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Chez Sun

90/100 (837 ratings)

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"Came here to try the king prawn avo pizzetta and spaghetti with ausie pipis, the taste really good! love the unique ice choco there and mocha, i’m..."

Felica Angeline

"Delicious and beautiful desserts. Worth to try because it makes you exciting in the first place, and then surprise taste when u fork on it. Didnt..."

Healthyfoodlover

"I have ordered the coconut cake, flamingo cake, the summer breeze and rose latte. Their cakes are quite good with just right sweetness and quite..."

Kelsey Liu

"One of my bucket list cafes in Sydney and did not disappoint, two levels of elegant dining and from sweet to savoury 10/10 across the board..."

Kimberley Jane

"Superb sweets & yummy savouries and decor worthy of a home magazine! Had the Scampi angelhair pasta and Birds Nest poke bowl - impressed by the fresh..."

Hangrylittlelisa

"Went there for an afternoon tea. We were welcomed by friendly staff once we walked in, followed by attractive elegant edible sculptures in the marble..."

Mauyeeyee

"Went for dinner on a Thursday night. We were the only ones having dinner there (there's two levels - below is the Cafe), but the food was great, so I..."

Jenny Yang

"Came here to find the eclair but unfortunately it was sold out. We ordered some cakes that are pretty awesome. My favorite will be the coconut and..."

Veronica Indrawan

"Tried out the new high tea menu at Chez Sun and was pleasantly delighted by the range of sweet and savoury options in the set.At $39pp, the..."

Cynthiaeats_

"Food was service a bit slow but totally worth it. They have the best dessert and the decor is really cozy. We went there with a group of 10..."

Sophia Peach

"Gorgeous place for a dinner. I was there with my friend 2 of us, and we had dinner during the night so delicious food and cakes, such a pretties..."

George’s Flavours

"This is a really pretty French cafe with a nice balcony on the second floor overlooking Crown Street. I visited for lunch and ordered the deep fried..."

IEats

"I came here with family over the Easter break to try out Chez Sun's high tea. When first walking into this cafe, you are greeted by friendly staff..."

What The Haloumi

"Nice cafe and stunning dishes!! The croissant is definitely delicious and we’ll come back again for it. Small but beautiful townhouse with nice..."

Summer Wang

"Went here for brunch a few months ago and absolutely fell in love with the place that I decided to go again for my birthday to have their High Tea,..."

Isabelle

"We came on a Friday morning at 11am. Not busy and we were the only ones in the store at the time.Interior and atmosphere is fabulous. The..."

@KeraBearEats

"For most people Chez Sun is a daytime café that is particularly good for exquisite almost-too-pretty-to-eat French patisserie style desserts...."

The RnB Diary

"Money (Lucky) Bag, my recent brushes w anything $$$ (on the giving end) caused me to question if this suspiciously laden cake has been..."

Food_Rampage_AM @INSTA

"Chez Sun is an amazing patisserie! It is also much more that just a master of fine cakes. It is also a great place to enjoy a coffee and meal for..."

Thewhereto

"Lovely ambience and good food + great desserts. Me and my girlfriend’s really enjoyed spending our evening here. 2nd floor has lovely and..."

Blueyjoon

"The atmosphere was nice and the staff was quite polite.They furnished place quite well.The cake looks interesting,as they made it into a shape of..."

Queenie

"Nice decorated shop. Soft salmon with crispy skin.King prawns are well cooked.The mousse cake is must try. The cake I tried are Snow..."

Ru.i

"Came here for breakfast, the restaurant was really quite which is a shame as the layout and food are awesome. The cakes look really creative and..."

Katie Dav

"Just have to share how much I enjoyed my birthday dinner hereTo begin with it was a bless to be able to book chez sun through dimmi for..."

Elizabeth Hu

".🍰Flamingo🍰I'm usually very skeptical about pretty mousse cakes, but this is a cake one must try. The guava and grapefruit are a..."

