You're spoiled for choice when it comes to cafes along King Street, but it's well worth wandering…read morepast Newtown Station and hunting down Lou Jacks. Brilliant coffee and brunches are their weekend trade, but there's also a fine mix of Modern Australian and European fare to tempt you for lunches. This is a cafe that draws the locals - and that should speak for itself. The staff are always lovely and there's a great courtyard where you can linger over your coffee and eggs. Try the big breakfast with haloumi, then go back and try the corn fritters - yum yum!

Cutesy little coffee store with good service that's not pretending to be something else.read more

One of my favourite parts of town I've explored in Sydney is Newtown, a colourful area decorated by…read morestreet art and proliferated by dozens of drool-inducing restaurants with lots of patio space for enjoying amazing Sydney weather. I recently stumbled upon Urban Bites, a friendly restaurant with a neighbourhood feel that has attentive staff and a menu serving tasty eats in generous portions. The spot serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, desserts, and coffee, with a full alcohol bar. The dessert case is absolutely amazing, featuring everything from cakes and tarts, to pastries. Definitely save room for a tasty treat. I was there for dinner and opted for a delicious grilled haloumi burger with rocket and olive tapenade on Turkish toast ($17.90 AUD). It was served with thickly cut chips and was so huge, I had to take half of it home. The bread was perfectly crispy, there was a ton of haloumi, and the veggies were plentiful. The fish and chips burger with sweet potato fries was equally massive. Though all the cheesecake and tiramisu made my mouth water, I gave something I've never tried a taste, pavlova. I had no idea the dessert was born in the Australia/New Zealand region, which is awesome, but it just looked so gosh darned pretty, I felt it would be a dream to eat. It's a meringue-based cake that was topped with cream. I'm not the hugest meringue fan, but it was sweet and light, and the cream was amazing. I'm sure it was a great version of the dessert, and its elegance evokes the beauty of the Russian ballerina the dessert was named after. From start to finish, the meal at Urban Bites was fantastic. I loved that my meal was enough to take half of it home, the servers were courteous, and the whole atmosphere is fun and laid-back.

We've dined at Urban Bites for breakfast (mostly), lunch and dinner for many years. Since…read moresimplifying their menu and employing a chef, their food is back to being simple, healthy and delicious. They've also made headways into renovating the venue; inside is done and the outdoor dining area will get a makeover soon enough. We normally eat only at venues that accept the Entertainment Book coupons, but we're happy to pay full price at Urban Bites (although they also accept the aforementioned coupon). Tip: go early on Saturday and Sunday mornings and stay under an hour to get free parking directly outside on the street.

This coffee place is away from the food court but wedged in the main walkway. You can choose a seat…read moreunder a "bridge" to avoid random droppings from above . There are the odd birds that get trapped in this place. It is quite a nice little spot to sit. Coffee was good. Iced coffee OK with big scoop of coffee speckalled ice cream. The cakes looked popular. They advertised a big breakfast but I could not see where they would cook it I think it is byo serviette

I have always walked past this place but wasn't at the time i needed a coffee…read more I finally got to trial it yesterday. Ordered the smashed avocado with a poached egg and Haloumi! Deliciously tasty and not too filling as it came out with only 1 piece of toast. The cappuccino came out in a big mug! Good caffeine to get your morning started. Staff was friendly and they have pumping music at 10am! Which is definitely different to other cafes ive been to. Good outdoor alfresco dinning especially if you can find a table in the sun to warm those frozen toes!

Cute little place that's breezy, cozy, and perfect for a small snack before heading back to Sydney…read moreon the ferry. We had - salsa and chips: the corn chips are excellent. Crispy and earthy - mixed green salad with guacamole: I asked them to go light on salt given that the salad in Australia tends to be salty. The salad was fresh and great for sharing with cucumber, carrot, and mixed greens. I also had a glass of dry Riesling from eden valley - very drinkable with some structure. The service is fantastic. The owner is a German asian who looks like that she is from Hawaii and super friendly, with authentic Australian accent. One instantly relaxed here after a day at the beach.

I'm a regular here. I drop in for brekky, (with a view) and lunch - best value for money burgers…read moreand curly fries in Manly. I love their promo nights too - Mad Monday, Taco Tuesday, Wing Wednesday & Jazz & Mojito Thursdays. Their happy hour is from 5-7pm 7 days a week too....and it's all just across from the best beach in Manly. I just can't go past their stuffed jalapeños, corn on the cob and fish tacos & it all goes well with a margarita or 2!

