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Cook & Archie's Cafe

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"A very good café. Their version of eggs Benedict is really good. Coffee as would be expected is excellent. A few outdoor tables...."

David Goldstein

"Great outing here with good food and service. I went for Italian pasta and salad which was hearty, yummy and well presented. Coffee was very good..."

Kololee

"Great breakfast options and the coffee was delicious. Unfortunately the price tag was super high...which is a..."

Betty Lam

"Beautiful and buzzing cafe in a great location. The food we had was really good as well! We went for brunch and by the time we were done there was a..."

Sophie Tyrrell

"Nice ambience to the cafe. Yummy banana bread and berry muffin. The halloumi stack was nice but had more salad than anything else and the toast was..."

Sally

"Place was packed and no table left when I came around 9 am.Ordered from special menu, truffle menu and decided to have tiramisu French toast,..."

Culinary Artist

"Strapadsada : 😁 Great Corn Fritters : 😍 Amazing Black Pudding : 😍 Amazing Coffee in a Cone : 😊 Good I’ve been..."

Grace

"really nice atmosphere, very cute and pretty, and a super cool and cosy vibe. the pancakes were super filling too and were delicious - but a tiny bit..."

N

"We were visiting Sydney from Melbourne, this was the first place we tried and it was fantastic. Great coffee and great food. I had the Strapatsada..."

Kat

"I love coffee. I love waffle cones! Put them together? Shut up and take my money! Jeez, who would have thought you could drink coffee right out from..."

JESSA BONELLI Aka “thetravelbelle” 💃

"Amazing flavor combos combining traditional dishes with some creative mixes, definitely a must at least once on the brunch to do list. Their coffee..."

Baz Juan Pablo Sanchez

"Just had the green breakfast and the hotcakes, trying australian brunch for the first time, everything was super fresh and delicious. We loved..."

Célia Brás

"Went to this cool cafe this morning for a quick breakfast. I went there around 9am when it was nice and quiet, but it’s getting really busy just a..."

La Paraja

"Had a lovely breakfast here, it was very busy during Saturday morning. Food was fresh and tasty and service was fast. A very Instagram-worthy cafe so..."

Al&Val

"definitely will be returning! ordered a shakshouka, breakfast bowl, sourdough and mocha and was all fabulous. the coffee was definitely the best..."

Pineapplebelongsonpizza

"One of the more solid n consistent performer which i have had the pleasure of visiting multiple times. Below was what we ordered recently...."

Food_Rampage_AM @INSTA

"Had brunch here with my daughter today . Fabulous food, coffee and atmosphere. So hard to choose as everything looked scrumptious so we decided to..."

Broll

"Had a lovely lunch here with my girlfriend. The staff were nice and accomadating which is impressive for a busy cafe! We had the mushrooms and the..."

Annie Bananie

"The service and the atmosphere is good. The diner is well decorated. They can be classified as Instagram-oriented cafe, but if I am being..."

Xihuahua 🐶

"Nice little spot in Surry Hill. I had a cappuccino and a mixed berry muffin! It was huge but really delicious! Fruit is fresh!! I also asked for WiFi..."

Martinav2105

"Food is quite good here - god the green bowl and serving size was very generous. However, service was very poor. No waiter/waitress was seen in sight..."

Eunifoodie

"the staff there is really nice. The coffee is really good and is very creative that put coffee into a corn. That was really impressed..."

Alina Wen Luo

"Awesome cafe great atmosphere great service l. Pretty good spot to hang out with friends on the weekend. Definitely come back for more. Try the C and..."

Swei Tang

"Nice and cozy environment... coffee with cone, that’s cute (; Sufficient food portion, great for sharing. Fresh curb and veggies...."

Vivian Tsoi

"Great place for a brunch or lunch. The coffee in a cone is really interesting. The slow cooked lamb is good, but the tzatziki is too sour and does..."

Stella

"If you want good, wholesome food that is delicious, healthy, and satisfying, then head over to Cook & Archies near Central station for a coffee..."

@KeraBearEats

"Visited on Sunday for lunch and had a nice time. I had slow cooked lamb on pita and it was so yummy. My wife and our friend also enjoyed their food..."

SDeans

"Food: Ordered the truffle pasta and its great so do the crab linguine. It's abit on spicy side Ambiance: very airy and spacious interior...."

Kravengerfoodie

"We order 2 food. 1 with truffle and food is good but truffle is not give too much, compare to other coffee shop. But if you didn't want to eat..."

