Bay Beans congratulates the coffee merchants awarded in the Sydney Morning Herald Good Cafe Guide 2011

Congratulations to the winners named in the 2011 Good Cafe Guide. Best cafe is awarded to Mecca Espresso in Ultimo with best coffee being awarded to Coffee Alchemy in Marrickville. 

The Sydney Morning Herald Good Cafe Guide 2011 costs $14.95. On Saturday, it will be sold for $5 at selected newsagents with The Sydney Morning Herald. For a list of participating newsagents, see smhshop.com.au/cafeguide.


Best cafe Mecca Espresso, Ultimo.

Best coffee Coffee Alchemy, Marrickville.

Best new cafe Room 10, Potts Point.

Best coffee innovator Campos Coffee, Newtown.

Best old-timer Don Adan Coffee House, Mosman.

Best bean-to-cup cafe The Source Espresso Bar, Mosman.

Best latte art Uliveto, Kings Cross.

Best food Le Monde, Surry Hills.

Best chocolate cafe Lindt Chocolat Café´, City.

Best bar/cafe 13b, Darlinghurst.

Best barista Alex Kum, Mecca Espresso, City.

Best boutique roaster Single Origin Roasters, Surry Hills.

Best cafe life fouratefive, Surry Hills.

Best small cafe Toby's Estate, Potts Point.

Best bakery cafe Central Baking Depot, City.

Best patisserie cafe Black Star Pastry, Newtown.

Best breakfast cafe Three Blue Ducks, Bronte.

Best cafe with a view Crabbe Hole, Bondi.

Best kid-friendly cafe Cafe Bellagio, Waverley.