The Best Cafés in North Sydney
Seasonal cheeses and cured meats from artisan producers across Europe and Australia are served on boards for sharing, and warm baguettes with sea salt butter are a must-add to any order. Crowd favourite, Raclette, is also on the menu with a fun, DIY twist. Served in a mini fondue pot complete with burner, melt your own raclette cheese and dip accompanying vegetables, cornichons, cured meats and bread into the hot, cheesy goodness. Take a seat in the snug dining room or people-watch Parisian-style at a streetside table. On a nice day, you can sit on the outdoor deck and watch the little ones play in the fenced playground while you enjoy a coffee and a bite to eat. From their deck, you have full view of the playground, giving you time to relax while the kids have fun.
The coffee is great, but there's a bigger emphasis on food. Pretty much every time you visit you'll find a new temptation on the menu, be it chocolate, marscapone and banana muffins, or coconut waffles with coffee-infused gelato. With design features as comfort-focused as the food, the cafe features an assortment of quirky lamp shades, a teaspoon collection to measure up against your grandma's and chairs you can coffee north sydney settle into all arvo long. Ere's your guide to ten of the lower north shore's finest cafes. With two popular cafes in Surry Hills andBarangaroo, it shouldn't be a surprise that Devon decided to expand across the bridge in North Sydney. Its lineup of signature dishes in tow, Devon North Sydney joins bar and eatery Hunter Gatherer and Hawaiian Nudefish in Greenwood Plaza, just across from North Sydney station.
Every day, a new restaurant, cafe, or bar opens in Sydney. To keep on top of all the new exciting places to drink and dine, we’re rounding up the best new openings of 2023. Sydney’s original cat cafe doesn’t just give visitors the opportunity to make some new feline friends – Catmosphere partners with two rescue groups to not only care for displaced cats, but also find them a new home.
We also shared a few desserts, the taro pearl milk tea sundae and the Taro ABC. The sundae was really nice with both pearls and sago. Some parts of the ABC was a bit icy but otherwise, it was really nice with the taro sauce drizzled over it. It is also quite easy to get to, just across the road from the North Sydney Station.
Fresh rice paper rolls filled with avocado, green apple, mango and fresh salad based on passionfruit and honey dressing. I will have to try some of them with my grandkids. Located on the corner of Reserve Road and Pacific Highway in St Leonards, Gore Hill Park is right next to the oval that hosts lots of sporting games. Downstairs is all exposed brick and high ceilings, with recycled timber tables and American-style booths.
From the NOMAD Group, Beau is a sleek two-part venue in Surry Hills. Come midday, the lunch menu includes kofta wraps, spiced chicken shawarma, and a vegetable plate of fried cauliflower with zhug and tahini, roast pumpkin and baba, silverbeet, and muhammara. There’s no denyingPorch and Parlouris a North Bondi icon. Led by locals Sammy Smith, Sarah Hendriks Smith, Ljuobo Milicevic, and Patrick Coleman, this beachside institution has stood proud on the sunny strip of Ramsgate Avenue for over a decade now. Here, the focus is on wholesome, wellness-centred food—but with far more authenticity and bite than most other Bondi cafes can claim.
Begin with a carbonara éclair or cobia crudo with apple and saké—or the Gueridon service, where Cape Grim beef tartare or Fraser Island spanner crab salad are finished tableside with aplomb. The main event is the neat list of premium cuts, which includes Wagyu rump cap from Griffith in NSW and dry-aged half duck from Wollemi Ducks, dressed in Laphroaig 10yr whisky, of course. This was our fav until Kidsday opened and we visited Nubo .
This Way Canteen will have a separate entrance to the Museum of Sydney so you can duck in and out with ease. Despite its 100-person seating capacity, the canteen is designed to be a transient venue versus a destination to while away the hours. Celebrity Chef Luke Mangan has been given the green light to open an ambitious new restaurant in the Harbour Bridge’s southeast pylon.
