Allpress coffee. 407 Elizabeth St, Surry Hills. I noticed people walking around nearby with Allpress cups, and was pleasantly surprised to work out the source. Oddly, there’s nothing outside the cafe to suggest such a high-quality coffee is made here. Inside, this place feels like an old fish-and-chip shop’s fittings have been given some paint …
Category Archives: Surry Hills
Cafe Flo, Surry Hills
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 …
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 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: …
Fabrik, Surry Hills
Fabrik, Surry Hills Caffe migliore coffee. Reservoir at, surry hills. Big tables, this is a place to relax in the shade and take in some food and a coffee. The crowd here is mostly suits and nearby workers, with the staff being comfortable with their regulars, and friendly with newcomers like myself. The decaf latte …
Strawberry x, Surry Hills
Strawberry x, Surry Hills Di lorenzo coffee. Mary st, surry hills. Sit indoors or outdoors in this place for breakfast, lunch or dinner, and enjoy the friendly staff, and tasty menu. It’s not the cheapest place in the neighbourhood, but the food is of that slightly higher calibre to justify it. Coffee is solid: it’s …
Cafe Omelette, Surry Hills
cafe omelette, surry hills Bun Coffee (roasted in Byron Bay). Shop 1, 99 Devonshire Street Surry Hills. Just a short walk from Central station, this little place proves popular with local office workers and hipsters alike. With a broad range of fresh, tasty-looking food that’s ready to take away, this would be a good spot …
Two good eggs, surry hills
Two good eggs, surry hills Campos coffee. 2/148 goulburn st, Surry Hills (enter via Brisbane St). I read about this place in delicious magazine, and had to check it out. The food looks extraordinarily good, and with its open plan kitchen, you can see everything being made as you wait for a takeaway order to …
Le monde café, surry hills
Le monde café, surry hills UPDATE (4-Jun-10): I’ve revisited this cafe. Allpress coffee. 83 foveaux st, surry hills. Cheerful french style accordion music is regularly drowned out by the sound of beans being ground, and coffee being made. The aesthetic is dark wood, even lining the walls up to the high ceilings, and though the …
Kafa espresso bar, Surry Hills
Kafa espresso bar, surry hills Campos coffee. Commonwealth st, surry hills. The large, communal table is the first thing you notice on arriving, even more than the polished concrete floor or bright green walls: it seats 12 comfortably. Staff are friendly, and in the crowded surry hills café space, it’s a sign of success that …