star training.

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    White Horse Coffee

    137 Flora Street, Sutherland

    The horsemen are looking after The Shire's specialty coffee supply.

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    Boss Lady Food & Co - CLOSED

    1/18-22 Purkis Street, Camperdown

    A boss Camperdown cafe run by two boss ladies.

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    Bondi Wholefoods Surry Hills - CLOSED

    517 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills

    The Bondi health hub has come to the inner city.

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    Organic Republic - CLOSED

    100 Glenayr Avenue, Bondi Beach

    Visit Bondi's ethically-motivated bakery for your morning loaf and a top notch coffee.

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    Jo & Willys Depot

    286 Campbell Parade, North Bondi

    Start your day right at the Depot.

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    bRU Coffee

    101 Brighton Boulevard, North Bondi

    Great coffee and down-to-earth, Bondi vibes.

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    Lox Stock & Barrel

    140 Glenayr Avenue, Bondi Beach

    The beloved Bondi brunch mainstay on busy Glenayr Avenue.

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    Bondi Massive - CLOSED

    8 Campbell Parade, Bondi Beach

    South Bondi's little hole-in-the-wall mainstay.

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    The Shop & Wine Bar

    78 Curlewis Street, Bondi Beach

    Hole-in-the-wall cafe by day, wine bar by night.

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    The Nine

    163 Glenayr Avenue, Bondi Beach

    Meet Bondi's newest brunch player.

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    Gratia - CLOSED

    372 Bourke Street, Surry Hills

    Good food to feel good about.

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    The Boathouse Shelly Beach

    1 Marine Parade, Manly

    The north shore's favourite restaurant venue group has a delightful accessible-only-by-foot spot at Shelly Beach.

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    The Grind & Co

    Heritage Business Park, 5-9 Ricketty Street, Mascot

    Sydney’s tiny weekday specialty coffee and food bar.

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    The General

    514 Marrickville Road, Dulwich Hill

    Two ex-Jonah's chefs have built their own casual eatery and hang spot in Dulwich Hill.

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    Bean & Berry

    89 Pitt Street, Redfern

    There's a new kid on the Redfern coffee block.

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    Beach House Avalon - CLOSED

    558A Barrenjoey Road, Avalon Beach

    A beachside classic.

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    Oratnek

    4 Pitt Street, Redfern

    Classic Bills with a Japanese edge.

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    Cook & Archies

    Shop 1a, 4/14 Buckingham Street, Surry Hills

    A tried and true cornerstone of the Surry Hills cafe family.

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    Kepos & Co. - CLOSED

    Shop 5, Casba, 18 Danks Street, Waterloo

    A delightful piece of old Jerusalem with a mix of Aussie favourites and Middle Eastern flavours.

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    Porch - CLOSED

    102 Brighton Boulevard, North Bondi

    Bondi's home of the Breaky Bowl has queues out the door on weekends (even in winter).

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    Basket Brothers

    196 Elizabeth Street, Sydney

    The name of the game at Basket Brothers is next level comfort food.

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    Bloody Mary's - CLOSED

    332 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst

    Darlinghurst's new Hamptons-inspired joint making some of the most hectic Bloody Marys in Sydney.

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    Mecca Alexandria

    2/26 Bourke Road, Alexandria

    Where Darkhorse blend is roasted out back, brewed out front and sometimes comes fizzy from a tap.

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    South Dowling Sandwiches

    377 South Dowling Street, Darlinghurst

    Where locals can lunch every day and never get bored (or go broke).

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    The Coffee Emporium Restaurant & Bar - CLOSED

    51 Phillip Street, Parramatta

    There's a new contemporary dining breeze blowing through New South Wales' second biggest city.

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    The Trail

    34 New South Head Road, Vaucluse

    The buzzing Vaucluse cafe bringing a piece of the inner west to the east.

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    Fitzroy Food Co - CLOSED

    31A Fitzroy Street, Kirribilli

    Contemporary Mediterranean tapas, stone-baked pizza and cocktails have come to Kirribilli.

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    The Public

    429 Miller Street, Cammeray

    Sydney's lower north shore has a brand new Scandinavian-style local.

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    Harry's Bar and Dining

    136 Wairoa Avenue, Bondi Beach

    Ex-Tilbury chef Bryan O'Callaghan is helping turn this former convenience store into a real Bondi institution.

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    Kin by Us

    2 Saunders Close, Macquarie Park

    Get onsen eggs at their most liquid-soft in dishes from My Kitchen Rules couple Shanelle and Uel Lim.

