Circa Cafe, Parramatta

19 August 2011, 05:34


OH HAI! You know what’s awesome after a big night out on the town? Rolling outta bed and hitting your fav local cafe for some breakfast. After hearing about Circa Cafe (21 Wentworth St, Parramatta) here and here I knew I had to drag myself and the boy over quick smart. It’s less than a 2min walk from Parra station and while they’re open all week for coffee and lunch, the brunch menu is only available on Saturdays till 1pm edit: 3pm.


The place is tiny! Step past the humans perched on wooden stools out the front and pretty much you’re inside. Circa feels like it’s been transported from Melbourne and hits all the checkmarks- eclectic fitout with crazy graffiti murals inside and out, super friendly and uber trendy staff, delicious coffee and a laid back vibe.


The menu is posted on butchers paper at the entrance with the daily specials scrawled in texta on the tiles. Check it out yo nothing’s over 8 freaking bucks!


But first some coffee. Ain’t she pretty?


French Toast with poached rhubarb, labne and pistachio ($7) is the most perfect french toast I have ever eaten. It was so crazy delicious that I hesitated when offering Noods a bite. I reckon it’s the first time I’ve eaten french toast without feeling the urge to drown it in maple syrup. The fat slice of bread is slightly toasty on the edges but with buttery, eggy innards and truly it does not need the toppings that’s how delicious it was. But no worries I still demolished the splodge of labne and sweet rhubarb strips with ease.


I suffer from food envy when Noods’ Baked eggs with sucuk, tomato, danish feta and chili ($7) arrives. The eggs are glorious, a stab and the golden innards are released to bathe the nubbins of sausage and tomato in deliciousness.


We couldn’t resist ordering the Field mushrooms on toast with hommus, parsley and red onion ($6) after watching panfuls of mushrooms being slowly, lovingly cooked in steady batches all morning. The mushrooms are freaking incredible and even though we’re stuffed full and have to sadly leave the bread behind there was no way I was leaving any mushroom remnants.


If you’re in the hood get yourself there now! I’ll be the one looking a little worse for wear heh have an awesome weekend guys!


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  1. Food & coffee looks good! Might check it out today :)

    — Ramen Raff    Aug 19, 07:48 AM    #

  2. Nice find. I wonder how many frying pans they stock to serve the baked eggs?? :)

    — Shanks    Aug 19, 09:36 AM    #

  3. I can’t begin to tell you how much I LOVE LOVE LOVE this place – it makes me so happy. Everything about it is bang on…I love the food, I love the prices, I love the staff – I’m in LURVE! Ta for the link too.

    — Miss Piggy    Aug 19, 09:48 AM    #

  4. What a cute cafe; the French toast looks so good! Argh, hungry.

    — joey@FoodiePop    Aug 19, 09:49 AM    #

  5. Yum!

    Such delicious and healthy looking breakfast food. Not the usual stodgy breaky.

    Love it!

    — Gourmet Getaways    Aug 19, 10:25 AM    #

  6. Oooh this looks good. Especially love the look of the french toast and eggs. Such great flavour combinations. Some of my favourite ingredients. Must check it out when I’m next in the area.

    — Dressed and Eaten    Aug 19, 11:08 AM    #

  7. Ahhhh…downtown Parra. That’s where my Archie went to school and learnt all his tricks! Have a good weekend xx

    — Charlie Louie    Aug 19, 11:36 AM    #

  8. Yum! The mushroom toast looks awesome. We need more places like this in the burbs!

    — Zina @ tasted by two    Aug 19, 11:39 AM    #

  9. I’m a sucker for anything with mushrooms on it, that Field Mushrooms dish sounds amazing :D

    — Minh    Aug 19, 11:51 AM    #

  10. All three look so delicious! Love the entry haha looks so cool!

    — Nic@diningwithastud    Aug 19, 12:16 PM    #

  11. It’s been too long since I’ve been here!!! I need to go tomorrow or monday (wish they were open sunday!)

    — shaun@everybodylovesramen    Aug 19, 12:29 PM    #

  12. I loooove this place! I really really want that French toast. We had the passionfruit banana bread and it was amazing :)

    — muppy    Aug 19, 12:34 PM    #

  13. Reminds me much of Baffi & Mo in Redfern. Yeah, go the ‘burbs!

    — Tina@foodboozeshoes    Aug 19, 12:41 PM    #

  14. So much breakfast tastiness. I am going to have to make baked eggs this weekend. And maybe some french toast too.

    — Helen (grabyourfork)    Aug 19, 12:53 PM    #

  15. ok so how do you remain so slim with all this eating! I need to exercise 3 times a week at least if I even drive past something !!!

