This place is on my shortlist for places to go for coffee and avocado toast in Sydney! The…read moreShortlist is located about a block and a half from the Redfern Station, along Abercrombie Street. It's tucked behind a garage door that allows for tables to spill out on the sidewalk. There's ample seating indoors and a back area, so you're sure to find seating. They offer coffee, all espresso style, it seems. So if you need a flat black, this is the place to go. The food was delicious, and the avocados were fresh, with a drizzle of lemon oil. Delicious! The sourdough was amazing and the service was fantastic.

Gee, I never imagined the day where I could actually walk through Redfern, and find a place where I…read morecould sit down with a book and have a pot of tea, but here I am. Yeah, this place is pretty awesome, it's a shame that I really can't drink coffee any more. Well, that's a bit of a furphy, but I usually pay for it for the rest of the day. Yeah, I love this place. I can even go out the back away from everybody else and actually read my book, and have a table all to myself as well. Makes me want to live in Redfern - actually, no it doesn't.

Food quality Ok Service is appalling. If you want to ruin…read moreyour dining experience with slow and bad service please come here. Otherwise go somewhere else.

There's something a little bit secretive about The Little Marionette…read more It would be easy to mistake the Annandale cafe for an empty shopfront or an abandoned house. In fact, with no signage on the building, you could walk straight past without even registering it was there. That is, if it weren't for the smell of coffee beans wafting through the windows and the throngs of milling hipsters spilling onto the footpath. Once you step your way through the dogs and fixie bicycles leaning against signposts, the staff greet you with a laidback "Hey", despite how busy they must be. The sky blue mural on the roof (complete with clouds) gives the impression that this tiny shoe-box of a cafe is far more expansive than in reality, and indeed it is when compared to its hole-in-the-wall predecessor in Balmain. There's a floor to ceiling bookshelf stacked with Little Golden Books, travel guides and encyclopedias, and if you lift the right book the entire wall revolves revealing a hidden second room packed with giant green leather couches. Whilst moose heads are no longer mounted on the walls, you still get the feeling that you've stumbled into a hunter's trophy room to discuss covert matters over cuban cigars. Local indie artists trickle through the stereo and, it seems, the same indie artists are squatting on the arms of the couches, knocking back one little coffee after another. In the roasting room out the back stacks of hessian bags are being emptied into the giant copper roaster by a couple of guys in flannelette shirts, rolled up jeans and caps akin to those your grandad wore, and the smell of the roasting beans is just as sweet and warming as the coffee itself. With beans from Africa, Indonesia and South America, you take your pick between house blends and a daily differing bean (today it's a Honduras). The coffee is a bit hit and miss depending on who's pulling the strings, but even at its worst it's still a good eight out of ten (it's a ten plus the rest of the time). So, get in on the secret. Be mysterious and important. Pull the fire stoker and sneak away to the hidden room, order your second coffee and discuss world events (or last night's Game of Thrones episode) in a hushed voice.

I really wanted to fall in love with Orange Peel Cafe…read more A quaint little cottage on the corner of Evans St and Beattie St, the cute 'cafe' inscribed awning welcomes you inside and the tables outside this little shop soak in the sun all morning. Every time I drive past I dream about sipping a little coffee on their doorstep and reading the paper in this quiet but beautiful neck of the woods. My hopes rose when I entered the cafe to be greeted cheerily by two young guys. Good service was a good sign. We sat in the sun and ordered our piccolos, waiting as a few cars drove by, the scent of jasmine drifting around Balmain's back streets. Unfortunately, my dreams were put to rest. Whilst the coffee was pretty, it was the standard of coffee I've encountered at small-town stopover cafes - dull & bitter, it lacked the complexity I've come to expect from Sydney's Inner West cafes. Also, the menu appeared a bit pricey for a suburban corner shop cafe and failed to tempt me with anything. Whilst I felt bad leaving my coffee still half full, I also felt cheated of my potentially beautiful dream. Ah well. I'll just have to find another cafe to crush on.

Orange Peel had been one of my long standing favourite cafes. Even after moving away from the…read moresuburb I still drive 15 minutes to have breakfast there. The Micks special is one of the best breakfasts in Sydney!

