Le Pain Quotidien, Bondi Junction

Neoma organic coffee. Level 4, Oxford St bridge Bondi junction Westfield. Despite the somewhat painful antics of the well-to-do patrons ahead of me in the queue, the wait is bearable. Seating for around 40, including communal tables on either side, is provided overlooking Oxford St, and there are wine and cheese tastings every thursday at …

Heart of Europe, Bondi Junction

Numero Uno Coffee. 114 Bronte Rd, Bondi Junction. Recommended by a friend, we pull up to this unassuming shop-front and take a seat. The menu has a lot of eastern european flavours – goulash, soups, a ruben sandwich, a salad with smoked pork and other recipes I’m unfamiliar with. I settle on the smoked pork …

The loft café, Bondi Junction

The loft café, bondi junction Caffe musetti coffee. In an enviable location within bondi junction westfield, this is a place to take a break from designer shopping and catch your breath. Order at the counter and take a table number back to your choice of couches, stools or even outdoor table and chairs. Coffee is …

Sugar Café, Bondi Junction

Sugar café, bondi junction Grinders coffee. Light green inside and outside, with the background music just too soft to drown out the conversation, the general vibe of this converted house is relaxed. Staff are immaculately dressed, and focussed, perhaps, rather than friendly. Opposite the nelson hotel, i’m sitting inside on a wooden table, overlooking a …