City and Inner South
What cafes in the City and Inner South are posting, against Sydney as a whole.
Every cafe, on one map
- 1,270cafes
- 162we follow
- 30suburbs
- 37trends seen
Trend-forward
47 of the 162 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 30 different trends in six months.
“We follow”: cafes whose posts we read that posted in the last 90 days.
- Very trend-forward1.5 times Sydney's trend activity or more, from at least 3 cafes.
- Trend-forward1.2 times Sydney or more, from at least 2 cafes.
- About averageclose to Sydney as a whole.
- Sticks to the classicsabout two thirds of Sydney or less.
- Too few cafes to sayfewer cafes we follow than a band needs.
The three glasses: Range, how many different trends each cafe posts. Rising, how many cafes post a drink that is rising now. New, how many cafes tried a trend new to them. A fuller glass means more than Sydney as a whole.
Each part compares a place's cafes with Sydney. Range counts at most 3 trends per cafe over 180 days. Rising is cafes posting a rising or emerging trend in 90 days. New is cafes posting a trend for the first time in 90 days, and counts half.
Every part is pulled toward Sydney, as if 8 average cafes were added, so two or three cafes can't swing it. A suburb needs 5 cafes we followed in 180 days, an area 10.
We follow posts from only some cafes, so the band depends on which ones. That is why it is a band with its sample, never a rank. Suburbs inside a band are listed by how many cafes we follow.
Figures to
Suburbs in the City and Inner South
- Sydney
- Surry Hills
- Haymarket
- Mascot
- Alexandria
- Darlinghurst
- Ultimo
- Pyrmont
- Banksmeadow
- Barangaroo
- Beaconsfield
- Botany
- Botany Bay
- Chippendale
- Darlington
- Dawes Point
- Eastlakes
- Elizabeth Bay
- Eveleigh
- Hyde Park South
- Millers Point
- Potts Point
- Redfern
- Rosebery
- Rushcutters Bay
- The Rocks
- Walsh Bay
- Waterloo
- Woolloomooloo
- Zetland
- Cafe that posted a trend
- Cafe we follow, no trend yet
- Other cafes we know of
17 more cafes sit off this map and still count.
Ahead of SydneyAhead and missing
Ahead: rising trends cafes here post more than Sydney's do, with at least 5 cafes here posting and a share at least 1.25 times Sydney's. “2x” is twice the Sydney share.
Not here yet: trends Sydney's cafes post widely that few cafes here have. We list one when the Sydney share would put at least 3 cafes here and we saw half that or fewer.
A gap means we did not see it in the posts we see, not that no cafe here sells it. Last 90 days, 17 Aug to 14 Nov 2026.
Ahead and missing
Ahead: rising trends cafes here post more than Sydney's do, with at least 5 cafes here posting and a share at least 1.25 times Sydney's. “2x” is twice the Sydney share.
Not here yet: trends Sydney's cafes post widely that few cafes here have. We list one when the Sydney share would put at least 3 cafes here and we saw half that or fewer.
A gap means we did not see it in the posts we see, not that no cafe here sells it. Last 90 days, 17 Aug to 14 Nov 2026.
- Basque cheesecake5 of 162 cafes here2.3xthe Sydney share
- Mont Blanc coffee10 of 162 cafes here1.7xthe Sydney share
- Cold brew15 of 162 cafes here1.5xthe Sydney share
Nothing big in Sydney is missing here
What's trending hereHow these shares work
Each bar is the share of the 162 cafes here we followed in the last 90 days (17 Aug to 14 Nov 2026) that posted the trend, against the 1,132 across Sydney.
“2x Sydney” means twice the Sydney share. It shows only when at least 3 cafes here and 5 across Sydney posted the trend.
The City and Inner South's signature, the trend it posts most against Sydney, is Basque cheesecake: 2.3x the Sydney share.
We don't compare with the 90 days before: we follow many more cafes now than then.
How these shares work
Each bar is the share of the 162 cafes here we followed in the last 90 days (17 Aug to 14 Nov 2026) that posted the trend, against the 1,132 across Sydney.
“2x Sydney” means twice the Sydney share. It shows only when at least 3 cafes here and 5 across Sydney posted the trend.
The City and Inner South's signature, the trend it posts most against Sydney, is Basque cheesecake: 2.3x the Sydney share.
We don't compare with the 90 days before: we follow many more cafes now than then.
