NYC Manhattan vibes in the heart of Sydney’s CBD. The interiors have an industrial-chic feel, making it the perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of the city.
The menu is broad, offering classic breakfast/brunch dishes and lunch mains. Whilst the restaurant is only open M-F from breakfast to afternoon, the space is available for hire and private events in the evening. Situated in the heart of the CBD, its the ideal place for a breakfast meeting or work lunch. Plus there is take away for convenience.
I was impressed by the dishes we tried, each dish was well balanced with flavour and presented beautifully. The menu changes seasonally and supports local growers.
We tried the following dishes:
Lamb rump with curried carrots, pearl barley, crispy parsnip, roasted walnuts and smoked labneh. The lamb was succulent and juicy inside, I loved the Middle Eastern inspired flavours of this dish.
Market fish with baby fennel, cherry tomatoes, creme fraiche and salsa verde. This fish skin was super crispy, the fish was perfectly cooked inside. And impressed with the skins taken off the tomatoes.
Yellow fin tuna sashimi poke with with avocado, green papaya, sriracha mayo and macadamia. Poke bowls don’t get more colourful and healthy than this. Loved the nuts incorporated, never had macadamia in a poke bowl before.
Baby gem lettuce salad with truffle, yoghurt dressing, fresh peas and seeds.
Assorted fruit juices freshly squeezed. Definitely got our vitamins with these thirst quenching healthy juices.
Thank you to the team here for looking after me, the hospitality and service was flawless. I can’t wait to visit again!
Note: I dined as a guest of the venue. All views expressed are my own.
Cute cafe. It was a hectic weekday morning when I visited, but the cheerful waiter didn't seem phased by the influx of customers. My French Toast was art on a plate and tasted even better.
A lovely restaurant with beautiful interiors, and the friendliest staff! The food is delicious, wine list is good enough, and I am in looove with the orecchiette lamb ragu.
Menu was different but really enjoyed my choice. Had the mushroom and grain, which had no bread but freekeh as the substitute, it was complimented with a carrot butter and dukkah. Very tasty. Coffee was good too.
This place located nearby office area, it was pretty crowded then I had my brunch here. The meals were so filling, and the french toast was tasty but too sweet for me and service was alright.
Good service and good food. Nothing too special on the lunch menu, but the food was not too bad. The chicken salad and tuna salad was well seasoned. The chicken was a little dry and didn’t have much flavor too it, but each ingredient complemented the other well.
The soft shell crab burger and beef cheeseburger was also nice.
Overall a good place for lunch, although a bit pricey for the quantity. Maybe opt for brekky and dinner.
Seriously delicious food!
The chilli crab linguine is amazing, wonderful tomato based sauce and a chilli kick. The lamb shoulder was tender and very well cooked, burgers were great and tasty, steak was perfectly cooked but people preferred the side french fries to the thrice cooked chips. Everybody was very happy with the food and service. Would definitely come back.
I had an early morning meeting down this way one day and so I was looking for somewhere yum, I happened upon Bowery Lane and was very happy with my choice. The coffee was decent but the food was excellent and service friendly and attentive.
A girly brunch took us to Bowery Lane located in the heart of Sydney's CBD, and with really positive reviews I was pretty excited to try out the food. Hidden in what is known as 'Wintergarden' in the CBD, the entrance of Bowery Lane looks almost like a florist store-front with it's beautiful flowers, pots and rustic arrangements. Once you walk up the short flight of stairs you are welcomed to a really warm cafe. The concrete theme runs with the walls, plates, and tables, while the greenery and plants bring the outside in. They've married the inside and outside together so perfectly with the decor and furniture!
Love this place! Has a nice look to the place, had a nice playlist and ambience, and food was also amazing! Would recommend to anyone wanting a nice brunch spot in Sydney!
No doubts , this is one the of the best cafes/restaurants in Sydney CBD by far (Dec 21). The interior looks like a fine dining restaurant, great ambient. Our latte are lovely, nice and smooth.
The waiting staff (a lovely gentleman) works his hardest to look after us. However, our breakfast is a bit letdown. Our toasts are quite burnt. I look at customers next to us (the other 2 tables) and they get same burnt toasts as well so I guess it might be the chef’s preference.
All in all, great place , great service, good coffee and great vibe. Highly recommended 👍
We had a group lunch here. It was pretty good. As usual, I forgot to take photos. We had a set menu and the items were pretty good.
It is costly, as there wasn’t a great deal of room to swing a cat. The starters were okay, salads were the typical new age weedy things you get these days. The beef brisket was pretty good. The lamb was alright, but wasn’t as fall off the bone as one would have hoped from the shoulder.
Dessert was pretty good. Although my chocolate parfait did sorta taste like cheesecake consistency. Not that I’m complaining as it still tasted good.
Table service was very good. The wait staff were attentive without pestering.
I’d thoroughly consider coming back again.
But it was pretty pricey.
A girly brunch took us to Bowery Lane located in the heart of Sydney's CBD, and with really positive reviews I was pretty excited to try out the food. Hidden in what is known as 'Wintergarden' in the CBD, the entrance of Bowery Lane looks almost like a florist store-front with it's beautiful flowers, pots and rustic arrangements. Once you walk up the short flight of stairs you are welcomed to a really warm cafe. The concrete theme runs with the walls, plates, and tables, while the greenery and plants bring the outside in. They've married the inside and outside together so perfectly with the decor and furniture!
Food: 10/10
I loved every little bite I ate
Service: 9/10
We were served really wonderfully
Ambiance: 9/10
I love the concrete meets nature theme!
Menu: 8/10
The menu covers some really great options, with vegetarian choices and a combination of sweet and savoury too. I would like to see a few lighter brunch options however.
Value for Money: 9/10
The brunch was really worth the money. The serving sizes were large, and so very generous.
Overall: 9/10
Located on 1 O'connell Street Sydney, is this wonderful establishment that offers great food at very reasonable prices. Highly recommend this place for lunch. They are open for breakfast & lunch only. Make sure you book a table.
Tucked away in this building this restaurant is filled with surprisingly excellent food - with a slightly modern industrial vibe. The red wine butter was superb and the steak was perfectly cooked. I also enjoyed the scallops starter. Really worth stopping by if you're after an excellent lunch - or to impress someone with a clever restaurant find.
This place is excellent... the food, the service, the ambiance. I have come here quite a few times for breakfast and a couple of times for dinner... it never disappoints! The smashed avocado was the best in Sydney... seriously... but last time we went it was off the menu so that was disappointing, but everything I have eaten has been excellent! I also love the quirky theme nights... and the way it looks, the staff are enjoying themselves!!! Seriously awesome!
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