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    Chiosco by Ormeggio

    The Jetty, D'Albora Marina, The Spit, Upper Spit Road, Mosman

    First-rate Italian food on a jetty. What moor could you want?

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    Boon Cafe at Jarern Chai Grocer

    425 Pitt St, Haymarket

    Thai sandwiches are the cafe fusion we could get very used to.

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    The End of King

    609 King St, St Peters

    The End of King is another reason why we should be exploring the less trodden paths in life.

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    The Cook and Baker

    238 Oxford Street, Bondi

    This well-loved Bondi establishment run by two talented Kiwis is a mecca for eastern suburbs sugar slaves.

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    Adriano Zumbo - CLOSED

    296 Darling Street, Balmain

    Step inside the kingdom of Zumbarons and Zonuts.

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    Bertoni Casalinga

    281 Darling Street, Balmain

    A cosy, family-owned gem serving up traditional Italian fare.

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    Bootsdarling

    333 South Dowling Street, Darlinghurst

    Darlinghurst's lovely little cafe on the corner.

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    bills Bondi

    79 Hall Street, Bondi Beach

    Fancy a healthy brunch after an energising Bondi to Bronte walk?

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    Illi Hill

    72 Illawarra Road , Marrickville

    This Marrickville cafe serves up tasty and health-conscious food centred on a philosophy and love of local.

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    Breadfern Bakery

    306-308 Chalmers Street, Redfern

    There's more to this legendary corner bakery than its punny name.

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    Fika Swedish Kitchen

    5b Market Lane, Manly

    Hej! Here's your Scandinavian summer house.

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    TopHat Coffee Merchants

    315 Clovelly Road, Clovelly

    The eastern suburbs' characterful culinary scene is growing, and this cafe has been right out front.

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    Rustic Pearl

    415 Crown Street, Surry Hills

    Crown Street's snuggly Turkish cafe is loved for its modern take on gozleme and Callebaut hot chocolates.

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    Gertrude & Alice

    46 Hall Street, Bondi Beach

    Bondi's beloved bookstore cafe lets you read Kerouac at brekkie.

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    Sappho Books Cafe & Wine Bar

    51 Glebe Point Road, Sydney

    Have tea in the sci-fi section at this long-loved bookstore cafe.

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    Bowery Lane

    1 O'Connell Street, Sydney

    New York and Sydney may be almost 10,000 miles apart, but this cafe restaurant brings them a little closer.

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    Coogee Pavilion

    169 Dolphin Street, Coogee

    Already the best beach hang-out in Sydney.

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    Piccolo Me

    10 Bridge Street, Sydney

    Piccolo Me is pulling out some pretty quirky stops to help attract a crowd.

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    Mordeo

    126 Phillip Street, Sydney

    Mordeo manages to claim its territory in the aircraft hanger-esque space of Deutsche Bank Place.

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    Ruby’s Diner

    Shop 1, 173-179 Bronte Road, Waverley

    By name and laminate tabletops, it's definitely a diner. But a lot of other influences are heard at Ruby's.

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    NoOk Urban Fresh Bar - CLOSED

    83 Clarence Street, Sydney

    Fresh produce, creative all-day brekkies and outstanding local coffee in the heart of Sydney's CBD.

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    Alpha

    238 Castlereagh Street, Sydney

    Food, drink and service all get a big fat Greek tick here. We just need the big fat Greek atmosphere too.

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    Brighton the Corner

    49 Palace Street, Petersham

    Not just a Pavement homage but a punning one at that, Brighton the Corner is a luminous cafe addition to Petersham.

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    Showbox Coffee Brewers

    19 Whistler Street, Manly

    Your Manly stop for Mecca coffee and moreish breakfasts.

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    The Boathouse Balmoral

    2 The Esplanade, Balmoral Beach, Balmoral

    Feel how a billionaire feels when they eat their breakfast.

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    Panzerotti - CLOSED

    42 Margaret Street, Sydney

    One of the CBD's cafe havens, Panzerotti has been sheltering worker bees for years.

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    Ground Control - CLOSED

    Shop W4, Alfred Street, Sydney

    One Circular Quay cafe that doesn't act like it's located in tourist central.

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    Milk Bar by Cafe Ish - CLOSED

    105 Regent Street, Redfern

    There's more to Milk Bar than just the milk. Though the milk is pretty spectacular.

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    Cruise Espresso

    2 Moore Road, Freshwater

    Unfortunately for locals, the secret is well and truly out.

