St Jude

St Jude might be the patron saint of lost causes - is that a reference to making money as a small business in the current economic climate? - but this cafe is anything but lost. Rather, it has that professional touch that comes with long service to the industry, thanks to owners Kate Thomas and Grant Piper, formerly of Potts Point mainstay Cafe Dov. Grab a sun-drenched table for crunchy deep-fried sweetcorn and pumpkin fritters with a soft-poached egg, hollandaise and avocado cream. A well-balanced caffe latte ($3.50) with chocolatey notes is made with an organic single origin Peruvian blend from Bowral's RUSH roastery.