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Cafe Sel Et Poivre

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A little slice of gaie Paris in the heart of Darlinghurst. Come for the coffee and you'll stay for the atmosphere.

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This little Darlo cafe is fondly French, affectionately old fashioned and determinedly unaffected. French folk, French students, Francophiles and just about anyone looking for a hearty, comforting feed and good coffee have been coming here for years, and they'll all tell you it hasn't changed a bit. Cute, cosy and charmingly worn, its location is marked by French flags fluttering over the entrance-way and raw timber alfresco tables, full with contented coffee-sippers. Along the counter are photos of their last Bastille Day celebrations, and faded postcards of Europe from globetrotting customers. At the back is a little courtyard with cracked pavers and vines clambering up the walls. Regulars seem to have embraced the French concept of extended meal times, and some of them appear to have been sitting here all day.

 

Cafe Sel et Poivre fills up early as locals jostle for banquette seating at breakfast. The eggs are free range, the bacon crisp, and the baguettes and croissants make for good value snacking. At lunch, the kitchen serves up some of the best escargot and braised beef cheeks in town. The hearty bistro fare continues on into dinner, where the entree of pork and duck rillettes and main course of seared veal liver with French shallot sauce and frites are popular options.

 

Fiona Davies, January 2006

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November 20, 2010


The food was delicious, the menu was extensive and the French waiter was charming. It made up for the exorbitant prices, tiny portions and mixed success of the chef. My sirloin steak was divine (but expensive for what it was). My partner's meal was substantially worse- lamb was not up to scratch for how much it cost. Don't improve the food or the staff- they were delightful - but the prices need to be more in line with Darlinghurst's competitive standards.

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