Janisslin

"It’s been a while since I posted my last review, but quality over quantity guys, it’s worth the wait. I recently ticked off another cafe that has..."

Pignic_

"An almost bottomless breakfast bowl of veges, grains and salmon. Overall it's a solid dish definitely for the healthy and hungry! Was it the best..."

Brunonono...

"We were here to chase the CoffeeInACone trend, overall pretty happy about this cafe. Service was warm and welcoming, good place for catch-up with..."

GymEatSleep

"Delicious strong coffee. Very nice decor and environment. Food was good and fresh. Service was slightly slow but they were quite busy. It wasn't a..."

Cynthia Hui

"Simply the best french toast I have had the pleasure to eat. Portion size slightly on the small size though. Cafe has a great vibe. Highly..."

Sascha Rankin

"Went there for the 'coffee in a cone' and was definitely not dissapointed! The coffee is good and matches the chocolate coated cone so well😋 The..."

Samantha Loy

"Cook & Archie's is a really good little cafe tucked away in Surry Hills. Food is high quality and the coffee is good. I loved the cafe and would..."

Ace

"There was a bit of a queue when we arrived, but surprisingly it was only like a 5 min wait as the tables are sort of comunal. We ordered the fritters..."

Foodie_wannabe

"Food was great, nice combination of flavours and good serving size. Chai latte was slightly too sweet for my taste and the matcha latte was..."

J

"I could not fault this place! Great service, delicious coffee and the food was one of the best I've had in Sydney. A great find close to Central..."

Niki Thompson-Milne

"Tried the sesame crumbed salmon and the ricotta hotcake. The salmon was nicely cooked, crispy on the outside and tender in the inside, the hummus..."

Beatrice Bursa

"I have always wanted to visit this cafe because of all the awesome 3D coffee art pictures on Instagram so I was a bit disappointed when I was told..."

IEats

"Cook & Archie's is a busy cafe that offers a wide range of Modern Australian cafe food. We ordered the Breakfast Bowl ($20) and the Ricotta pancakes..."

Helen & Michelle

"Cook & Archie’s first came on my radar when a cute 3D cat latte art photo caught my attention on Instagram; but it was not until I attended a..."

The RnB Diary

"My Favourite Salad ever。 it is quite near central station. Staff there are really friendly and the food is fantanstic!! Super recommend to yoi..."

Sandy Zheng

"Was there for an early morning brekky! Glad we got there in time to get a place... We sat outside as it was a perfect autumn morning, we were not..."

Sukanya Mahesh

"Splendid food and atmosphere. Friendly service, good coffee and a varied menu make this place a very welcome dining venue. Moderately priced and..."

Nick X Thomson

"This place has great ambiance and serves good coffee. Food isn't bad either. Finding street parking sometimes can be a challenge but it is very close..."

Anamika.a

"Recently read a review about Cook and Archie's naming it "a secret brunch spot in Sydney". As far as I know, this secret is OUT and when I asked the..."

Eatdrinkbe_merry

"Excellent cafe that does traditional favourites really well. I had the C&A Breakfast which was a generous fry up of bacon, beans, sausage, mushroom..."

Greedygreedyguts

"In the past 20 years the latte has evolved from merely just plain espresso, milk and foam. Exemplified by the beautiful chia, match and tumeric..."

FOODLANTIS

"French toast is the best! Coffee is a bit light. Pasta is also delicious. However, the room is too crowded and the waitress hit my friends several..."

April

"The food was definitely great. Although my first urge was to order the French Toast, I was already on a sugar overload from the day before, so went..."

Manz

"I love the service here; very friendly and very appropriate. The food is equally as nice, with slightly fancy presentations ( I say fancy because the..."

Jessica Antherson

"I have been here twice now for brunch during the weekend. The waiters are handsome friendly hipsters that make you feel like you are long..."

Wanderlust

"Nice setting, smiling staff and great food that leaves you feeling satisfied. I didn't realise a chicken salad could please me so much! The dish..."

Nadiaargh

"Nothing to say about this place but excellent things! Staff is friendly and professional, quick on making coffee on the go, great service to make you..."

Caterina Bidini

"Definitely one of the best in Surry Hills close to the station. Their menu is nice and they are an institution. In the morning they are always super..."

Alvin Bell

"Cook & Archie's was an unexpected gem. The baked eggs were excellent, with plenty of flavour from the chorizo, goats cheese and red capsicum. The..."

