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

This cute little patisserie opened up only a few months ago, and fortunately (or not?) for me it's…read moredangerously close to where I live. I've gone many many times and keep going back. Their basic croissants are some of the best of the city, and definitely one of the very rare "real French croissants" you can get this far from the super trendy suburbs of Sydney. Their other pastries keep changing and it feels like the variety increases every time I go have a look. Raspberry danishes, almond-chocolate croissants, rhubarb and strawberry foldeovers and much more. They also do sandwiches, quiches and I've seen meat pies too, so even those without a sweet tooth will find something good to eat. And coffee - it's good to finally have another decent brand of coffee in the neighbourhood, and I've always been happy with my lattes.

Their cakes are positively wicked. A very dangerous shop to have nearby...They even cater for those…read moreon gluten free diets which is greatly appreciated.

Honestly some of the best and quickest service I've ever had for brunch/breakfast. We were seated…read morewithin a few minutes of arriving and we quickly placed our orders. Our drinks were out in 3-5 minutes and our food was out within about 5-7 minutes after. As soon as we finished we were given our checks to pay at the front. I think we were here for only 45 minutes and it was amazing! I started out with the iced strawberry matcha and my husband had their iced mocha. The iced mocha was good but the iced strawberry matcha was flawless. The strawberries were so fresh and the matcha was just perfect itself. Great combo together! My husband had the free range eggs on toast and I had the eggs Benedict. His was delicious but the eggs Benedict was amazing. The crispy kale really sold me as it was delectable in each bite. Eggs were poached to perfection and the truffle hollandaise was just delicious. Couldn't have had a better experience if we tried!

This cafe was recommended by a family member and was an easy travel from our hotel and was actually…read morea walking distance of less than 10 minutes. For a larger party, coming in with a reservation was convenient since they are pretty busy and change tables often. Service staff were efficient and very friendly. Ordering was easy as well. Their seasonal specials is definitely worth the look over. I had the peanut butter shake and although it didn't look it, it tasted very much like peanut butter in liquid form. I also got to try the summer breeze watermelon salad. That was refreshing. It had a mix of greens, dressing, feta and a crisp prosciutto. I've never had prosciutto served fried; it was delicious. The whole piece married well, and I wish I knew the background of how it was created. I loved every bite! Although the place was crowded, it can still be intimate. Besides indoor seating, they also have a patio and seating outside.

We get our afternoon coffee fix at this beautiful cafe. Very friendly staffs and great coffee and…read morenice selection of cakes and snacks. Parking is very easy and we can walk our dog after. A perfect afternoon us and our dog Harry.

Excellent coffee! Being owned and run by the Little Marionette Coffee roaster this is a great spot…read morefor coffee in the inner west. Food wise it's good as well, I've only had breakfast here but it's always been top notch, I don't know how the dinner food/service is but I reckon it would be good as well. Service is also pretty friendly everyone is young and hip, and never give any attitude like a lot of coffee spots in Sydney. Overall if you live in the area this is a pretty solid spot for breakfast and an amazing spot for a coffee on the go!

This is such a nice place! The food is all really good quality and well presented, and the staff…read moreare friendly and hospitable! It's the kind of place where you'd just walk past if you don't know anything about it, but do pop in! They've got a dartboard and a really homely feeling. Also, perfect date lunch spot. They don't have loud music, and it's often not that crowded. Plus, the lighting is pretty romantic hehe. The TV is always playing something interesting, too

4 stars= I like this place! Rodizio only just reopened here…read moreoutside the Italian Forum. It's great to see some new life breathed into the sleepy complex. The first thing I noticed about this spacious cafe/restaurant is how open and airy it is. It is lovely this breezy spring day. The coffee is not bad at all. The milk is creamy and a good temperature. This modern Italian Veneziano Coffee is a darker Italian roasted espresso, less bright than the popular Aussie style espresso. The service is good and until the word about this place gets out you will definitely get a table add this place is huge.

Ambiance and decor was welcoming and very appealing. The staff were friendly and attentive, but…read moreunfortunately this is where all the positives end. What was disappointing was the food took a long time to come out in between dishes. We waited at least 10-15 in between dishes. This made the side dishes cold while waiting. In addition, there were certain sides that we had grown accustomed to having at these churrasco places, and this restaurant did not serve it. I had expected a lot more and unfortunately the restaurant failed to meet my expectations. I'll go back to Braza next door instead.

Place was great! Food was fantastic! Piper our server was so on her game! Best place for breakfast…read morefor sure! Thank you again for the hospitality!

The Grumpy Barista, previously of the inner west suburb of Petersham has found its way to a new…read morelocation in Alexandria. The café occupies the corner of Garden st and Henderson Road and is industriously styled with cool marble and pink interior and a hanging garden. There's plenty of space inside and out, so I you won't be waiting long for a table. Serving Toby's estate coffee and a range of modern Australian dishes for both breakfast or lunch, as well as some sweet treats, is a popular café with the locals and visitors to the area alike. I've visited now on more than one occasion and the café is continuously striving to perfect their menu offerings. A group of us dined on this day to sample a number of the menu choices. The Grumpy's special of chili scrambled eggs were presented atop sourdough bread and a side of heirloom carrots, a heatlhy and wholesome meal. The winner of the day, and also one recommended to us was the Green Pea Smash with burrata and prosciutto. A great combination of flavours. From the sweets menu, we went for the Fig Brioche, topped with macadamia, honey, ricotta and vanilla ice cream (in place of the regular fairy floss). There were a few fruits topping it and would love to have a few more. The Grumpy's granola and pannacotta is also not only beautiful, but delicious and served with a raspberry pannacotta. Could be a sweet or breakfast ;) The venue also serves the famous cronuts (a mix of a doughnut and croissant, filled with a range of insides like cream, Nutella, caramel and topped with oreos etc. Surprise yourself. The guys at grumpy's are always friendly and hospitable. Make sure you pay them a visit.

We came here for breakfast based on the reviews. We got here right when it opened. I almost missed…read morethis place as there's no big sign out front. There's no indoor seating. We were sat across the restaurant. It's raining but we were sitting under the roof. We ordered a beef brisket sandwich, a tuna melt and The Deb (avocado toast). They were all good especially the brisket sandwich. The meat was very tender and juicy. I love that they used fresh arugula and pickled onion which balanced well with the meat. The tuna melt was very tasty as well. The sourdough bread was well toasted adding some crunchiness. I'll definitely go back for more.

10/10. You must get the mediterranean plate plus a side of lamb. The kitchen is tiny but they serve…read moresome big flavours.

This place had a Pub feel. No reservation required…read more Food was pretty basic/ standard. Service is what you'd expect in Australia. No tipping means servers could care less about doing their jobs.

Just happened to walk by at 715 on a Saturday and this place was open. My husband sat down as I…read morethought we were doing take away. The photos do not express the flavor and perfection of this place. The latte and mocha we beautiful eye candy as well as delicious . Another perfect banana bread toasted buttered and dusted with powered sugar for that lasting effect. The best for last ... the FRESH squeezed orange juice is off the wall!!!! Pleas take a seat and enjoy it!!!

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.