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Side Story Cafe is a relaxed cafe inside the Marrickville library complex on Marrickville Road, serving breakfast, brunch and lunch from early morning. It suits a quick coffee, a toast or a filling halloumi burger, with seating both inside and outside. Petersham Road Reserve is a three-minute walk away.
About Side Story Cafe
Food at Side Story Cafe
Breakfast, brunch and lunch are served. Reviewers name the halloumi roll, which one found very filling, and the salad, which another called superb. The Persian ricotta toast comes topped with pistachio and rose petals, and the halloumi burger is served in a brioche bun with avocado, tomato and rocket.
What to order: Persian ricotta toast
Coffee and drinks
Reviewers describe the coffee as consistently good, and one regular buys it from the inside counter to skip the outside queue. Lattes come with latte art, and iced coffees are served over ice.
The library setting at Side Story Cafe
The cafe sits inside the Marrickville library, in a complex built around an old hospital, one reviewer notes. Reviewers say you can sit indoors with a library book and a coffee, and there are outdoor tables too.
Facilities at Side Story Cafe
What visitors say about Side Story Cafe?Summarised from recent Google reviews.
- 💬Large, filling dishes: reviewers name the halloumi roll and the salad.
- 💬Busy at peak times, though reviewers say the wait at the counter is short.
Near Side Story Cafe
Visitor tips for Side Story Cafe
- ✓Order at the inside counter from the library side to skip the outside queue, one regular says.
- ✓Orders are collected by buzzer, with no table service.
- ✓Sit indoors to read a library book with your coffee, one reviewer says.
Getting to Side Story Cafe
313 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville NSW 2204, inside the Marrickville library complex. Parking is available.
FAQ
Does Side Story Cafe serve breakfast?
Yes. It serves breakfast, brunch and lunch, and the hours table above shows when it opens.
Can you sit outside at Side Story Cafe?
Yes. There are outdoor tables beside the library.
Is there table service at Side Story Cafe?
No. Orders are placed at the counter and collected by buzzer, one reviewer notes.
What is the nearest park to Side Story Cafe?
Petersham Road Reserve is about three minutes' walk away, and Jarvie Park about four.