Tamu Cafe

Head down Bearwood Road and you'll find yourself in a proper local spot that's earned its stellar reputation the honest way—through consistently good food and coffee. Tamu's the kind of place where the staff actually know your name by visit three, and where you'll spot the same faces nursing flat whites at the corner table. The brunch menu hits different here, with thoughtful dishes that go beyond the standard avocado toast nonsense, and they're clearly bothered about where their coffee comes from. It's unpretentious but not trying-too-hard about it—just a café that does the fundamentals brilliantly.