7 chefs spill the beans on their top coffee spots in Oz


Australians take their coffee seriously, and Australian chefs with fine-tuned palates and noses even more so.

We asked 7 well-renowned Aussie chefs to spill the beans on their favourite coffee spots around the country.

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Their caffeine locations revealed:

Darren Robertson - Chef and co-owner of Bronte's Three Blue Ducks, Sydney and The Farm, Byron Bay

Table View in Brunswick Heads. It's a tiny cafe owned by two barista brothers. They once worked at The Coffee Collective in Copenhagen before opening in their own place, both pretty serious coffee heads.”

Table View Café. Photo: Instagram
Table View Café. Photo: Instagram

Sean Connolly - Executive Chef of Byron Bay's Balcony Bar & Oyster Co. and The Morrison Bar and Oyster Room, Sydney

18 Gram Espresso on Belmore Road, Randwick,” is Connolly’s number one place for a Macchiato.

18 Gram Espresso. Photo: Instagram
18 Gram Espresso. Photo: Instagram

Nathan Sasi - Chef and co-owner of Good Times Ice Cream and Mercado, Sydney

Paramount Coffee - I live around the corner so that’s my go-to.”

Paramount Coffee Project. Photo: Instagram
Paramount Coffee Project. Photo: Instagram

Tom Walton - Head Chef at Bondi's Bucket List, Sydney

“I live in the bubble (Bondi) - Harry's do coffee (and food) very well!”

Harry's Café Bondi. Photo: Instagram
Harry's Café Bondi. Photo: Instagram

Massimo Mele - Head Chef at Verandah, Sydney

The Butchers Café in Fairlight, Sydney.”

The Butchers Café. Photo: Facebook
The Butchers Café. Photo: Facebook

Manu Fieldel - Celebrity chef, cookbook author and My Kitchen Rules judge

“My Kitchen! Private, hot coffee and I can drink it in my PJ’s!”

Nothing beats a home brew for Manu Feildel. Photo: Supplied
Nothing beats a home brew for Manu Feildel. Photo: Supplied

Jacob Davey - Head Chef at est.

Brickfields in Chippendale. They do great coffee and awesome sandwiches.”

Brickfields Bakery. Photo: Instagram
Brickfields Bakery. Photo: Instagram

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