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V-Rating: VVV Cafe Giulia opened two doors down from my apartment block a few weeks after I moved to Sydney. Every Saturday and Sunday morning I’d trot / stumble down there for a lazy brunch. I thought, ‘Sydney is great. There are amazing cafes located on your local corner that have extensive menus with interesting, gourmet food. Serving sizes are generous and yet most dishes cost little more than $5!’ And that is how Cafe Giulia ruined me for all future Sydney brunch experiences. I’ve since found that Sydney brunch often means a trade-off between price, quality, location and atmosphere. Perhaps this is why I idealise Cafe Giulia - it is my brunching rosebud. Since moving to Bondi I haven’t been back to Giulia many times. Perhaps it was fear of disappointment, or just the commute. Whatever the reason I went back recently and was relieved to see that they still make a great breakfast. Just like the old days, I spent ages deliberating in front of the huge blackboard menu. Haloumi bagel? Feta omelette? Avocado, ricotta and tomato on toast? Na-ah. I went for my all time Giulia favourite, olive tapenade, smooth feta, fresh tomatoes and basil on toast. Cafe Giulia has a good range of vegetarian food for both breakfast and lunch. There are not a lot of ostensibly vegan options on the menu because most breakfast dishes include cheese or eggs. However, many of the dishes seem easily adaptable, particularly as most food is made fresh in the open plan kitchen. The foundation stone of the Cafe Giulia’s success is that the owner knows how to make simple, original food extremely well. Combined with a beautiful modern interior that still has touches of Chippendale’s working class history, a sunny courtyard decorated with colourful paper parasols, and friendly artiste type customers, Cafe Guilia is undoubtedly one of Sydney’s best brunch spots. Reviewed 8/4/06. KP. |
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