There are a few cafe choices in the strand but I always end up at Stranded as it is by far the…read morebest. It has a nice relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff and great food. Being an eggs benedict addict I always get the benedict, nice generous servings with runny eggs. My wife is a bit more adventurous and has tried multiple things and it is always nice. There is inside and outdoor seating with also bar seating inside. We normally come here with a group of around 8 and we can fit comfortably. Overall fantastic local cafe where you can reliably get a good meal and coffee.

So this a local favorite and like most of like favorites - there is a reason that this place is…read morepopular. Because the breakfast here is completely worth the visit. There is a current fab in cafes to have expensive plates with not that much food on it. Not this place! Good sized portions for the same price you'd pay elsewhere. I order the Avo on toast - yes I don't want to buy a house - and it was really good. The coffee here was not fantastic, but was good. Clearly not as good as the food. However, saying that, probably best coffee in the area. Just make sure you are a milk drinker - as the coffee is not that good to order espresso. The service is quite, especially with how crowded it gets. But if you want a seat you might either have to wait for a bit or try to come outside the popular times. Either way this place is worth the visit.

I'm giving Deli De Lite 5 starts even though there are better coffees in the CBD for a couple of…read morereasons: The staff is super friendly and remembers what you usually order before you even open your mouth...or maybe it's because I'm there too often? It still makes you feel somewhat special though, which is nice. The sandwiches are delicious, toasted to perfection, they have lots of breakfast options for take away, from sandwiches to yogurts to muffins, and I've never had anything I didn't like. Plus they have special deals in the morning so it ends up costing less to get breakfast there than a lot of other places in the CBD. If you happen to work around Martin Place, make a quick stop to have a great start to your morning with some nice food in your belly.

When people in my office ask me where to get a good lunch in the area, the first thing I recommend…read moreis Deli De Lite. The food is tasty and the portion is generous. Their ever changing menu means you can never get bored. Try their ever popular Prawn Spaghetti, if they happen to be on the menu that day my only tip is to come early. Once, I came here for a late lunch and it's gone, all that's left was the writing on the menu board as evident the prawn spaghetti was there where the empty space was. Panzotti with cherry tomatoes is my second favourite, and today none of my favourites were on the menu, so I tried their Seafood Risotto, and I'm sure I'll be dreaming about it tonight. You can mix and match and combine anything you see there. Salads with pasta, salmon with salad and stuffed capsicum (their stuffed capsicum is amazing), osso bucco with panzotti and some roasted vegetables, the possibilities are endless. The staff are extremely friendly. Always a smile on their face, they know to make their regulars feel special and happy to put on the menu the next day when they see the disappointment of not seeing my favourite dish there.

Dang that's some good coffee!! The other reviewers weren't kidding…read more It was so refreshing to have a breakkie that I felt was priced fairly! $7 for two poached eggs, tomato and toast. Normally this would be doubled. I got some haloumi on the side and albeit a little salty super delish. This little super friendly cafe/deli is family owned, I'm assuming by some Turkish folks. You can take home a number of delicatessen including Turkish delights and bread. Saw a couple of locals that the really friendly smile cashier new by name and that makes me happy. Will pop in for a lunch time sammie sometime and maybe bring home some pastries or salads. Glad to have found a new favourite!!

They do a mean coffee. No I'm serious, except the guy behind the counter smiles while he does it…read moreand asks how your day is going. So it's not like they serve it to you mean. For a Friday mid-morning this place was filled with people with happy faces on, which means one of two things. They were either: 1. enjoying the food or 2. the coffee really is amaze. You might have to go and try it to believe me. I have this place bookmarked to go back for a feed at some point.

I love breakfast and I love it done well. Simple bacon and…read morepoached eggs, wood-fired toast, roast tomatoes and an added side of avocado. A fresh apple, pineapple and orange juice and a soy flat white were both made to perfection! Cute little deli/eatery with amazing looking foods to purchase and take home. My only complaint would be that my toast required a saw to cut through which the staff didn't provide, so cutting this was quite tough and I don't appreciate anything coming in between me and my bread intake. Also, half an hour car parking surrounds this joint so it's best if you run in and run out (a small reminder of why I don't venture over the bridge too often).

Yay! Delicattessen. I hope you like it, coz there's heaps of it here…read more The four olives is a nice mix of café and deli. When you walk past, you think it's a café, but the more you delve into the store the more you see just how much is available as a deli. Various cheese and meats, olives and the like; it's better than your ordinary Deli. The place is pretty big, and near the beach in Manly, so it's a great place, primarily, to stop for some fine foods and drinks in the manly beach atmosphere, and on the way out, peruse the stock for something to take home. Even better, if youre entertaining, you know the food they sell is good, as they also serve it in the restaurant. So you can sample it in the café, get some ideas, and recreate or invent to your own stylings with what you can bring home.

