I hadn't known about this place until someone recommended it. He praised the staff effusively and…read moresince I have been there twice, I understand why. This is a very friendly family-run cafe with seating outside and in. I had scrambled eggs with sourdough toast and grilled tomatoes. I've had the same dish at other places, but this is my favorite because the toast wasn't over toasted to a crispy critter. The eggs were fluffy and a grilled tomato for breakfast really hits the spot. Another time when I came here, I had a perfectly poached egg and a delicious scone with jam and cream. I love the way scones in Australia are more like a tender biscuit rather than the hard triangle that passes for a scone in the States. With the jam, the whipped cream is just a bonus. Also, poached eggs are common, a healthier way to eat an egg. It's a bit out of the way towards the end of the outdoor mall, but we'll worth seeking out.

When I need to suggest a cafe to anyone coming to Hornsby, this is easily my default. While most of…read morethe other cafes seem to be reliant on the mass produced, generic coffee, these guys have always been one step ahead. Back in the days before Toby's Estate became more mainstream, these guys had it as their go-to bean. Now that Toby's is more focused on mass production, Thyme Square has switched to Jack and the Bean coffee (another great option). As you know, having a good supply of coffee beans is only the first step in the production of an awesome cup of coffee, but I am happy to say that this cafe does a very decent job banging out cup after cup of great coffee. It must be mentioned that this cafe is also focused on having a wide range of food options [breakfast/lunch/dinner] (which are a tad pricey but compared to other options in Hornsby, might be worth it). As it has been a while since I have eaten here I will leave it to others to tell you what they think. When I was eating here though the standard was quite high. Cafe Summary ------------------------ Passion for Coffee - 7/10 Coffee beans - Jack and the Bean Crema (1=burnt, 10=velvet) - 7/10 Special coffees avail? - N/A

Lovely spot for a cafe. Comfortable seating inside and small courtyard outside…read more Nice selections of cafe foods. I like that real milk (opposed to long life milk) is used. Price of a small latte is quite high though. There is small art works for sale. Overall a very sunny disposition.

I always love the freshly baked muffins with a good strong long black coffee. Good selection of…read morebreakfast items and sandwiches. Great spot to fuel up for a bay run or walk.

Nice little gem of a coffee place located near the Bronte Rd bus stop at Bondi Junction. Probably…read morethe best coffee in the immediate vicinity of Bondi Junc. Upon walking in the place, you are greeted with a coffee roasting machine that is humming away doing its magic on some Sumatran beans (they roast their beans in-house daily). The staff are always super friendly and the place is my number one pick (pun intended) for a coffee while shopping at Westfield or when a caffeine hit is needed before boarding a bus to Bronte. The place itself is nicely decorated with comfy lounge style chairs if you feel like having a pastry or sandwich with your beverage (yep they'll satisfy mild hunger pangs too). To add to the atmosphere, the walls are adorned with coffee information and shots of the owner in action preparing syphon coffee and other various coffee related acts. Can also buy some coffee hardware here too (percolators, syphons and other coffee paraphernalia). Top spot this one..

Probably one of the worst coffee blends I've ever had. I have to stop ordering espressos in Sydney…read more I'm sure that as part of a mocha or a latte it would've been ok. Thankfully it was part of quite abundant yet lacklustre affogato, which for $5 in Bondi Junction was quite reasonable. The atmosphere is awesome despite being small and tucked up in a sidestreet that you wouldn't choose to walk down on unless you knew this place was there. The staff is friendly and the service fast. The takeaway here: Sydney doesn't cater to Italians and other espresso drinkers. This place is no exception but it's quite a nice and cheap alternative to the thousands of coffee shops that already exist.

This little expresso bar has a near perfect breakfast menu. Eggs, haloumi, avocado, prosciutto,…read moresourdough, (Campos) coffee...all the essentials are there. The menu has a Mediterranean influence (persian feta anyone?), and even better, most breakfast items are $10 or less. If you're lucky, you'll nab a table on the sidewalk in the sun. Of course if a sweet breakfast is more your thing, there is a whole cabinet of delectable sugar-coated, custard-filled pastries and doughnuts (and hey, if doughnuts for breakfast is good enough for Homer Simpson, its good enough for me).

One of the recent swarm of coffee shop additions to Marrickville. Small but funky looking, they're…read morefollowing more of the "let's have stuff around" (like a Vespa) than the minimalist vibe. They seem to fill up their outdoor seats frequently enough. Their position right by the Marrickville train station makes them a popular takeaway coffee spot, and I stopped in last week for just this reason, quite early (they open at 6am I think). They were friendly, service was obviously speedy at that hour, and it was a fine cup of coffee.

I really liked this place! It's small and unassuming. The staff is extremely friendly and the…read moreatmosphere is casual and relaxed. The coffee was good, not brilliant, but quite good. The little pastries are nice but not made there. But honestly couldn't taste it. I think what helps this place is it is off the main strip and so makes you think that you are not in the centre of the Cross.

