Pablo & Rusty's, Sydney, Australia

April 2015

There is always a good reason for Brunch and this day was a great day to try Pablos & Rusty's in Sydney's CBD.

Tasmanian King Salmon cured in Beetroot with zucchini & dill fritters $24

Seared carpaccio with baby beets $23

The food was good, filling and had a bit of a twist on what you expected.

Elbow Room, Chatswood, Sydney, Australia

April 2015

Located next to the Westfield in Chatswood, Sydney, Elbow Room is a coffee shop which does great breakfast/brunch.

French toast with grilled banana $14

Eggs Benedict with smoked salmon $18

Vogue Cafe, Macquarie Centre, Sydney, Australia

March 2015

The Vogue Cafe is located in the recently renovated Macquarie Shopping Center in Sydney.

There's a lot of fuss about this cafe, particularly their shakes.  And the shakes are good. But that's all that you should be ordering. They are large, sweet and filling. Their other food is just bland in comparison.

Butchers Block, Wahroonga, Sydney, Australia

February 2015

The Butcher's Block is located in the Sydney suburb of Wahroonga. The popular cafe often has a wait for Saturday breakfast (its not open on Sunday's) but this morning we were lucky.

pulled pork benedict

smoked paprika hollandaise, poached egg, sourdough, crackling

ricotta hotcakes

caramelized citrus fruits, blueberries, double cream

The food and the coffee were good, but I'm not sure its a place I'd wait an hour for brunch on a Saturday.

Pottery Green Bakers, Gordon, Sydney, Australia

March 2014

Pottery Green Bakers is a bakery/cafe located in Gordon and Lane Cove on the North Side of Sydney.

When we initially entered we thought it was order and then sit, but we were relieved to find out it was table service (or at least at the Gordon branch where we ate).

Caramel Milkshake $6

Grilled Haloumi Stack with side of Bacon $18

Salmon Stack $14

I'd definitely stop buy again, particularly to try their baguettes.