Oh, no no no. I…read morehave tried this place a few times since 1) I love greasy spoons 2) it's a 4 min walk from my house 3) I really want to like both. But this last time will sadly be the last. BF and I had decided to ease our hangovers with a cooked breakfast. Although we had had a sub-standard B&E roll there a few months ago, we opted for Piccadilly due to its proximity and since I thought the cost would be less than normal, plus we wanted to give them another shot. I ordered a big breakfast for BF (bacon, eggs, beans, sausage, mushroom, tomato, toast) for $14.50. Eggs Benny for me (which was promised to be on turkish bread) was $13. Instead of bacon or salmon, I asked for mushrooms instead. (Now - this was my mistake. In hindsight - DONT make changes in a place you think is suspect anyway.) Old mate behind the counter said it was fine. I also ordered a large flat white for BF plus a large juice for me. Bill came to $42. I asked to see the receipt. Large coffees are $4.50. They charge $1 extra on Sat and Sun to die in! Didn't like that to start - plus he charged me an extra $1.50 for the mushrooms, even though they were in replacement of / cheaper than meat. But I made the change so I dealt with it. BF's came out OK and was decent - it's a fry-up after all. A full 10 mins after his meal arrives, mine comes. Bread was a muffin which was super soggy from mushrooms not cooked properly (i.e., cooked until all the moisture was out), minimal amt of hollandaise, with the poached eggs (gasp!) cooked hard. I brought the plate up and asked for eggs cooked the proper way, but offered to keep my plate. 10 mins later, out come the eggs, after which time there was very little left on my plate. Again, my mistake, but still not a good experience. TL;DR - greasy spoon quality food with so-so service at normal cafe prices. Don't waste your money or calories. Plenty of other options around Paddo that wont make you pay an extra $1 just for the privilege of sitting down.

A great place to have delicious coffee and the freshest meal, you need to visit Piccadilly Café on…read moreOxford Street. They serve Monte Coffee which is really yummy, aromatic, everything that a good cup of coffee should be. Their food is equally delicious made from the freshest ingredients. While their food and coffee are great, it's the service that they offer that makes it a fantastic café. The staff are friendly and always smiling that you'll find a hard time not smiling back. If I were to rate their customer service, I'd give it an 11 out of 10! Yummy food, great coffee, and friendly people all combine to make this café a must-visit place for anyone in the area or outside it.

Awesome new cafe style food more Greek / Lebanese based with fantastic pizza and coffee. Only…read morebeen open 1 week very friendly staff, we will be back :)

Busy Saturday morning around town so we slipped in here for brunch. The coffee is great, the staff…read moreare friendly and happy, though the service is very, very slow. I asked for the two slices of toast and when it arrived it was only one and a half slices, so i'm unsure where the other half went. Reasonable prices, happy staff, good food, but very slow service.

This is a nice little cafe with a range of foods cold or hot for breakfast, lunch or morning/…read moreafternoon teas. The food is always well presented and taste great. Watch out..if you order cake..make sure you know the size! I ordered a Vanilla Slice and it could have been a meal for a starving family! I just noticed the big breakfast at the next table! Ummm what a plate full...those sausages are so tempting. The service is rather quick after you place the order at the counter. The waiter was very pleasant and there seems to be a good number of staff preparing meals behind the counter. There is a quick change over of customers. The only downfall of this place is the noise. It is rather full on to the ears. A TV is on, in the corner and the echoing of the room is a little off putting. The clatter of cups in the dishwasher is a little painful...I would have a problem if I was talking to someone. I notice one fellow with ear phones on during the consumption of his meal. Then again my deaf friend said "It doesn't worry me"

Called in for breakfast as we having our car serviced near by…read more The two coffees ordered one was passable the other very ordinary. Then we ordered big breakfasts which came looking very ordinary with the toast cold and the rest of the meal also ordinary. All in all what a mistake with the cafe. Then I spotted the cafe having some kind of water leak issue as there tea towels on the floor with staff wiping up the water then making coffee with no visible signs of any hand washing. Huh

The Reservoir proves that size doesn't matter. This place is very small, but somehow it just works…read more The intimate setup gives it a relaxed, neighborhood feel, and everyone inside seems instantly on the same wavelength. There to do laundry and get in and out. Small footprint, big personality.

This cafe is around the corner from my office and we decided to go during our one hour lunch break…read more After ordering three meals, we had a wait of 40 minutes before the food arrived!! We were quite disappointed as we had to follow up about our order and also let them know we had to be back at work in 15 minutes!! There was no explanation as to why our meals took so long. It wasn't that busy and our meals seemed quite run of the mill. Lamb salad, vegetarian pasta and a fish burger. No drinks/coffees/desserts. Food quality seemed good once it arrived but sadly we were too busy trying to rush to eat it and we didn't get to enjoy it. Prices seemed pretty average, it's a shame the quality of service let us down. All day breakfast menu is quite handy and looked quite good, a range of extras to choose from, and some gluten free options for difficult people like myself! Today's desserts included a chocolate caramel tart, pistachio and raspberry friand, and coconut tea cake! Would like to return if I had more time to eat and not in a rush.