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The Grounds of The City
Café and Theme Restaurant$$$$
Sydney City Center, Sydney
"same great coffee as the grounds of Alexandria"(3 Tips)
"good coffee and cake!"(2 Tips)
"The deconstructed chocolate is gimmicky and tastes quite ordinary"(2 Tips)
"Steak and eggs is seriously tasty and very nicely cooked..."(3 Tips)
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Hidetaka TanakaDecember 8, 2018Throw back to a 1940s feeling, this cafe is always busy - from breakfast till dinner (prepare for the queue or book in advance). Everything is tasty but they are very serious for their coffee.Upvoted Feb 18
JayneOctober 16, 2018Coffee and cake are good. There’s a restaurant but if you ordered from the takeaway there are seating outside the restaurant for you to enjoy your food.
Julia CorovskaApril 27, 2018I enjoyed the shoestring fries a lot and the service was great with informative and prompt waiters. The menu was a bit limited after 5.
- Jack SmithOctober 4, 2022Has a similar look and feel to the cluster of restaurants throughout the UK, called The Ivy. Good music, good atmosphere, good decor and most importantly, good food, coffee and cocktails.
Sam LickerSeptember 1, 2019Awesome brunch, great ambiance, and friendly staff! The Grounds was packed on a Sunday morning - felt like all of Sydney was there!
- kate kJune 5, 2017Eggs florentine, ordered with the hollandaise the side. Citrus-cured salmon is salty in a good way and the pine nuts make it great.
- Hidetaka TanakaNovember 10, 2018Throw back to 1940s feeling, this Cafe is always busy - from breakfast till dinner (prepare for the queue or book in advance). Everything is tasty but they are very serious for its coffee.
JacquesAugust 17, 2017Service is excellent here. Attentative & efficient only had a crossiant & deconstruct mocha & it was quality. Great old fashioned interior with takeaway options outside.- kate kJune 5, 2017Smooth check-in process. Went to the service window, gave them my number, got a welcome text, then a table-ready text about 10 mins later - just enough time to get a coffee at the takeaway window.
Ben ThomasNovember 13, 2018The city offshoot of their famous Grounds of Alexandria. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Conveniently located near Town Hall for either a quick takeaway or proper sit down meal.- Lewis SpencerSeptember 15, 2017Perfect place for a great coffee shop. I really like steak and eggs are good for taste and nicely cooked. It's a perfect place to come with enjoyable friends.
You will have a time restriction if one hour if you have coffee + cake inside. 3:00pm you may have only 4x types of cakes left
Khai Yi KhorSeptember 26, 2018Loved the Hazelnut & Salted Caramel Cake and Affogato! Amazing decor and atmosphere! 💯
PinaLNovember 16, 2018Great place for a healthy breakfast, salads and coffee. Weekends tend to be very busy. So either reserve a place or come with time in hand.- Jack SmithOctober 5, 2022If you enjoy it here, then give The Grounds of Alexandria a try, set in a beautiful "secret garden" style environment.
Adam PMarch 15, 2019Good coffee, but felt a little bit like a tourist joint. Sort of torn between liking the fitout and thinking I was in a cruise ship bar.- Awesome atmosphere and same great coffee as the grounds of Alexandria
- kate kJune 5, 2017Steak and eggs is seriously tasty and very nicely cooked (requested medium). Plenty of mushrooms.
- JJune 15, 2018Steak and eggs for breakfast is decent, but the hash brown underneath is lukewarm. The deconstructed chocolate is gimmicky and tastes quite ordinary
Ernie SasquatchJune 16, 2019Dinner menu limited Very cramped tables Hostess had attitude. Made like u were invisible. So u had to get his attention and the place was not busy #- Andrea OrtegaJuly 18, 2017It's a perfect place to come with girlfriends and have a good coffee and cake! Love it!! 💕
Nags AFebruary 7, 2018I ordered the Jumbo Yamba prawns and what I received was 2 small prawns! Expensive for $24 + 10% surcharge !
Steven DoyleJune 12, 2017I really like the vibe - they've made something new not just thrown a 🐑 in the city 😝
Cian Mac MahonOctober 15, 2019If you want a sandwich, you’ll have to order to take away outside, they don’t serve them inside. But you can sit at an outside table.
عبير😊 AbuahmadJuly 22, 2017The croissants and coffee.. haven't tried the food but it looks delicious
Steph PhilippeDecember 20, 2021Interminable wait to order and be served, neither coffee nor cake that great.
- Ernie SasquatchJune 16, 2019Menu limited and boring uncomfortable seating. Hostess had attitude. Had to find them
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- Mon–Tue
- 7:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Wed–Fri
- 7:00 AM–9:30 PM
- Sat
- 8:00 AM–9:30 PM
- Sun
- 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
+61 2 9699 2235
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Yes (incl. NFC Payments & MasterCard)
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Free
Outdoor Seating
Yes
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Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dessert, Happy Hour
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Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails
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