Piazza d’oro coffee. 101 pacific highway, North Sydney. Named after the ground floor, this lobby cafe/restaurant is a haven for suits who are looking for a place to spend their lunch-hour. Not cheap, but still fairly priced for north Sydney. Staff are professionally distant, rather than friendly. A big range of lunch options. The decaf …
Category Archives: North Sydney
Oh, what a Bite! North Sydney
Oh, what a Bite! North Sydney – West St Caffe Di Gabriel Coffee. West St, North Sydney. This is a renovated sandwich bar where nothing is as you’d expect. The staff are friendlier, the food fresher, and the coffee is better. I’ve never heard someone in a cafe say “bless you” to one of the …
On the grind café, North Sydney
On the grind café, north sydney Karmee coffee. 50 Berry st, north sydney. Next door to a pub, in the lobby of an office building, this glass-walled space is well lit, and staffed with a friendly barista. A small menu with some classic items, and plenty of space to pause and think. The decaf is …
Home espresso, North Sydney
Home espresso, north sydney Jack and the Bean espresso, Di Lorenzo decaf. 107 Mount St North sydney. A brand new café in north sydney: using the special blend made by Jack Hanna, 2007 latte art champion, these guys are serious about their coffee. With brown and neutrals as a colour scheme, and relaxed music playing, …
Local café, North Sydney
Local café, north sydney Giancarlo coffee. Cnr walker and mount st, north sydney. Recently refurbished, this place is going after the suits: wineglasses on the table, and a lot of specials on the menu. Coffee – the decaf is ground to order – is hot, and there’s a lot of air in the milk – …
Oh what a bite, North Sydney
Oh what a bite, north sydney Grinders coffee. 62 West St, North Sydney. Hidden in the back of North Sydney library, this kiosk-style venue has coffees, sandwiches, and wraps. It’s a rainy day, so not the best environment to test the mood of a place, but the staff are cheery, and familiar with their regulars’ …
Blue stone lobby café, North Sydney
Blue stone lobby café, north sydney Espresso di manfredi coffee. In the lobby of the northpoint building. Efficient staff look after all the office people who trek down, and do a roaring takeaway trade too. Coffee is a bit thin, but still a cut above most.
Café Del Trio, North Sydney (new owners)
Café del trio, north sydney Caffe Musetti coffee. 121 Walker St, North Sydney. New owners, and now a new brand of coffee. Today they’re settling in to the new brand, so the coffee is free! They also have a new range of cards; buy five, get one free. A rep from Musetti keeps adjusting the …
Mad Greek Café, North Sydney
Mad greek café, north sydney Primo Caffe coffee. Still getting used to being open, this is a crowded space, but prices are fairly low for North Sydney. Lots of menu options, friendly staff. Unusually for North Sydney, reminiscent of fish-caf in Newtown, there’s a lot of garlic strung from the roof. Brasilia espresso machine. Coffee …
Jamaica blue, greenwood plaza north sydney
Jamaica blue, greenwood plaza north sydney Jamaica blue coffee. Lots of natural light floods this place, in the heart of the shopping centre. Three staff handle the morning rush. Coffee is made quickly, and is a good temperature. It’s a little on the thin side, but tastes good, in a mainstream kind of way: there …
Continue reading “Jamaica blue, greenwood plaza north sydney”