Elbon Coffee. Shop 1, 242 Elizabeth St, Surry Hills. Unassuming on the outside, when you step into this cafe there’s a sense of peace and luxury that is hard to ignore. A number of staff move around behind the counter, attending to different tasks. Coffee – the decaf seems to be preground – is a …
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Taste of Europe, Surry Hills
Taste of Europe coffee. Shop 3, 441-449 Elizabeth St, Surry Hills. Concrete and glass are the main interior design elements, with wooden chairs and metal tables. To order food, step up to the counter at the back of the cafe – the front is for coffee orders only. A tempting range of pastries and European …
Cafe Rosso, Victoria Galleries, Sydney CBD
Andronicus coffee. Taking up a lot of the open, undercover space in the Galleries forecourt is this large, friendly-looking cafe. The decaf is really quite good: thick milk, just the right temperature, and pleasant tasting. I haven’t tried much from Andronicus, but I’ll be less shy next time I see the brand.
Gungho Cafe, Haymarket
Calima Coffee. Shop 9, 107-121 Quay Street, Haymarket. I’d walked past this place a few times without realising that coffee could be sold here: the bright colours and pictures of food makes it hard to concentrate on any one visual. As a result, I had fairly low expectations of the coffee, but I thought I …
Art of Food cafe, Haymarket
Map coffee. Quay St, Haymarket. Near the business campus of UTS, the indoor seating at the back of this deceptively spacious cafe is one of the few spots on campus where trees can be seen. With its high ceilings, and lots of natural light, this is a great place to catch up with someone, or …
Cafe Nookie, Surry Hills
Caffe di Gabriel coffee, 268B Cleveland St, Surry Hills. A truly small space: just big enough for the machine, grinder, some shelves, and a sink for washing up. It’s noisy here: there’s almost constant traffic, but the available seating (two milkcrates with cushions) suggests that takeaway coffees are the more popular option. Coffee is good: …
My Cuppa, Ultimo
Allpress Coffee. 769 Harris St, Ultimo. I spotted an Allpress cup on a desk at UTS, and asked “Where can I find it”. The answer was “around the corner from campus”, and indeed, only a short walk from the UTS Broadway campus is this place. With a bare street presence, it’s an easy one to …
Sideways Deli Cafe, Dulwich Hill
Di Lorenzo coffee. 37 Constitution Rd, Dulwich Hill. Located literally on a roundabout, this place has a busy "neighbourhood hub" feel to it. There are families, prams and babies, most age ranges are represented. The menu, though certainly not the cheapest in Sydney is great food, really generously portioned: it’s worth a visit just for …
Red Hook on Park, Sydney CBD
Allpress Espresso coffee. 60 Park St, Sydney (opposite Starbucks). It might be considered brave to set up a cafe across the road from the first Starbucks in Sydney, but this place doesn’t seem worried. Modern design with lots of straight lines and a repetitive dance beat, and an interior colour palette that it mostly black …
Art of Coffee, Dulwich Hill
Whole bean coffee (roasted in Petersham). 370 New Canterbury Rd, Dulwich Hill. A new apprarance in a suburb unfamiliar to me, this place has a relaxed interior feel: a range of furniture that would fit in a baby boomer’s first home. Grey interior walls, art for sale. Coffee – the decaf isn’t being delivered until …