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Cafe 9 and the coffee is fine

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Cafe 9, sorry, No. 9, at 9 Ward Av, Potts Point/Kings Cross opened its doors a couple of weeks ago.

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Already, I can’t remember what used to occupy the spot, just up from the corner at Roslyn Street.

It is tiny inside but makes excellent use of the space with a mezzanine level.

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It is intimate and feels like you are in someone’s fancy sitting room, with elaborately framed landscape and portrait artworks, a fire, a chandelier, an antique clock.

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We just stopped in for (Genovese) coffee.

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But I do like the look of the simple breakfast menu.

By pl. July 6, 2009

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  1. $7 for OJ?

    Fitzroyalty

    6 Jul 09 at 5:03 pm

  2. Looks like an old repurposed bordello!

    Matt C

    7 Jul 09 at 12:55 pm

  3. Had breakfast there on the weekend. Expensive yes, but delicious and hands down best coffee I’ve had in an eternity.

    Sam

    8 Jul 09 at 11:50 am

  4. its actually called No.9…far too chic to be called a cafe.

    …and the OJ is organic.

    Potts Point Local

    12 Jul 09 at 7:17 pm

  5. Does anyone know if you can you book at No.9?

    Sapna

    16 Jul 09 at 9:41 am

  6. That used to be one of the pot selling cafes. Was shut down and renamed every 6 months or whenever the Tele needed to raise indignation in the suburbs

    adrian

    26 Aug 09 at 11:50 am

  7. Yeah, used to be the place for smoko – That Slavo was one big dick head.
    Exquisite decor but a little overdone.

    john

    1 Sep 09 at 3:50 pm

  8. Had a fantastic lunch at 9 this afternoon. delicious salmon with potato and peas.
    I love the ambience, great coffee, would highly recommend this establishment to friends.

    Bill

    2 Sep 09 at 7:11 pm

  9. Does anyone know if the co – owner, Lane Finlayson is married?

    betty

    7 Sep 09 at 5:51 pm

  10. i heard about this place today. they said the pancakes are supposed to be really good, apparently even better than Bills (which I’ve yet to try). have you tried the breakfast as yet? :-)

    Simon Food Favourites

    8 Sep 09 at 12:14 am

  11. Spotted the nice chairs on the way to work this morning, doubled back for a glimpse, looks quite elegant. Will polish my shoes and check it out next week.

    Liqour & Deli

    15 Sep 09 at 5:03 pm

  12. Decor,food and service is good. Warm and welcoming- No, not unless you’ve parked the Bentley out the front. Attitude……….

    Sandra

    17 Sep 09 at 10:39 pm

  13. Lane is not the co-owner, he is the waiter/operator.
    Had the pancakes the other day, very nice.
    They should open as a wine bar in the evenings, we need a place to like this that we can call home after work.

    Bill

    19 Sep 09 at 12:52 pm

  14. [...] post about No. 9 was the busiest and most commented since we started Darlinghurst Nights almost a year [...]

    Cafe 9 in decline | Darlinghurst Nights

    23 Sep 09 at 8:23 am

  15. Went back to try the re-opened fare last weekend and very impressed by the pancakes – was a little apprehensive about the price and when they arrived the plate looked a little underwhelming, but in fact they were totally delicious. I’ll definitely be back but I totally agree that $7 for a small glass or orange juice is a joke – I hope the guys sort this out as it’s really taking the organic piss! Mary on staff is an added bonus, she’s an absolute gem.

    Pablo

    2 Dec 09 at 7:57 am

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