rustic pearl

it is nice to go searching for somewhere new, and come across a place that offers a twist to the sydney norm. be sure to check them out next time you are looking for a breakfast/lunch spot in surry. i will definitely be taking my turkish friend there soon to enjoy some more apple tea and thebreakfastmenu.

really i would give a 3.75. i got the duck for lunch and it was very good and price fair and deserved a 4/5 for sure.

but my girlfriend got abreakfastoption (cheese omlette with smoky wagyu) which was good but not mind blowing. 

lunch food 4/5
breakfast 3.5/5
value 3.5-4/5 (depends what you get)
venue 3/5 
service 4/5

came on a friday morning at 7:30am. not very busy dining in but some groups coming in for takeaway coffees throughout the morning.

been wanting to come here after many friends had spread the word about the amazing turkish styled breakfast. it is not disappoint.

started off with a rich turkish coffee with a side of fresh apple. i wish i could start my day off with this coffee all the time.

my partner loves cold platters forbreakfastso he opted for that, i got the bosphorus benedict. both items had a pricey tag but was well worth it; the food is sensational.

instagram factor: definitely worth capturing the decorative pieces. best time to come is in the morning of that amazing light.

‘white sea’breakfast: 😍 amazing
bacon benedict : 😍 amazing
yoghurt & muesli : 😁 great
iced chocolate : 😁 great

super packed on a sunday arvo but so worth the wait. loved the ‘white sea’breakfastwith added black sausage. a little bit pricy but i think it was worth indulging in once in a while. bacon benedict has no complaints. beautifully poached eggs and creamy hollandaise sauce. muesli was basic but absolutely refreshing to have. iced chocolate was very much like your average iced chocolate but very nice to have on a hot day. service was great and not a very long wait time considering it was super busy.

a lovely, cute space with an amazing selection of dishes and a neighbourhood vibe. we had the spinach gozleme and the white seabreakfast- which i’d recommend for something a bit different to the usualbreakfastfare.

surry hills is always a good place to find greatbreakfastor brunch. always busy during the brunch hours, a really good place for an exotic brunch experience

have eaten here a couple of times and it’s becoming one of my faves in surry hills. the gozleme is pretty insane and forbreakfastyou must try the melemen, eggs tomato capsicum and feta.

it's a lovely, quaint little place, wonderful forbreakfastor brunch.. the staff is polite and friendly. the food is beautifully presented and tastes delicious.

we had two chef's special fancy sounding breakfasts: bosphorus benedict, white seabreakfastand black sausage. i have 3 words: bland, boring, bland. we could barely taste what we ate, and not even the sauces were flavorsome. the combination of flavors were boring and turkish bread was soaked, not crispy. the textures lack variety (everything was of soft texture and had no texture contrast: avocado, creamy sauce, eggs etc.) upon finishing the meal we didn't even remember what we just had. i am not sure why this cafe has such good ratings, maybe there is a different cook for lunch, but we are not going to risk coming back. if you like flavoursome food, this is definitely not the place for you.

the ageanbreakfast(4/5) was my pick. that clotted cream and honey is finger licking good! the creaminess and sweet honey when spread on the freshly toasted slices of turkish bread was enough to make me happy. pair it with the feta and simple slices of tomato and cucumber and you have yourself a smashing breaky!

my partner got the lobster eggs benny (4.5/5) which he couldn't get enough of. apparently the hollandaise sauce is amazing, lobster tasted fresh and tender, eggs cooked perfectly, just the right amount of avo and toast was delicious.

we will definitely coming back for more!

if you're looking for something more than bacon and egg rolls, look no further. rustic pearl has a lot to offer! it has a big menu, with a twist to the classics.  it was a sunny day and we got a seat outside.

we ordered the lobster egg benedict and the spinach gozleme (who knew you can have that for breakfast!). for drinks, we had espresso and chai. the chai came in a pot, enough for 3 cups. it was very aromatic but not overly sweet. 

the food was very good, the lobster bene was scrumptious and the hollandaise sauce rich. the lobster seems fresh. it wasn't a big serving but enough. it was also a little expensive (but lobster!) but you don't get lobster bene every day.

the gozleme doesn't have much wow factor to it, however it's not as oily and rich as the ones you normally get, which makes it an excellentbreakfastoption. 

easy parking on the back streets and not a long wait. friendly staff and prompt service. will come back soon.

came forbreakfaston saturday morning and this little place was bursting at the seams with hungry customers. put our name down on the waitlist and had a chance to wander around surry hills and take photos of street art! twenty minutes later got the phone call....and we were in! started with an orange juice and a lemonade. best tangy, handmade lemonade i have ever tried! ordered the aegeanbreakfast- a platter of soft boiled eggs, cucumber, tomato, olives, goat's feta, honey with clotted cream and toast. not sure what they did to the honey and cream but i was licking it up with my fingers! also ordered an avocado toast with wilted spinach and tomato. a simple dish, yet the food was just bursting with deliciousness and flavour! we both agreed that this chef is some kind of magician with food. i spied a cordon bleu certificate on the wall so i asked the chef about his time in paris. i am sure this is where he perfected his art!

when i came to the cafe it was at 2.00 and still full of people. i got 3 tables in the waiting list, it was not that long. but the smell of the restaurant is like cheese mixed with yoghrut, for me it is a bit letdown but the cleanlines is nice. i ordered the white seabreakfastwhich had blood sausage in it. the sausage is nice and the pan fried haloumi cheese is favourite. but somehow the eggs taste a little bit funny. the yoghrut on top served too warm for my personal taste. but i think would come back to try different dishes as rustic pearl offer a lot of brunch menu to offer 😁

came in for breakfast, didn't realize the shop was so small. found a table, had the melemen and a turkish apple tea. eggs were average but the tea delicious. had a look at some of the breakfasts on the tables next to us, definitely keen on trying the beautifully presented fruit/granola/muesli plates next time. creative menu overall,breakfastand lunch. worth visiting i think.

we all know that surry hills is chock full of quality cafes, but the menu at rustic pearl takes it to a whole new level – not only do they do all day breakfast, but their turkish influencedbreakfastofferings feature premium ingredients like lobster and scallops, re-imagined in eggs benedict and other humblebreakfastfare.