Soulmate Coffee

Soulmate Coffee is a neighbourhood cafe on Phillip Street in Newtown, serving coffee alongside a breakfast and lunch menu with a clear homemade touch. The cafe’s bagels are hand-rolled in house, while its offering also includes house granola, chais and teas, and more substantial plates for a later breakfast or lunch.

Recent menu highlights include a mushroom congee built around mushroom and onion soy broth, brown rice, a soft-boiled egg, mushroom XO and chilli crisp. The Soulmate cheesie combines a patty from Meaty’s Butcher with cheese, pickles, caramelised onions and rosemary sauce. For something lighter, the house granola is served with natural yoghurt, berry and Earl Grey compote, seasonal fruit, almond butter and lemon balm. These dishes point to a menu that moves between comforting, savoury meals and fresh breakfast options.

The cafe has been part of the Newtown community for five years, and the team has marked that anniversary by acknowledging its customers, staff and the local community. It opens from 7am to 3pm Monday to Friday, and 8am to 3pm on weekends, making it suited to an early coffee, a relaxed breakfast or a daytime catch-up. Soulmate Coffee is at 39 Phillip Street, Newtown, Sydney.