A very delicious and new experience. The Malaysian flavours in the food are very yummy and great for something different. Will definitely be recommending this place!
So glad I finally tried this cafe! Unique yet lovely Malaysian flavours and ingredients made into interesting breakfast and lunch favourites. The pork floss French toast was really tasty, although the Cuban sandwich was a tad dry. Will definitely come back and try other items on the menu!
Love the kaya toast with eggs! Very authentic...I've been looking for a good kaya toast here in sydney and finally found it. Price isn't too bad either.
Cafe Rumah is offereing a pretty cool concept: coffee, Malaysian treats and great men’s clothes.
I had coffee here a few times before I finally tried one of their treats. My god: what was I missing? They made the madeleines on the spot, freshly baked for you, and then some coconut jam, kawa, piped in the middle...
For the full blog post, check out: andyquan.com/coffee-in-sydney-cafe-rumah/
The Tiny Fish says: "Delicious, inventive Malay-inspired menu in a bright, cosy setting in Surry Hills."
Food: Absolutely stunning. My prawn toast was crispy on the outside and billowy on the inside, while the congee was tasty and warming. The fresh madeleines are made upon order, and the kaya jam is a divine accompaniment. Big portion sizes.
Service: Sweet as a peach.
Atmosphere: natural light warms the minimal, cosy space.
Check out full details on the blog: thetinyfish.com/epicurean/2017/7/18/cafe-rumah
My favorite Malaysian inspired food cafe 2016-2017 by far
You will find food here is very pretty presented and also very comforting.
Me and my friends came and ordered food as posted bellow.
Well, when the food came out... our hungry eyes are wide opened, and as usual, my iPhone7 snapping the dish first.
The pork Belly bowl is just perfect for tour of Asian Brunch!
Meat are cut chunks, proportion of fat and meat are just perfect!
Coconut Custard is IG worthy snapping pictures, pretty well presented, and taste super good!
Coffee Rumah was served cold, mixture of gula Melaka and hint of coconut milk you can find in a mix.
Will come back for the Laksa!
We had the Madeleines, the Tom Yum chicken congee, the Asian Cuban and the rumah special, and they were all really tasty. The standouts were the congee which was really flavourful and the rumah special which is kind of a fizzy Bandung drink that was a unique take on the traditional Malaysian/Singaporean drink.
Its a cosy, small cafe that is easily accessible and the staff was friendly too.
Definitely worth a go!
Went to Cafe Rumah for lunch and had the Tom Yum Chicken Congee and it was delicious and one of the best meals I have had this year. The dish was packed with flavour and comes with poached chicken, wood ear mushroom, shallot, chilli, ginger, crispy rice vermicelli and a perfectly cook onsen egg that the yolk just oozed out of. The portion size was decent but I couldn't help but order the freshly baked madeleines with house made Kaya. The madeleines took 15 minutes and were served hot straight out of the oven and melted in my mouth with a perfect Kaya filled centre. I love the Singaporean influence and I can't wait to go back next weekend and try other items on the menu but I just don't know if I will be able to go past the Tom Yum Chicken Congee.
Underrated treasure in lower Surry Hills. I keep coming back for the Tom Yum Congee, toasted sandwiches (brisket + cheese), pork belly rice and fresh juices. One of the most inventive menus in Sydney right now, I don't know where else you would find modern Malaysian/Singaporean.
The owner of the cafe is very friendly and the layout of the cafe is quite cosy. There's street parking nearby. The special dish, Ipoh Cheung fun was amazingly good. I took some kuih away. It was authentic. Overall an enjoyable experience.
Relaxing place, not too packed on a Saturday lunch time. Food options were great, service overall okay. Music not too annoying but choice could be better!
We had the special that day of baked chicken with soup ($19) and traditional Singaporean breakfast of kaya toast with soft cooked eggs ($12.50). Overall taste was great but I felt serving of the baked chicken was a tad too small for what we paid.
Would try the sweets next time. Thanks for the lovely meal!
Oh Wow, takes me back to my childhood. Food memories awakened by skilfully putting a modern take on Malay cuisine with skill and creativity. Every dish impresses you. Great work team.😋😋
This little cute café is hidden away from the busy area of Surry Hills.
I’m glad I found it! The food menu looked amazing.
I ordered “THE KOPITIAM BREKKIE” which also had 2 poach eggs. It included Kaya toast, very crispy and delicious, I dipped it into the runny poached egg, and it tasted so heavenly 🥰🤤
This is what I had in Singapore for breakfast! So good!!!! 🥪🥪
The coffee was also amazing! The food and coffee was quality.
The service was very quick and friendly. Next time I will return for something different ❤️
It’s only a 5-10 minutes walk from Central train station, very easy to find.
I paid $17.68 for my meal + the double shot soy latte.
Definitely a good café to check out!
We ordered the tomyum chicken congee, mama yang’s pork belly rice and kopitiam brekkie. The food is lovely! In love with kopitiam brekkie🥺 will definitely come back for more!
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Haven’t been back to this cafe since yelp and zomato time😁.
I’ve decided to re visit this cafe, for late lunch, and ordered from special board “clay pot “ with tapioca noodle, prawns, fish cakes, onsen egg and also pork lards.
Love everything on this dish and the crunchiness of small dice pork lards was unbelievably amazing!
And to beat this gloomy Sydney weather, I ordered “cold buster tea” orange, ginger, turmeric, honey and lemon.
It was a soul warmer drink!
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From last Visit, a while ago.
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Finally got chance to try this cafe with my sister.
The lady owner welcomed us and described some special for today and the best selling on the menu.
I was sold when she describe the buttermilk pancake..
We could decide what else to try... Then again she convince us with mama yang's pork belly bowl.. It's a family secret recipes she said!
Done, we order that dish, please! You won't regret it, she said!
Well, the dishes come out, and you know what .. Our hungry eyes are open wide and my iPhone's out snapping pictures of the dishes our ordered.
As pretty as it presented, the dishes are super good!
I'm telling you, the rice bowl are perfect for type of "Asian" brunch, because it's a little heavy with the rice involved. I'm telling you, the braised pork belly are tender and presented with a little bite size tender chunk meats, and proportion fat and meat are just perfect!
On top of that the sprinkle with lots of "bawang goreng" ( fried red onion). Happy me!
The buttermilk pancakes ( serve 3) were delicious too, served with braised banana in coconut milk and served with sprinkle shaven coconut flakes, and hint of lime to counter the richness and sweetness from Gila Malaka, that they used in braising liquid.
Would love to come back if I'm craving for Kaya and toast Malaysian style!
Great twist on the Australian cafe experience. To be fair there were a lot of dishes that weren't to my breakfast tastes but I admire the attempt to do something different. I'll come back for lunch one time to try the Lamb shank special which looked incredible. Great coffee too.
I like the Malaysian-western fusion cafe concept, in a cosy cafe setting / minimalist clothing shop. The food’s delicious & serving size reminds me of what one gets back in Asia, which is not too much, just right. Look forward to their Specials, which they update regularly. The Laksa Rumah’s decent, but that’s because i’ve had better version elsewhere. The Pandan Cake’s nice, light & just sweet enough. Yum!
Cute little cafe hidden from the busy area of Surry Hills selling Malaysian/ Singapore Brunch. Their Nonya kuih are really authentic the fragrance, flavours and texture is there in all their kuih. I love their Tom Yum Chicken Congee & their Mee pok is pretty good. A good place to satisfy your craving for some comfort Malaysian/SIngapore Hawker food in cafe setting.
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