Posts Tagged With: cafe

​Workshop Expresso @George Street, Sydney

Posted on 19 August 2016 by weiming

This was a beautiful morning and we were walking along George Street to The Rocks when we suddenly noticed a queue forming outside The Galeries.

We had a close look and there are a few communal tables inside and they sell a limited amount of sandwiches and pastries. A bit of Googling revealed that they also happened to be a popular coffee joint! I of course could not miss this opportunity of another skinny Latte (A$4) to go!

Opened since 2009, Workshop uses top notch single origin beans and has been the favourites of office workers around the CBD area who can be seen queuing up at all times to get a cup in their hands.

The coffee was fragrant and full of body and really pecked us up while we continued our walk to The Rocks for the The Rocks Friday Foodie Market!

Contact:

  • Location: 500 George Street, The Galeries, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia (Google Map)
  • Website: www.facebook.com/Workshop-Espresso-120204888032058
  • Directions: Take the train to Townhall Station and walk along George Street
  • Hrs: 6am – 5pm (Mon-Wed, Fri), 6am – 6pm (Thu), 8am – 4:30pm (Sat), 8am – 4pm (Sun)
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​La Renaissance Patisserie & Cafe @The Rocks, Sydney

Posted on 18 August 2016 by weiming

2016-08-18-15-50-02Our main purpose in visiting Melbourne and Sydney this year was to visit our friends in these 2 cities. So we arranged to meet Ms I almost everyday while we were here. Haha…

After the morning walking tour and delicious pizza lunch, we took a slow stroll to meet Ms I at this little cafe at The Rocks.

La Renaissance was founded in 1974 and moved to the current old building in The Rocks in 1992. The counter in the building is very small with a colourful and beautiful display of cakes and French pastries. They do however have tables out front of the cafe on Argyle street and a courtyard cafe inside the premises.

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​Joe Black Cafe @Surry Hills, Sydney

Posted on 18 August 2016 by weiming

2016-08-18-09-25-51Since we only had a Matcha Latte take away (check out the cup on the table) from the small Cafe Cre Asion, we decided to turn at the corner into Commonwealth Street and landed on Joe Black Cafe which had a good rating on Google.

The cafe was very cozy and warm with a very community feel to it. On one of the walls (where we were seated), there was a drawing of a train map that became a very interesting talking point for its customers.

We especially loved the warm hospitality of the servers as they get around to take our orders, fetched and topped up our tap waters. The whole lively vibe of the place just boosted our level of likeness for Sydney on a whole!

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​Paramount Coffee Project @Surry Hills, Sydney

Posted on 17 August 2016 by lendeliz

2016-08-17-10-01-06We decided to check out this popular cafe at Surry Hills that was a short walk away from our apartment.

Located in Paramount House, this was a relatively spacious cafe with high ceiling in an open concept; one can walk through the cafe and straight to other parts of the building. We felt very relaxed here!

After last night’s experience, I took a closer look at the drinks selection and was happy to find that there was also a rather wide range of tea selections and other non-coffee options here.

Since we already had pre-breakfast, we decided to share a main dish 🙂

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​My Sweet Memory @George Street, Sydney

Posted on 16 August 2016 by lendeliz

2016-08-16-19-26-15We chanced upon this part cafe, part stationery shop, that was still opened at night (most cafes in Sydney closed at 4-5pm), and decided to have our after-meal drinks here!

It was a fairly quiet night, and there were a few students studying hard here.

There was a special cake set special for any cakes (usual price A$8) and a drink, so we settled for a Flat White (usual price A$3.50 for regular), Matcha Latte (A$4.50 for regular), and the best-seller Nutella & Oreo Cheesecake (because it looked so cute).

The flat white was bitter and strong. I had a sugar shock when I took the first sip of my matcha latte, and took a few more sips before the matcha bitterness floated up to my taste buds.

The cheesecake in a cup was a good balance of sweet and saltiness. We were pleasantly surprised that it was not very sweet, given its name. And of course, the matcha latte did not taste sweet anymore after eating the cheesecake, haha!

This place also sells a variety of cute stationery near the order counter. Overall, an interesting and cosy cafe to chill out.

Contact:

  • Location: 708 George Street, Haymarket NSW 2000, Australia (Google Map)
  • Website: mysweetmemory.com.au
  • Directions: Take the train to Central Station or take the Light Rail to Capitol Square and walk along George Street.
  • Hrs: 8:30am – 10pm (Mon-Thu), 8:30am – 11pm (Fri), 10am – 11pm (Sat)
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Cherry and Twigs @Flinders Lane, Melbourne

Posted on 16 August 2016 by lendeliz

2016-08-16-10-08-29We chose Cherry and Twigs as our final breakfast place in Melbourne because of its close vicinity to the SkyBus terminal to board the shuttle bus to the airport (same reason as yesterday, haha).

