This is an American review for an excellent restaurant which features great customer service, stiff…read moredrinks and tasty food. If you've spent any time in Australia you can tell it is not big on customer service. Little shop keepers barely get up from their seats to help or God forbid, stop stocking shelves to help you find a shirt. But for some reason Lumiere exists amongst this customer service desert. We were greeted by the friendliest hostess and whisked to a table in the shade on a busy Sunday for lunch/brunch time. Our waitress brought a bottle of rosè before we could even post a story to Instagram. My dietary restrictions were accommodated with a smile. "Why didn't we come here for breakfast lunch and dinner the last 7 days?" So you ask... "How was the food?" Big omelettes. Crispy bacon. Crusty bread.

This has to be one of my favorite Cafe's so far! The staff are friendly, helpful & efficient. The…read moremenu has so many options it will have something for everyone, the coffee is tasty without being bitter & the food is delicious. I had the Corn Stack, which is a corn cake served on a slice of sourdough, with smashed Avo, bacon, poached eggs, tomato salsa. It was delicious, the balance of salty & sweet with the bacon & tomato salsa, off set by the poached eggs adding a sauce to the dish to eliminate any dryness. Presented well & served within a good time of ordering. All in all worth visiting & if I lived in Surry Hills, this place would be my regular!!

I thought I reviewed all my Sydney places but I guess not…read more One of those places where it is pic worthy/photogenic but kinda overprice and taste only ok. I wouldnt say the food is bad but it also didnt wow me either. It sounded a lot better than it tasted and looked. Even when I looked at the pic now, I'm like damn that looks good. I'm not saying you can get it anywhere also but in terms of taste, it's not anything that is too memorable. I got the Lobster and crab omelette. Just think of all the expensive stuff inside an omelette and that's what it was lol. I wouldnt say it's terrible though, just not that memorable.

Adventurous brunchers will relish this menu. A meeting of Pan-Asian and Modern Australian foods…read more Its boundary pushing (miso salmon with eel croquette) and consequently, rich. I prefer a lighter start to the morning, but I have plenty of time for the designer salads and the always pleasant service. Everyone here is really lovely and hardworking. The front part of the cafe is light and airy, but out back it gets all army surplus with khaki mesh, wire fence and garage iron. If you're counting calories, dodge the front counter - if you can! The Devon Magic Muffins are reeeediculous. Chocolate and banana with crumbly crystallised-sugar top and a heavy lashing of Nutella oozing from the middle. Mondayitis? Getting one of these in your gob, will be a potent distraction.

Really hip and cute ambiance is this sweet little cafe. We stopped by for a light breakfast and…read moresomething to snack on. It was near our hotel and in a busy neighborhood. We walked here so I'm unsure of the parking. The employees were extremely kind and helpful. An employee named Gizelle was a superstar and really nice to help us choose what to eat. She was super patient with us and great! We will be back.

One of the best mochas I have had. The cafe is in potts point near kings cross. Stumbled upon this…read moreplace on morning and glad we did! Had their breakfast plate and another times crossaints. The food is ok tbh but the coffee is very good. A coffee artist works there on the weekdays that make really cool coffee art. I needed to do some work on my laptop and looking around I didn't see any outlets. But the staff helped me find one and I was able to use that. It's in one of the seats in a weird location so ask the staff is its OK to use. Generally they are pretty nice but I could feel the semi aggression between the staffs to get more tables. There's no WiFi so bring your own mobile broadband !

A very busy brunch place, but we only had to wait about 10 minutes. It was a bit crowded for 5 of…read moreus at a square table. We were given plastic cups and water but my cup had crumbs in it which was gross. I had a cappuccino that was pretty good. My friend's smoothie came out in a bottle which was a little disappointing. My friends' breakfast toasties came out pretty quickly. They were hearty sandwiches for only $10. I had the BBQ brisket hash and my friend had the smashed avo toast with egg. Both of our dishes took significantly longer to come out. The hash was good just not what I was expecting. It had beans, chickpeas, and lentils. The meat was tasty and there was a nice lime aioli with it that gave it a lot of taste. My friend said her smashed avo toast was great. Overall, a decent place but want to try more brunch places before I would come back.

This place reeks trendy. Regrettably not quite as good as she looks…read more Ordered a Southern Fried Chicken burger. It came with coriander slaw, chipotle solid, manchego ?, pickled cabbage and crunch y chips. Trouble was, the chicken was a bit too dry and Coa ing was a little less than I would have liked. The bun was pleasant enough, but the crunchy chips, just weren't. Sorry. Hope my next visit will be s bit better.

I live for a terrific morning latte…read more For me what defines the perfect latte is first off having almond milk to make my latte. The final grade is where the foam does not dissipate from the point of creation til the end of consumption with might I add the foam art still intact till the very last drop! Here their overall grade is an A for meeting the criteria with a plus for exceptional service, ambiance, music, and clean comfort rooms.

