Category Archives: Cafe

Coffee in Sydney: Take Coffee, Marrickville

Posted on 30 June 2020 by andyq

We were looking for coffee, perhaps Vietnamese coffee, after our amazing pork rolls at Alex ‘N’ Rolls. On that little strip of Illawarra Road, we couldn’t find anything. Lots of small restaurants, but nothing that looked like it served Vietnamese … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Sydney: Wilson Cafe, Surry Hills

Posted on 8 February 2020 by andyq

What a nice surprise. I was doing some work at the Surry Hills Library and needed a caffeine fix. I walk out the door and across the way, on the other side of Shannon Reserve, is a big open door … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Sydney: Organic Bread Bar, Paddington

Posted on 22 January 2020 by andyq

There’s something very charming about the Organic Bread Bar. To sit and have a coffee just outside the bakery, with a view of delicious baked goods, in leafy Paddington, is a charming experience. Even though it’s on South Dowling Street, … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Sydney: Pelican Hills, Surry Hills

Posted on 12 November 2019 by andyq

So, the Alta Building on Goulburn Street at Riley Street was finished at the end of 2011. Which means I’ve seen 7 or 8 years of restaurants and cafes come and go at the ground level. There was Pachamama House, … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Song Kitchen, CBD

Posted on 21 September 2019 by andyq

As far as I can tell, this humble restaurant is part of the Song Hotels, which is the new name for the YWCA hotels. Well, not so new now, I think. So you’d think that a YWCA restaurant, and a … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Sydney: 2.0 Coffee Co, Darlinghurst

Posted on 8 September 2019 by andyq

If anyone reads my reviews regularly, they’ll know that I love latte art. I love it. Coffee in Australia is generally great. Coffee in Sydney is generally superb (I’d guess it is in all capital cities). Because the quality is … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Paramount Recreation Club Kiosk

Posted on 11 August 2019 by andyq

A Saturday morning and we weren’t sure where to take our friends from Adelaide for breakfast. Paramount downstairs was packed. So, then we see the sign to take us all the way up to the rooftop (perhaps we should have … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Sydney: Saint George, Chippendale

Posted on 3 July 2019 by andyq

I like anything that makes a city more beautiful. And for some reason, this tiny strip of Chippendale between Railway Square and the Central Park shopping complex is particularly ugly. Inexpensive restaurants and a few pubs in the next block … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Royale Specialty, Surry Hills

Posted on 29 May 2019 by andyq

First, there was the Gnome Cafe. For years and years. I always thought it was cute: a compact place, busy but you could get a seat with some effort, serving great coffee. Then it was taken over by Brewtown for … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Grandma’s at McEvoy, Alexandria

Posted on 6 May 2019 by andyq

Listen the food is fine here, but I kind of liked the way the whole place made me ask questions. Like how they get business? My guess is that it’s all people on their way to shop at Bunnings, Victoria’s … Continue reading →

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