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Punpun

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

Steamed egg custard sando.
1 / 7Steamed egg custard sando.Dion Georgopoulos
Beef smash patty sando.
2 / 7Beef smash patty sando. Dion Georgopoulos
The exterior.
3 / 7The exterior. Dion Georgopoulos
Sesame fried chicken and hash brown.
4 / 7Sesame fried chicken and hash brown. Dion Georgopoulos
Hong Kong toast.
5 / 7Hong Kong toast. Dion Georgopoulos
Cos lettuce salad with roasted sesame dressing.
6 / 7Cos lettuce salad with roasted sesame dressing.Dion Georgopoulos
The interiors.
7 / 7The interiors. Dion Georgopoulos

Japanese$

You can detect the influence of Japan’s beloved convenience stores through Punpun’s menu, especially in the steamed-custard egg sando with chive mayo. It’s shokupan bread also comes with a smashed beef patty, pickles and “Tokyo Mac” sauce seasoned with shichimi togarashi. Settle in for the quiet restorative power of a cafe simply doing things well.

Good to know: Co-owner Lexy Allouche has a shrine to cult chilli condiment Lao Gan Ma in the kitchen.

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