I'm on a burger hiatus and saw this Tella Ball Shake pop-up on social media...and I had to have it…read more Found in a pretty new apartment block in Erskineville, Foodcraft bakes their own nutella doughnuts and has a pretty standard cafe menu otherwise. I had a flat white ($3.50) bacon and egg panini ($10) and Tella Ball Shake ($10) at 930am...why? I don't know why, but why not? I consumed my calories for the day in one meal but I have no regrets. The panini was alright, had a little too much bread action going...the same can be somewhat said for the shake. The shake itself was great, the tella ball was just OK...didn't taste much like a doughnut and the nutella/bread ratio was off, unless you were eating straight from the middle. All in all, diabeetus.

A Nutella milkshake with a giant Nutella pastry thing on top? Yes. I will have one of them…read more This place is busy. We waited for 45 min for a table at 11am on a Saturday. When we left around 1pm the crowd was bigger. They do take away though, so if you don't mind sitting around the corner you can get things faster. I also got a pulled pork panini, it was pretty nice. The coffee was also good. Service was friendly, although confused. We got offered multiple dishes that weren't ours and it was sometimes hard to flag someone down.

Love the vibe of this spot right off of George street. Cute indoor-outdoor patio and excellent…read morebeans. Menu looks tasty but I didn't grab food.

I had cappucino, and my wife went with latte. Both beautifully done. Then we shared a fresh…read moresqueezed oj. Perfect. My acai bowl had fresh fruit, granola, and shredded coconut over icey acai. This had nice balance, not too sweet, and healthy as all get out. (Where did that expression come from?) My wife chose brushetta with halved cherry tomatoes, over avocado toast. There was a side of hulami cheese which benefitted from a lemon juice dousing. This was a super savory way to start our day. We loved everything.

Basket Brothers was recommended by our hotel…read more You have to order at the front counter and your food is brought to your table. I felt the prices were high for the quality of food and service. We both had the Chilli Eggs and while my husband enjoyed his I was expecting something with more flavour because of the name of the dish and the ingredients. There were no potatoes served with the dish, just sourdough toast under the eggs, so I felt the serving size did not justify the price. $21.00 for 2 eggs with no spice and toast. Seriously!! I would not recommend. There is no service. The whole experience did not provide value for the money.

Basket Brothers is right next to Veriu Central hotel in Sydney, and they have some sort of…read morerelationship, including 10% with your room key. Except that it only works, the manager told me, if you are dining in the little restaurant, which can be kind of hard since it's not large and sometimes quite crowded. But they will bring the food to you in the hotel. I had breakfast most of the mornings I was there, sitting in the lobby, working on my laptop while my daughter slept in upstairs. They even, one morning, came over to confirm something about my order that I'd forgotten to note--very nice. The food was good. My only complaint is that the toast was overtoasted, even a little burnt. But that seems to be par for the course for restaurants in Australia--it happened other places as well, including in Adelaide. One morning my daughter ordered the avocado on toast, and she said that it was just guac. IDK. But overall, it was good and convenient and the service was very good.

Hills Bros, the offspring of the Reuben Hills and Paramount Coffee Project, is a much anticipated…read moreopening. An irresistible force field drew me in today, into a small but perfectly formed space, with a similarly select menu. While tempted by the oatmeal breakfast waffle, I eventually opted for the brown rice congee. This was a delicious hipster version, which would have been even better with a side of fresh chilli. I predict a big big hit.

I heard a good reputation about this new café on a food blog and went there for a casual lunch…read more First, I had a latte and was impressed with its lovely not-too-strong flavor. (The coffee cup was cute to!) The food I chose was the chicken tacos. The chicken was very tender and matched well with spicy mayo sauce. The only problem was it was a bit difficult to eat with hands like other tacos. This café has a cool contemporary ambience with friendly service. Other dishes in their menu look very interesting as well. Since the café is located in an office building, it might be a bit tricky to find this place for the first-timers.

We ordered the iced goat (cold brew with oat milk) and the long black with a side of oat milk, no…read morefood on our visit though but it seems like they have some pastries, light sandwiches and some breakfast items. The coffee isn't cheap but we really enjoyed the Grinders coffee (that we even bought some coffee beans too!). Great flavor and not too acidic. The iced goat actually watered down the coffee quite a bit, so would opt for a black coffee next time. Location wise - they are smack in the middle of the QVB but still had a good amount of seating. You can order at the front or with the QR code on the table. Staff was very friendly and our order came out within 10 minutes.

Vicky at Metropoke Cafe, QV building, Sydney, was the best for service - amazing. Warm, attentive,…read moreefficient, personable despite being frantically busy! I'd return just to experience her service!! Additionally, the chai latte was the best I've ever had (and I've had a few!) - flavour, texture, froth. Highly recommend this Cafe, and Vicki!

Great place for breakfast. All made from scratch, so this is not your fast in, fast out place…read more It'll take time. But it's totally worth it!!! We split the Stormin Norman and the Pancake. Both delicious!!

As a Kansas City native, I was very excited to find this place in Sydney. This was our last meal…read morebefore heading off to the airport to continue our Australia vacation. We were seated right away and ordered coffee and tea. We shared the Stormin Norman and the Trio of Mushrooms. The avo toast was our favorite, but both were good. It was nice to see a little taste of where I grew up on the other side of the world.

Located next door to the Marriott at Circular Quay…read more Used this small to go coffee shop a couple of times during my stay at the Marriott. It is convenient and quick when in a hurry to start sightseeing. Not just for tourists, I saw many areas business people and construction workers stopped for their usual. Coffees had great flavor and piping hot. A small but nice selection of pastries. Hot sandwiches were made to order, but never took more than 5 minutes. I applaud their creativity. One morning I had my hands full and the gal offered me a carrying tray. Loved it. They recycle their almond milk boxes. Cut two X's for the cups and push them in. It worked perfectly. Mostly foot traffic. No street parking nearby.

Best breakfast in Sydney so far and close proximity to my Intercontinental hotel..the breakfast…read moreburrito bowl with salmon was very generous portion and the cold drip coffee with almond milk was strong and just right

Hmm the wafting smells of sugar, coconut and cinnamon.........such a delight!…read more As we walked in after dinner and because the weather was overcast the store appeared to be dark inside probably due to their minimal lighting. I think they're going for that dark seductive ambiance vibe or I could be way off! After browsing the various collections of cakes (cakes the size you could put your whole face on!) we decided on ye good ole Kurtosh - cinnamon of course although the coconut was a good contender. $7.50 for one and made fresh to order which only took about 5 minutes which we happily sat around to wait for. The interior is an industrial style with exposed brick and dim lighting. As you walk in the cakes and pastries selection is on the left and straight ahead is their coffee station with a massive coffee machine! Down the back to the left is a large communal table for bigger groups etc. Will have to pop by again, as they have cute cups they serve their tea/coffee in and also to try their cookies and cream cake i spied earlier.

Ok ok so I don't really see why there is so much love for the place. It's average at the most…read more Two things I have to admit it is pretty inside and the coffee's are amazing. I however find the cakes to be pretty meh. They taste below average. I have had better and I have seen better. The tiramisu I had was ok though. Aldi and Coles tiramisu is better though. The service is ok, girls behind counter are rather slow and not very friendly. The barista is amazing. She was alone and she made about 20 coffees in 6 minutes. I was impressed.. Don't think ill be back though..