Another great little cafe in dear our old Marrickville!…read more One of my friends told me she likes this better than Cornersmith, I was like HOW DARE YOU! BLASPHEMY! Hush your mouth, chile! But then I was like... *whispering*... omg we have to try it! Better than Cornersmith? I don't believe it. So here's the deal... West Juliett is fabulous. The coffee is great, breakfast was delish, the staff were attentive and super nice and you know what makes it trump Cornermith? One itty bitty thing: West Juliett is very, very spacious and you can hang out there a bit after breakfast and drink your coffee or juice or whatever and have a chat. You can't do that at Cornersmith, the place is teeny tiny and there are always people waiting for tables. You gotta be in and out and that's it. Not at West Juliett. It's pretty big. But yep... Loved West Juliett. I am so, so spolit with all these fab cafes around me. All my favourites are in my own backyard, more or less!

There's something sexy about La Buvette. Maybe it's the font, or the gilded panels, or the sidewalk…read moretables under the leafy trees, but I just feel much more posh, put together and chic than I actually am when I'm sitting here. I feel so much more 'La Buvette' than 'The Refreshment Stand.' And that feeling is addictive. It could also be the food. As you'd pick up from the telltale noun gendering, the menu is French inspired with an Aussie twist. So while you'll surly find your Salad Niçoise, crêpes and baguettes, you'll also sit down to one of Sydney's best breakfasts and killer coffees. The vegan brekkie is a standout, as are the strawberry pancakes and eggs bene. The specials on the blackboard are drool-inducing as well, but I can never make it past the breakfast menu.

This is, without doubt, my favorite brunch place in Sydney…read more The coffee is so reliably good you could time your watch by it. Everything they do, they do well: the wait staff are always friendly, the location is great (the footpath has just been expanded into the road so there's more outdoor seating than there used to be)... and you're never let down by the food. There's just something about sitting out on Challis Ave with friends, perhaps with the paper or a book, that makes this place classic Sydney.

Wow, that's a good chai latte - with the thick sweetness of eggnog and a nice layer of cinnamon on…read moretop. But it's the the oatmeal cookies with filling in the display that will blow your mind. Not only are they delicious, the cookies have a range of flavors that slowly reveal themselves one after another while you chew. Not the sort of fine-dining experience one normally has vis-a-vis the humble oatmeal cookie! High quality ingredients are on offer here, and it certainly showed in their $8 protein shake - which was very nice (as it should be), and I'm curious to try their homemade juices. Lots of other interesting things on the menu to try, but what I had so far, the cool staff who make you feel like you're just having a snack at a friend's, the cozy wood feel, book-lined walls, and super laidback vibe of this place are already reason enough to come back. On the meh side, while the bread for their tuna sandwich was really good, the sandwich itself was solid, but just ok. I would have preferred if the mayo were mixed with the tuna rather than just on the bread.

I really enjoyed visiting this cafe. The atmosphere is so relaxed and comfortable, they people…read morearound me seemed to really be enjoying themselves. I think the food their has a lot to do with that (though I did not partake on this occasion). While the coffee itself was not bad, nor was it sublime. I have a funny feeling that if I went back it would be better, but with the range of cafes in that area, it is tough to give it another chance. Though.... never say never.... :-) Cafe Summary ------------------------ Passion for Coffee - 5/10 Coffee beans - Di Gabriel (I think) Crema (1=burnt, 10=velvet) - 7/10 Special coffees avail? - N/A Special Features ------------------------ Toilets

Stumbled on this lovely little spot and glad we did. Clearly…read morebusy with locals, prams about and lots of mums and kids, but wow what a great looking menu. I could not resist the sausage roll, and it was spectacular! She had the quiche, which was also excellent. The accompanying salad was amazing, I think it had candied dried tomatoes or something in it - awesome!! Coffee, also most excellent. A winner!!

The quintessential inner west weekend brunch spot. Pig and the Pastry has been a recent discovery…read morefor me and I keep coming back for more. It's a fairly decent sized space with some seating outside, being right next to a public park is good and bad for parking. The service is always friendly and accommodating depending on your group size, probably best to call ahead of time for large groups as its big enough to be a cafe but not large enough to be classified a restaurant in Sydney. All the produce used in the food is fresh and most likely of organic origins (which I'm guessing on the decor and vibe). Simple and clear menu has some classics like a Chicken Schnitzel but done with a humble salad and chipotle that transports your tastebuds. Breakfast has some healthy-ish options but these are taken in consideration with the core component of the meal. Take the Bacon and Egg Roll, it's served as a burger and the barbecue sauce commands the dish. Cakes and pastry is sold as eat-in and take away items (which change every so often), coffee and milkshakes as well. The gingerbread is a favourite of mine - super refreshing for the sinus. At the end of the day, this is a humble little place that 's rustic feel and pastel interiors make it feel homely and the food cements this feeling. A place to return for sure.