Simmer Cafe - DAWES POINT

So I turned up to Sydney Writers' Festival naively expecting to walk straight into a session SO not the case. The place was absolutely thronging with the grey a... read more So I turned up to Sydney Writers' Festival naively expecting to walk straight into a session SO not the case. The place was absolutely thronging with the grey army, out for the day and ready to queue. I beat a hasty retreat to Simmer, where I found a deckchair and sat and read my book for a couple of hours, ah bliss. Not a lot to say about the cafe fare the coffee and muffin were school tuck shop quality (or maybe that's unfair to tuck shops) so definitely not a foodie destination. Great location though if you have some time to while away in the sun,

Grabbed a quick lunch at Simmer Cafe for the Sydney Writers Festival. They had a daily frittata and a choice of about sandwiches. I chose the chicken with lemon... read more Grabbed a quick lunch at Simmer Cafe for the Sydney Writers Festival. They had a daily frittata and a choice of about sandwiches. I chose the chicken with lemon mayo, pinenuts and currants. I didn't expect much from it to be honest, considering the crowds and occasion but the sandwich was actually decent. Not life changing but I enjoyed the combination of flavours, the pinenuts and currants were an interesting addition.

So I turned to the Festival of Sydney Writers, which naive expects to go directly into a meeting - so not the case. The place was absolutely with the gray army,... read more So I turned to the Festival of Sydney Writers, which naive expects to go directly into a meeting - so not the case. The place was absolutely with the gray army, for the day and ready for queue. I struck a premature retreat to simmer where I found a deck chair and sat and my book read for a few hours long, ah luck. Not much to say about the Café tariff - the coffee and muffin were school-tuck-shop quality (or maybe the unfair for tuck shops), so definitely no foodie target. Great location, but if you have some time to be away in the sun,

Simmer Café is a cute 'hole in the wharf' at Walsh Bay with a sort of bohemian Parisian courtyard vibe but perched of Sydney Harbor. read more Simmer Café is a cute 'hole in the wharf' at Walsh Bay with a sort of bohemian Parisian courtyard vibe but perched of Sydney Harbor.

Handles a fast lunch in the Simmer Cafe for the Sydney Writers Festival. They had frittata daily and a selection of about 4 sandwiches. I chose the chicken with... read more Handles a fast lunch in the Simmer Cafe for the Sydney Writers Festival. They had frittata daily and a selection of about 4 sandwiches. I chose the chicken with lemon mayo, pinnuts and currants. I did not expect a lot of it to be honest, in consideration of the crowd and the opportunity, but the sandwich was actually decent. Not life changes, but I have enjoyed the combination of flavors, the pinnuts and currants were an interesting supplement.