9 of the best · Sydney, Australia
Flat Whites, Bakeries and High Tea in Sydney
The roasters of Surry Hills, Bourke Street Bakery, breakfast at bills by the beach, gelato and high tea in the QVB.
Our 9 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated November 2026
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Three Sydney moments we keep going back to: the Manly ferry out of Circular Quay, the cliff walk from Bondi to Bronte in the early morning, and a tour inside the Opera House.
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The original bakery
Bourke Street Bakery
The Surry Hills bakery that grew into a Sydney institution.
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Coffee 3
Roasted in Sydney.
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Many roasters, one bar
Paramount Coffee Project
Coffee from a rotating cast of roasters, in the Paramount House building.
Bakeries and breakfast 4
Pastry and the morning.
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Breakfast by the beach
bills Bondi
Bill Granger’s all-day café at 79 Hall Street, Bondi.
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The original bakery
Bourke Street Bakery
The Surry Hills bakery that grew into a Sydney institution.
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Garden café
The Grounds of Alexandria
A café, bakery and garden in an old industrial site in Alexandria.
High tea 2
Under the dome and on the heights.
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High tea on Georges Heights
Gunners’ Barracks
High tea and lunch in a historic barracks above the harbour at Mosman.
