a brewer's tale café

a brewers tale is pretty much an instagram fixture thanks to the matcha hotcakes. inevitably, the taste couldn't quite live up to the plating. my friend thought the dish was pretty average and could've done with more matcha flavour. my ricotta mushroom ontoastwas better fortunately, with variety of textures and flavours from the quinoa salad, radish slices and beetroot puree. another friend enjoyed her chicken salad which was quite a large serve with a simple mix of green leaves, cherry tomatoes, grilled chicken and a sweetish balsamic vinaigrette. i also had the purple sweet potato latte which was unexpectedly delicious. though it was a bit on the sweet side, i really enjoyed the distinctive​ flavour which did indeed taste like sweet potato! lovely service with outdoor tables, ideal for people watching. prices are on the higher end but points for terrific plating, large servings, solid dishes and lack of crowds.

service: wait staff were lovely! we were seated quickly and provided with cold tap water. we had a lovely french woman who knew the menu well and the kitchen was very flexible with food requests(my partner asked for no hummus and she offered ricotta) ambience: lovely travellers chic style cafe. outdoor seating (7) and indoor seating (8) the restaurant had lots of greenery in it so made us feel very relaxed.food: i had the eggs ontoastwith a side of hash brown and roasted tomato(16.00) very affordable food for how much we got. all food came out unsalted so we could make it our own with the himalayan rock salt. the roast tomato was still a tiny bit firm but that was a small thing. two butters for my sourdoughtoastand they weren't freezing cold which was good! i also had the snow mist jasmine tea. the tea was great and came with a timer to know when to poor it. i couldn't finish the tea so i asked for the remainder to go and they happily obliged :d my partner had the smashed avo which normally comes with a beetroot hummus but he got the ricotta instead. the smashed avo comes with about 5 or 6 smaller peices of bread with avo, dukkah and pomegranite. you can order the poached egg for $2.5. he had the capp and enjoyed that too. we really cant fault this place

very cute little instagram friendly cafe. everything looks great, intimate and decor is very cute. the staff were lovely. the food was presented amazingly, unfortunately just a situation of looks better than it tastes. paid $19 for the above, the “trio” for $15 added on roast tomatoes. was nice enough but just lacked a bit in overall flavour. the eggs tasted very watery and not like eggs at all! was a shame because had such high hopes. my friend order the frenchtoastand that was definitely a hit for her!! 😊

a friendly and pretty café located in the heart of darlinghurst called a brewer’s tale café. it’s so pretty and nice flavour of hot purple sweet potato latte (8/10).

salmon rush ($17.5) - smoked salmon, capers, poached eggs, baby spinach, feta cheese, sprout and hash browns. the perfect one would be that crunchy hash brown with balance seasoning (7 /10)

brioche frenchtoast($18.5) with fresh fruits, ricotta cheese, coconut chips, mango panna cotta and 100% pure maple syrup. the unique point will be the panna cotta on top (rather than cream or ice cream like other restaurant do). taste yummy but not that amazing (8/10)

never tasted kale so good 👄
we ordered the brioche frenchtoastand the ricotta & field mushroom on toast. personally, the ricottatoastwas a knockout! the poached egg was done so well that you can get a clean cut right outside the yolk membrane (don't know the exact name...). kale was lightly roasted, rather crunchy and coated with a lemon dressing (i think...) that leaves it tangy and fresh - perfect for summer. the blend of quinoa and seeds with the dish was also a good finish to a healthy palate.

the field mushroom was cooked nicely. perfect age, tender, juicy and when i just loved to smear that dollop of pesto-topped ricotta all over it. tastes so good i'm getting flashbacks as i type this 😂 i really recommend you guys to try this place. service is pretty good. waiter ensured we were both done with our food before they took the plates away ~ and of course, you can't get 5 stars without a lovely coffee 😌

good food, good ambience. didn’t try their coffee tho.
the salmon was in room temp, which i kinda doubt the safety of em. hashbrown was good. fried capers was genius idea!
the ricotta stuffed mushroom was good, except thetoastwere a bit chewy and hard to cut.
will i come back here? umm.. maybe.. but not in a while.

i don’t know where to start to explain you how much i like this café. i am working so close to this shop that i had several opportunity to try their dishes and i always enjoyed them.

to start, the shop is located in darlinghurst near st vincent hospital, quite easy to come there with bus or train not very far. the café has not a lot of tables inside (6 maybe) but has also 6 outside (with heaters and blankets for winter). the service has always been very well done and the people there are very nice and warming so perfect for a brunch on a weekend or just a coffee before work.

they have a breakfast and a lunch menu with quite a lot of options. i tried the slow cooked pork with japanese happa sauce, kale and quinoa and the salmon filet, asparagus, mashed potato, capers served with lemon butter sauce. both meals were very well cooked with a lot of aroma and good combination of seasonal products.

