Ambi’s Chai Bar

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

The star of this suburban hero is dynamic “Afro-Punjabi” chai, each made to order with whole spices in well-worn pots over individual flames.

Tall glasses of tea – from the bold “Stuey’s Chilli Choc” with a spicy dark chocolate base, to the comforting sweet cardamom of the hug-like Amritsar – are served to barside regulars and transient visitors until 11pm.

Good to know: Ambi’s has now grown to five locations, including the CBD, North Sydney, Parramatta and Dixon in the ACT.

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