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    Gather on the Green

    15 Fowler Street, Camperdown

    Borrow a picnic blanket and tuck into the best bacon and egg rolls in the inner west.

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    Coffee Tea & Me Marrickville - CLOSED

    100B Sydenham Road, Marrickville

    Another argument for the simple things in life.

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    Lucky Pickle

    509-511 Crown Street, Surry Hills

    A Surry Hills sandwich shop taking all the bells and whistles out of lunch with incredibly tasty results.

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    Cuckoo Callay - CLOSED

    Newtown Railway Station, 324A King Street, Newtown

    One train station cafe that's very worth your time.

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    Black Star Pastry Rosebery

    Corner Dunning Avenue And Hayes Street, Rosebery

    Whereas the Newtown store is driven by cakes, here it’s more about lunch, bread and the woodfired oven.

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    Ripples Milsons Point - CLOSED

    Olympic Drive, Milsons Point

    One of those rarefied locations that is quintessentially Sydney without losing its soul to the tourist trade.

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    Shuk

    2 Mitchell Street, North Bondi

    Mediterranean breakfasts and lunches that capture the imagination and deliver on the plate.

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    Brewtown Newtown

    6-8 O'Connell Street, Newtown

    The top brunch fare, baked in-house pastries and outstanding coffee make this one of Sydney's best cafes.

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    Queens Park Shed

    Darley Road, Queens Park

    Once a women's change shed, now a perfect cafe for your idyllic day in the park.

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    Three Williams

    613A Elizabeth Street, Redfern

    This spacious warehouse cafe serves knockout sangas in an (air-conditioned) industrial-chic setting.

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    The Butcher's Block

    15 Redleaf Avenue, Wahroonga

    Customers of the former butcher shop are now getting their wagyu beef on a brioche bun and flocking from all directions to get it.

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    Neighbourhood

    143 Curlewis Street, Bondi

    Next time your throat is dry and sunstroke has you seeking shelter, grab a Neighbourhood Bloody Mary.

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    The Roots - CLOSED

    83 Mount Street, North Sydney

    From the black stuff to the foodfare, you'll find it hard not to strike up a 'spromance with The Roots.

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    Yellow

    57-59 Macleay Street, Potts Point

    The owners of Bentley and Cirrus are serving up vegan fine dining in Potts Point.

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    Paramount Coffee Project

    Paramount House, 80 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills

    Paramount to those that surround it, this Surry Hills cafe does ripper coffee and fabulous food.

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    Something for Jess

    Corner Of Abercrombie And O'Connor Streets, Chippendale

    A colourful corner cafe serving cold drip coffee and farm-fresh food.

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    Sub-Station Cafe

    124 McEvoy Street, Alexandria

    A hidey-hole haven in Alexandria, deliciously delivering energy and good vibes to Sydneysiders.

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    Devon Cafe - CLOSED

    76 Devonshire Street, Surry Hills

    Devonshire Street gets a little taste of Melbourne's cool cafe culture with this inviting and diverse cafe.

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    The Copper Mill

    338 Mitchell Road, Alexandria

    A stylish Alexandria spot for a well-cooked, healthy breakfast.

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    Efendy - CLOSED

    79 Elliott Street, Balmain

    Turkish food icon Somer Sivrioglu offers both casual meze and a formal Turkish feast in Balmain.

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    Batch Burgers and Espresso

    2/3A Broughton Street, Kirribilli

    Devour an American burger and shake, just down the road from the Prime Minister's lodge.

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    Lord of the Fries

    537 George Street, Sydney

    The Melbourne-based burger, hot dog and hot-chip chain successfully transfer their reign to a new Sydney store.

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    The Pig & Pastry Cafe

    1 Station Street, Petersham

    This expert husband and wife team are serving up a warm breakfast, a tasty lunch, house-made pastries and craft beer in this sunny pocket of Petersham.

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    In the Annex

    35 Ross Street, Forest Lodge

    It's the cafe trifecta: expert coffee, a fresh, seasonal menu and conversation-worthy decor.

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    Ripples Chowder Bay

    Building 7, Deck C, Chowder Bay Road, Mosman

    Hearty Italian-style food, good wine, and a view that reminds us how lucky we are to live in this city.

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    Bondi Hardware

    39 Hall Street, Bondi Beach

    Bondi is not just for summer, with a Notorious P.I.G and mulled Batlow cider there to lift winter spirits.

