Fountain Cafe

Grove Street in Haymarket doesn't shout about itself, but Fountain Cafe is precisely the kind of place that makes a neighbourhood tick. You'll find yourself wedged between regulars nursing flat whites and groups picking at sourdough, the kind of buzzy-but-not-precious atmosphere that only happens when somewhere actually belongs to its community rather than performing for Instagram. The counter is always moving, staff are genuinely pleasant, and there's a real sense that they're not trying to be anything other than exactly what they are: a brilliant local cafe doing the fundamentals impeccably.