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Café Mint $
Middle Eastern
579 Crown St, Surry Hills
Tel 9319 0848 Closed Mon
If the small cosy space doesn’t
warm your heart, the quality of
the food will. Mediterranean and
Lebanese classics pack a flavour
punch – from hot breakfasts to
lunch meze plates, with salad,
dips and bread. Be sure to try
the hummus and lamb mince.
The Crabbe Hole $
Café
1 Knotts Ave, Bondi Beach
Tel 0450 272 223
A tiny spot but big on views and
value. Perched above the Bondi
Icebergs ocean pool, here you Stunning view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House at Aqua Dining
can grab a coffee, breakfast roll,
sandwich or ice cream after Shenkin Kitchen $ Aqua Dining $$
swimming and see the beach life Middle Eastern Café Italian
unfold. Great for people-watching. 129 Enmore Rd, Enmore Cnr Paul & Northcliff Sts,
Tel 9519 7463 Milson’s Point
Fika Swedish Kitchen $ Awarded Sydney’s best breakfast. Tel 9964 9998
Café It’s worth the wait for the This restaurant is perched above
5B Market Lane shakshuka, served in a copper the North Sydney Olympic Pool,
Tel 9976 5099 pan with a thick, rich tomato with a sweeping view across the
A bright space with splashes of sauce and soft-boiled eggs, with harbour to the Bridge and Opera
blue and yellow. Enjoy traditional wads of bread to soak it up. House. The food is good, if pricey,
Swedish breakfast offerings like but it’s mostly about the view.
Kalles cod roe on crispbread, Sonoma $
washed down with Scandinavian Café Automata $$
hot chocolate or, later in the day, 215A Glebe Point Rd, Glebe Contemporary
Swedish beer. Tel 9660 2116 5 Kensington St, Chippendale
This place may be small in space Tel 5277 8555 Closed Mon
Kensington Street Social $ but it is big on flavour – from the In a warehouse-style interior,
Contemporary must-try breakfast rolls, which Automata offers a superb five-
3 Kensington St, Chippenale will keep you fuelled for hours, to course set menu that changes
Tel 8277 8533 the wonderful artisan breads. regularly. Drinks range from wine,
A very modern and polished take and beer to sake.
on snacks, bread bases and drinks, Tom Yum Tum Gang $
including a Vegemite-infused Thai Barzura $$
cocktail, plus more substantial 249 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe Modern Australian
dishes, are served in a wonderful Tel 8065 0859 62 Carr St, Coogee
industrial heritage interior. It’s always busy here, but the Tel 9665 5546
prompt, courteous service means A café, restaurant and bar, so
Maya $ you won't wait long to taste the come for breakfast, lunch, dinner
Indian Vegetarian home-style Thai that keeps locals or a drink, with spectacular views
470 Cleveland St, Surry Hills coming back for more. over Coogee Beach. There’s even
Tel 9699 8663 a healthy menu for the kids.
Join the diverse crowd of X74 Café $
students, taxi drivers and foodies Café
at this humble purveyor of 10 Bream St, Coogee
authentic treats. Try thali plates Tel 9665 2222
of assorted curries and breads This eatery draws a crowd away
and the famous masala dosa. from the beach with classic
Finish with Indian fudge. A simple breakfast choices on its all-day
setting offering fabulous food. menu, and some filling dinner
options in the evening.
Rabbit Hole Organic Tea Bar $
Café Map 4 D1 3 Weeds Restaurant $$
Shop 1, 23 Barangaroo Ave, Modern Australian
Barangaroo 197 Evans St, Rozelle
Tel 9045 3756 Tel 9818 2788 Closed Sun, Mon
Tea lovers rejoice – here Start with a drink at the bar
you will find everything from at this pub-restaurant off
tea lattes to tea sodas on tap, Balmain and Rozelle’s main
with more than 20 original tea drag, where the vibe is casual
blends. The menu also features and comfortable. The food
a delicious range of tea-inspired served in the stylish dining Mouthwatering Indian thali, as served at
sweet and savoury foods. room is top-notch. Maya, in Surry Hills
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