Last 90 days · 17 Aug to 14 Nov 2026
City and Inner SouthSydney overall
Try it in the City and Inner SouthWhere to try it
The most recent places we have seen each top trend here, in cafe and customer posts, reviews, press and menus, by the name each sells it under. The trend's own page lists every cafe in Sydney.
Where to try it
The most recent places we have seen each top trend here, in cafe and customer posts, reviews, press and menus, by the name each sells it under. The trend's own page lists every cafe in Sydney.
Cold brew
174 cafes in City and Inner South · the rising trend most posted here
- On the menuGo beyond espressoMecca Coffee - Foley StreetDarlinghurst · On the menu, 14 Nov 2026
- Sold ascold brewGenovese Coffee HouseAlexandria · Cafe's post, 11 Nov 2026
- Sold ascold brewKiddo coffeeSurry Hills · Customer review, 11 Nov 2026
- On the menuCold brew matcha topped with espresso creamOverflow Room Surry HillsSurry Hills · Customer review, 10 Nov 2026 · 1 more on the menu
- On the menuCold brew matcha topped with espresso creamAlgorithm Cafe Potts PointPotts Point · Customer review, 8 Nov 2026 · 1 more on the menu
What cafes here call them
- Mont Blanc coffeeBlueberry Mont Blanc1 cafeCitrus Noir1 cafeStrawberry citrus cream cold brew1 cafeVanilla Mont Blanc1 cafeYuzu Cloud1 cafeYuzu Mont Blanc1 cafe
- Basque cheesecakeflavoured basque3 cafesburnt basque1 cafe
- Coconut matcha cloudCoconut Cloud Matcha5 cafesMatcha Coconut2 cafesmatcha coconut cloud2 cafesmatcha with coconut2 cafesCoco Cloud Matcha1 cafe
- Turkish eggscilbir4 cafes
- Coconut water espressoCoconut Americano1 cafecoconut iced long black1 cafe
- Mango matchaiced mango matcha4 cafesmango matcha latte1 cafe
- Earl grey matchaearl grey matcha latte2 cafes
Suburb by suburbHow the trend score works
30 suburbs, 15 with enough cafes to score. Beside each band: how many of the cafes we follow there posted a rising drink in the last 90 days. Only suburbs with 12 or more cafes we follow are put in order; the rest are listed A to Z under "Too few cafes to rank".
- Very trend-forward1.5 times Sydney's trend activity or more, from at least 3 cafes.
- Trend-forward1.2 times Sydney or more, from at least 2 cafes.
- About averageclose to Sydney as a whole.
- Sticks to the classicsabout two thirds of Sydney or less.
- Too few cafes to sayfewer cafes we follow than a band needs.
The three glasses: Range, how many different trends each cafe posts. Rising, how many cafes post a drink that is rising now. New, how many cafes tried a trend new to them. A fuller glass means more than Sydney as a whole.
Each part compares a place's cafes with Sydney. Range counts at most 3 trends per cafe over 180 days. Rising is cafes posting a rising or emerging trend in 90 days. New is cafes posting a trend for the first time in 90 days, and counts half.
Every part is pulled toward Sydney, as if 8 average cafes were added, so two or three cafes can't swing it. A suburb needs 5 cafes we followed in 180 days, an area 10.
We follow posts from only some cafes, so the band depends on which ones. That is why it is a band with its sample, never a rank. Suburbs inside a band are listed by how many cafes we follow.
How the trend score works
30 suburbs, 15 with enough cafes to score. Beside each band: how many of the cafes we follow there posted a rising drink in the last 90 days. Only suburbs with 12 or more cafes we follow are put in order; the rest are listed A to Z under "Too few cafes to rank".
- Very trend-forward1.5 times Sydney's trend activity or more, from at least 3 cafes.
- Trend-forward1.2 times Sydney or more, from at least 2 cafes.
- About averageclose to Sydney as a whole.
- Sticks to the classicsabout two thirds of Sydney or less.
- Too few cafes to sayfewer cafes we follow than a band needs.
The three glasses: Range, how many different trends each cafe posts. Rising, how many cafes post a drink that is rising now. New, how many cafes tried a trend new to them. A fuller glass means more than Sydney as a whole.
Each part compares a place's cafes with Sydney. Range counts at most 3 trends per cafe over 180 days. Rising is cafes posting a rising or emerging trend in 90 days. New is cafes posting a trend for the first time in 90 days, and counts half.
