Fountain Is Potts Point's New Art Deco Eatery

Potts Point is quickly turning into the place to open a restaurant in 2017. In the last month we've seen wine bar Dear Sainte Éloise and cafe Joseph Hyde open in the suburb, plus the news that Gastro Park will be replaced by new venture Antipodean and that Paper Bird, an all-day eatery from the Moon Park team, will open in July.

And now, we introduce Fountain, a new cafe doing breakfast and lunch seven days a week. As you might've guessed, it is named after King Cross' famous water feature — you'll find the eatery directly opposite the fountain on Darlinghurst Road.

It's a cafe, serving up straightforward brekkies and brunches. There are sweet corn fritters, the Fountain duck fat hash with bacon, avo and an egg, and crème brûlée French toast, which comes with caramelised banana, toffee, berries and clotted cream. Meanwhile, the coffee's a special house blend and the cold-pressed juices are delivered (on bicycle) by local Simon Says. The lunch menu covers bar snacks, including salt cod croquettes and beer-battered zucchini flowers, as well as more substantial dishes, like the wild mushroom risotto with enoki, shiitake and oyster mushies, and black truffle emulsion and pecorino.

ACME&Co took care of the design and it's a careful, impressive take on the art deco era, right down to the lamps. On sunny days, claim a seat outdoors overlooking Macleay Street and the fountain.

Come spring, Fountain will also be a wine bar by night. You'll be able to take your pick of local or international drops or go for a sneaky cocktail, such as the Old Fashion at the Fountain or the smoked Negroni.

Fountain is now open seven days a week from 7am till 6pm at 18 Darlinghurst Road, Potts Point. Come September, it will open 7am till late. For more info, visit fountainpottspoint.com.au.