Gorgeous cafe with nice coffee and food. Stopped by here for a takeaway and they were quick and…read morequite friendly. Plenty of lovely food options and I enjoyed my muesli cookie.

This is our favourite coffee shop in Sydney. The coffee is fantastic and the food is just as good!…read moreEllie May is lovely and you will see her behind the coffee machine most days. This is where the locals go for their caffeine fix. If you want to go somewhere with great coffee that is relaxing and unpretentious, then we cannot recommend Ellie May's enough!

I had the pleasure of eating here tonight with a group of 9. We ordered the share platters and some…read morehaloumi and croquettes... And we should've listened to the waiter when he said we didn't need the extra food!! The food was good - the calamari tender, the chicken juicy with the standout dish being the gnocchi.. It was delicious. The zucchini fries were ok (tasty batter) however the group as a whole were the least impressed with this dish. The restaurant itself is quite small and wasn't overly busy for a Saturday night. Service could have been a little more attentive, though I would've tried to avoid the loud drunks if I was the waiter too! All in all a good meal and value for money with the plentiful share platter being $35 per person.

I have walked by Brio daily since it opened more than a year ago, and have now been there twice…read morethis week. The food is amazing! Share plates are fantastic, and the value for the "substantial" portion is best in Sydney. The meatballs, gnocchi, pork belly and swordfish each are delicious, and together they make an amazing meal. Neighbourhood gem I wish I discovered right when it opened. I'm going back to try breakfast the next chance I get!

Great little cafe across from the national art school - it's a reincarnation of an older cafe and I…read morelike this 'version' even better. The coffee's strong and the doors all open up to have the indoor cafe spill outside to the sidewalk. They have free wifi which is nice if you have time to sit around or want somewhere different to work on your computer. There are an abundance of nearby cafes including one down the street on the corner and a hidden one across the street in a courtyard in the national art school itself, but I think Little Zara has the best coffee among those three!

I have been coming here almost daily after a friend recommended it to me.. The coffee is always…read morefresh and presented perfectly with none of the wanky hipster vitriol that has flowed from Melbourne to permeate Sydney ugh. The best part of this place is the host/owner. Who always greets you with a good morning, a smile and knows when to chew your ear off and have a laugh or take your que that your wanting a slow quiet start to the day. The food is fresh and tasty, everything from the daily evolving $8 breaky bun to more substantial robust little Zara big breaky or a burger. I like this place because the coffee is great , the food is great cafe food, it's easy, friendly and I forget where I am and just concentrate of getting my day started. Hope you enjoy and say g'day to Myles ;)

I live close to the area and have been here many times to buy cakes and pies. They all taste great…read more unfortunately over the years the cost of pies and cakes has increased to such a point I don't come here any more. Service can be slow at times especially during the weekend when all the tourists from the city drive to the country (eye roll). Parking can also be a struggle at times.

The best meat pies in Sydney..well worth the trip. Driving…read moreback from a plumbing job at wisemans ferry mid morning on a dull friday...I saw the unassuming sign so thought why not. Plus I needed cheering up as it takes Forever to get to wisemans. .. I tell u folks this place is an absolute GEM Rows of pies baked to perfection with a lovely peaceful air about the place Plus polite and friendly staff. (They are getting rare these days) After being unable to make a choice I opted for the good old basic plain beef and I was delighted and shocked to find real chunks of braised beef inside with real gravey and the perfect pie crust. Wow..u want a pie? This place is one of the best of the best!!! 10/10 You wont be dissapointed.

Mosman is whisper quiet once the sun sets, so Il Perugino is not the sort of place that you just…read morehappen upon. You need someone to tell you about it and that's why I've been debating writing this review. I'm not sure I want any more people to know about this local favourite. It's hard enough to get a table as it is but share I will, I believe in Karma. The Italian influenced menu changes weekly and is told to you by your waiter when you're seated. It's such a subtle but important element to what I love about this place. It requires that you're paying attention - that you're in your environment and not lost in the text of a menu. It makes you sit down and share an experience with your fellow diner. Very small thing but it really sets the evening up. The dining room is pretty small and the tables compete for space but the acoustics and feel of this place really work. Buzzy yet intimate. I've been for several meals here and the food is consistently spectacular. The restaurant is BYO but it's a Fine Dining experience, so it makes this place very appealing on the pocket. Now go and tell them I sent you. I might even get a table myself if you do!

