Coffee backed by a 15-country coffee research trip.

New beans and new international roasters every four to six weeks, plus an inventive menu.

It's a leader of the coffee scene, but the affordable meals are just as much of a drawcard.

You'll never get bored of the inventive, ever-changing menu.

A tiny hole-in-the-wall operation serving some the city's best coffee.

A minimal fit-out matched with a minimal menu.

mac'n'cheese croissants and cocktails for breakfast.

Inspired by the music of yesteryear, with records to take home a slice of Woodstock.

This nifty little spot knows its specialty coffee.

A part-cafe and part-workshop for experts and budding barista amateurs.

Innovative brunch dishes by an ex-fine-dining chef.

Like a greenhouse, but without the humidity.

The Surry Hills corner cafe formerly known as Sando Bar continues the space’s Japanese lineage with donburi, ramen and Japanese curries. And it still wields its predecessor’s famed menu item: a formidable katsu sando.

A fast-food salad bar.

Kentaro is Oratnek spelled backwards – a nod to its sister venue in Redfern. You can get Oratnek’s signature katsu sando here (“worth the 15 minute wait”), but there’s also hard-to-find Japanese classics such as omurice. It’s restaurant-quality fare, set within an industrial fit-out.

This cafe makes eating vegan easy.

More than your average cup of Joe.

A menu lengthy enough to please even the fussiest of diners.

Burgers and more.

Breakfast classics and vegan pies in an industrial alcove.

Home-style Israeli cuisine to shake up routine.

Polished wood and greenery bring the outside in at this spacious Mona Vale spin-off.

Specialty coffee tailored to your exact preference, plus a boundary-pushing menu.

From the food to the coffee, this one is all about Colombia.

A tiny macaron and tea specialist.

A bakery from the Bodega team. Visit for baked-bean toasties, jam doughnuts, sausage rolls and quince danishes – with a Mimosa or Bloody Mary on the side.

Malaysian-inspired brekkie goodness.

This Surry Hills bagelry is inspired by the bagels of New York icon Russ & Daughters. Owner Mike Samaha spent three years perfecting his recipe. The result? A small-but-mighty bagel that's crusty on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. Go for a classic filled with gravlax and cream cheese, or try one of the heftier steak or schnitty numbers.