Everyone loves breakfast. But if you struggle in waking up very early and simply want to have your toast or coffee right in the middle of the day, there’s no better place to go than restaurants serving an all-day breakfast menu. If you’re in Redfern or nearby, one of the cafes worth checking out for an all-day menu is Cafe Oratnek.
Just a stone’s throw away from Central Station and Prince Alfred Park, Cafe Oratnek takes pride in the freshness of the food that uses locally sourced and seasonal produce.
Cafe Oratnek is best known for its sandwiches, like the teriyaki chicken with avo mayo that opens up to smashed egg served with some iceberg lettuce. Yet the star is the katsu sandwich, which combines 200g pork loin katsu with cabbage, japanese barbecue sauce, and american mustard. For dessert, their tiramisu is a crowd favorite and for drinks, their matcha latte is quite popular among regulars.
It’s the first solo venture of Kenny Takayama, former Head Chef of Bills in Darlinghurst. Cafe Oratnek, whose name actually comes from the chef’s name spelt backwards, produces everything possible in-house, with the exception of their coffee, and their bread which is supplied by Sonoma.
This neighborhood coffee only has 25 seats inside, but decor-wise, you’ll feel at home dining here with its rustic walls, and subway tiles and timber furniture. If you feel like dining outdoors, they have 25 outside in the courtyard amongst the garden full of flowers and herbs.
Cafe Oratnek is located at 4 Pitt Street, Redfern and is open seven days a week, from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm on weekdays, and 8:00 am to 4:00 pm on weekends.
Fans of Cafe Oratnek will be happy to know that because of its resounding success in Redfern, Chef Kenny has also opened a second cafe in nearby Surry Hills, this time called Cafe Kentaro. But that’s another story to tell.