Eatwithsher

"Food is just so so, but coffee is so special and tasty. Cakes are very delicious! My friends and me will be there again，shop direction is simple..."

Lila Yang

"Pretty is the first word that came to my mind when I walked into this cafe. I love the upstairs - the open, bright and vibrant atmoaphere makes you..."

PleasantPeristalsis

"Average food and service. A bit overpriced I should say. A tiny piece of cake for $11?! I did not try them. It must be very very yummy for that..."

Cecilia Van

"This was a long overdue review.This place was not so promising from the front door, however, once you go inside, you will be like kid in candy..."

Culinary Artist

"Dieser Kuchen ist köstlich!Ich liebe dieses namens Flamingo.Das ist eine sehr beeindruckende speisen！！！！Der Service ist sehr..."

Roxy Xie

"This place makes you feel like you're very high class; cute and enchanting. Cakes are to die for! I'll be back for sure! I just had a coke and a..."

Miki Glat

"Service is good. All the sweets are perfect, melt in my mouth. Food is average. Will back for cakes only. We are the only table upstairs on Saturday..."

Li.mengxiao.au

"The food was Amazing, Friendly staff, Perfect place for gathering with friends and your love ones. :) I will definitely be back. Highly..."

Jenjen Jen

"This place is a cute brunch spot. The restaurant is a nice space however price slightly more expensive than average brunch spots (probably because..."

Jennifer Tang

"I swear Sydney’s cafe game is already so strong that it’s really hard to be able to try everything, imagine living in Melbourne…. If you’re..."

Pignic_

"Its definitely my favorite cafe. I usually go there 3,4 times a week for having lunch.. and almost took all my friend there. its always quite during..."

Shijia Jessica Zhang

"Even as you walk in, the place oozes classic European luxe. Bright & spacious, clean & fresh decor, look & feel, even the cakes in the cabinet looked..."

Manz

"My favorite place for delicious treats. As they are not too overly sweets like the others cafe that offer similar patisserie. The price are very..."

The Hungry FoodTech [shirley.gondo]

"A beautiful little cafe that's perfect for afternoon tea or a small little lunch break. Tried three of their cakes and they not only look amazing but..."

Rosa

"Very creative coffee decoration set. The cold angel pasta is definitely a worth try summer dish. Love the internal decoration of this cafe. And..."

Grace Ng

"Fabulous food, excellent service and great decor brings a fresh approach to this part of crown street . Coffee by Single Origin was perfect. Will..."

Morgan

"Great food! Very surprising dinner menu with Wellington Steak! Love the dessert and fancy cakes, always something to look forward every time we go..."

Monica Lee

"Like Andy's review, I've also passed this place several times without coming in. It looks so formal compared to the usual homely Surry hills digs..."

Marcus Kornmehl

"5 star food presentation. Coffee is smooth and well made. Decor is so chic. Highly recommend the hot cakes! The deserts are ridiculously good..."

Richoss

"I don’t mind being proved wrong at all. I had cruelly passed by this cafe many times. Why? Well, there are so many options in the neighbourhood,..."

Andy Quan

"A pretty cafe with lots of pretty desserts, Chez Sun is a sweet little oasis on Crown Street offering a selection of beautifully crafted desserts..."

Eatwithmyfoodsafari

"This cafe is honestly one of the nicest I have been too, from the service to the food to the coffee, I cannot fault a thing . It's beautiful decor..."

Lollieats

"Bright and airy two level cafe which a gorgeous balcony and plenty of natural light. The customer service is fast and efficient here and the interior..."

Sweetandyummie

"Wonderful upstairs terrace seating. Calamari risotto was delicious, rich with a wonderful depth of flavour. As was the scrambled eggs with truffle..."

Prasan Perera

"Update (March 2019):I have been visiting this cafe regularly since my first visit in 2017 and it's a real shame to notice the consistent decline..."

Seeaych

"Great atmosphere up on the balcony. Loved the risotto and Flamingo cake. Picture perfect and satisfied tastebuds. The teas were good loose leaf teas..."