    — emma lomu    Aug 19, 01:22 PM    #

  16. oh i have heard wonderful things about this place, will have to check it out!

    — gastronomous anonymous    Aug 19, 02:25 PM    #

  17. I like the eggs in the frying pan ! Im a big fan food and coffee at Circa..

    — Joseph    Aug 19, 02:46 PM    #

  18. Wow! That french toast sings to my soul.

    — Hannah    Aug 19, 04:12 PM    #

  19. I love that the baked eggs come in the fry pan! reminds me of the cookie in a skillet lol.. speaking of which i now work RIGHT NEXT DOOR to the cookie!!

    — catty    Aug 19, 04:39 PM    #

  20. Wow, so many delicious combinations!! And it’s all so cheap. Two thumbs up :) xox

    — Hannah    Aug 19, 06:10 PM    #

  21. oooh whats labne… is that some form of cream??

    — Dolly    Aug 19, 06:32 PM    #

  22. Wow everything is really cheap! And the french toast looks like a dessert course!

    — Jen    Aug 20, 02:14 AM    #

  23. Such good value! Plus, I like eggs.

    — mademoiselle délicieuse    Aug 20, 02:41 AM    #

  24. I like labneh. Labneh ballllllssssss

    — K | Citrus and Candy    Aug 20, 02:57 AM    #

  25. I love how these little quirky cafes are beginning to pop up in the west, with no need to go to city anymore!!

    — Jenny    Aug 20, 12:55 PM    #

  26. Must drag myself out to your hood to check out this place. Everything under $8 is a win for me. Looks good.

    — Phuoc'n Delicious    Aug 20, 04:23 PM    #

  27. WOW everything looks so affordable and delicious!! _

    — Lil    Aug 20, 05:51 PM    #

  28. Your French toast looks heavenly.

    — Dumpling Girl    Aug 20, 08:17 PM    #

  29. Such a good find in Parra! I must come here someday to try their baked eggs, looks devine.

    — A mouthful of fabs    Aug 20, 11:39 PM    #

  30. Oooh, I head to Parra all the time, so glad there’s something so cool that’s kinda close to me! Awesome photos :)

    — JasmyneTea    Aug 21, 01:46 AM    #

  31. Hungover? Now which Saturday morning could this have been? Breakfast looks amaaazing!

    — Gianna    Aug 21, 10:31 AM    #

  32. French toast looks awesome! Will have to keep this place in mind when I’m in Parra next

    — missklicious    Aug 21, 11:18 PM    #

  33. So does 3 double Ristretto in a row with NO sugar tell u how INCREDIBLE there coffee is? If coffee came out warm I would have asked Tony the barrista permission to put my head under his larmazocca machine and drink his coffee like the bubblers back at school!! With blues and Jazz in the background and a warm smile doesn’t put a grin on your face then u have problems! The vibe of this place is just not comparable to any place I’ve ever been to. My first visit to circa was 2 weeks ago on a Saturday and I just fell in love with it… Life is just way to short not to experience this place! When u think it can’t get better, it does! I order the field mushrooms with hommus and it was truly amazimg, so being italian what would u do? ORDER ANOTHER ONE!! thanks for the experience. TA TA

    — Fortunato    Aug 22, 12:07 AM    #

  34. omg I’m so willing to make my way to the west just for the french toast!

    — Vivian - vxdollface    Aug 22, 11:02 PM    #

  35. Thank God! Finally somewhere to hide out from the craziness of Westfield on a Saturday morning. It looks amazing!

    — Laura    Sep 1, 06:21 PM    #

  36. This has been on my list for aaaages. Looks delish!

    — Lau @ Corridorkitchen    Sep 1, 07:02 PM    #

  37. I watched the creation of this place with growing curiousity, so when it finally opened I was one of the first customers. The staff are fantastic and so friendly, they’re like family, the food is absolutely outstanding! I have not had a meal I DIDNT make the “oohhh this is so good noise” about (Ive tried everything on the menu, several times over!) And this is the only place where I can sit and relax and have several coffees……CIRCA you are EXACTLY WHAT PARRA NEEDED! A breath of fresh air, gorgeous fresh innovative meals, fantastic coffee (oh and huge range of exotic teas) and the best “people” people, they genuinely love what they do and that comes across in their food! You’ve gotta check it out!

    — #1 circa fan    Sep 29, 10:21 AM    #

  38. It looks like I will enjoy my breakfast here. Will definitely try this café

    — Voucher Sinc    Mar 29, 05:56 PM    #

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