Klara, in Saturday lunch mode.

Cuisine:Mod Oz | European

Address:
Inner West
323 Darling Street
Balmain

Phone:
(02) 9818 2089

Hours:
Seven days
7.30am ‘til just before 6 pm
Late Breakfast (all day)
open for functions at night by appointment
BYO

Announcing the growth of post-pretentious café hospitality. Now that we’re past the vain greed of the pre-Olympics hype machine, we celebrate the places which stand above the snootiness, which transcend the tetchiness - such as Balmain’s Short Black Café - a place that welcomes all ages, all nationalities, all persuasions.
Owner Klara Lantay brings her boundless enthusiasm to this “café with heart”, while chef Michael Nitschki, at the helm for ten years (!) dishes up some generous servings.
Check out their huge “Super Breakfast” or their yummy Eggs Florentine. Other highlights: Hungarian Scrambled Eggs, Eggs Benedict with Smoked Salmon, Bubble & Squeak, Vegetarian Breakfast, Gourmet Beef Sausages, burgers galore, gourmet sandwiches with such delights as herbed chicken, smoked salmon, BLT and vegetarian, and salads such as Chicken Caesar, Warm Chicken, Tuna, etc.
Short Black also does a great range in pastas, and - always appealing - Savoury Crepes.
Another reason to visit?
They have one of only two “Balmain café views” of the city, a leftfield view which includes the Harbour Bridge.
Klara’s family built the building 28 years ago, so it’s no wonder she makes you feel at home -
it’s virtually her home!