Category Archives: Sydney – Inner West

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Plunge No. 46, Summer Hill – Rating: 18/25

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Plunge No. 46 is larger than it first appears in more ways than one.  The staff are quiet yet efficient, the layout makes the café appear small but it is very roomy and can seat a lot of guests while … Continue reading

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Two Chaps, Marrickville – Rating: 18.5/25

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Two Chaps in Marrickville is a great example of a place café that could make regulars out of people who aren’t even from the local area.  The menu is broad, the staff are friendly and the vibe is fantastic. The … Continue reading

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Butcherbird Café, Petersham – Rating: 17/25

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Sometimes you wake up and you just feel like something with lots of bacon.  Sometimes lots of cheese.  Sometimes fried potato.  And I bet that sometimes you just want all of those things in your mouth at once.  You know … Continue reading

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Efendy, Balmain – Rating: 19/25

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Efendy is a bit of a Sydney institution.  The restaurant is well known for its Turkish experience and offers a traditional theme inside with contemporary courtyard dining at the entrance.  Bookings are recommended but despite having one and the restaurant … Continue reading

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Early Bird Café and Kitchen, Haberfield – Rating: 19.5/25

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Early Bird Café and Kitchen is a small, easily passed establishment on a nondescript street corner in Harberfield.  The most noticeable thing could be the small crowd of people waiting for their takeaway coffee!  But you will miss something if you … Continue reading

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Excelsior Jones, Ashfield – Rating: 20/25 (re-review)

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  I don’t even live that close to Ashfield but I have fond memories of this cafe so last weekend, I returned for a quick visit to Excelsior Jones.  The professionalism of the staff and the environment here as a … Continue reading

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Copo Café and Diner, Drummoyne – Rating: 17.5/25 (re-review)

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It has been quite a few years since my last visit to Copo Café and Diner.  This double storey café with South American flair continues to thrive a block behind Drummoyne’s busiest road. Service for the most part is spot on. … Continue reading

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Acre at Camperdown Commons, Newtown – Rating: 21/25

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You’re like me.  You endeavour to find new breakfast flavours and exciting morning locales to share with family and friends.  For something special and a little bit different, may I present Acre at Camperdown Commons. Somehow this establishment has secured … Continue reading

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Harvest Buffet at Star City, Pyrmont

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Recently I was invited to sample the breakfast selection at Harvest Buffet, located in Star City Casino.  Whenever I’m staying in a hotel, my tendency is to make a dash for the nearest exit each morning in search of breakfast … Continue reading

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Bar Sirocco, Annandale – Rating: 21/25 (re-review)

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It has been many years since Bar Sirocco was previously reviewed so it was high time that I pay it another visit.  I could tell simply by visiting their Facebook page that this is still one very dog-friendly café.  All expectations were … Continue reading

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Three Rosettas Espresso Bar & Cafe, Drummoyne – Rating: 18/25

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On a Saturday, Lyons Road can get exceptionally busy so I was very pleased when I stumbled upon Three Rosettas.  There’s a welcoming vibe within and the tables through the rear are bathed in morning sunlight making them perfect for winter. … Continue reading

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Fleetwood Macchiato, Erskineville – Rating: 18.5/25 (re-review)

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Previously reviewed in 2013, Fleetwood Macchiato has kept its charm and friendly service while updating the menu in a way that only they could.  They have expanded the amount of baked goods that they supply as well.  One only has … Continue reading

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The Local Mbassy, Ultimo – Rating: 20/25

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  This corner café has only been open for about four months but because it’s doing so many things right, it will be staying around for a long time!  Sure that could have been my concluding line but my breakfast … Continue reading

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Gather on the Green, Camperdown – Rating: 18.5/25

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Opened in 2011 by sisters Kim Glover and Amanda Webster, Gather on the Green represents their way of bringing together a passion for food, friends, family and nutrition. Combining their respective talents of nutrition & dietetics and ten years of interior … Continue reading

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Majestic Harvest, Petersham – Rating: 19/25

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The Majestic has undergone a recent restoration.  Initially a theatre, it then became a roller rink and throughout this time fell into neglected disrepair.  Well now Majestic Gourmet Grocer has moved in to reclaim the building and on the same site, … Continue reading

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Ironwood Coffee Company, Woolwich – Rating: 20/25

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Ironwood Coffee Company was opened in March this year by Tom Labrakis and Angelo Glinellis and it’s quickly making a name for itself on the breakfast, lunch and dinner scene.  Tom has been in the chef and bakery game for years, gathering … Continue reading

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The Pig and Pastry, Petersham – Rating: 21.5/25

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Even as I write this review of The Pig And Pastry with its excellent score, I know that I need to return soon as I haven’t done its menu justice.  Very rarely does a café impress me so much with every … Continue reading

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Le Caféier, Balmain – Rating: 21/25

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Le Caféier is a Turkish café that has been situated on Balmain’s busy Darling Street for three years.  You could almost say that the site was cursed; previous incarnations of cafés and eateries only lasted for one year at most so … Continue reading

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Lemon Rind Café, Drummoyne – Rating: 18.5/25 (re-review)

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This review is slightly unfair in that it was conducted during the Christmas to New Year week which is traditionally a shut-down period for a lot of cafés.  Over the last two years though, I’ve noticed that my belief that breakfast … Continue reading