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Small Talk

This venue is a finalist for best sandwiches in Good Food’s Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

Ora lox bagel.
1 / 6Ora lox bagel. Dion Georgopoulos
Pastrami bagel.
2 / 6Pastrami bagel.Dion Georgopoulos
Small Talk owner Samuel Terry.
3 / 6Small Talk owner Samuel Terry.Dion Georgopoulos
Pastrami bagel.
4 / 6Pastrami bagel. Dion Georgopoulos
The coffee is by Reuben Hills.
5 / 6The coffee is by Reuben Hills. Dion Georgopoulos
A kid with a brioche cinnamon doughie.
6 / 6A kid with a brioche cinnamon doughie. Dion Georgopoulos

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Even the toughest bagel critic will struggle to nitpick Small Talk’s fluffy, daily-baked dough. This staunch suburban favourite makes Montreal-style bagels – everything or sesame – and they’re some of the best you’ll find in Sydney. Fresh cream cheese and layers of mild smoked salmon are complemented by the mild acidity of pickled onion in a classic lox, while the pastrami bagel is actual perfection.

Must order: The brekky bagel infused with jalapeno relish adds a spice-laden twist to a breakfast favourite.

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