Recommend Me a Coffee Shop in Sydney

Twisty on 25/06/2025 - 08:57
Last edited 25/06/2025 - 22:29 by 1 other user

Hey everyone, we are going to Sydney soon for a little getaway and the Mrs and I love to have a great daily coffee and was hoping someone can recommend to me where to go?

We are staying around the Circular Quay area of Sydney and we don’t mind taking a little walk to get something decent.

Now I know everyone has different opinions on coffee but just after some recommendations.

Living on the Gold Coast we have tried a lot and I mean a lot of areas around where we live and they are not great and then you get some places that are ok but the baristas are not great so you get that burnt taste or too milky

Thanks!

Food & Grocery Cafe Coffee New South Wales Sydney

Comments

  • DashCam AKA Rolts on 25/06/2025 - 09:05
    +10

    the Mrs and I love to have a great daily coffee ….We always get a Carmel Lattes

    Hmmmm. Maybe a Starbucks, 11-17 York Street or 201 Elizabeth Street?

    • Twisty on 25/06/2025 - 09:09
      +1

      Thanks for the input
      Appreciate it but going by how our Starbucks is here on the GC it’s not to our liking but that’s not to say it’s not great as everyone has a different opinion

      We find the more independent cafes are better then the chain ones

      • Gunnar on 25/06/2025 - 11:47
        +1

        I think you missed the point of the comment

        Kwila and Normcore do really good coffee. Not near Circular Quay but will be in your Sydney CHD travels, more so Normcore

        Full disclosure: bith places will secretly judge you for getting caramel lattes

        • Twisty on 25/06/2025 - 13:05

          Thanks!

    • JIMB0 on 25/06/2025 - 19:24
      +1

      I hope the stores in Sydney are better than the ones in Melbourne. The last few times I've tried Starbucks it's been terrible coffee for a premium price.

      • DashCam AKA Rolts on 25/06/2025 - 19:26
        +4

        They're terrible everywhere in my opinion.

      • tabitha731 on 26/06/2025 - 07:24
        +1

        Starbucks is not coffee!!! its either dirty muddy water or dark sugar water. no actual coffee is provided in a starbucks store worldwide!

    • Dr Phil on 26/06/2025 - 20:41

      Coffee is a very personal taste.
      Whats good to one person is terrible to another.

      Suggest OP tries coffees in different places and see which one you like the best.
      After all, its not just about the coffee…

      Its about the experience, the location, the ambience and more!

      And going on a discovery tour is part of the pleasure of a holiday.

      But certainly one can start where they see queues and crowds.
      Its definitely an indication of a good coffee shop!

  • diarlin on 25/06/2025 - 09:10
    +1

    Aslan Coffee at the Rocks

  • ForkSnorter on 25/06/2025 - 09:19

    McDonalds. With 3 orders of fries. Wait until the fries are cold and stale. And sit there most of the day staring at your phone. This is pretty much my daily routine while traveling.

  • puglix on 25/06/2025 - 09:23

    Check this
    Toby's Estate South Eveleigh
    Shop 13/2 Central Ave, Eveleigh NSW 2015
    They said is one of the best coffee around, is near Central station

    • kerfuffle on 25/06/2025 - 10:59
      +2

      Eveleigh is not near Central Station. Near Redfern Station more like.

      There's a Toby's Estate closer to Central on City Road in Chippendale

  • Hellfire on 25/06/2025 - 09:36
    +1

    La Renaissance and Fine Food Store are do coffee and are nearby in the Rocks. Belgian Chocolate cafe does a nice hot chocolate but their coffee is average.

    • oscargamer on 25/06/2025 - 16:22

      Ha! We're visiting Sydney and the Mrs just had an utterly delicious coconut hot chocolate there, but my latte was very average

  • MS Paint on 25/06/2025 - 09:37
    +18

    We always get a Carmel Lattes

    I'm not a coffee drinker but is this even considered a real coffee?

    • DashCam AKA Rolts on 25/06/2025 - 10:22
      +12

      Hence the Starbucks recommendation.

      • MS Paint on 25/06/2025 - 11:15
        +3

        Ahhh. Coffee with 10 caramel flavoured sugars makes scents. Cheers

    • stickingly on 25/06/2025 - 21:54
      +1

      Some might say it is like asking which 20 year old whiskey to get to mix with coke

  • jv on 25/06/2025 - 09:38
    -5

    Recommend Me a Coffee Shop in Sydney

    This is one of the best, but it's a bit of a walk though…

  • Duckie2hh on 25/06/2025 - 09:44
    +6

    recommend to me where to go?

    Go to Melbourne.

  • ltotapeking on 25/06/2025 - 09:58
    +3

    We always get a Carmel Lattes
    Might as well go to McDonalds if you just like the taste of caramel.
    But seeing you're staying in Circular Quay
    * Banksia Bakehouse does excellent coffee and possibly Australia's best almond croissant.
    * Cabrito Coffee Traders
    * Skittle Lane
    * Dutch Smuggler
    I'd recommend just getting most of these as a takeaway and walking down to enjoy the harbour.
    Bonus recommendation:
    * LODE pies does great pastries, pick one up after visiting Dutch Smuggler or Cabrito.

    • jv on 25/06/2025 - 10:22
      +1

      We always get a Carmel Lattes

      Who is Carmel? and does she also make macchiatos?

