The Golden Cobra Coffee
Coffee - the black oil that gets the morning from akimbo to limbo. Along with legal crank, the other thing Izrock likes is independent business and DIY ethic - not waiting for an opportunity to arise but just taking it.
The Golden Cobra combines these two attributes with a healthy dose of community mindedness.
Pigeon Coffee
No longer are Pigeons just rats of the sky, soilers of courtyards and guttering cooers. They now brew a decent flat white, chat to you over breakfast and are seriously dog friendly.
Pigeon Coffee is what you would describe as a ‘hole in the wall' establishment. In a space smaller than a toilet block, the café manages to squish coffees, juices, muffins, meals, three tables, a bench, a dog and a slab of Astroturf.
The Paragon Cafe
The Paragon café, an example of Katoomba's past pandering to the upper class tourist, is the perfect remedy for today's time poor society. The lighting is warm, atmosphere cosy and the early 20th Century music and art deco furnishing make it one of the few remaining places in which you can step back in time with a cup of cocoa.
Rosie's
If you get a green light on Cleveland at Elizabeth Street, Rosie’s will appear but a piglet-pink blur as you drive past. If you get a red light, you might notice it looks like a giant has dropped a cupcake in between the fridge and the wall. The hole-in-the-wall coffee and cake outlet is the ultimate ‘in between’ space.
Koko Espresso Bar
I know it's a pretty broad statement but I think Koko Espresso Bar on Holt Street has the best coffee in Sydney...well maybe that is a gross generalisation...but it's at least the best you will find in Surry Hills.
People come far and wide to get a flat white here. While I'm lucky enough to have my studio right around the corner, I have been known to venture down out of office hours just to experience the joy.
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