Cafe 143

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This venue is one of Good Food’s 100 Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2026.

Don’t let the queue put you off, they’ll take your coffee order while you wait, so caffeine relief is not far. It’s decent coffee, too, with the team led by former US Barista Champion Charles Babinski, who manually operates the levers on his La Marzocco Leva machine (when it’s not in the shop) – a crazy concept in our highly automated world.

The food is simple yet strong: Iggy rolls with ham, gruyere and mustard; perfectly made quiche; cheesy toasties and pastry goods.

Good to know: There’s a lovely garden to sit in out the back, and they’re open nights Thursday to Saturday for drinks and snacks.

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