Kelly Jin

"Chez Sun is the perfect café for an indulgent treat that doesn’t break your wallet. The cakes were delicious, I wish I could have tried them all!..."

Clarissa

"Probably the most underrated café in Surry Hills. Good food, very good desserts/cakes nice decor and atmosphere with good ambient music. It has all..."

A-Meal-For-Two

"Sunday afternoons are the favourite part of my weekend, especially on these perfect, autumn afternoons. I’ve had a chance to shake off the work..."

Coco And Vine

"I all love The foods!! I love The cafe!! So cute and so Classic for me :) The best foods is The calamari :) you should taste this...!..."

Eyen.ellen

"Diabetus Ninja!!!A nice little boutique cafe that serves up freshly made inhouse cakes, the also serves up 2 different types of coffee..."

Asian Food Ninja

"So underrated. Known for their seared tuna - which was aesthetically pleasing. However, the salad needs more touch. The iced coffee was good. Would..."

Nico De Leon

"We came here for some cake and coffee and as it was still relatively early, the cafe was pretty quiet. Even though they have seating upstairs, it was..."

Miffy7

"I'd say they have one of fhe best hotcakes in Sydney! It's a must have whenever we visit this place. It has mochi-chewy like texture but still so..."

Let's Nomnom

"I only tried the cakes but they are AMAZING. They got the balance of flavours perfect. I don't usually like entremets because usually the flavours..."

MVN

"Stopped by for lunch, the restaurant has a beautiful and clean decor and you can see some beautifully made desserts near the counter. Their menu was..."

Pollo_pesce_me

"We ordered three desserts (2 at first) and they were all exceptional. The tea was very strong and the tea sets are very nice. The service was great..."

Wayne Ma

"This is one of the cutest cafes I’ve been to! If you visit, make sure to sit upstairs as the place is very beautifully decorated. Both the inside..."

Bitesandstamps - Kamellia

"Awesome little hidden cafe. Food was delicious and drinks were refreshing. Desserts looked way too good to eat. Took my family here for breakfast..."

Olsen F

"Chez Sun is an amazing patisserie! It is also much more that just a master of fine cakes. It is also a great place to enjoy a coffee and meal for..."

Sarah charles (Thewhereto)

"A small cafe located in Darlinghurst with delicious food and cakes. Cakes are made daily by their in house pastry chef his talented and creative so..."

Asianfoodninja

"Great food, great coffee, great maître pâtissier!! Everything not only looks absolutely perfect and beautiful but it also tastes delicious. For the..."

Vanessa S. Lucas

"The eggs benedict and coffee (piccolo) for breakfast were excellent. Sides (had the chorizo) were reasonably priced with a good sized portion and..."

Joon Song

"Had a wonderful lunch at Chez Sun! We had the Chia Seeds Pudding, Risotto and the Black Angus Beef Fillet with side of avocado. Absolutely delicious..."

KimmyDNC

"Great food, friendly service although you can feel a bit forgotten if you are the only table upstairs at lunch. The pappadelle with mushrooms is..."

KK

John Smith Cafe

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"Although the menu is limited (focused), they are pretty good at what they do. The coffee is easy to drink yet strong and the service is very..."

Hayley

"This cafe serves simple everyday brunch food which tastes surprisingly DELICIOUS. Try their Eggs Beni and you will not regret it. I would definitely..."

Helen Suhalim

"Cute place. Good food (I got the avo and goats cheese and particularly liked the added pomegranate, chilli wasn’t too spicy either) and good..."

Sarah D

"Great food, fantastic coffees, friendly attitude-free services. The location wasn’t the best as it’s facing busy road, however they compensate it..."

La Paraja

"When you’re after a heartfelt breakfast with a massive flavour punch.... You need to check out the Texan style slow cooked beef with pickles &..."

