Café zink, cronulla Grinders (giancarlo) coffee. Opposite rydges, closer to the beach.lots of natural light, tiles floor, casual furniture with blue and white the dominant colours, with a broad mix of ages from 5-50. Licenced: not sure what the mood would be here at night, but in the morning, there’s some triple-j music playing just …
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Chrysler café, Pitt St mall, Sydney
Chrysler café, pitt st mall, sydney Chrysler coffee. The logo here caught my attention: very 1950’s american, and the interior, apart from the overwhelming scents of modern australian cooking, holds onto this. Two baristas, two coffee machines, lots of seating outside in the lane-way. Staff are a bit indifferent to newcomers, but friendly to regulars, …
Sandwich Scene, Burwood Plaza, Burwood
Sandwich scene, burwood plaza, burwood Santos coffee. Helpful staff, but not as inexpensive as i’d hoped. Mostly a sandwich bar,adjacent to a food court, this place nonetheless has its own seating. The plaza is probably in need of some interior redesign, being the poor cousin to Westfield on the other side of the tracks. Table …
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’ …
Vanilla bean and lime café, Padstow.
Vanilla bean and lime café, padstow. Karmee coffee. Opposite the train station. Lots of green in the décor inside:a slight breeze drifts through the shaded outdoor area, and a couple of fans do their best to create some airflow inside. Seating for about 40 people overall. Tomorrow’s classic rock music is piped in quite loudly, …
Mecca espresso bar, Sydney
Mecca espresso bar Mecca espresso, roasted in Adelaide by Rio. 67 King St, Sydney. This café is quite famous in the Sydney coffee scene, but there’s no signage to draw attention to that fact. Standard tiled floor, indoor and outdoor seating for around 20. The skim latte is merely very good, but the macchiato is …
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.
Bar mokador, Pitt St, Sydney
Bar mokador, pitt st, sydney Mokador coffee. Plenty to look at if you take a seat inside. A big range of pastries, and pasta choices for the lunch crowd. Staff are efficient, if not exceptionally friendly, and the service is fast, especially from the takeaway window. A couple of exotic beverage choive adorn the otherwise …
Coolabah Café, Wyong (southbound on the F3)
Coolabah café, wyong southbound on the f3 Chipiron mountain coffee. Yes, it’s a truck stop, but it’s clean, well-lit, and the food is actually quite good. Don’t be too put off that it shares its building with a McDonald’s, that’s par for the course Coffee is made with an automatic machine for the shot, and …
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Riverstone café, Bellingen
Riverstone café, bellingen Riverstone coffee (organic blend). Next door to legendary health food store kombu, this place combines a licenced café with a small book store and a range of cds. Some very chilled lounge music plays – just the right volume to afford private conversations without forcing patrons to shout. Staff are friendly and …