The Carpenter — Restaurant in Sydney

One of the best cafes in Leichhardt. Address says Flood Street but the entrance is just off to the side. It has a warehouse feel yet its modern, light & airy. The design is modern & crisp as are the staff who are friendly & efficient. Start with a well made Little Marionette coffee or perhaps a honey-like single origin from Ethiopia. The menu has good coverage for different tastes & is sprinkled with contemporary noted. Like Testsuya's truffled paste with scrambled eggs, or smashed avo on black star pastry croissant. Traditional items like hashbrowns are made so well - golden, super crispy, fluffy inside with the perfect sprinkle of sea salt on top. The ricotta hotcakes comes in a big stack & is so fluffy & delicious. If your in need of something light or just a snack, there is a great range of pastries & sweets that line the smooth shiny counter. Great...

The Carpenter is a small cafe that appears to be well visited by locals. We had the luxury of dining here for a weekday breakfast.

I ordered The Carpenter Brekky ($20). The meal was filling and hearty. I opted for poached eggs and felt they were cooked perfectly! The hasbrowns were also cooked well- nice and crisp on the outside with a fluffy interior. They were well drained and not oily. I'm not usually a fan of cooked tomatoes, but the one I had was sweet and not soggy. All elements ate well together. I also had a large iced latte. I was impressed with the cost - $5.30. I feel that in general, the cafe is well priced.

Service was good too. It was friendly, helpful, cheerful,...

I love this hidden gem in Sydney's inner west. Tucked off Flood St, you can tell this cafe is targeted at locals with easy go-to meals. Today's lunch was the milk bun chicken burger - the bun was fresh and held the deep fried chicken with house made slaw very well. A damn tasty meal! Chicken was on point with flavour and texture. The shoe string fries was thorough seasoned with smoked paprika which was delightful.

House blend for coffee is light with hints of caramel and stone fruits.

Service was prompt and food delivered in a timely manner - not sure what the other reviews were on about - being told to wait - maybe they were Uber food...