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Jaffles are filled with kimchi and bolognese.

Intra

The home of the jaffle in Canberra.

  • David Matthews

‘You’re meant to slow down here’: The day-to-night cafe bringing country vibes to Newtown

Former Rolling Penny chef Robin Butler swapped King Street for the Central Tablelands over a year ago. Now he’s back with a new cafe by day, restaurant by night.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Goodside has opened in Fish Lane.

Southside team unleashes funky Hong Kong-inspired brunch spot

Head down Fish Lane for prawn har gow sandos, Taiwanese pork rice bowls and decadent iced coffees and morning mocktails.

  • Matt Shea
The dining room.

Recess

Find Canberra’s fluffiest pancake at this vinyl cafe in Griffith.

  • David Matthews
B-Side is a cafe and wine bar in Braddon.

B-Side

A cafe and daytime eatery that delivers hit after hit.

  • David Matthews
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Matilda has launched happy hours and weekend dinners.

From espresso to prosecco: Seven suburban cafes now doubling as wine bars

Cafes are breaking free from daytime trading by adding wine, handmade pasta and DJs to give locals new casual options after dark.

  • Dani Valent
Chicken salt and thyme doughnut.

Chicken salt doughnuts? These plush, herby snacks are so much better than they sound

Find hand-rolled rings fried to order and bulging jam-and-cream-filled doughnuts at this new hot spot in Potts Point.

  • Erina Starkey
Hotcakes.

Keith

Find “coffee, booze and really, really good things” at this Murwillumbah cafe.

  • David Matthews
Woods Cafe in Bangalow.

Woods

Your first port of call in Bangalow for batch brew and polenta cake.

  • David Matthews
Heebi focuses on coffee and matcha specialty drinks, plus shiopan and other baked goods.

Heebi

Stay-a-while spot for specialty coffee drinks and shiopan.

  • Emily Holgate