Holm is the best!! It's my morning coffee before work cafe ;)…read more Coffee is spot on, not too sweet nor bitter. The staff are extremely friendly, always smiling and I always have a positive vibe. The cafe is tiny, there is sitting inside and outside on leafy Victoria Street. Why stop at coffee though, their lasagna is to die for yum! It's not heavy and doesn't bloat me.

This was our go-to coffee joint while visiting Sydney. Located right outside the Edgecliff train…read morestation, it's super handy and the coffee (Flat whites and cappuccinos). They also have a great assortment of pastries and sandwiches. Everything we tried was good. Would I recommend: Yes Would I return: Yes

Bar Latte has recently seen some steep competition in the Edgecliff Coffee scene, with The Lab Cafe…read more& Cafe Mia opening close-by. This unfortunately places their coffee under further consideration with the proximity of highly respected competitors. Unfortunately, the coffee at Bar Latte is still sub-par. Their location is still the best, as it's a quiet sit-down cafe, located at the entrance to the Edgecliff Station, where lot's of people queue for tickets, wait for buses & abuse their lives due to often calculations. Their food especially breakfast and take away sandwiches are good quality, unfortunately they're not competitively priced, and could find that their local customers are not as loyal as they once thought, once the competition is tasted. There is outdoor seating, although I find the cafe tables with high stools often uncomfortable for an extended seating, and it's often very loud with the bus-stop directly opposite. Best of luck Bar Latte, I'm sure you can get better!

A lovely hole in the wall cafe off World Square. It was brimming with people who were mostly city…read moreworkers getting their coffee fix. There are some seats outside the cafe so you can sit and people watch if you have time. The service is lovely and helpful. I had a Mocha and a Raspberry Mini Muffin. As there was a blueberry muffin stuck to it, the lady kindly gave me both! That was nice of her. The coffee was nice and the muffins were delicious.

While this cafe offers very little in the way of atmosphere, with all seats out on the footpath of…read morea major road, for those looking to duck in, grab a coffee, and scamper back off to work, this could fit the bill. Though be warned... if you are a non-smoker, you might want to avoid this place. It is a smoker's paradise. Alternatively, if you are a smoker, come here, it is a smoker's paradise ... :-) Cafe Summary ------------------------ Passion for Coffee - 8/10 Coffee beans - Neoma Coffee Crema (1=burnt, 10=velvet) - 7/10 Special coffees avail? - N/A

I was very happy that this cafe was close to the accommodations we had! We came in a couple times…read morefor coffee, every time we did come in, it was nice and lively but not crazy busy where the wait would take forever. The coffee was nice and they have a good selection of milk alternative although no macadamia milk which I view as an Aussie treat so I always ask about it. I also had a smoothie one day and it was so good! I had mixed berry and mango and the most delicious thing is that they put cinnamon in their smoothies, which apparently is a thing that people do, but this is the first I've ever experienced so now I'm going to do that at home when I make a smoothie!! I was only in their for food once and I had a delicious toast covered in house-baked beans with a perfectly poached egg. It was one of their daily specials which I saw on a chalkboard. Their regular menu had lots of options. The baked beans on toast thing gave me inspiration for breakfast food at home too! The service was great! Since I had gone in there a couple times, I should have asked for my server's name but she was absolutely lovely! It's like she knew exactly when I was ready to order, ready for coffee, ready for more water, etc and she was so kind and great. This a cafe is a nice, cozy, inspiring neighbourhood gem!

AVERAGE at best…read more Mr/Ms Gordons owner. Keep the Cafe, the location, the menu... but get rid of your staff! They're miserable! I've tried too many times to go back and "give it another shot" because I want it to be better than the last time, but one bad experience after another at Gordon's makes me permanently move the 4-5 minutes up the road to somewhere else. Food is ok, standard - but ok. It's the staff that are the worst. Every. Single. Time. I'm disappointed by the staff at Gordons. Order a take away coffee to a rude lady behind the counter who ignores you for 10 min before looking up. Only to wait a further up to 20 min (yes 20 min) on a takeaway coffee, then when you go up and ask if it's far away, you get glared at and handed a coffee without any words. They had a steady stream of customers, but by no accounts were so busy that the 3 people behind the counter could not get a take away coffee done in 20 min. Dine in is no better. 15 min for someone to clear a table (on a quiet day), a further 20 min for a menu, a further 15 min for someone to come back to take an order, a further 15 min for a Soda bottle to be brought to the table all while the wait staff ignore you and chat to each other.. and honestly, look miserable. In saying this, there is 1 nice lady who works there. In summary, walk the 5 min up the road and go somewhere else. Here are some of my favs to get you started. The Village Man and Monkey Clodelly