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    The Eastern - CLOSED

    500 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction

    Bondi Junction is spoilt for gastronomical choice as The Eastern opens three new venues within its newly redeveloped floors.

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    Bourke Street Bakery Neutral Bay

    19-25 Grosvenor Street, Neutral Bay

    The beacon bakehouse of the inner-city suburbs has made its way over the bridge.

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    The Renegades Cafe Wine Bar

    Shop 1, 230 Coward Street, Mascot

    A graffitied beacon of hope for the workers and residents that share the suburb of Mascot.

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    Jones the Grocer - CLOSED

    Castlereagh Street, Sydney

    Westfield's gourmet super deli.

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    The Wooden Whisk

    Shop 7 & 8, 38-46 Albany Street, St Leonards

    With restaurant-quality food at cafe prices, The Wooden Whisk has whipped St Leonards into a food frenzy.

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    Runcible Spoon - CLOSED

    27 Barr Street, Camperdown

    An inner west gem offering hearty breakfasts with a unique Thai twist.

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    Copo Cafe and Diner

    M3 135 Victoria Road, Drummoyne

    While away the first hours of your weekend in this chilled, lazy cafe and diner.

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    Brickfields Bakery

    206 Cleveland Street, Chippendale

    The sourdough specialists. Head to this bakery cafe for fresh bread, flaky pastries, excellent toasties and Mecca coffee.

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    Cafe 1812

    Berkelouw Books. Level 1, 19 Oxford Street, Paddington

    Berkelouw's cafe/wine bar gem offering something to whet everyone's appetite.

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    MilkBar

    261A King Street, Newtown

    With attentive staff and atmosphere aplenty, MilkBar's our pick for a prolonged bite to eat before catching a flick.

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    Salvage Specialty Coffee

    5 Wilkes Avenue, Artarmon

    A specialty coffee joint tucked into the quiet side of Artarmon's train station.

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    Four Ate Five

    485 Crown Street, Surry Hills

    Yes, on the weekends you'll be hard pressed to bag a seat straightaway, but it's definitely worth waiting it out.

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    Double Roasters

    199 Victoria Road, Marrickville

    Double Roasters is how a local cafe should be: full of life and the perfect start to the day.

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    Excelsior Jones

    139 Queen Street, Ashfield

    A welcome neighbourhood cafe pumping out old favourites and good times.

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    Fourth Village

    5a Vista Street, Mosman

    Fourth Village, like going to any Italian home means you're dragged into a fun, loud place where good food is never far away.

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    Fleetwood Macchiato

    43 Erskineville Road, Erskineville

    There's plenty to like about Fleetwood Macchiato aside from its punchline sagacity.

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    Suzie Q Coffee & Records - CLOSED

    1/18 Hutchinson Street, Surry Hills

    A stellar lineup of coffee, retro tracks and a crowd to match.

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    The Rag Land - CLOSED

    129 Raglan Street, Redfern

    The Rag Land is Redfern's diamond in the (not so) rough.

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    Kepos Street Kitchen

    96 Kepos Street, Redfern

    All-day Israeli dining, where you can have falafel for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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    York Lane

    York Lane, Sydney

    York Lane is the CBD's much needed coffee shop turned small bar. Caffeine addicts and after-work boozers rejoice.

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    St Jude

    Corner Thurlow And Bourke Streets, Redfern

    A café at the Redfern end of Bourke Street that's it's the answer to our prayers.

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    The Counter

    96 Audley Street, Petersham

    Worth the short wait, this cafe is a pioneer of Petersham's cafe culture.

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    Ash St Cellar

    1 Ash Street, Sydney

    A fine venue for a glass of the good stuff, a nibble or even a five-course feast.

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    Coffee Tea & Me

    87C Macleay Street, Potts Point

    Coffee Tea & Me is much like its sister. Cosy, kitsch and certainly worth a visit.

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    Gowings Bar & Grill

    49 Market Street, Sydney

    The old Gowings Bros buildings have undergone a $69 million redevelopment. The result? QT Hotel and Gowings Bar & Grill.

  • Restaurant

    Kurtosh

    604-606 Crown Street, Surry Hills

    Kurtosh, the charming Hungarian-inspired bakery of Randwick, has opened shop in Surry Hills.

  • Bar

    Mrs Sippy - CLOSED

    37 Bay Street, Double Bay

    Double Bay, as many would have you believe, has long been starved of a healthy bar scene. Mrs Sippy, however, presents an argument to the contrary.

