Sole Espresso Newtown, Sydney

Sole Espresso Cafe, Spuntini, Wine Bar

A fresh space in Newtown with a great vibe and passionate experienced team. At Sole are serving up fine espresso and a great cafe style breakfast and lunch menu. 7 days, and now Dinner Thursday –Saturday from 6pm. The dinner menu is Spuntini with a little French influence. See below
SOLE = Stainable Organic Local Ethical.

Dinner Menu

Marinated Olives with chilli & lemon $6

Chicken liver parfait with crispy bread $10

Bruschetta cherry tomato, basil & bocconcini cheese $8

Bruschetta served with snails in garlic butter, parsley and parmesan$12

Eggplant and Bocconcini lasagne with Napoletana sauce and parmesan$10

Arancini rice balls...blue cheese & walnuts $11

Chorizo in tomato and red wine $10

Lamb and Rosemary Meatballs in spicy sauce $12

Seared Scallops with pea & mint purée $14

Prawns with Cognac and tarragon $14

Charcutiere plate a selection of finely sliced meats with marinated olives $16

Vegetarian Antipasti with tapenade /char grilled eggplant /roasted capsicum /marinated artichokes/bocconcini cheese $15

Australian cheese

User Reviews of Sole Espresso, Newtown

Displaying: 1 - 8 of 8 reviews

5.8 Average

Food 8 Ambience 8 Service 6 Value 1

When I first moved to Newtown I used to go to Sole Espresso quite often for breakfast (I never tried the tapas or the wine).

The food was always good there, but it's quite pretentious when you really think about it. What's wrong with just bacon, eggs and toast. Why does it have to be this work of art?. The food is quite expensive here as well for what you pay and the portions are not that big compared to other cafe's.

It's a nice looking place though, it's never ram packed so you will always find a seat and the staff are reasonably friendly, most of them are backpackers so they don't really understand my english humor. I would recommend coming here but only if you have the money.

For the same price and for double the portion size you can head up to Cafe C or cross the street to Cafe Newtown.

May 10, 2012

Dean198787
26

5.5 Average

Food 4 Ambience 8 Service 6 Value 4

Ok, I am going to put a disclaimer here, this only applies for the breakfast. I haven't been here for dinner/tapas or wine. Saying this, I did come here one morning. The coffee, I must say, is great. The ambience is excellent, laidback with the huge armchairs and sofas. The service is fine, pretty casual, a little non-chalant and unconcerned.

I ordered char-grilled bacon with poached eggs. When my meal came, there was no bacon. I enquired about this. After apologising profusely, the char-grilled bacon was on its way.

When the bacon arrived, I was extremely disappointed. The "char-grilled" bacon was pale, with no semblance of any brown (let-alone char grilling), it seemed like it was boiled/heated through. The rind was just too chewy. I also ordered some loose leaf english breakfast tea on the menu for $4 and received an exquisite teapot with a typical teabag within. If I had known that, I would have ordered the coffee!

I have also ordered sandwiches before, which are pretty good. The prices themselves are a little on the expensive side for Newtown, but forgivable. All in all, I would say this is a great place to have a coffee and a sandwich (during breakfast/lunch, I don't know about other times) but skip the cooked breakfast options and tea!

Jul 02, 2011

zedz
20

9.3 Highly Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 9 Service 10 Value 9

I had my 30th birthday at Sole Espresso a few weeks back and it was the best party I've ever had. Jess looked after every detail, and because I had more than 20 guests I was able to reserve the whole venue exclusively for my event. We had a selection of tapas at $35 per person and everyone was more than full after that. It worked great because everyone could go to the bar to order their own drinks, including cocktails and sangria. All of my guests commented on what a great night it was. I would highly recommend Sole Espresso for your next party or event!

Sep 06, 2010

deb2808
1

10 Highly Recommended

Food 10 Ambience 10 Service 10 Value 10

I've come here for my morning coffee ever since this place opened. The coffee is excellent, strong, not bitter, always fresh. The toasted banana bread is like heroin, only eat it if you're prepared to get addicted. The tapas menu is innovative and there is always something new and interesting that they are trying out.

The staff always remember your name and what you regularly order. The service is prompt and friendly (and multitalented, one chef is a dj and a barista also sings in a band). There are frequent fun ideas like drinks nights on public holidays and chilled djs on Sundays.

Apr 25, 2010

random_llama
3

7.8 Recommended

Food 8 Ambience 8 Service 7 Value 8

Nice bright space in Newtown. Very good coffee, excellent bread. I've been recommending this place since I first went for breakfast. The breakfast bruschetta is beautiful. Good sandwiches for lunch too. The bread definitely makes it. Table service would be nice but the lack of it doesn't take from the place. However, the last two times I went I gave my full order to one person who listened and then called someone else and I had to repeat it while the typed it into the system, I couldn't really understand why this happened each time, but it didn't detract from the freshness of the food and maybe I was just unlucky.

I like the big chairs near the window, I think more of the cafe should be decorated with that type of furniture. Very innovative to do DJ sessions on Sundays.

Apr 16, 2010

Ruth Golden
15

7 Recommended

Food 7 Ambience 7 Service 7 Value 7

Great little cafe. Only been here for breakfasts which are delicious, love the french toast! Sandwiches on display for lunch always look good. Wish they did frappes though.

Mar 05, 2010

Caramel_Kiss
6

7.5 Recommended

Food 8 Ambience 5 Service 8 Value 9

Great coffee is the start. Great meals with a range of light options as its an all day affiar. Gets a bit hot as its very open hence the lower ambience score. Good selection of wines as well, most (I think) all available by the glass.

Feb 21, 2010

Number5
6

8 Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 8 Service 5 Value 10

Went for breaky today for the 1st time. I'm over Newtowns sloppy breakfasts and watery coffee (apart from Lou Jacks they are really goood as well). I'm a chef myself and work at a very famous breakfast cafe so I guess I'm a hard critic. I had eggs with avo and mieche toast was so good and my long black was strong and not bitter. Can't wait until they are busy enough to have table service, the 'order and pay at the counter' is strange concept when the food is so good.

Oct 09, 2009