Cutiefoodie_au 🤙🏽

"Mushroom toast was absolutely on point!- sauteed mushrooms paired with poached eggs, bit of goats cheese and well toasted sourdough- everything was..."

Jessica S

"Back in 2015, I stumbled across John Smith and fell in love with a certain avocado on toast with goats cheese, chilli jam and a snowstorm of rainbow..."

Eats With Marie

"Excellent flavours, amazing food, great customer service! the prices are reasonable too! you guys should definitely advertise the truffle oil when..."

Abby

"Weekends mean breakfast and brunch catch ups! The green bowl is a healthy brunch option, makes you feel good on the inside. “Dukkah Eggs” -..."

Sydney Food Lover

"This was a bit of an emotional breakkie as it was my last one before I say goodbye to this lovely country. Went for breakkie all by myself - ordered..."

Tulika Kabra

"I can easily rank this by 5 however there was a worm/ caterpillar found in my plate. I know a bit gross right. Good thing I was taking lots of photos..."

Althea Marie Alvaro

"Great place if you love your egg bennys! We had the smoke salmon and truffle mushroom and it was delicious, they are generous on the serving. The..."

Katw

"Cute little cafe with friendly staff. The meals aren't anything to write home about but they are hearty and reasonably healthy and tasted pretty..."

Gem

"Staff recommended the famous Benny and it wAS so so so good! And a very big portion! Had to take away for the extra bacon. The Cappuccino was very..."

Panda Lover

"Coffee was amazing. We had the famous egg benedict with bacon candy and egg dukkah. The egg benedict was top notch but the egg dukkah was deliciously..."

Carissa Tandjung

"The cafe was satisfying with full-sized brunches offered to guests. I chose the pork eggs benny that day. The taste was good, the pork was soft and..."

Evelyn Chen

"Popular cafe, had to wait to be seated. Service was a bit slow but they were very busy. Food was cooked very well and presented well. I had the..."

Quel

"Been here a few times now. Can’t fault the food one bit. Eggs Benny variations are just to die for. Coffee impressive as always. However the..."

Tim Nyahwa

"Definitely one of my favourite cafes in Sydney! Hit the spot everytime. Convenient location and friendly staff. Food are fresh and flavoursome. So......"

JaQua

"This place has really friendly and genuine service. The menu has a whole page of Eggs Benny that all sound amazeballs! We went the Candied..."

MiffyEats

"Great little cafe tucked away in the streets of Alexandria. I got the smashed avo with a poached egg and the flavours were great. Nothing too..."

Lisa Arez

"This is a cafe which is quite popular in the neighbourhood. It's very stand out because there's no shop nearby. 4.5 is a little bit high, but it is..."

William Wu

"|Pulled Pork Burger|Succulent pulled pork!Customer service was excellent. Presentation was amazing and the servings are very..."

Bananabread.com.au

"Went on Sun for brunch, they ran out of pork that day, so didn't try their slow cooked pork(which should be delicious). Staff was very friendly, the..."

1900.

"We truly appreciate the coffee and loved the nice simple yet rich setting of western industrial with green natural infusion under the harmonious..."

Saudifooodie

"Went on a sunny day and sat near the windows. The atmosphere was really relaxing and ordered their weekly special, snow crab salad it was absolutely..."

Tummymon

"Fantastic food and drinks. Beautiful attention to detail in the presentation of the food, very tasty and good portioning. Definitely worthy of the..."

Jason

"Had bookmarked this place for quite a while.This place is nice and packed with people. You can always see people coming in and out. The service..."

Hedwig'97

"What a perfect gloomy day to spend our day off!! Decided to visit top 15 infamous brunch place in Sydney. Surprisingly it was worth to wait approx...."

Debooo

"I really wanted to give this place a 5, they only just missed the mark for me. The place has a great rustic feel to it, just as you would expect in..."

Fussyfoodie

"I ordered egg benedict with braised pulled pork since many people said that its good. But somehow, I dont really like the dish. My friend ordered..."