BEST CAFE FOOD THIS SIDE…read more Had the mushrooms with prosciutto and egg. Was balanced and and perfectly seasoned. Would recommend to everyone and will be returning

A traditional Italian cafe with fresh offerings of sandwiches, Arancini, lasagne, pastas, soup and…read moremore. They also sell gelato, deli meats and cheeses. There's take away pasta products too. I ordered the sausage and fennel pasta ragu. It was probably one of the tastiest pastas I have had in a long time. They cooked it freshly while I waited and it was piping hot and a delicious flavour. Unfortunately it was $17 and only had about 10 pieces of gnocchi and two tiny pieces of meat, so not entirely a ragu. They also had sweet options in of Nutella etc

Ever since I watched Pia Miranda making tomato sauce and dancing with her nonna under the Sydney…read moreflighpath, I've wanted to be in an Italian family. Sapori Di Sardegna brings that dream a little closer to life. Andrea and Pauline are the sweetest couple who welcomes everyone into their cafe/deli with smiles and coffee. And it must be infectious, because I've never come across a rude or grumpy customer here either! For this end of town, coffees are a bargain at $3 and the food's pretty incredible too - I love the torta di salata and the sfogliatelle are dangerously addictive. Get in at the right time and you'll get them fresh from the oven!

True to its name, this place is pretty anonymous (and Italian)....there's absolutely no sign…read moreindicating what cafe this is, all you see are people seated inside enjoying themselves when you walk by. I've been itching to try this place since it's right across from the IGA but only open during lunch hours and I'm glad I did this morning. Though on the expensive side, GREAT coffee ($4)...and one of the best panini's ($10) I've ever had with amazing service. Toasted perfectly with tender eggs and a tasty aioli. I'm going to come back to try their prosciutto since that looked awesome as well. I will definitely be coming back.

Great little cafe. Yummy selection of light food that isn't overpriced…read more Staff are super friendly and were calling me by name after only a few visits. The coffee is fantastic and one of two places in Pyrmont worth travelling to for coffee.

I was taken here by a friend who happens to live in the area. It's an out of the way cafe…read morefrequented mostly by what seems to be locals in the area. Apparently it was started by someone who used to own a pharmacy and hence the name ;-) It's a gorgeous cafe with comfy seating and super friendly staff. They have a nice looking food menu and breakfast served all day. Plenty of drink options too including fabulous coffee. They serve great fruit bread and sourdough. It's not German bread but will do. What is with all the sourdough in this town ?? You can have hundreds of other types :-) I will definitely be back here. It's a lovely cafe with great coffee and food. The staff are very friendly and prices are good.

Like the fit out of this place and then buzz is nice. Menu is small but appealing and the caffeine…read moreis excellent. But. Maybe the fact they had been in the paper the previous week caught them unawares, as they were heaving, but the service was seriously slow. Although we got our water quickly it took an age to get our coffee and then another age to get our breakfast and then a third age for a second cup. Sigh. The food was good - I had a most excellent brownie while I waited for breakfast, which was nice porridge with trendy bits. The avo on toast with an egg was evidently ok but covered in waaay too much kale (cold) which kinda spoiled it. The drip coffee seemed to be the hold up, plus only one seemingly slow barista. They need a lesson in smashing out the coffees. Still, great coffee, nice food, handy location. Will be back.

What an amazing local cafe with such caring owners!!!!…read more Tricycle Cafe, I believe, has only been open for a few weeks...and already my mother has become a regular customers. The menu is simple and pure. I had a ham and cheese croissant and banana bread. The ham was thick and the cheese was wonderfully melted. The coffee is additive wonderful and creamy...if I didn't have to run to a meeting, I would have sat in the cafe all day during the coffee! The cafe is great for breakfast and brunch (I wasn't there for lunch). It's great for small groups or just by yourself to chill-out. It isn't good for large groups, business meetings or dates. I can't wait until I get back :-)

You couldn't find a friendlier owner if you tried. Passionate about serving great food and drinks…read more Keen to get feedback. As a non-coffee drinker it was also so nice to have someone serving real chai not that horrible powder stuff! Had a lovely sandwich. Would recommend and return.