Café mia – greenwood plaza north sydney Overlooking the station entrance, lots of daylight. Friendly staff, helpful, making sure they have the order right. Ducale coffee. Lots of sweets and cakes, and a focussed breakfast range. Also caters for lunch. Coffee pleasant enough; toast was wrapped in alfoil, and then in a paper bag: they …
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Bent fork, blue st nth sydney
Bent fork, blue st nth sydney Grinders coffee. I’ve been here for lunch before – a quick sandwich on the way across the harbour bridge – but never tried the coffee. The barista remembers my face, then puts together a solid cup for me. A less friendly staff member makes turkish toast. A good place …
Single origin roasters, surry hills.
Single origin roasters, surry hills. Dimly liy, buzzing with energy; mostly suits on their way in to work, with the occasional local grabbing a takeaway. The five staff – one operating the roaster that chugs along, making up the bulk of the background noise – move around the indoor and outdoor tables. Coffee is smooth, …
Café vulcano
Café vulcano Closest café to college, but not a great tasting cup, sadly.
mmmoments café, spring st north sydney
mmmoments café, spring st north sydney Pablo & Rusty’s premium espresso. Some would say that opening a café in the grave of an older café – especially in a location where you could literally touch a gloria jeans with a ten foot pole – was destined to fail. Not so the people here, who work …
Sugarplum café, randwick
Sugarplum café, randwick Sunday. Very average coffee – good range of dessert options, whish is their core business. Plenty of room to sit, but parking was an utter nightmare: not their fault, but hard to enjoy anything when you approach a place already weary. I’ve never before seen someone attack a milk jug with a …
Bacino bar I’ll café, mount st north sydney
Bacino bar I’ll café, spring st north sydney A lot of italian-style decorations adorn the walls of this tiny place, which – like all surviving cafes in north sydney – has a following of locals. Though in the middle of the morning rush, the staff were friendly and efficient. The seating seems cramped, but it’s …
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GG espresso, berry st north sydney
Gg espresso, berry st north sydney Another of the george gregan’s here; fewer menu options, more of an atrium feel here in the foyer of 65 berry st. Service was quite slow, and more tolerant than actually friendly, and the food prices are a little high, even for north sydney. Not a great option for …
Finks at clovelly
Finks at clovelly I’ve never been to clovelly before; it’s a beachside suburb near coogee with the kind of well-heeled people who can afford the cost of living. Staff were welcoming and friendly without a hint of condescension. Décor and music combine to make this a relaxing place to be: a range of customers, and …
Elephant bean café – katooma
Elephant bean café – katooma Under new management. Worth a visit in a few weeks, to see what the new menu will be like.