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    Lemon Rind Cafe

    4.5 (2 reviews)
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    Cremeria De Luca - Affogato

    Cremeria De Luca

    2.8(6 reviews)
    2.6 km
    $$

    I'd seen a few photos of the desserts on offer and was dying to try it out. The decor is cute and…read morekitschy and there are a fair few tables and chairs indoors and out so you can sit down. We ordered brioche buns with gelato and a nutella filled arancino. I thought the food was great and the gelato filled brioche was very similar to what I ate in southern Italy. Love how novel (and tasty) the arancino was! However I thought the service was a bit lackluster and abrupt which was a shame. After seeing other reviews I see this is common so I do hope that improves in the future. So go for the desserts and be prepared for below average service.

    Cremeria De Luca was a bit like making out back in school..you've read about it in the magazines,…read moreall your friends have been and loves it, you get there and all is looking promising...but you left feeling not exactly unpleasant, rather a little 'is that it'? The place is quaint, it's got a cute mix of mismatched furniture, AstroTurf walls and an antique oven at the back. Unfortunately the cute surroundings were let down by the lack of ventilation inside. The menu is half in Italian, which is generally good unless they don't explain it to you...which they didn't. For someone who's Italiano starts with si and ends with pasta varieties..I felt a bit like going to an espresso bar for the first time in Rome, I asked for recommendations and what a few items was and they read out the name as is, no explanations just a little shrug and bored expression. The young family behind me had a similar response as well and ended up ordering whatever that was in English. Not ideal. The food itself was quite nice, the granita was outstanding. I so desperately wanted to like it was let down by a few execution errors. It's not going to stop me from going back though, I just need to be more prepared (no lip gloss required, just google).

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    Cremeria De Luca - Affogato with hazelnut ice cream

    Affogato with hazelnut ice cream

    Cremeria De Luca
    Cremeria De Luca

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    Cafe Birkenhead - Sunrise (Juice- orange, carrot, strawberry & ginger)

    Cafe Birkenhead

    2.4(7 reviews)
    0.9 km
    $$

    Been here for lunch numerous times. I enjoy the food and…read morethe open spaces. Window views are great but I love their comfy leather lounges. Lol. I really should come here more often than I do. Coffee needed some help but there is always the bar!!

    OMG Am I really the first to be reviewing this place? Good lord! Why!????…read more Look here's the scoop:- Cafe BIrkenhead as a name opened (if memory serves) in 1996 or 1997. It won accolade after accolade for sensational food, with a seasonal menu (yeah they changed it every season) and million dollar waterfront views of the harbour, right across to North Sydney (you could see the brown block of RNS in the distance), but with magnificent Cockatoo Island in the foreground. I adored this place. Then it changed hands and everything went a little "cheaper".. same type of food, but instead of delicate obviously fresh whiting fillets for "fish and chips" something frozen and re-fried was slathered on top of a pile of greasy chips. Then Birkenhead point changed. Cafe Birkenehead had to move, and it now has.. a-hundred-thousand dollar views of... other peoples apartments in Balmain, across sparce water filled with a marina, with little traffic. Worst, the layout of the new place is so wide that the views aren't that great from the ample couch seating at the entrace side. Too many staff now dominate the floor, and I don't think any of them know what they are doing, at least none of them knew enough to take our order in a timely manner (the first time we returned) or to serve it in a timely manner (the second time; yes I had to ask for the food to be brought out) Who eats polenta chips? Honestly? they are greasy and disgusting, and frankly sound like a way of using up left-over polenta carried over from one of the other restaurants owned by this multi-congolomerate restaurant chain (Blackbird at Darling Harbour have you mended your broken wing yet?!). Why do I mention these polenta so-called "chips"? Well, because they are absolutely ubiquitous on the fabric covered menu. Everywhere. The schnitzel was generous, and lovely, if you discount the mushroom sauce which was obviously made with that "sauce base" you can buy in a beer bottle (look for it at Coles) and the fish was actually quite well cooked although its en-crustment of chickpea neither holds up to that wonderful crunch I expect from deep fried fish, nor to taste, as anything remotely pulse like in the batter was lost amidst the staple batter ingredients. Food that arrived late, food that pretentiously apes at classy bistro food combined with late, un-interested and un-caring overall service, ritzy "look there's fire!!" decorations, fancy exposed beams and air-vents (that's Birkenehead Point's signature look).. Does this sentence make sense? No? neither does "Cafe" Birkenhead. My memories are of a better place. Sorry, cafe birkenehead, keep trying. I'll review this again no doubt in the coming months because I am a sucker for punishment.