Thank you Chatswood for finally bringing it in the cafe department…read more I came here after a friend posted a picture of the food on Instagram (making this the most hipster cafe find I have ever made) - I had never heard of this place and thanks to the old yelp bookmark I had it parked for my next cafe emergency when I was in the area. I think that this place does all the things necessary to be a good cafe- funky interior, great tasting and interesting food, and not just good coffee- but a rotating bean menu. I had the fresh fig and ricotta on toast which was simply delightful. The combo of figs, ricotta, honey, walnuts and mint was a definite winner. And all the rest of the food I saw looked just as tasty. Brilliant coffee too- I just had the house bean (can't remember what it was) but it was great. Well done elbow room- you just found a special place in my heart

There are a lot of places in Chatswood selling coffee. But by far this is one of the best ones…read more Serving different beans for different roasters this is a coffee lover dream. To add the cherry on the coffee heaven, the food here is fantastic. Now the menus is limited but both my friend and I were ecstatic about our meals. I got the French toast and it was divine. It is a small kitchen, so if it crowded you might have to wait a bit. But that should be expected with any small cafe. What completely won it for me was the friendliness of the staff. A small error was made in my order (which was my fault) and they lady could not be more helpful. I will definitely come here again.

Amazing hospitality, interesting menu, super attentive staff and really good food. Loved everything…read moreabout this place and will definitely be back. It's an interesting menu with a combination of flavors from Asia, India, Mediterranean and so on. Ask for the chili jam separately here and you can thank me later ;-) it was spicy and divine. Breakfast was very well cooked, tasty and just right. Prices also quite reasonable and portions decent. Coffee is good and cakes are also lovely. Loved the Persian orange cake. Service here is well above average and super attentive. That alone will bring me back here :-) loved it and would be back here in a heartbeat. Lovely backyard seating where you can bring your dogs too :-)

Great selection of tasty food, particularly good for breakfast, with excellent service...read more

Possibly my favorite coffee shop amongst all the places I've been around the world. They're one of…read morethe few places that satisfy my ask of providing a wider range of single origins to choose from, with a total of 6 at any given time (3 espressos and 3 pour overs). They also have a nice touch in that they serve your coffee with the coffee bean info card that gives you an idea of the altitude, origin, processing method, and tasting notes to expect - its a small touch that anyone can do but haven't seen it anywhere else and I love it! With regards to the coffee itself their choice in beans is impeccable and they craft the drinks to perfection. I usually try different SO lattes and no matter what you can really taste the unique flavors in their espresso: we tried the Rwanda and Geisha Lattes recently, the Rwandan was amazing as usual but the Geisha was like nothing I'd tasted before - it was a complex fruity/bright flavor that is usually difficult to achieve in a latte but there's was done to perfection, highly highly recommend!

I've seen the reviews and I came to confirm them. Yes people, they are the real deal. What everyone…read moreelse have said here is truly accurate and the positive notes have stood the test of time. An intimate cafe, this is the perfect place to sit down and just enjoy your cup of beautifully smelling and amazingly tasty coffee. I have now picked up the art of differentiating between okay coffee and amazing coffee. This place not only falls into the 'amazing' category because of the wonderful staff but also because I found myself wanting to savour every sip. The aroma that was presented to my nose was out of this world and the flavour of the beans were carried even through my flat white, which has quite a bit of milk in it. Look if you are ever around in the area you have to come and get coffee here - this place does not get enough praise!

OK... so I can't comment on the chicken, but this place gets 4 stars for having one of the best…read morebacon and egg rolls ever. For the perfect Sunday morning hangover fix on-the-go; grab a t/a coffee at Espresso Train up the street and a t/a bacon and egg roll with BBQ sauce ($4.50!!!) from the Village Gourmet Chicken Shop. It's loaded with bacon, nice eggs and s*** loads of BBQ sauce. It's toasted till it's at that perfect, slightly crispy stage, where it won't disintegrate in your hand. Drooling right now...

New renovated chicken shop with so much variety to choose from, best burger place to go to…read more Love the freshly made salad bar