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Tento

This cafe is a finalist in the best all-rounder category in Good Food’s Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

Tento is located in a Surry Hills courtyard.
1 / 7Tento is located in a Surry Hills courtyard.Supplied
Vegan ramen.
2 / 7Vegan ramen.Flavio Brancaleone
Salmon ramen.
3 / 7Salmon ramen. Flavio Brancaleone
Matcha karesanui dessert.
4 / 7Matcha karesanui dessert. Flavio Brancaleone
Vegan ochazuke.
5 / 7Vegan ochazuke. Flavio Brancaleone
Black sesame latte.
6 / 7Black sesame latte. Flavio Brancaleone
Tento specialises in ramen and ochazuke.
7 / 7Tento specialises in ramen and ochazuke.Supplied

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Brewing tea, brewing coffee, brewing dashi. The mastery of each skill at Tento makes it one of Sydney’s most singular operations, but it’s the little things that up the ante. Bittersweet black-sesame lattes served in their own handmade ceramics. Sake and chilled reds offered alongside long-simmered ramen. Cold brew? Espresso? Pitch perfect. Then there’s the ochazuke list, packing brothy rice, add-ons and all-out comfort, whatever the time of day.

Must-order dish: Ochazuke setto with house-made tofu, eggplant katsu and pickles.

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