and for my birthday i wanted to go back to this café to try their brioche frenchtoast(it is not because i am french but i love frenchtoastand in sydney i have to admit that people are cooking it very wel and add a lot of toppings which make them even better. this one was served with fresh fruits, ricotta, coconut chips and a mango panna cota (to die for) and some maple syrup. of course it is very sweet but as you would expect for a french toast. but the fresh fruits help to balance the sweetness.

i also tried their chai latte and it was pretty good too. and they serve the tea with a small sand timer for the right infusion time. i found this so cute!

so guys give a try to this cafe you will not be disappointed!

very disappointing visit to a brewer's tale café. very cold in the cafe accompanied by cold coffees. the coffees and the food came out in drips and drabs. there was twenty minutes between the first and last meal coming out. three of us ordered the frenchtoastwhich was soggy and didn't taste very nice. one of us had the matcha hot cakes which is supposed to be their signature dish but they were dry and inedible. we still had a to pay despite passing our feedback on to the manager.

it was nice to have a break from the rain and have some sun today so we decided to go out for brunch.

i didn't know about this cafe until i came across an entertainment voucher and i'm glad we made a booking as there were a few people waiting and i definitely didn't want to sit outside.

cute decor inside and friendly staff. we tried their signature matcha latte which was strong so we needed sugar to sweeten it up a bit. i tried their purple sweet potato which i preferred and this was a nice purple drink for the cool weather.

in terms of food i went for their zucchini and pea fritter which looked disappointing as they were two tiny pancakes than fritters but taste was not bad. my husband went for the breakfast plank which is their version of big breakfast but overall he found it too salty. my son loved his scrambled eggs andtoastand we definitely wouldn't mind coming back to try their lunch menu items.

this is an adorable cafe open up to burton street, a short distance from the busy taylor square and oxford street.  the cafe is decorated with various pot plants, some hanging off the ceiling, some arranged neatly by the entrance, and others as part of table decoration.  

we had a matcha latte and a taro latte, both on point and tasted strong in flavours.  the bacon and egg roll was served in a round bread roll with spinach and a mild tomato sauce.  the yolk burst at the touch of knife tip and produced the perfect eggporn.  the size of raisins in the raisintoastwas staggering, the saltiness in the butter and sweetness in the fruit worked well together.

it was an enjoyable breakfast after an early trip to the nearby hospital, love to come back and try the lunch menu.

️🍽☕️ a brew will see you through, today | a brewer's tale café put on an envious breakfast spread.
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matcha hotcakes with fresh fruit, soft matcha chocolate, poached pear, coconut and pashmak
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brioche frenchtoastwith fresh fruit, pashmak, maple syrup and whipped cream
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smashed avacado on sourdough bread with beetroot hummus, poached egg, sprouts and radish
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zucchini and green pea fritters with poached eggs, avacado, asparagus and smoked salmon .
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breakyay! all four breakfast options were fresh, tasty and well balanced. i did fall in love with their zucchini and green pea fritters with smoked salmon😍✨💖 it was literally the best fritters i've ever had, perfectly cooked, not dry, soft and crisp on the outside it was deliciousness in a plate! and i will return a million times over for them fritters & all day breakfast ya'll.

i've been wanting to go to this cafe for a while - the beautiful pictures on instagram have been calling me. the cafe is adorable. it had bench seats, tables and very comfortable cushions. it is beautifully styled with old suitcases, pretty cushions, pot plants, bird cages with chandeliers.
the menu is super cute - like a photo book. the drinks menu is large with milkshakes (including cookies and cream and coconuts caramel), iced drinks, special lattes, cold drip (single origin), acai smoothies, fresh juices, super food smoothies, organic tea and iced tea. i got the 'super c' which is orange, pineapple and apple'. it was nice and fresh and came out super quick.
for the breakfast options there's so many nice sounding options like matcha hot cakes, brioche frenchtoastor the amazing looking black sesame porridge. there's also big meals like smashed avo, eggs benedict, zucchini and green pts fritters, ricotta stuffed field mushrooms and a breakfast plank. i got the green breakfast bowl which is organic quinoa, male, haloumi, poached eggs, baby spinach, asparagus, avocado, mushrooms, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, pesto and lemon. what a healthy amazing meal! i'd love to come back sometime for some more breakfast choices. i love that they also sell breakfast all day.
lunch options are served from 11:30 and there are pastas, sandwiches, pulled pork, beef burgers, grilled salmon and a vegetable stack. i also got a green tea matcha latte - the latte art wasn't as i had hoped but the flavour was on par. the staff were absolutely divine. super friendly and great service.

lovely cafe offering a simple easy menu with very attentive customer service. street parking is very easy here. i highly recommend the brioche frenchtoastand the black sesame porridge.