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Coffee Shop, Wine Bar, and Bookstore$$$$
Glebe
Ranked #7 for coffee shops in Sydney
"Still the best cafe in Glebe, if not Sydney!"(2 Tips)
"grab a coffee and chill out the back in the awesome courtyard"(3 Tips)
"books, wine, tapas in the courtyard....love it!"(4 Tips)
"Board games"(2 Tips)
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JacquesJune 29, 2017Great cosy place to look at old books or sit back & read your own. Cafe has great options drink & eat. Heaters & boardgames to suit any gathering.Upvote3Downvote
They have a lot of music scores including some rare finds (e.g. contemporary graphic scores)! If you are patient you can find a lot of gems for fraction of the RRP!Upvote1Downvote
驊悅 林May 19, 2018The food and coffee is awesome. the staff is friendly ,and I also like the decoration, it’s very special cafe hide behind the bookstore
UpvoteDownvote- The tapas menu is good value. We like the lamb kafta and the Lebanese bread with dips
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Frances GMarch 13, 2018Such an eclectic selection of books and lots to discover! Say hello to the resident cat, Cleïs!
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P PPAugust 31, 2014Love the atmosphere and friendly staffs. The best place in Glebe to have a relaxing brekky.
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tien nguyenJanuary 6, 2013buy a book at the front, order a coffee in the back, walk to the courtyard and light up a cigarette. enjoy glebe's hidden gem
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Andrew DOctober 11, 2015Outside court yard area is rare to find in a cafe that also serves alcohol.Upvote1Downvote
Darren WoolleyJune 27, 2015Somehow the coffee tastes better when surrounded by books. Lunch and breakfast are not bad either, especially in the courtyard out the back.UpvoteDownvote
Sheree JosephJune 24, 2012Courtyard. Chai tea. Grab a red blanket and cosy up! Also they have mulled wine after 6pm!Upvote1Downvote
Henry SpencerOctober 19, 2018Pretty much everything is good here. I like the atmosphere and relaxed vibe.UpvoteDownvote
MimiNovember 11, 2015For second hand books, the price you pay for the quality of some books is just not worth it. The cafe courtyard looks amazing though.
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My favourite place to work late. Good coffee, great environment.UpvoteDownvote
My fav hide away.. One of the best Baristas in town, great coffee, good music, cute courtyard and lots and lots of great books..UpvoteDownvote
Vida AsrinaJanuary 27, 2011My favorite coffee shop in town :) the coffee, the ambiance and the music!! Oh!! Don't forget their books
UpvoteDownvote- Dominic MercerMay 25, 2013Still the best cafe in Glebe, if not Sydney! Now with wine!!!UpvoteDownvote
MichelleDecember 7, 2014If you want poach eggs come here, they don't do eggs any other ways.Upvote1Downvote
Geert KelchtermansJanuary 9, 2012Try I've tea lemon ( great bitter-sweet)&iced coffee just mega yummyUpvoteDownvote
Andrew JDecember 3, 2009At the back of the bookshop is a great little cafe with a funky outdoor courtyard and excellent coffee.UpvoteDownvote
Vernon SongSeptember 17, 2010Get off the main drag and chill out with a bottle of wine in the courtyardUpvote1Downvote
I've fallen in love with the mochas they do here. Mmmmocha
UpvoteDownvote- Ursula Hemard-TeriSeptember 2, 2010UpvoteDownvote
- Bruce CollierNovember 20, 2009Upvote1Downvote
My fav cafe in Glebe. Nice relaxing courtyard.Upvote1Downvote- Lyndell SawyerDecember 5, 2009now a wine and tapas bar. ok wine, small tapas...but the courtyard still rocks.UpvoteDownvote
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- Mon–Sat
- 8:30 AM–6:00 PM
- Sun
- 9:30 AM–6:00 PM
+61 2 9552 4498
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- 9.0
"Absolutely HUGE collection of excellent children's literature. And probably everything else you could ever think of. Wonderful!!"
Meredith Hough - 6.9
"Great location for watching a movie at hoyts. Close to the city and has parking. Very convenient. Park on the yellow level... That's the same level as the cinema."
Philip Walter - 8.1
"Try the green smoothie bowl! 1st time ever trying something with the word 'green' in it. Absolutely delicious (tastes like mango)! Find the store amongst the other stalls, not in the food section."
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