Sydney's Best Cafes for a Rainy Day

When it rains, these Sydney cafes pour.
Shannon Connellan
Published on November 05, 2017
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  • Bar

    Sneaky Possum

    86 Abercrombie Street, Chippendale

    Chippendale's multifaceted bar can satisfy your morning caffeine fix and your late-night margarita craving.

  • Restaurant

    The Grounds of the City

    The Galeries, 500 George Street, Sydney

    The Grounds of Alexandria's CBD venue sets an impossibly high standard for themed dining in Sydney.

  • Restaurant

    Kepos Street Kitchen

    96 Kepos Street, Redfern

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

  • Restaurant

    Flower Child Warringah

    Westfield Warringah, 145 Old Pittwater Road, Brookvale

    A second FC venue, again designed by the crew behind Archie Rose, Fred's and Charlie Parker's.

  • Restaurant

    Rising Sun Workshop

    1C Whateley Street, Newtown

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

  • Restaurant

    Wolfe & Co. - CLOSED

    540 Old Northern Road, Dural

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

  • Restaurant

    Cornersmith Annandale - CLOSED

    88 View Street, Annandale

    One of Sydney's most sustainable cafes.

  • Bar

    Kensington Street Social - CLOSED

    3 Kensington Street, Chippendale

    Elegant yet approachable food from London's Jason Atherton.

  • Restaurant

    Boss Lady Food & Co - CLOSED

    1/18-22 Purkis Street, Camperdown

    A boss Camperdown cafe run by two boss ladies.

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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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    Mecca Alexandria

    2/26 Bourke Road, Alexandria

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

  • Restaurant

    Cook & Archies

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

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

  • Restaurant

    Porch - CLOSED

    102 Brighton Boulevard, North Bondi

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

  • Restaurant

    Bootsdarling

    333 South Dowling Street, Darlinghurst

    Darlinghurst's lovely little cafe on the corner.

  • Restaurant

    Gertrude & Alice

    46 Hall Street, Bondi Beach

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

  • Restaurant

    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.

  • Bar

    Bat Country

    32 St Pauls Street, Randwick

    The disciples of Hunter S. Thompson know how to mix drinks.

  • Restaurant

    West Juliett - CLOSED

    30 Llewellyn Street, Marrickville

    A firm Marrickville favourite for breakfast, brunch and lunch.

  • Restaurant

    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.

  • 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.

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    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.

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