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Valentinas

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

June 6, 2025

2 / 7English muffin with sausage gravy.Alana Dimou

3 / 7The interiors are like an American diner. Alana Dimou

4 / 7You can order bottomless filter coffee. Alana Dimou

5 / 7Roast beef sandwich with liquid cheese and horseradish cream.Alana Dimou

6 / 7There’s counter seating. Alana Dimou

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Valentinas is the dog-friendly, diner-themed darling of the inner-west brunch set. The menu is deliciously uncomplicated: buttery pancakes with self-pour maple syrup; neatly wrapped burritos with cheesy scrambled eggs; and grilled cheese sandwiches, butter-crisped and golden, best dipped in tomato soup. The maple cold-brew coffee is so good it transcends seasonality, while the cinnamon sugar-dusted snickerdoodle cookie is unmatched.

Good to know: An all-day diner, in this economy? Don’t let the awning signage fool you, Valentinas closes at 3pm daily.