Jessenia Jauw

"We dropped in here cause it had great reviews- no disappointment at all! Good prices for the burgers, had the mushroom burger and the chicken..."

Fooooood Lover

"Went here for brunch and absolutely loved it. The coffee (roasted in house) is incredible and the food is fresh and delicious. Service is also..."

Nicole

"I came here to have lunch, and ordered the pulled pork burger, it was nice, big, and very juicy pork* if you look at the photo carefully there is..."

Marius Yapi

"Great coffee with great breakfast. The ambiance is very welcoming and decorated nicely with the tiny succulents alongside the bar table...."

Joe Thamrin

"Recently visited John Smith again and had the mushroom, a few coffees and a juice. Service was really really friendly. Food was super tasty. And..."

G

"I came here for lunch and i try the burger. The burger is so good. Its different from other burger. I will difinetly come back here again to try the..."

Olivia

"Food, service, ambience, all fantastic.Visited on a busy weekend and the place was packed but all staff were extremely efficient and we only..."

Constructively Critical

"Small cafe along the busy Botany Road. It was weekday lunch & the place was busy. Not particularly inspired by their menu which is mostly variations..."

Manz

"Indeed, I had only just returned from a holiday with some uni friends from Singapore/Malaysia, but my parents decided to take me to this cafe to try..."

Michael Li

"Great coffee & delicious food that is nicely presented. It's always busy on the weekends so I strongly recommend going early. They also have another..."

Saksonthemove

"Good food, good people, nice ambiance! Highly recommended ! ..."

Giz401

"Good food, decent coffee, tiny cafe. My only qualm is that sometimes you have to wait for a table. The eggs benedict I had recently were good, though..."

Sarahversuscarbs

"Excellent ambience and warm staff to greet you at the front door. John Smith has satisfying coffee and their meals provide value for money...."

Tom K

"Absolutely loved this place. The food was different but stillI in keeping with the whole brunch idea! There were regular breakfast ideas with a..."

Mykim

"I ordered the pulled pork burger and the breakfast bowl. The burger was surprisingly good! Very succulent pulled pork and the presentation was spot..."

Billy Lee

"Grabbed the smoked candy bacon, egg, cheese, avocado salsa, tomato, greens and garlic aioli burger for $14. Presentation was spot on and i liked the..."

Pacc

"The coffee here is fantastic. Backed up by their food, John Smith is a great neighborhood joint. The food is not the most creativie now but sometimes..."

Sloweats

"Talk about cafe food! Little corner cafe and no short site of dogs outside 😄 the menu has a variety of hard to choose food! Can't order brunch..."

Lucyellaa

"Bring back the pigs can fly burger!!! That was epic! The new one is too small! Haha great food, shame about the long que!! If You bring back the..."

Vick Brar

"My rating is solely on the food. Ordered the brekky Shiracha with avo salsa and added the candy bacon. My partner had the herb stuff mushroom and..."

Sweet2it

"Wow. My partner & I had a breakfast we'd definitely be back for! Staff were friendly & helpful to score us a table, eventhough the place was..."

🌊Pilates🐇Nurse🤸Nutrition🥑

"Delicious and wholesome food. Great coffee. Service was attentive and helpful. Definitely lived up to its hype and thoroughly enjoyable. Would be..."

Anpangal

"Even 5 is not high enough for this cafe...it is superb...ordered chicken burger and it was just a big wow~~~~~great presentation, friendly staff and..."

Vivian Huang

"Food is amazing!! Feel like I experienced a miracle. Strongly recommend the burger with avocado, poached egg, and candy bacon. Friendly staff who..."

Jaehoon Lee

"4.4/5???? This place deserves a 5! Came here for brunch on a Thursday and left very very satisfied. I ordered the smoked candy bacon burger whilst my..."

Nancy

"Went to John Smith café with a friend today for lunch. I’ve been here before and it’s a great café. Pretty popular and nicely styled with a..."

Thewhereto

"Very tasty and quaint cafe. I ordered the chicken burger with avocado salsa which was SO delicious but seriously the most difficult burger I've ever..."

