Bar Coluzzi

I’ll definitely come back until I’ve tried all their sandwiches. Today, I had #7, suggested by their barista, and love it! Swapped the turkish bread for dark rye, and it made a difference. The combination of salami, olive paste, cheese, artichoke and greens was an explosion of taste in my mouth. And, it was served on a plate (not a bloody chopping board, as every other café seem to deem appropriate these days) — extra points!
The coffee was strong and not at all bitter. I had 2 :)
Table service and friendly staff completed a great experience.

I enjoyed a good sandwich from this café today. I ordered a turkey, cranberry and avocado on dark rye. It was nicely made with fresh ingredients and generous. There were a few things they offered, but didn’t actually have though. The café itself is small, but there’s lots or seating outside. Staff are lovely, very friendly and service is responsive. No wonder it’s popular. Well done and thanks.

Drinking coffee on a wooden stool out on Victoria Street and watching the Darlo locals schlep, prance, mince and shuffle past has to count as one of the most enjoyable, and arguably quintessential, coffee drinking experiences in Sydney.
It’s small and homey and there are old photos and signed prints and posters on the wall, snaps of local personalities and the like that let you know these dudes are up to their neck in the local community, not above it or behind it but right up in there man, and for a café that’s the only place to be.
Has that for locals, by locals vibe and that’s okay with me. And the coffee? Top notch. Really and truly bro.

Bar Caluzzi has everything that an easily distracted and possibly too-​highly caffeinated East Sydney sider could ask for: newspaper clippings and old photos on the walls, short stools, intimate seating and a friendly barista.
The coffee is affordable (a tough ask in Darlinghurst!) and delicious. There’s a flavour to it that I can’t identify but I also can’t live without.
The staff are friendly but efficient, ideal for an on the go coffee. Great as a brief reprieve from the bustle of Victoria Street.

A no nonsense café, with the best coffee in Darlinghurst (and, Sydney). The breakfast servings are great value for money, along with the high quality and consistency.
You may sit inside or out, and they also do takeaway. Definitely one I’ll be coming back to when I’m in Sydney.

The food was tasty, and the coffee was pretty good. The service was a bit lacking, though — but that was mostly because they were closing, and we were amongst the last to be served.

A Darlinghurst institution. You’re not a local until you’ve straddled an uncomfortable wooden stool on the footpath on Victoria Street and grimaced your way through the bitter italian coffee.
Fabulous location, amidst the hustle and bustle of Victoria street, grab yourself one of the famous little wooden stools outside and enjoy the street traffic.
Personally, I am not a fan of the coffee here, it’s a little too bitter for my liking, but Coluzzi has been around since the 50’s and is always full of regulars, so it does have a following.
Coluzzi’s regulars are like the woodwork there, it actually seems like they never leave, and they can be as entertaining as the passers by.
There’s not much room inside, it’s a bit cramped and not the best place to order a takeaway coffee from. The location is fabulous though and the side walk outside is the place to be, especially on a sunny day.

Despite it’s new owners, Coluzzi is still one of my favourite spots for a coffee. The small shop found among many other coffee haunts, has a special place among the Victoria Street strip. It was opened by Luigi Coluzzi — a former boxer — and his wife, Eleni, on WIlliam Street in 1957, before being moved to Victoria St in 1970. Despite a change in ownership, and a recent dispute over the coffee used, it remains and still carries a certain charm with it. There are a few seats inside, but I enjoy having my coffee sitting on one of the small wooden stalls looking out on the pavement and watching the people of Darlinghurst wander by (there’s usually some colourful character to cast your eye over!). Also try one of their open grills (bacon, cheese and tomato is a good one — around $ 10, although they don’t advertise their prices so that’s an educated guess!).
So for a spot of people watching and a decent coffee, head to this classic Darlinghurst café.