Head chef Michael Lewis has curated a seafood-focused menu to match the coastal style of the venue, embracing authentic Italian cuisine and techniques while utilising an expanded pantry to add interest to the dishes. The drinks offering has been curated by head sommelier Rocco Pezzullo to pair easily with the cuisine, as the wine list is predominantly Italian varietals sourced not only from overseas but from local producers as well. Bar manager Behzad Vaziri has created a cocktail list that sees a full Negroni collection and Italian classics like an Amari Sour section which gives guests the option of choosing their favourite sour. Bar Lucia is a new Spanish wine bar and restaurant bringing Spain’s seductive dining scene to Potts Point.
Be sure to get in early if you fancy sampling their signature potato and sea salt croissant. What's more, we love the approach that Ken's is taking on seasonality and provenance by repurposing products from the group's other restaurants to craft artisan pates and pickles. Swing by for a mortadella, arugula, pickled Turkish chilli and plum relish baguette if you know what's good for you. Whether you're lolling around at brunch, on the way for a quick mid-work bite or after somewhere to celebrate, these are the spots to hit.
We both like that the soft drinks aren't overly sweet. Nine's sales team, newspapers and television network are all expected to occupy the building, which will eventually hold about 2000 of the company's staff. An ode to the foundational ingredient of some of Japan’s most loved exports (sushi, saké, mochi… we could go on), Amuro is all about exalting the possibilities of rice. Self-labelled as a boutique saké room, the warm, timber-clad space on Crown Street has room for 20 guests, and encourages early and solo visits.
Tables will be covered in crisp white butcher’s paper and chairs will be traditional bistro style. Champagne will be poured into elegant Lalique glassware. There will be an extensive French wine cellar and the house beer will be Kronenbourg from Alsace. The décor will also feature authentic French objet d’art shipped from Europe by both Giausseran’s and Ventura’s parents. With doors opening in January at Quay Quarter Lanes, Bouillon l’Entrecôte will accommodate up to 70 patrons in its upstairs 6 Loftus Street premises, with a downstairs bar area with seating for up to 20 people.
Owner Erik draws on his Scandinavian heritage for dishes such as pytt I panna , where a perfectly round fried egg sits on top of sautéed bacon, sausages and tiny potatoes, dressed with olive oil and fresh dill. Sides of house-made pickled cucumber and beetroot help to cut the richness. Solicitous customer service is also part of Oski’s charm.
As long as your dog is on a leash, they can stay. We offer takeaway breakfast, lunch and coffee, 7 days a week. Cafe Lost and Found is a dog friendly cafe located in North Sydney which also sells vintage items and plants. If you are looking for a vintage cafe, plants cafe and dog friendly cafe in North Sydney, Cafe Lost and Found is your destination cafe where you can enjoy your day with friends and families.
The coffee is great, but there's a bigger emphasis on food. Pretty much every time you visit you'll find a new temptation on the menu, be it chocolate, marscapone and banana muffins, or coconut waffles with coffee-infused gelato. With design features as comfort-focused as the food, the cafe features an assortment of quirky lamp shades, a teaspoon collection to measure up against your grandma's and chairs you can coffee north sydney settle into all arvo long. Ere's your guide to ten of the lower north shore's finest cafes. With two popular cafes in Surry Hills andBarangaroo, it shouldn't be a surprise that Devon decided to expand across the bridge in North Sydney. Its lineup of signature dishes in tow, Devon North Sydney joins bar and eatery Hunter Gatherer and Hawaiian Nudefish in Greenwood Plaza, just across from North Sydney station.
Every day, a new restaurant, cafe, or bar opens in Sydney. To keep on top of all the new exciting places to drink and dine, we’re rounding up the best new openings of 2023. Sydney’s original cat cafe doesn’t just give visitors the opportunity to make some new feline friends – Catmosphere partners with two rescue groups to not only care for displaced cats, but also find them a new home.
We also shared a few desserts, the taro pearl milk tea sundae and the Taro ABC. The sundae was really nice with both pearls and sago. Some parts of the ABC was a bit icy but otherwise, it was really nice with the taro sauce drizzled over it. It is also quite easy to get to, just across the road from the North Sydney Station.
Fresh rice paper rolls filled with avocado, green apple, mango and fresh salad based on passionfruit and honey dressing. I will have to try some of them with my grandkids. Located on the corner of Reserve Road and Pacific Highway in St Leonards, Gore Hill Park is right next to the oval that hosts lots of sporting games. Downstairs is all exposed brick and high ceilings, with recycled timber tables and American-style booths.