  • Restaurant

    Cafe Shenkin

    53 Erskineville Road, Erskineville

    Erskineville's long-loved home of hearty shakshuka and insanely good pastries.

  • Bar

    The Fox Hole

    68A Erskine Street (enter Via Kent Street), Sydney

    Perched on the corner of Kent and Erskine Streets in the CBD, the Fox Hole lures you into its basement with hazily candle-lit tables and speakeasy charisma.

  • Restaurant

    Gypsy Espresso

    Shop 6, 81 Macleay Street, Potts Point

    Meticulously made brews in an industrial-inspired hole-in-the-wall.

  • Bar

    Chapter One

    34 Campbell Parade, Bondi Beach

    Since opening last year, Chapter One Coffee and Wine Room has attracted a regular flow of loyal locals.

  • Restaurant

    Coffee Tea & Me

    93B Redfern Street, Redfern

    Coffee Tea & Me has that unique combination of charming decor, really good food, and delightfully low prices.

  • Restaurant

    Three Blue Ducks - CLOSED

    143 Macpherson Street, Bronte

    While Bronte could be dubbed Bondi’s shy kid sister, Three Blue Ducks borrows little from the quiet beach suburb’s gene pool.

  • Restaurant

    Revolver

    291 Annandale Street, Annandale

    A well-oiled machine, celebrating great coffee, generous food and a homely milieu.

  • Restaurant

    Marlowe’s Way

    Corner Of Tank Stream Way And Bridge Lane, Sydney

    A little foodie haven tucked away from the dreary, 7-Eleven-dominated CBD precinct.

  • Restaurant

    Papercup Cafe

    157/161 Cambridge Street, Stanmore

    Stanmore's Middle Eastern treat.

  • Restaurant

    Trainspotting - CLOSED

    Shop 1, 3 Victoria Street, Lewisham

    Choose life. Choose a job. Choose breakfast.

  • Restaurant

    Bread & Circus Wholefoods Canteen - CLOSED

    21 Fountain Street, Alexandria

    The impression of wellbeing and earthy goodness is hard to escape at this ever-popular spot.

  • Restaurant

    Reuben Hills

    61 Albion Street, Surry Hills

    A cafe that encapsulates the slick inner city vibe of Surry Hills with its seriously good coffee roasts.

  • Restaurant

    The Wedge Espresso

    53-55 Glebe Point Road (Enter On Cowper Street), Glebe

    Wedge serves mugs of Milo and great brunch on Glebe Point Road.

  • Restaurant

    La Paula

    1/9 Barbara Street, Fairfield

    Most of us are familiar with the wonderful empanada and the delightful churro, but this little Chilean bakery in Fairfield has much much more.

  • Restaurant

    Fernside Coffee Shoppe - CLOSED

    401b Cleveland Street, Redfern

    Fernside, cheekily distancing itself from neighbouring suburb Surry Hills, isn’t revolutionising the cafe concept but what it does, it does damn well.

  • Restaurant

    Belgrave Cartel

    6 Belgrave Street, Manly

    The Cartel is bringing a slice of Melbourne and more than a hint of Italy to Manly's streets.

  • Bar

    Hemingway's

    48 North Steyne, Manly

    The atmosphere of a writer's den, insanely long opening hours, fun and flavorsome food, a drinks menu that will keep even the most inspired drinker guessing, and not even the slightest degree of pretension.

  • Restaurant

    Poolside Cafe

    1C Mrs Macquaries Road, Sydney

    All your beach parties and frolicking in the ocean counts for nothing if you haven't visited this place.

  • Restaurant

    Clipper Cafe - CLOSED

    16 Glebe Point Road, Glebe

    This Glebe Point Road stalwart serves breakfast, lunch and coffee out of a white terrace house.

  • Restaurant

    The Bunker - CLOSED

    399 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst

    Bunker down for a cosy coffee in this intimate urban escape.

  • Restaurant

    bills

    433 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst

    A Sydney institution that never gets old.

  • Restaurant

    Indigo

    6/15 Cross Street, Double Bay

    Phenomenal coffee, outstanding service and unavoidable food envy. Bar Indigo ticks all the right boxes.

  • Restaurant

    Sonoma

    R10, 178 Campbell Parade, Bondi Beach

    The Sydney kings of sourdough have set up shop on Campbell Parade. Bondi hipsters rejoice.

  • Restaurant

    Brown Sugar

    106 Curlewis Street, Bondi

    Sitting on Bondi’s Curlewis Street it is a perfect spot for a post-dip bite.

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