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Ten Buck Alley
The name pays homage to the back laneway, once a notorious hangout for transsexual prostitutes. The cheeky chappies at this tiny café continue the alley's bang-for-your-buck tradition, only with delicious food and even better coffee.
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The Gumnut Teagarden
Housed in the leafy backyard of a wonderfully preserved Rocks cottage (1829), the Gumnut serves good, old-fashioned nosh such as sandwiches, pies and ploughmen's platters. The antique theme carries through to tables fashioned from Singer sewing machine bases. Expect quality coffee and cakes Granny would be proud of. Chill out to live jazz on Friday nights and Sunday afternoons.
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The Source
If you're hankering for a coffee en route to Balmoral or the zoo, grab a seat at the communal table at this new, modern café. These guys are more than passionate about the stuff. Prepare to be tempted by the selection of fresh sandwiches and cakes.
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Toby's Estate
While coffee is undoubtedly the main attraction at this tucked away roasters, it's a great place to drop in for a fresh baguette, toasted sandwich, nori roll or cake. As for the brown gold - it's strong, perfectly brewed and usually fair trade.
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Tramezzini Espresso
There aren't a lot of good places in the city for a reasonably priced healthy bite, so this Italian café in the foyer of the AMP building is worth remembering. Unsurprisingly the clientele is extremely suity, but don't let that and all the ostentatious marble get in the way of a delicious egg and parmesan breakfast roll.
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Uliveto
Beautiful breakfasts, fresh juices, great coffee and muffins are the staples of this chilled-out café, set in a tree-lined plaza. The people-watching's not bad either.
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Varga Bar Espresso
This cute little dark pink café with an electric blue coffee machine is a great place to sit and watch Newtown's black parade. It's a mission to choose from the tantalising brunch options but the breakfast burrito usually wins out.
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Wahwah Lounge
With its über-modern interior, friendly staff and great name, this is a dependable spot for a first-rate cooked breakfast or lunch, a healthy sandwich or a daytime wine tipple.
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Yuga
This is an odd combination - not just florist and café, but stylish and reasonably priced, fancy and friendly. Set in a beautiful old house with tables on the front terrace, Yuga offers healthy Western-style breakfasts morphing into Japanese-flavoured lunches (soba and udon).
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