The O'Connell Avenue Cafe & Store

Best Known For

Greek Salad My Way: olives, feta, cucumber, tomato, Spanish onion, baby spinach and chicken.

Sitting in picturesque surrounds near Bathurst, linger-worthy local The O’Connell Avenue Café & Store is the place to stop for a coffee and home baked treat. This more than 100-year-old former butcher shop on O’Connell Road has a huge outdoor space with market umbrellas and fireplace, while indoors oozes rustic charm with worn brick, rich terracotta and pale yellow walls, creating an earthy ambience. Leisurely breakfast plates include bruschetta with sautéed mushrooms, spinach, tomato and a fried egg, or toasted muesli with cranberries, oats, walnuts, sunflower and pepita seeds and Greek yoghurt. Lunchgoers can wrap their hands around an open steak sandwich with rocket, tomato, cheese and beetroot relish on toasted Turkish; for a sweet finish, choose a freshly baked muffin, scone or slice.