Lobby café at 276, sydney Caffé migliore coffee. A ray of architect-driven sunshine in a dark part of pitt st. Big range of breakfast options, and lots of choices for reading material. Suits galore, and some other government workers: uniforms you don’t expect to see in the city. Coffee is hot, but thin, and the …
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Pronto bar, Sydney (Pitt St)
Pronto bar, sydney (pitt st) Pronto coffee. 72 pitt st sydney. Narrow, galley style café with a bench and a couple of chairs. The espresso machine advertises the trouble that the staff went to to find the perfect blend for its customers, and the barista – friendly to the regulars – indeed grinds the beans …
Fitzy’s cafe, Sydney
Fitzy’s cafe, sydney Pablo & Rusty’s premium espresso. Adjacent to the maritime union building, this café has the ambience of a YHA cafe; sunlight, open space, young-style furniture. Staff are efficient, and not unfriendly. Prices are a little high, but not unreasonable. Coffee is ready fast, it’s a good temperature and easy to drink. Not …
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, …
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 …
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 …
Espresso bar, Pavilion Plaza, Sydney Town Hall.
Espresso bar, pavilion plaza, sydney town hall. Espresso di manfredi coffee. More food court outlet than café, three staff work with ruthless efficiency. The coffees are churned out methodically, toast and coffee are ready at the same time. One possible issue: there’s no seating. Despite the pace, the coffee is very good: temperature and texture …
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2 Park Espresso – Citigroup Building, Sydney
2 Park Espresso – Citigroup building, sydney Espresso di manfredi coffee. 2 Park St, Sydney. Fast, efficient, and looking like they go through a lot of milk; there are comfortable armchairs for drinking coffee, and a small range of breakfast and lunch options. Coffee is good; hot, yet drinkable, thick, but not too thick. A …
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Bacio, QVB, Sydney
Bacio, qvb, sydney Bacio Coffee. The Queen Victoria Building is bound by George, Market, York and Druitt Streets. At QVB prices, you would expect table service, but this café is order-and-pay-at-counter. Somehow, we convince the waitress to take our order, but the regular customers seem to have accepted this rule. Good range of breakfast choices, …
Citicafe, Victoria Galleries, Sydney
Citicafe, victoria galleries, sydney Grinders coffee. 500 George St, Sydney. This little outpost adjoins the entrance to the Citigroup centre, and is buzzing with upbeat music and activity. This is another old haunt of mine, although the coffee has changed since then. Lots of staff, mostly takeaway customers, although there’s seating to be had in …