Back galley café, camden Grinders coffee. A pleasant place to sit, fairly healthy food but too pricey, even without the 10% Sunday surcharge. Coffee unreviewed.
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Blind Toucan café, Kangaroo Valley
Blind toucan café, kangaroo valley Toby’s estate coffee. Shop 3/165 Moss Vale Road, Kangaroo Valley. Same prices as the city, with generous servings of food. Appears to have a sense of humour about it; a couple of jokes are on display near the coffee machine. Coffee is quite hot, well enough made. A safe spot …
Alfie’s on Alfred, Milsons Point.
Alfie’s on alfred, milson’s point. Schibello coffee. Part sandwich bar, part café. Has a backyard / garden courtyard, closed today due to inclement weather. Coffee machine is a san marimo: I haven’t seen its like – faux wood panelling! Coffee itself is a pleasant surprise: no bad aftertaste, good temperature and strength! Make sure you …
New Orleans café, Crows Nest
New orleans café, crows nest Caffe colombari coffee. The only café I’ve seen in Sydney with a cigar store minstrel. A range of ages are present, from young adult up, but the general vibe is one of mature family restaurant. Coffee, slow in its arrival, is well worth the wait. Smooth, not too strong, and …
Bertoni Café, Mosman
Bertoni café, mosman Bertoni coffee. Next to the swimming centre; almost at Spit Junction, rather than at Mosman. Lots of space and natural light, and with a range of take-home Italian food to choose from. The cheery staff fill the room with a suitable level of enthusiasm. Coffee takes a little while to arrive: there …
Moose espresso bar, newtown
Moose espresso bar, newtown Aroma coffee. Relaxing 1920’s music plays in the background, muting the sound of the traffic a little. The lighting is somewhat soft, ceiling fans create a gentle breeze, and the smell of bacon is in the air. If anything, the place seems understaffed this morning: one loan staff member runs the …
Tisu, balmain east
Tisu, balmain east Coffee roaster coffee. It turns out that balmain east is a good 15 minutes walk from balmain itself, past sandstonje and other heritage buildings. Tisu, then, is a fish out of water with its glass walls and smooth concrete floor. A range of appealing food options fill a salad bar window, and …
Bertoni’s casalinga, balmain
Bertoni’s casalinga, balmain Belcafe coffee. Somehow this place is crowded and friendly at once. Communal table, against a wall, surrounded with different people all going about their morning rituals. Mostly magazine reading. Coffee is made enthusiastically, but there are a few people ahead of me in the queue. Without asking, a glass of water arrives …
Witham’s coffee, waverton
Witham’s coffee, waverton Witham’s coffee. The smell of burned toast combines with a warm, slightly dark ambience inside, and a range of well-to-do locals outside. Staff are friendly to customers and each other, and a range of somewhat pricey food choices (we are in waverton, after all) compliment a serious range of coffees: this is …
Balmain eating house, Balmain
Balmain eating house, balmain Karmee coffee. Rustic mediterranean décor, upmarket food – almost worthy of tablecloths. Varied mix of balmain people, from the new parents to the retirees. Coffee, not their specialty, is as you would expect from a place that concentrates more on its food. Pleasant enough.