The food here is amazing and the people are so nice! There is a nice assortment of food for…read morebreakfast and lunch. Would definitely recommend to stop in and get a coffee and something to eat.

Bar Mattino is a surprisingly busy little joint for its whereabouts (tucked into Chippendale on…read moreAbercrombie street). Sebastian, the robust English chef, serves up traditional and delicious café cuisine for breakfast and lunch on weekdays and a beautiful roast for Sunday lunch. He's funny at best, though I might warn you not to sit too close to the kitchen unless you want to overhear a colorful monologue of cynicism and crude jokes. Some winning items on the menu include the "Big Salad" which changes daily and can include a delicious mixture of pumpkin, cous cous, eggplant, walnuts, raisins, and any other odds and ends the chef decides to add on the day. I recommend ordering it with poached chicken, which is as tender as can be. Another popular item is the BLT, served on Turkish bread. Careful though, it's big enough to feed your entire family of seven. If you can appreciate a good chip (or 2 dozen), Bar Mattino's are hand cut and fried to perfection. Lastly, I would highly and enthusiastically recommend the house made brownie, for which I solely blame the gain of 3 kilos. It's chocoloatey, and melty, and powered sugary and just ALL good.

Discrimination practised here. Put up a sign surcharging 15% to certain customers…read more When challenged about it they doubled down

What is impressive about "Hatch" is not the coffee. Don't get me wrong - the coffee is good (it's…read moreGrinders), and is espressed well by the barista, but the main thing that is a stand out at this little hole-in-the-wall (or Hatch) are the menu items. They're unique in cafe land. 1. Hatch has one of the best bacon and egg rolls in the city. 2. Hatch makes its own Middle Eastern savory pastries for - and I am not joking - $2. The B&E roll is a long baguette with two eggs and heaps of bacon drizzled with your choice of sauce (BBQ or tomato). It's $5 (yes $5). It's filling, it's good, it has lots of bacon (get the point)? But I urge you all that the must tries are the freshly baked savories - there's the mini meat "pie" (a pide) topped with minced beef; onion; tomato; spices and pomegranate molasses, the three cheese pie stuffed with feta; halloumi and mozzarella, and finally, the spinach and feta pie. All three are great breakfast or snack options for those with only a couple of gold coins in their pocket. If you are in the Chippendale area don't let it's hatch put you off - you will get on of the best coffees and snacks in the area.

We went for breakfast on a weekday and had quick service. The food is super fresh. Staff is…read morefriendly. It is cold inside during the winter. There is outdoor seating in the back. Dogs are welcome inside. Regulars were dining here. I had the eggs with halloumi and cornbread I added the corn fritter for my side choice. I loved the eggs but the corn side were just ok. My friend had the big brekky. It's huge! It comes with fresh squeezed OJ and a coffee.

Cafe Giulia was the best breakfast we had in Sydney and if I lived or worked in the area they would…read morebe getting a lot of my business. Walking in, I was a bit intimidated. You can tell it's a locals spot. It seemed like a tight space and I worried the four of us would have trouble sitting. Also, the menu, written on the chalkboard, was intense and very intimidating. Luckily, the two lovely people working at the front at the time asked if we were doing take away or sitting in. When we told them we were dining in, they gave us menus and told us we could sit anywhere we liked. I guess we made a panicked face and someone who seemed to be the manager assured us there was more seating in the back. And there was. There was a large table for about 6 and two tables for 4. There was also a large outdoor space you could sit in, but it was too cold for us this morning. After perusing the menu, we went back up to the front and ordered. After that, they took care of us really well, putting up with our (well my parents, lol) constant need for stuff like more coffee, more water or jam for their toast. The food here was really good. I mean I'm still tasting the delicious bacon eggs benedict when I think of it. The portion size is large and I had almost instant regret ordering a side of hash browns with it but let's be honest, the hash browns are so good, I was willing to overeat. No regerts!!!

Great meat pies and friendly staff. Definitely the place to get your pies in this shopping centre!…read moreAlso other goodies like Banh Mi at a really good price.

The best breakfast manoush with zaatar labne and veges it is absolutely delicious…read more Great service and the other manoush halloumi the lamb mince is top notch. Last week i had the halloumi pastry it was huge and super tasty and crunchy. This place is very popular with everyone and it gets super busy at times. They also do wraps and the chicken salad is awesome too. The service here is excellent also and you can order for parties like mini pastries and mini zataars. Youve seriously got to go there and try it out its worth it. Ih i forgot lol they do all sorts of pizzas too which are cheap. The zataar is $3.50 and breakfast manoush is 5 bux. Absolute bargain and worth every cent.

Stopped by after a meeting for a Lamington. Simple, right? But simple things leave no room for…read moreerror. The sponge itself had a perfect texture, with just the right moisture. The chocolate layering was of an even thickness throughout and remained solid even after an hour on the Bankstown line on a cold winter day. The coconut was much better than the dried stuff I expected to have come out of a plastic bag, although that could be placebo from happiness with the rest. I cut it into pieces and it had disappeared in 30 seconds in a house of non-cake eaters. What can I say. I'm going to stop by more often.

Amazing cakery. Head there if you need fancy desserts (take away or seat in)…read more I fell in love with the gluten free chocolate and apple cake. It is really nice to seat outside enjoying a drink with your cake. Fyi, single origins cafe just up in the street get their desserts from there ! Much better to go there directly. Cherry on the cake, staff is really kind and proactive.

The coffee here is as good as it gets! These guys are the same ones from up the hill on Mount…read moreStreet at Bacino. When I left my job in North Sydney (very recently!), I have had a mini panic about where to get my lattes from now on, lol. The food is just as good. Really great. Perfect spot for a lunch. Have the pumpkin salad with the pork belly. It melts in your mouth!

A delicious authentically Greek gyro, with quality lamb and fresh ingredients. Free chips on the…read moreside, and an optional $3 feta salad. The waitress was friendly, but they were out of coconut water (if it's on the menu, stock it) and while she apologised there was no gesture of compensation. My only alternative was to by a more expensive beverage - how convenient. The guy behind the bar didn't seem too keen to take my money. In fact he seemed a bit sleepy.

I absolutely loved this bakery-coffee shop! Our AirBnB was around the corner and I wish there was…read moreone in the US!!! The pastries and coffee was absolutely delicious!!! We bought a bunch of pastries one day for auntie and uncle who are Aussies (visiting their home) & all the pastries were soooooo yum! The staff are amazingly nice and so are the Aussies that come for coffee! Love love love this place!!!

This small café/bakery has some delicious food, particularly their sandwiches and desserts, which…read moreall look delicious from the counter window! The price isn't too bad- a tiny bit on the pricier side but worth the deliciousness! The only thing that wasn't as pleasant in my experience was the service and the staff. The staff were relatively prompt with taking my order with a slightly longer wait in receiving the food, but wasn't too bad. However, the man who took my order was not very welcoming and friendly, which damaged my overall experience greatly. The staff weren't required to wear masks, despite quite a lot of foot traffic into the cafe. If you go, would recommend the jerk chicken sandwiches and the desserts are delicious!