Orange_tree

"Second visit: because of the menu tasting, I feel i should visit this place during the normal business hour without telling them and try their..."

Tastingthecloud

"If you haven't eaten here, you haven't lived. Simple as that really. The staff are friendly, the food is scrumptious, the menu is exhaustive and the..."

Dee Dee

"This place is an experience for lovers of food, beautiful decor and great coffee - you may even be lucky enough to have some amazing 3D coffee..."

Coffeebrunchanddinner

"Cook and Archies is a large cafe in Surry Hills towards central station, plenty of tables and options to eat in or take away. During the week there's..."

Thewhereto

"Ordered the chicken burger and chips . It was alright. The service was good. The portions were huge. I guess its an aussie thing. The Chips were..."

Sougata Khan

"Been going to Vicki and Steve's cafe for 7 years now as they are few meters from our studio. The quality of the food is excellent and fresh...like a..."

Damian Lucas

"Came here with a big group on a rainy Saturday morning. The weather may have let me down, but everything about Cook & Archies made me feel pretty..."

Pepsi

"So we came here to try the famous 3D coffee. Unfortunately we had no idea that they only do it on weekends. But the staff were so kind and let us..."

2hungryysisters

"This cafe is one of the nicest Cafes I have been to. I had the French toast , which was beautifully presented. It was made like a sweet toastie ,..."

Lollieats

"Classy lunchtime diner tucked away in the back streets of Surry Hills. The food is good, creative and veers between healthy and not so. Plenty of..."

Martin Newman

"Had a lunch at this place yesterday with a colleague . on his recommendation (he is regular) we went for Salad option. Being a vegetarian , I was..."

SunilJain

"One of my favourite places for lunch on the go and it always impresses me how quickly they get you in and out if you're in a hurry despite how packed..."

Sydney Food Blogger @PeckishByZoeRenee

"My haloumi stack was nice, albeit messy to eat. The rocket and tomatoes didn't quite stay on the toast or my fork, sliding off with each mouthful. In..."

Joan

"Very busy cafe. When they are not busy they are very friendly and it's great. The food is really good quality and so are the teas and coffees. ..."

CK

"My favorite morning coffee&breakfast and atmosphere in Sydney! I recommend their handmade fresh muffins , delicious. Lovely service. Great food..."

Benedetta Venturini

"My dish of sweet corn fritters with smoked salmon, poached egg, tomato relish and avocado salsa was, on the other hand, amazing. Fresh, plump corn..."

Yvonne Pei Vin

"Cook & Archies Surry Hills is a cafe that serves breakfast and lunch in an environment that is refreshingly charming and, for lack of a better term,..."

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"Small shopfront selling delicate desserts. The fondants are absolutely tasty, especially the matcha lava insides. Latte tastes so smooth! The..."

Sichao Hu

"Ordered almost every recommended sweets. Each of them were perfect! They are currently only available for take-away. So we enjoyed the food in Hyde..."

Yue Wang

"The reviews were spot on. Perfectly texturised milk with just the right hit of matcha. I like how it's the authentic, not overly sweetened or weak..."

Cathy

"The chiffon matcha cake was ok. A slightly spongy lump with an icy cream, both with much more matcha than these sort of places typically use. I..."

Dominic Svensson

"Best matcha dessert, I am sure it will taste even better when dine in! We will definitely return again, thank you for bringing us back to Japan!..."

Audrey Wai

"If you are ever craving for matcha!!!! This is the place to definitely check out! Their matcha latte has a strong matcha taste! Right consistency of..."

Sylvia Pham

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Si Haung

"Great cafe, ambiance, food, great dessert..."

Philip Handy Kamdani

"Nicely cooked and friendly customer services. Super relaxing environment. Only drawback is that the cafe appears to be quite small. Hence it is hard..."

Hungry Panda

"Best place for Mocha..."

W

"The signature ‘Scrambled eggs on sourdough bread’(papanui free range egg) with add-on smoked salmon. The desserts ‘Matcha fondant’ and..."

Vivseatery

"I’m glad I got to try this place- I had it bookmarked for a while. I ordered the matcha sponge and macarons and they were all delicious! The..."

Mishichira

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Yang Wang

"I have to say that this is the best muffin I have found in Sydney. They have choc banana, choc peanut butter, and green tea matcha with a red bean..."

