Between the tasty menu, affable front-of-house staff and exceptional coffee pumping out of the sunny yellow espresso machine, Happyfield is an exciting addition to the traditionally Italian suburb of Haberfield.

The eatery has an American diner feel, and that means “proper” pancakes: foldable without breaking, half-a-pinky thick, slathered in Pepe Saya butter and drowning in Canadian maple syrup.

Owners Chris Theodosi and Jesse Orleans painted the pressed-tin ceiling yellow, added banquet seating and chipped back the plaster on the exposed brick walls. Theodosi’s dad tiled the high communal table in the centre of the room.

Happyfield takes its name from its home suburb – and between the sunshine-yellow and sage-green décor, Theodosi’s yellow socks, and the energised, comfortable space, “happy” is the best way to describe this lovely neighbourhood eatery.