This was truly disappointing, after a very promising start. the place was heaving, and clearly…read morepopular with the pearls and twin-set brigade, and we were anticipating a great Italian meal with a party of 6. Our table was in a little spot near the kitchen, somewhat cramped but serviceable. The menu is explained by the waiter, and provided on a card, with no prices attached. Sounds great, and we take due time to decide. Lovely bread and oil provided to nibble on, and in due course we are ready to order. And eventually a staff member noticed. Unfortunately between the time we get a menu and the slightly longer than we would have liked time when the staff decided to take our order half of the things we wanted were no longer available. This really irritates me, as there is no excuse for such a shortfall of produce. Nevertheless, we manage to find suitable substitutes and get our food under way. Our antipasti platter was pretty ordinary - I wouldn't bother ordering this as there was nothing particularly memorable on the platter. Although, to be fair, there was nothing particularly memorable about the whole meal. The stuffed zucchini flowers entree was probably the pick of the night. A veal cutlet came out looking like a rib-eye on the bone and was not cooked as requested. The duck was ordinary, and in general we were quite disappointed. In my opinion the preparation time for the meal was excessive - we waited a bloody long time for service. As if this wasn't bad enough the staff seemed determined to ignore us and never offered us a desert menu or even coffee, although all the tables around us seemed to manage both. We may give it another try, but I struggle to see why I would. Better to be had in the area, IMHO.

Best coffee in Lane Cove, and their menu is crazy good they're so great at catering towards…read moredietary requirements too!

It is the Best coffee place that I've tried in Sydney!! I had their coffee and "The Lot" for…read morebreakfast which was delicious. If you're ever in the area, you should definitely try.

After every bush walk we must coffee as a our 'doneski' treat!…read more From Hornsby Blue Gum walk on route home to Kellyville - Dural was totes in the way home and with Wolfe and Co. as the new kid on the block totally a no brainier to scope out! Weather was predicted to dump all day but just as we approached Dural.... BAM!! Hello rain. But once we made it to the cafe, the cute outdoor seating was drenched. However inside was super cozy and the perfect place to hit out with a coffee. The kitchen was closed when we made it but a second wind for a second lunch totally could have happened. The burger sounded aahhhmazang!! The treat skim piccolo and a cheeky brownie totally hit the spot and the day was a success! The coffee was soooo good! I'm no coffee connoisseur but that cup was so smooth with some surprising character to compliment. (I'll get better with my coffee descriptions lol) They were using 5 senses beans and I'm always a fan of them I'm coming back for that burger!!

Ok, I am really sorry to everyone who recommended this place to me. All those who live in the area…read moreare willing to offer their left arms for this place. However, for me this place wasn't that special - in a nut shell, it is expensive and you really don't get what you pay for. Every dish has to have some 'exotic' ingredient to justify the price, but I'm sorry, still not worth it. Don't misunderstand me, the food is good if you are willing to pay for it. But I think the most disappointing thing was the coffee, it was weak and quite average. And I came here in the morning, which is my spiritual coffee time! And instead of reaching self-enlightenment with my cup of coffee, I just got woken up. Specifically, as after eating here, I made sure that I drove past the Baron to get a real cup of coffee. I know that I am being harsh, but when you are paying $30+ for a breakfast and coffee I except a bit more. And sadly I don't think I got it.

This is an interesting cafe as they roast their own coffee also…read more When you enter there is some seating but not much ,but if you ask the staff if there is more seating they will advise you that there is more upstairs. The service here is quite quick and when you order your meal and coffee it will come to you very quickly and do not have to wait too long. The staff here are friendly and will help you when ordering your meal or coffee.