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The Bunker is known in the local area for its coffee. Perhaps that’s why even finding a stool to perch on outside is difficult. This is a tiny establishment that sprawls out onto the Liverpool Street pavement. This suited me … Continue reading
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Welcome the new kid on the block! Stazione Espresso, provider of extraordinary coffee blends now has its own café in Surry Hills. You may have noticed the brand at other cafés or their coffee carts being towed around town. If … Continue reading
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Two adjoining terraces in Potts Point have officially joined the list of one of our favourite breakfast spots in Sydney. A love of food and a definite knack for interior design make Chez Dee immediately warm and homely. From the … Continue reading
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Despańa is a recent addition to the Glebe Point Road strip. Their claim to fame is their tapas and wine selection in the evenings but they are also open for coffee and breakfast. That’s where SoS comes in! Unfortunately service … Continue reading
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It has only been three weeks since we reviewed Reuben Hills but when a friend suggested it I was hardly going to say “no”. A word of advice: get there at 9:30am or prior. Any later and you will be joining … Continue reading
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The secret is well and truly out about Reuben Hills. I have certainly heard a fair amount of mumblings and plenty of recommendations that I review it so today was the day! The people you can see waiting above were … Continue reading
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This non-descript building used to be the location of Sweet Infinity Bakery but is now home to Flour and Stone, the shopfront of Cookie Couture and the product of baker Nadine Ingram. There is neither outdoor seating nor much signage to … Continue reading
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For regular readers, Uliveto needs no introduction. We have been twice before but keep returning! See our first and second visits. So let’s jump right in. As you can see we sampled almost every coffee! All cups delivered fantastic flavours and … Continue reading
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Naggy’s Café was bustling when we arrived mid-morning. Staff helped to locate a table quite quickly inside although I received an eye-roll when I asked for a fourth chair. Aside from the attitude of one young staff member, we found … Continue reading
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This Wolloomooloo location plays host to a Toby’s Estate Espresso School as well as a café. Never short of customers in search of a a good cup of coffee we figured this was a must-visit on our Sydney café endeavours. … Continue reading
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7am to 2:30pm are the very conservative hours that Le Petite Crème operates within (8am on Sundays). We arrived early at this quiet (but not for long) café and were served immediately by a duo of friendly Italian and French … Continue reading
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It’s the new year and most Sydney cafés have closed to take a well-earned rest. Some remain open, especially those which double as evening restaurants. Una’s is a café and licensed restaurant with dishes influenced by various European countries – Germany, … Continue reading
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The restaurant section of Stanley Street, Darlinghurst has a broad mix of establishments including Argentinian, Mexican, Thai and Japanese. There is also a collection of Italian cafés and restaurants that, if Giotto is anything to go by, do superb justice … Continue reading
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It has been far too long since we last visited Uliveto. On that and all other occasions, they have excelled in the areas we are critical of. Once again, the hosts literally welcome us with open arms to a table in … Continue reading
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The street is really quiet. Construction has stopped for the weekend at the massive hole in the ground up the road and it feels like a ghost town . We double check the address and sure enough Mission Restaurant and Bar appears before our eyes. It’s an … Continue reading
Dropped into Morso again this morning for an out-of-this-world breakfast. This café is truly one of our favourites and they get it right every time. We ordered the orange pancakes and the baked eggs with roasted peppers, caramelised onions, chorizo, goats … Continue reading
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If you like good views, great food and adorable dogs, this is the café for you! Blackwattle Bay café sits on the water’s edge in Glebe, across the bay from the ANZAC Bridge. It is still a relatively new addition … Continue reading
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What a great idea – a living and breathing café! Greenhouse is a temporary café (closing in a month so be quick) designed by Joost Bakker which has been installed at Circular Quay West, Sydney. Most of the structure is covered … Continue reading
tigerbakers café
Tigerbakers became one of our favourite cafés after our review in February 2009. They recently closed for renovations and we have been excited to return and see what has changed. There is still plenty of sidewalk seating although some of it has made way for a street-facing counter. The quite open floor-plan is now replaced with at least two more of these counters giving it quite a different feel inside. I preferred the original concept but seeing that tigerbakers is now open for drinks and bar food from Wednesdays to Sundays, the new layout is more suitable. As before, we found the service to be prompt and friendly. The breakfast menu has not changed at all (including the prices which was a nice surprise) and on the lunch menu the main difference was that the chickpea and tofu burger has been replaced with the seared tuna burger ($14.90).
Skim cappuccino
The skim cappuccino ($3.50) hit the spot. As before, tigerbakers remains one of the Kings Corss/Darlinghurst institutions that guarantees a good coffee.
Strawberry milkshake
Although the strawberry smoothie ($6.50) did indeed taste good, the strawberries used had been frozen and didn’t taste as fresh as I had hoped. The thickness and other flavours were great though so please tb, use some more fresh strawberries! Other guests next to us ordered a pineapple and apple juice ($4) which also obviously was not fresh. Tigerbakers seem to be slowly aiming towards the bar crowd.
Jumbo breakfast
The grinning eggs and sausage were a great sight as the jumbo breakfast ($14.50) was laid down infront of me. The eggs can be ordered any way and these poached ones has been cooked perfectly. The brown toast seemed to have been buttered too early and was very soft, breaking apart when I forked it. The softness actually did work well though as it meant that when I put the egg on top and tried to cut through, I didn’t need the forearms of a lumberjack like you do with toast at many Sydney cafés. The hashbrown was also quite soft and moist inside but had a delicious crispy coating. The bacon tasted good but was slightly dry and there simply wasn’t enough (although for this price one can hardly complain). The mushrooms tasted great – they featured an abundance of pepper which complemented them well. Regular readers will know that I am very fastidious about my breakfast sausages and while there was nothing extraordinary about this one, it had a good snap and I’m more than happy to recommend this dish to other hungry patrons!
Ricotta hotcakes
Is this one of those times when you want to reach into your screen and grab some of that food? The ricotta hotcakes ($13.90) looked fantastic and tasted even better. The pancakes themselves were light and soft, dripping with golden syrup and berry compote including cranberries and blueberries. This alone would have been enough but the addition of the creamy marscapone makes this an even tastier and more indulgent dish. A must for sweet-tooths!
Tigerbakers remains a fantastic (all day) breakfast location. The menu has some unique dishes that are prepared well which is what counts. The only thing missing is a fruit-juice machine! The combination of friendly staff and a relaxing atmosphere works well and keeps the locals coming back. Sunday is quieter than Saturday so if you want to have a slow breakfast go then, while the rest of the Cross is recovering from the night before.
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Overall Rating: 19/25
Website: http://www.tigerbakers.com
Phone: 9331 6991
Address: 292 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, 2010
Payment Options: CC, EFTPOS, cash ($1 charge on card transactions)