S Earl

"Cafe Cre Asion is a place for lovers of matcha flavoured desserts!The Matcha azuki muffin was served warm as we sat outside on a Winter..."

Jen + Larry

"The tea I got was very rich, I also got scrambled egg on sour dough with smoked salmon. The smoked salmon was very nicely done. Will..."

Mango And Goat

"Quality matcha desserts - nice variety available. Fondant was gooey with a scoop of creamy ice cream, and slice were perfect with a crispy bottom...."

Meowktail

"Matcha Fondant : 😍 Amazing Matcha Swiss Roll : 😁 Great For the love of matcha! If you have a matcha addiction like I do and you..."

Grace

"Okay service with good matcha flavour! Rich in matcha, the lava cake with matcha gelato was the best and a must ! The Swiss roll was also good, I..."

Susan

"Situated at a hidden area and seats are limited but quality food! Love their matcha, hojicha (not in photo) and matcha lava cake. Matcha lover should..."

June

"In love with this matcha style cafe❤️❤️ the best matcha lava cake and swiss roll, if u come in the afternoon most likely the swiss roll will..."

Srslyfoods

"If you like all things matcha you have to come to this cafe. It's a small hidden cafe on Alberta Street in the city near Museum train station...."

Tortuguita Comiendo

"We have been here several times for their matcha based dessert, particularly the matcha lava cake, which was delicious with rich matcha flavour...."

Reynolds Gaw

"The closest cafe from our apartment. Anything related to matcha - I think they are the best in Sydney at this current moment. I also love the dark..."

Gisela

"Matcha fondant ($8)Matcha Swiss roll ($7)⭐️ 4.5/5 ⭐️🍴Slightly pricey but delicious #matcha treats at this tiny but cosy..."

Cafehoppingkids

"Always impressive. Best brunch in Sydney so far. Even the simplest food taste absolutely amazing. Matcha desserts are must try. Highly..."

Rachel Wang

"Lovely coffee shop at a cozy corner. Staffs are warm and friendly. I enjoyed the matcha green tea latte and swiss roll the most. Will definitely..."

Cao Thu Hà

"This is my go-to cafe when I am craving Matcha. This is a tiny and cozy cafe tucked inside the bustling Sydney CBD, famous for their green tea..."

Hungryfio

"The most beautiful and comforting scrambled eggs!I know the cafe is also most famous for their Matcha products but it's always so nice to..."

The Sweet Tooth Fairy

"Yummy greentea dessert place hidden in small alley.Not get a chance to go back as often as I want. Matcha fondant is the best, recommenced..."

Grumpy Eater 🤷🏻‍♀️

"It’s in the little backstreet near Museum Station. It’s definitely not missing the customers. I heard about this cafe by word of the..."

The Violet

"One of my favourite matcha cafes, Cafe Creasion.The cafe has accumulated quite a fan following over the years with their selection of..."

@KeraBearEats

"Green tea drinks and desserts are their signature! Great place to go when you sick of coffee& milkshakes. Love their green tea Swiss roll and..."

Albert Chen

"All things matcha at Cafe Cre Asion, hubby has been wanting to try this for awhile. We had the hojicha latte and iced matcha for drinks. Thought they..."

The Engineer Eats

"Hidden gem that’s tucked away in the heart of Sydney’s CBD area. It wouldn’t be right not to order any of their matcha drinks or treats here...."

Why__dee

"Such a cute quaint place with lovely service. I'd been wanting to go to this restaurant ever since I saw it featured on my favourite foodie blog. It..."

Clarissa Harris

"As it's such a small cafe, there werent any seats when we got there (around 11am on a weekday) and waited approx. 15mins for seats. The fondant was..."

Doitforthefood

"Good! Not too sweet. I love it. I will definitely go there again. One flaw is that it is a little hard to find the location. I will go there..."

Catherine

"Delicious and good quality of japanese delicacies! Love the dessert and beverages. Im not giving the 5 star because the portion is way too small for..."

Healthyfoodlover

"Really good matcha green tea latte served in an authentic Japanese Shussai pottery. Rectangle-shaped matcha tart was superb. It's a small space but..."

Sanninko

"Located in an alleyway with very limited seats and tables, this cafe is extremely popular, especially with matcha fans out there. The seats and..."

Angela Eats

"This is simply the best cafe I’ve ever been to.Matcha latte, man, never had anything better than thisThe matcha cheesecake(?) was yum and..."