Phfat

"This cafe has been on my list for ages so decided to go on a Friday morning hoping to avoid the long wait for a table. We were in luck! I judge a..."

I❤️food

"Came here on a very rainy Sunday at 12pm, the cafe was small and had diners seated at every table. When we entered, a staff member greeted us and..."

Su Lwin

"i absolutely love the soda! It's so refreshing and so tasty, and very unique as well. Coffee is on the weak side, not too strong but prefect for..."

Tastingthecloud

"Visited twice in the past 6 months and both meals have been absolutely beautiful. This time round I tried the Breakfast Bowl however I did have to..."

Glutenfree_sydney

"John Smith was A++ for taste and visual appeal for their food. The coffee was wonderful too! The only downfall was the fact that a waiter took our..."

Janika Armanno

"Finally I got here. In a quite Thursday afternoon. Staff is very friendly! Order pulled pork burger and B&E burger. The taste is amazing. I really..."

Joe Jiang

"John Smith Cafe is a fantastic spot for breakfast. The ambiance of the little corner cafe is warm and welcoming, simple yet edgy. We were greeted..."

Laura B

"Came here today for breakfast today. Waited about 20 minutes for a table but it was worth it. Gourmet menu at very reasonable prices. I opted for the..."

Lunch Pie

"Great place and great food! All of our meals were beautifully presented and tasted delicious, and the coffees were great. The avocado salsa with a..."

The Chubby Food Critics

"Totally get what all the hype is about. The smashed avocado was my favorite out of the two that I tried. Well presented. All the flavors are..."

Nicole Hu

"Pulled pork..."

Postcards From Peta

"Very good friendly service. Food and coffee was great. Apart from being very busy (on weekend's) this place is perfect if you're in the..."

Samuel

"Amazing restraint with absolutely scrumptious Dishes I loved they dessertsAnyone who's is wanting to got To John Smith cafe go..."

Clarkez

"Great morning place. Love the buzz and energy. The food was great too.There is a friendly, entertaining guy at the door and waiting tables..."

Tarni

"Yum, had a lovely brunch at John Smith's today. There wasn't a queue when we went during lunch time and service was quick. Hollandaise on eggs ben..."

Mei Ying Lee

"Went there for brunch on a Sunday. Was lucky and found parking next to the cafe. The wait for 2 was barely 10 minutes close to 11.30am. I had one of..."

JeanPierre

"My first meal in Sydney after a long trip oversea. Felt like something clean so ordered this salad with chickpea, shaved fennel, wild rocket w salsa..."

MerryJ

"Wonderfully presented is this little go getter cafe in the heart of the industrial part of Alexandria. Although parking can be an issue, it's worth..."

Baz Juan Pablo Sanchez

"Hey guys! If you're in the mood for a decent breakfast burger then I've found one for you!Everything about this burger was delicious. It..."

Anmol Grewal

"I definitely want to go back to enjoy that perfectly rounded experience. Upon arriving John Smith was full of patrons but it didn't take long for..."

Ibrahim Saada

"Amazing local cafe that really knows their stuff and serves up very delicious coffee. Good amount of space but does get busy on weekends and it is..."

Bojan Kovacevic

"Loved the atmosphere in there.. ordered eggs Benedict, the toast wasn't very easy to cut (either because they had 2 toasts or the knife wasnt that..."

Saad Humaid

"We truly appreciate the coffee and loved the nice simple yet rich setting of western industrial with green natural infusion under the harmonious..."

saudifooodie سعودي فودي

"Great food and friendly staff. Very patient and recommend what’s on the menu. Good coffee and..."

Jin Chen

"Great cold brew - smooth and has a hint of a chocolate. Great atmosphere and polite staff. The feel is very..."

Zach L

"Outstanding coffee and food. I came, drank ate, bought beans, brought friends back, ate, drank and bought more beans! Their house roasted Columbian..."

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