Red Leaf Cafe - Kiosk, Red Leaf Pool (down the steps from the Woollahra Council Building)
What a way to spend a lazy Sunday, or any other day, if you're able to take time out. This is a no decorating frills, plain and simple kiosk. Who needs style and flair when you can sit under the shade of the big black umbrellas looking out at the harbour, with Double Bay in one direction and Point Piper in the other. And guess what? the coffee is oh so very good. The wickedly decadent chocolate brownies, bulging with crunchy walnuts, are worth dieting for, and the price is right. A word of warning....a parking spot is usually hard to find on New South Head Road - hang in there as the coffee is worth the frustration.
Alimentari, 2 Hopetoun Street, Paddington
This is the locals local tucked in at the bottom of William Street where is turns the corner into Hopetoun Street. Pram and pushchair territory in the mornings and a sophisticated coffee stop on weekends. Worth popping in you want to soak up an Italian atmosphere and good coffee, in trendy Paddington.
The Falconer Bar Cafe Restaurant, 31 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst
It's not what you would expect to find at the Hyde Park end of Oxford Street. There's nothing especially glamorous or groovy about this place. It has the look and feel of a 1950's Milk bar style cafe and would be quite at home in a European neighbourhood. I've seen similar in cafes in Venice. It's one of those little locals that comes up with food and coffee that really speaks the language.The mood is welcoming and comfortable, with no pressure on the 'just coffee please' types to drink up and move on.The coffee is for real and the choice of decadent Continental cakes, an exercise in self indulgence. They're open from dawn till dark so feel free to stay on for lunch and return for dinner to enjoy the Italian themed menu. Mains come in under $27.
Just off Oxford Street, down from Taylor Square there's a gem of a cafe. Everything about it hits the right note. The food is brilliant, especially the organic salads, the mood relaxed, the coffee spot on, and the choice of little something sweet to accompany your coffee is irresistible. Think ginger, date and walnut biscuit, with a generous layer of lemony icing.
Further up Oxford Street, not far away from the weekend Paddington Market site you'll come across Paddington Blend at 339 Oxford Street. The pavement tables here are occupied from early morning with hobby cyclists rewarding themselves with an after ride breakfast. Mid morning brings Mum's in need of a break from the house, and well heeled suburban women planning the rest of their day. Then there's the lunch crowd and the afternoon shoppers looking to inspect their purchases over a coffee. This is the most expensive coffee on my local run but the amiable Barista does a superb job. He gets an eight out of ten from me.
Coffee Cantata - the Darlinghurst Road strip. Spoilt for choice here I keep going back to an oldie, but still a goodie, Bar Coluzzi. The coffee is consistent and there's always an eclectic mix of pavement dwellers throughout the day propped up on tiny stools, unpretentiously sipping their lattes,
Coffee Cantata - Queen Street, Woollahra. There are six plus cafes in this small area serving coffee 'to go' or 'to have here' ?.
Based on the taste test, considering price, and cup size (which varies greatly), Kuk Thai is my winner. Their mainstay is Thai food, and fab mixed fruit and vegetable juices. It's well worth dropping in for a shot of caffeine., you won't be disappointed
and at Bondi Junction - a small hole-in -the-wall sandwich bar, Monty's Sandwich Shop, Spring Street, puts an emphasis on drop dead gorgeous sandwiches, to eat there, take out, or make a call from your office to have them delivered. So what's good about the coffee, have here or takeaway? Simple - the in-residence, Barista! who pulls a 'mean' coffee, and all for $3 a cup.
Encasa Deli, 135 Bathurst Street, Sydney
Is this a deli, a cafe or a deli/cafe? Whatever, it's a real hit. The ham is to die for and the coffee, my main objective, is a real and generous winner.
Indigo Transvaal Ave, Double Bay
This is the perfect place for a Sunday morning coffee. Either outside beneath the awnings on a sunny day or inside when a Sydney summer isn't behaving. At $4.00 it's a good cup.
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