Despite the steady flow of customers, it was a relatively quiet cafe, with people just chilling with their morning cuppa, or having relaxed conversations with their friends.

We had Breakfast Roll (A$12) with lstra bacon, fried egg, avocado, and homemade tomato relish, Avocado Breakfast Pudding (A$9) with honey, homemade granola and fresh cut fruits, as well as Scrambled Eggs on Toast (A$9.50). The food was pretty decent; pity about the egg shells in the otherwise lovely scrambled eggs.

For drinks, it was regular Latte (A$4), Mocha (A$4.20), and Chai Tea by Prana Chai (A$4.20). I liked the Chai, which had a lovely hint of spices, and the coffees were all pretty standard.

Overall not bad, if you want an unrushed brunch before making your way to the airport.

Contact:

  • Location: 1b/555 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia (Google Map)
  • Website: www.facebook.com/cherryandtwigs
  • Directions: Take the (free) tram to Melbourne Aquarium (Stop 2) and walk along King Street before turning left into Flinders Lane.
  • Hrs: 6:30am – 4:30pm (Mon–Wed), 6:30am – 9:30pm (Thu-Fri), 7:30am – 2pm, 5pm – 9:30pm (Sat), 7:30am – 2pm (Sun)
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San Churro Chocolateria @QV Centre, Melbourne

Posted on 15 August 2016 by lendeliz

Our final supper for the day was at San Churro Chocolateria, which as the name suggested, is a place for chocolate and churros. On a Monday night, it was very crowded! The Melburnians (or perhaps the Australians in general) really like chocolate stuff.

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​Patricia Coffee Brewers @Little William Street, Melbourne

Posted on 15 August 2016 by lendeliz

2016-08-15-14-38-39It was a little difficult to find this tiny cafe, for the shop front was not visible from the alley. In fact, there is only a door and no signboard whatsoever. But you know you have reached when you spot people sitting around on orange crates randomly placed along both sides of the alley.

The cafe was tiny and standing-room-only. However, the baristas do come out regularly to clear the cups in the alley, so you do not need to order takeaway if you wish to sit in the alley.

The menu was simple; White (A$4.30), Black (A$4), or Filter (A$4). The Flat White was definitely one of the better coffee we had so far. In fact, it reminded us of Market Lane Coffee that we had in QVM.

It was actually very lovely to sit at the crates near the cafe window, for you will be inhaling the aromatic coffee fragrance!

Service was warm and friendly and the baristas were all smiley and nice. While we were waiting for our coffee, we were served sparkling water. We were so impressed!

Contact:

  • Location: Corner of Little Bourke & Little William Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia (Google Map)
  • Website: patriciacoffee.com.au
  • Directions: Take the (free) tram to Lonsdale Street (Stop 6) and walk along William Street before turning left into Little Bourke Street.
  • Hrs: 7am – 4pm (Mon-Fri)
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​Grain Store @Flinders Lane, Melbourne

Posted on 15 August 2016 by lendeliz

2016-08-15-07-03-59It’s Ms. V’s last day in Melbourne and she had a plane to catch at noon so we entrusted the decision of her final breakfast to her!

She decided that we should try out Grain Store which was quite near Southern Cross Station, where she would be taking the SkyBus to the airport.

Apparently, many people who were also going to the airport thought that coming here was a good idea too, for there were many customers with pieces of luggage!

After seated comfortably in the beautifully-decorated cafe, we combed through the menu and ordered:

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Shortstop Coffee & Donuts @Sutherland Street, Melbourne

Posted on 14 August 2016 by weiming

After a satisfying coffee, we continue to walk along Elizabeth Street in the direction of Queen Victoria Market in search of yummy breakfast on Google. That’s when we stumbled upon this description Artisanal donuts and organic coffee in a snug space with chic, minimalist decor, plus takeaway. How can we not be moved by such a description?

And so we strolled into the small Sutherland Street and found this quaint little cafe with only 2 small tables inside, and many customers standing outside sipping hot coffee and munching on deliciously-looking donuts! Kinda reminded us of Ah Zong Mee Sua (阿宗麵線) in Ximending, Taipei.

Australian Honey & Sea Salt Donut
Australian Honey & Sea Salt Donut
So many many donuts!
So many many donuts!

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