Soya Cafe Bar and Restaurant

Soya sits on Darling Street in Balmain, a characterful, village-like peninsula suburb in Sydney's inner west. A versatile cafe, bar and restaurant, it's earned a strong reputation for its quality food, good drinks and relaxed, welcoming atmosphere — the kind of all-day spot that works equally well for a coffee, a meal or drinks.

The appeal is that combination of quality food, good coffee and drinks and a relaxed, characterful setting in a great Balmain location, ideal for a leisurely breakfast, a casual lunch, a relaxed dinner or drinks. Its versatile, all-day offering makes it a genuine go-to in the inner west, and Soya has clearly won over a loyal following.

With a 4.8 rating from more than 280 reviews, it's clearly delighting its visitors. Menus, drinks lists, opening hours and offerings change with the seasons, so it's worth checking current details before you go — though for a quality meal, a coffee or a relaxed drink, it's often just a matter of dropping in and seeing why it's so well rated on Darling Street.