Library Cafe
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Library Cafe is a café inside the State Library of NSW on Macquarie Street, Sydney, with an open front onto the library's terrace. It suits a relaxed breakfast, brunch or lunch before or after a library visit, and reviewers single out its coffee and fish batter. Palace Rose Garden is about three minutes' walk away.
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About Library Cafe
Food at Library Cafe
The menu runs from breakfast through lunch, with a seasonal selection built on local produce. Reviewers mention the fish batter, the ham and cheese toastie and side salads dressed lightly with balsamic. The cafe has vegetarian options and a kids' menu, and one reviewer says the staff prepared a separate dish for a guest with a dairy intolerance.
What to order: Fish batter · Ham and cheese toastie · Iced coffee
Coffee and drinks
Reviewers call the coffee a highlight, and the iced coffee is singled out. The cafe serves barista-made coffee alongside its breakfast and lunch menu.
Facilities at Library Cafe
What visitors say about Library Cafe?Summarised from recent Google reviews.
- 💬Two or more reviewers praise the coffee
- 💬Reviewers describe the staff as helpful and pleasant
- 💬Reviewers describe the terrace as pleasant but busy at lunchtime
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Visitor tips for Library Cafe
- ✓Group bookings and catering can be requested through the cafe's website
- ✓The terrace fills at lunchtime, so arriving earlier in the day makes it easier to find a table
- ✓Weekday hours are 8 am to 5 pm and weekend hours 9:30 am to 5 pm
Getting to Library Cafe
The cafe is inside the State Library of NSW at 1 Shakespeare Place, Sydney, on Macquarie Street. Arriving on foot or by public transport is the easiest option, as the library sits in the city centre.
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Is Library Cafe open on weekends?
Yes. It opens at 9:30 am on Saturday and Sunday and closes at 5 pm.
Was this cafe previously called Cafe Trim?
Yes. The venue was listed as Cafe Trim before it took the Library Cafe name.
Does Library Cafe cater for dietary needs?
It has vegetarian dishes, and one reviewer says the staff prepared a dairy-free dish on request.
Can Library Cafe host a group?
Yes. The website offers group bookings and catering that can be delivered to another venue.