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Best Cafes in Sydney

The best cafes in Sydney for specialty coffee, pastries, and that perfect work-from-anywhere vibe.

Best coffee spots in Sydney

Single O, Sydney
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Single O

A Surry Hills roastery that's been leading Sydney's coffee scene since 2003. The filter coffee is outstanding and they pioneered the cafe milk concept. The warehouse space has genuine character.

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Reuben Hills

A Surry Hills cafe with Central American-inspired food and excellent coffee. The Guatemalan beans are direct-trade and the huevos rancheros are the best brunch dish in the neighbourhood.

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03

Paramount Coffee Project

In Surry Hills with a beautiful fit-out and consistently excellent coffee. They rotate guest roasters alongside their house blend. The ricotta hotcake is a signature brunch dish.

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04

Artificer Specialty Coffee

A tiny cafe in Surry Hills focused purely on coffee quality. The espresso is dialled in precisely and the baristas are friendly coffee nerds. No food — just world-class coffee.

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05

The Grounds of Alexandria

A destination cafe in a garden setting with a micro-farm, bakery, and roastery. The coffee is good, the pastries are beautiful, and the garden atmosphere is unique. Come on weekdays to avoid the crowds.

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Edition Coffee Roasters

A Darlinghurst roastery with exceptional light roasts and a clean, modern space. The Ethiopian natural process is always interesting and the batch brew is a reliable daily cup.

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Mecca Coffee

An Alexandria roastery with a huge warehouse space and serious baristas. Their espresso blend is one of Australia's most awarded and the single-origin options are always rotating. Proper coffee nerd territory.

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Cafe Paci

A Newtown cafe-restaurant hybrid with Scandinavian-influenced food and excellent coffee. The pastries are baked in-house, the space is minimal and calm, and the flat whites are perfectly textured.

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Photo credits

Hero — Dan Freeman / Unsplash · Single O — Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons / No restrictions · Reuben Hills — Andy Li / CC0 · Paramount Coffee Project — Joditran / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Artificer Specialty Coffee — Diliff / CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Grounds of Alexandria — Diliff / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Edition Coffee Roasters — JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mecca Coffee — Thomas Adams / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cafe Paci — Bernard Gagnon / CC BY-SA 3.0