Bentley's Cafe

You'll find yourself on one of Cathays' busiest stretches, where Bentley's sits unpretentiously among the independent shops and student haunts. Inside, it's exactly what you want: decent espresso-based drinks, the kind of all-day breakfast that doesn't mess about with microgreens, and a genuinely friendly vibe that keeps locals coming back. The 4.7-star rating across 300-odd reviews isn't accident—this is the sort of place that gets the fundamentals right, whether you're grabbing a quick coffee before work or settling in with the papers on a weekend morning.