    • Twisty on 25/06/2025 - 13:07

      I like the taste of Coffee but with the caramel too. I don’t like it full on caramel

  • Hybroid on 25/06/2025 - 10:29

    Kingswood Coffee is apparently one of the best in Sydney: https://www.kingswoodcoffee.online/

    There's also a mixed divide between people that love Campos Coffee, and others that don't rate it.

    • jv on 25/06/2025 - 13:40
      +1

      Kingswood Coffee is apparently one of the best

      Not the Kingswood !!!

      Leave your money on the fridge…

      • try2bhelpful on 25/06/2025 - 14:38
        +1

        I just polished the dip stick.

        • jv on 25/06/2025 - 14:41
          +1

          On Wombat Crescent with Neville watching…

  • try2bhelpful on 25/06/2025 - 11:19
    -1

    I don’t know about coffee but if you are into carrot cakes I can strongly recommend Flour and Stone.
    https://flourandstone.com.au/shop/cakes-and-tarts/

    • mattmel96 on 26/06/2025 - 17:35

      Only if you have recently won the lottery. They are extremely over-priced for what you get.

  • CheapandUsed on 25/06/2025 - 11:34

    Normcore which pops up around here occasionally has a store near St James station. It is a bit of a walk but if you are going to Chinatown its only 2blocks out of the way

  • beltdrive on 25/06/2025 - 11:42
    +1

    Skittle Lane, Edition Roasters, Gumption

    • D4rk4n63l on 26/06/2025 - 14:29
      +1

      If OP is staying in Circular Quay, Edition Roaster is a great option for a daily hit.
      There is one in Wynyard station to the lft side as you enter from George Street

    • blonky on 26/06/2025 - 15:13
      +1

      also Mecca, Industry Beans, Diggy Doos, Chinatown Country Club

      • public-secret on 27/06/2025 - 00:04

        +1 for Diggy Doos, but pricey.

  • Twisty on 25/06/2025 - 13:06

    Thanks for the comments

  • afayd on 25/06/2025 - 19:06
    +1

    Artificer Coffee. Very unique taste. Don't ruin it with added flavours.

  • rumblytangara on 25/06/2025 - 19:46
    +1

    Carmel Lattes

    I was very confused here. This is an extra white coffee with a load of caramel flavouring in it?

    Doesn't the extra milk and caramel overpower anything to do with the coffee?

    Just go anywhere- hard to find a crappy cafe around Circular Quay.

  • Cowabunga on 26/06/2025 - 08:55

    I thoroughly recommend Quince Cafe in East gardens. Shopping centre. You won't be disappointed.

    • Twisty on 26/06/2025 - 09:27

      Thanks

  • ldky on 26/06/2025 - 11:26
    +3

    Hi there, I was a long time Sydney-sider and recently moved to up to QLD!

    I personally find coffee up here pretty bad overall so I make my own at home daily.
    Despite what my Melbourne friends think I believe Sydney has some of the best coffee in the country so you're in for a treat!

    In Sydney I can easily recommend "Batch", they have a few locations near Wynyard and Central CBD Area and are a staple favourite for office workers in the area serving up great campos coffee. FYI Campos is the much better Sydney version of "Merlo" in QLD and they have their flagship cafe in Newtown if you're interested.

    Near Hyde Park, I can recommend Pablo & Rusty, a great roaster operating a solid cafe under their own name in the city. The coffee is served at a lower temperature (I assume 60-65 degrees) in the store so it is easier to drink immediately and easier for the more subtle flavours to come out. unlike some cafe's who let their coffees get to a piping 80 degrees so I burn my tongue and can't taste the coffee.

    Other notable names to try could be Leible Coffee in the central city area, Industry Beans and Mecca Coffee. All STRONG hitters with solid self-roasted beans.

    Down the southern end of the city area I remember Kafe Klooks in haymarket/ultimo region has Great roti wraps and GREAT coffee serving Genovese beans.

    There are many many more great locations I could spend days naming but try these out first and see how you go!

    EDIT: I didn't see the caramel latte part, apologies; I second the starbucks recommendation?

    • rumblytangara on 26/06/2025 - 12:35
      +5

      EDIT: I didn't see the caramel latte part, apologies; I second the starbucks recommendation?

      This edit made me LOL. All that effort for a great post to be undermined by caramel flavouring.

    • Twisty on 26/06/2025 - 17:29

      Thanks for the reply

    • Nebargains on 26/06/2025 - 20:41

      Batch is decent. Last time I was in Sydney I got a coffee there and I saw the price (relatively cheap compared to other places) and assumed it would be rubbish but it was quite good.

      If it wasn't for the caramel latte comment is be recommending Stitch, probably my favourite in Sydney.

  • bocca on 26/06/2025 - 15:26

    The grounds

  • aretsa9 on 26/06/2025 - 16:38

    Hatch Cafe at Central Station has excellent coffee.

  • Out24q on 26/06/2025 - 18:20

    Toby's at the base of 388 George St.
    It's my daily and can definitely recommend it.

  • juzzo2118 on 26/06/2025 - 20:20

    Hi i'm just gonna braindump a list of my favourite coffee places, they are all located somewhere not too far from the city.
    The Q on Harris
    Deluca
    ONA
    Dutch Smuggler
    ASLAN

    Can't go wrong with those (Y)

  • EBG on 26/06/2025 - 20:30

    Gypsy coffee in Potts Point

  • gezza90 on 27/06/2025 - 00:22

    Pattinson's cafe Rouse Hill town centre. Catch the metro. Only a 1hr trip each way. I've tried many places and this place has been the most consistent. To me, Consistency= Quality.

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