From the NOMAD Group, Beau is a sleek two-part venue in Surry Hills. Come midday, the lunch menu includes kofta wraps, spiced chicken shawarma, and a vegetable plate of fried cauliflower with zhug and tahini, roast pumpkin and baba, silverbeet, and muhammara. There’s no denyingPorch and Parlouris a North Bondi icon. Led by locals Sammy Smith, Sarah Hendriks Smith, Ljuobo Milicevic, and Patrick Coleman, this beachside institution has stood proud on the sunny strip of Ramsgate Avenue for over a decade now. Here, the focus is on wholesome, wellness-centred food—but with far more authenticity and bite than most other Bondi cafes can claim.
Begin with a carbonara éclair or cobia crudo with apple and saké—or the Gueridon service, where Cape Grim beef tartare or Fraser Island spanner crab salad are finished tableside with aplomb. The main event is the neat list of premium cuts, which includes Wagyu rump cap from Griffith in NSW and dry-aged half duck from Wollemi Ducks, dressed in Laphroaig 10yr whisky, of course. This was our fav until Kidsday opened and we visited Nubo .
This Way Canteen will have a separate entrance to the Museum of Sydney so you can duck in and out with ease. Despite its 100-person seating capacity, the canteen is designed to be a transient venue versus a destination to while away the hours. Celebrity Chef Luke Mangan has been given the green light to open an ambitious new restaurant in the Harbour Bridge’s southeast pylon.
Head chef Michael Lewis has curated a seafood-focused menu to match the coastal style of the venue, embracing authentic Italian cuisine and techniques while utilising an expanded pantry to add interest to the dishes. The drinks offering has been curated by head sommelier Rocco Pezzullo to pair easily with the cuisine, as the wine list is predominantly Italian varietals sourced not only from overseas but from local producers as well. Bar manager Behzad Vaziri has created a cocktail list that sees a full Negroni collection and Italian classics like an Amari Sour section which gives guests the option of choosing their favourite sour. Bar Lucia is a new Spanish wine bar and restaurant bringing Spain’s seductive dining scene to Potts Point.
Be sure to get in early if you fancy sampling their signature potato and sea salt croissant. What's more, we love the approach that Ken's is taking on seasonality and provenance by repurposing products from the group's other restaurants to craft artisan pates and pickles. Swing by for a mortadella, arugula, pickled Turkish chilli and plum relish baguette if you know what's good for you. Whether you're lolling around at brunch, on the way for a quick mid-work bite or after somewhere to celebrate, these are the spots to hit.
We both like that the soft drinks aren't overly sweet. Nine's sales team, newspapers and television network are all expected to occupy the building, which will eventually hold about 2000 of the company's staff. An ode to the foundational ingredient of some of Japan’s most loved exports (sushi, saké, mochi… we could go on), Amuro is all about exalting the possibilities of rice. Self-labelled as a boutique saké room, the warm, timber-clad space on Crown Street has room for 20 guests, and encourages early and solo visits.
Tables will be covered in crisp white butcher’s paper and chairs will be traditional bistro style. Champagne will be poured into elegant Lalique glassware. There will be an extensive French wine cellar and the house beer will be Kronenbourg from Alsace. The décor will also feature authentic French objet d’art shipped from Europe by both Giausseran’s and Ventura’s parents. With doors opening in January at Quay Quarter Lanes, Bouillon l’Entrecôte will accommodate up to 70 patrons in its upstairs 6 Loftus Street premises, with a downstairs bar area with seating for up to 20 people.
Owner Erik draws on his Scandinavian heritage for dishes such as pytt I panna , where a perfectly round fried egg sits on top of sautéed bacon, sausages and tiny potatoes, dressed with olive oil and fresh dill. Sides of house-made pickled cucumber and beetroot help to cut the richness. Solicitous customer service is also part of Oski’s charm.
As long as your dog is on a leash, they can stay. We offer takeaway breakfast, lunch and coffee, 7 days a week. Cafe Lost and Found is a dog friendly cafe located in North Sydney which also sells vintage items and plants. If you are looking for a vintage cafe, plants cafe and dog friendly cafe in North Sydney, Cafe Lost and Found is your destination cafe where you can enjoy your day with friends and families.
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