Missbeiju

"Small but cosy. Really love the atmosphere and everything about the dessert is matcha! If you’re a matcha person, you will definitely love this..."

Michelle Chua

"Since I am living alone here.... I dont want to go to kitchen and make coffee for myself.. so i decided to have coffee from a nearby shop while going..."

HD

"serve with their hearts, that's why the quality of food is outstanding and no one can compete with for this causal cafe food!Definitely, I got..."

Ki Cheung

"This small little cafe is tucked away in the streets of the southern area of Sydney’s CBD, close to Surry Hills. They are known for their matcha..."

Rakelg

"They serve very good Matchaaaa. Check this place out if you are matcha lover. 他们家的抹茶超好喝浓浓的不会甜..."

Christinana

"I had the chocolate matcha lava cake with matcha ice cream. It doesn't look like much but damn it tasted good. You can tell they are using high..."

Tinmans Treats

"Café Cre Asion had a very nice cosy atmosphere and the staff were very nice. I tried the matcha and green tea macaroons, matcha fondant and matcha..."

Sloth.adventure

"We tried this place in our trip to Sydney as its super close to our hotel. The matcha products are to my taste as they are not too sweet. But I..."

Bethi

"the pretty place with delicious sweet desserts! i am not a person who like to eat matcha but this place is one of my favorite. A little bitter from..."

Yan Wu

"I love it, simple, elegant and delicious, Matcha rocks. I find it just walking around the area, in need for a coffee, I end up eating as well, lovely..."

Freddie Diaz

"amazing macha products. especially the macha tart with rich flavour and extrem thin base. and the macha foundant was a little bit too sweet for me...."

Hoika Ng

"Feeling like a total misfit. The clientele reminds one of a current cult hit movie about moneyed Asians. But they have a great..."

Ian Teh

"A tiny cafe with only a few tables inside so you can take away if you want, but it is worth a try. It has an awesome matcha menu and everything on it..."

Evelyn Chen

"Really small and cute Cafe tucked away from busy streets we have ordered several stuff and the taste was awesome pastries overall experience was good..."

Ankit Malik

"The best Macha you can find in Sydney. Everything is perfect, I strongly recommend the roasted Houji Latter, very impressive. All the Macha and..."

Lily Peng

"Rocked up here 1 early wkend only to find they were already full 😏. I think they prefer peeps to do takeaway as not only was the place smallish,..."

Food_Rampage_AM @INSTA

"Friendly staff and good service. The food we ordered was to standard and very appealing. However, we did had seats outside and it was fairly windy as..."

Cinbee

"This small little cafe is in a back street that nobody will find without a GPS. Came here for the first time on a cold windy day and the Matcha..."

Michael

"The desserts here are great, not too sweet or overpowering. And I looove their matcha latte. Prices are very reasonable as well. Only downside is..."

May Ju

"Second time coming back and this time for breakfast. Had the matcha muffin which very warm inside and had a nice crisp muffin top. Eggs just melt in..."

Owin Camero

"They serve a variety of drinks and sweet desserts ranging from pastries to muffins and even macarons. Also offering a few breakfast options like..."

Sammi Yin

"If you are a mathca lovers, you definitely should go here. I love the matcha lava cake. It's quite small but tastes so good! The place is..."

Giovanni Jana

"Although this place is located in a quiet alley, it was well patronized. No wonder, as the food was really good. The matcha tart was one of the best..."

Shiro Tan

"Best Japanese matcha and dessert place in Sydney. Cakes are not overly sweet and drinks are nice too. I’ve been here many times during the past few..."

Anna Lynn

"Authentic Japanese Cafe in a hidden laneway. The Matcha and Houjicha Latte was sensational 🥰❤️😍 the Swiss rolls are also incredible!!!..."

Sarah Shares Melbourne (sarah.shares.melb)

"The best muffin in Australia is here! The taste is real Japanese taste. It is located in not a convenient place, but worth..."

Mitsuhiro Kato

"The matcha muffin is so unassuming and delicious! Its crispy outside and soft inside, there's cream cheese and redbean in there too The matcha latte..."

Felicia Chiew

"The best hojicha latte in Sydney, must try if you are s tea lover! We ordered the matcha chiffon cake too, it was absolutely..."

Guy Liang

"Absolutely lovely. Hojicha latte was amazing. Their ham, tomato and provolone toast sandwich was great. Gorgeously..."

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