The point deli, mcmahon’s point Grinders coffee. Corner of blues point rd and french st, this converted house features a delicatessen, a mini bakery, and a sandwich bar. There’s a big queue for lunch: visit in the afternoon or the morning, would be my advice. If you need sugar, the staff will whisk it away …
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Don Adán Coffee Too, Cremorne
Don adán coffee too, cremorne Don adán coffee. Shop 2, 65 Parraween St Cremorne. Nestled in an arcade at the back of the Cremorne Orpheum is another outpost of this café. This café is proudly South American, and the background noise is a mix of the barista’s conversation and the radio. Seating is split between …
Well Connected, Glebe
Well connected, glebe Campos Coffee. 35 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe. Stays true to its heritage as a converted house with a choice of seating: table and chairs or armchairs and couches. From 11am each day, you can sit on the balcony or upstairs, earlier it’s just the ground floor, overlooking Glebe Point Road, the espresso …
About Thyme, Cremorne
About thyme, cremorne Toby’s estate coffee. 362 Military Rd, Cremorne. This place is a combination of deli and food court style eatery. After ordering at the counter, you’re directed to a bench where there’s self-serve water, cutlery and serviettes. The conversations of fellow diners is drowned out by the background music: some ambient jazz. There’s …
Café Niki, Surry Hills
Café niki, surry hills 544 Bourke St, Surry Hills. A converted house with a lot of fairly confronting artwork on the walls, radio playing in the background. Service was lacking: no-one gave me a menu, even after waiting at a table for a few minutes. Neither did anyone stop me on the way out. Granted, …
Bacigalupo, Newtown
Bacigalupo, newtown Caffe di stefano coffee. A quick crossing of king st from the cinema and you’re there. A remarkably high-ceiling-ed building, this place offers a range of cakes, and more substantial meals. Coffee takes a long while to arrive, but when it does, it’s worth the wait. My offsider for the visit rates it …
Café Azzara, Newtown
Café azzara, newtown Mokambo coffee. Once upon a time, this place (6 king st) was a vegetarian café called the Green Iguana. Now, under new management, it’s an al new café with full kitchen and espresso bar. It’s hard to tell the flavour of the coffee from the affogato the ice cream masks the coffee …
Cinque, Newtown
Cinque, newtown Primo caffe coffee. 261 King St, Newtown. Attached to the Dendy cinema at Newtown (you have to walk past the café to reach the cinema), this place is a regular destination for a pre or post-movie snack. When they’re busy, they hand out raffle tickets to the queueing diners, not as a contest, …
Grind (surf rd), Cronulla
grind (surf rd), cronulla Single Origin Roasters coffee. How is Cronulla institution (I’d rather be at) "Grind" going with its transition to a larger premises? Everything is coming along nicely, even settling into a routine. Veteran staff, and some additional new faces to help make the transition to seven days a week, the familiar attitude, …
Café Parlo, Cronulla
Café parlo, cronulla Belaroma coffee. 22 Cronulla St, Cronulla. Bright, well lit seating inside and outside with a well-stocked bar. Staff buzz around, friendly but not outgoing. Water is only brought out on request, ditto the all-day breakfast menu if you arrive at lunchtime. Coffee takes a while to arrive, and while the glass itself …