Balderdash

At this breezy, corner cafe you may need to shoulder past the takeaway-coffee hordes worshipping at the wood-panelled Synesso. Espresso is precise, so too other brews like a pourover meticulously made with single estate Guatemalan El Socorro: notice its lychee-like notes? Coffee menu sorted, look to the food menu for cafe-classic breakfasts such as heavenly corn, zucchini and feta fritters with a filling moosh of avo, relish and bacon, or baked eggs (which may’ve baked for a bit too long), with a spicy, satisfying melange of beans, chorizo and tomato. Low-fi lunch might be a flat tortilla loaded up with salsa, fried eggs and avocado.