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    Cafe Birkenhead
    Cafe Birkenhead - Squid Ink Pasta with Chilli and Scallops...there were 3 large scallops but I ate 1 before taking the photo. I was really hungry

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    Squid Ink Pasta with Chilli and Scallops...there were 3 large scallops but I ate 1 before taking the photo. I was really hungry

    Blossom Culture - Nice view

    Blossom Culture

    3.3(4 reviews)
    0.8 km
    $

    Michael Buble and Ol' Blue Eyes croons at you softly as you walk into a refined, warm culture not…read moreso reminiscent of blossoms, but of heavenly chocolate. Salivate over the fountain of chocolate at the counter before being overwhelemed by the choice of sweet dainties, or choose something more substantial from the brunch menu. The brown furnishings are clean, and the decorations and setting are tasteful and unique in the shopping centre. This indulgent chocolatier also serves stand out coffee, generously served in porcelain mugs. The staff are extremely friendly and attentive. The selection of cakes and sweet delicacies is awesome, and of particular note is the tiramisu, coffee indulgence in layered sponges. Gotta be happy with that! I have been coming here since they opened in 2010 and greatly enjoy the views from the mid level looking out over the harbour towards North Sydney. Certainly one of the better dining experiences in Birkenhead Point.

    Had lunch here with my partner. We both had chai lattes, they were soft with just enough taste to…read moremake it yummy. The view was great, even with a slight cool breeze. We had a BBQ beef burger and a B.L.A.T beef burger. The chips on both plates had no seasoning but were cooked perfectly - which is a shame as I think chips can really compliment a meal. The burgers were weighted just right. Not too heavy, not too light. The flavours were there and they were enjoyable but the oil dripping out of them were a real turn off. We both had a tummy ache afterwards. The burger meat was... strange. I have no idea if the beef patties were over processed or seasoned with the wrong herbs, but it was enough for us to never want to eat their burgers again. Service was okay, the food came out in a decent time. Maybe the eggs and bacon next time.

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    Blossom Culture - Outdoor Seating

    Outdoor Seating

    Blossom Culture - Store Front Entrance to Cherry Blossom

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    Store Front Entrance to Cherry Blossom

    The Galley at Sydney Boathouse

    The Galley at Sydney Boathouse

    5.0(1 review)
    2.8 km

    We returned to The Galley at Sydney Boathouse, a beautiful spot, right on Sydney Harbour marina…read moresituated between Rozelle and Glebe, and under the ANZAC Bridge. The nearby car park gives 1 hour free parking so it's easy to pop by for brunch or lunch. It's a lovely view of the city scape and boats in the harbour and you can enjoy your breakfast up on the deck of the converted waiting hall / shipping container, or on a lounge by the water. This time we opted for the couches and made friends with a nearby diners French bulldog. It's certainly a dog friendly spot. You can also sit inside if the weather isn't suitable with beautiful styling, nautically themed with blue striped cushions, decorative ropes and anchors. We loved this place last time, so we were keen to try their new menu. The menu has a more varied amount of choices at brunch. There's sweets, salads and some regular and ever popular choices. The mozzarella with avo, perfectly place on sourdough with greens and pomegranates, heirloom tomatoes and and a soft poached egg was beautiful. The roast pumpkin salad with grains, Persian feta, heirloom salad, avocado, confit onion, Pepita dukkah and herbs is the kind of dish I'd enjoy every day. Super healthy and refreshing and the pumpkin was perfectly cooked. For a sweet finish, we really liked the poached pear on brioche, toast with salted caramel, passionfruit cream, candied pistachio and lemon zest. We imagine this will be a very popular menu item.

    From the owner: Introducing the very first waterfront cafe in Sydney's Inner West!read more

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    The Galley at Sydney Boathouse
    The Galley at Sydney Boathouse
    The Galley at Sydney Boathouse

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