Every part is pulled toward Sydney, as if 8 average cafes were added, so two or three cafes can't swing it. A suburb needs 5 cafes we followed in 180 days, an area 10.
We follow posts from only some cafes, so the band depends on which ones. That is why it is a band with its sample, never a rank. Suburbs inside a band are listed by how many cafes we follow.
- Surry Hills31 trendsTrend-forward7 of 20 we follow7 of the 20 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 11 different trends in six months.Newest:Turkish eggs7 Nov
- Darlinghurst18 trendsTrend-forward2 of 14 we follow2 of the 14 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 6 different trends in six months.Newest:Pistachio4 Nov
- Sydney CBD29 trendsAbout average7 of 28 we follow7 of the 28 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 9 different trends in six months.Newest:Hojicha9 Nov
- Alexandria14 trendsAbout average4 of 15 we follow4 of the 15 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 7 different trends in six months.Newest:Iced latte27 Oct
Too few cafes to rank26 more suburbs have under 12 cafes we follow, so they are listed A to Z, not in order
Show 26 smaller suburbsHide the smaller suburbs
- Banksmeadow3 trendsToo few cafes to sayNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Barangaroo18 trendsAbout average1 of 6 we follow1 of the 6 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 4 different trends in six months.Newest:Strawberry matcha27 Oct
- Beaconsfield2 trendsToo few cafes to sayNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Botany13 trendsToo few cafes to say2 we followOnly 2 cafes we follow, and a band needs 5.Newest:Biscoff16 Jul
- Botany Bay0 trendsToo few cafes to sayNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Chippendale18 trendsVery trend-forward3 of 5 we follow3 of the 5 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 8 different trends in six months.Newest:Cold foam27 Sep
- Darlington5 trendsToo few cafes to say2 we followOnly 2 cafes we follow, and a band needs 5.None in posts yet
- Dawes Point2 trendsToo few cafes to sayNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Eastlakes1 trendToo few cafes to sayNone posted in 90 daysOnly 1 cafe we follow, and a band needs 5.None in posts yet
- Elizabeth Bay2 trendsToo few cafes to say1 we followOnly 1 cafe we follow, and a band needs 5.Newest:Matcha12 Oct
- Eveleigh5 trendsToo few cafes to sayNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Haymarket22 trendsTrend-forward2 of 5 we follow2 of the 5 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 9 different trends in six months.Newest:Basque cheesecake7 Nov
- Hyde Park South1 trendToo few cafes to sayNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Mascot16 trendsToo few cafes to say4 we followOnly 4 cafes we follow posted in the last 90 days, and a band needs 5.Newest:Iced latte18 Feb 2025
- Millers Point2 trendsToo few cafes to say1 we followOnly 1 cafe we follow, and a band needs 5.None in posts yet
- Potts Point14 trendsTrend-forward2 of 6 we follow2 of the 6 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 5 different trends in six months.Newest:Mont Blanc coffee7 Nov
- Pyrmont18 trendsVery trend-forward5 of 10 we follow5 of the 10 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 13 different trends in six months.Newest:Iced latte29 Oct
- Redfern16 trendsAbout average3 of 7 we follow3 of the 7 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 4 different trends in six months.Newest:Pistachio croissant24 Oct
- Rosebery19 trendsVery trend-forward5 of 9 we follow5 of the 9 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 14 different trends in six months.Newest:Coconut cloud30 Oct
- Rushcutters Bay4 trendsToo few cafes to say1 we followOnly 1 cafe we follow, and a band needs 5.Newest:Cold brew7 Nov
- The Rocks8 trendsSticks to the classics0 of 5 we follow0 of the 5 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and one trend in six months.Newest:Matcha10 Oct
- Ultimo18 trendsAbout average1 of 6 we follow1 of the 6 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 3 different trends in six months.Newest:Cold brew28 Sep
- Walsh Bay0 trendsToo few cafes to sayNone followed yetWe do not follow any cafe here yet.None in posts yet
- Waterloo16 trendsVery trend-forward2 of 6 we follow2 of the 6 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 6 different trends in six months.Newest:Biscoff8 Nov
- Woolloomooloo7 trendsToo few cafes to say3 we followOnly 3 cafes we follow, and a band needs 5.Newest:Iced latte2 Oct
- Zetland16 trendsAbout average1 of 6 we follow1 of the 6 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 2 different trends in six months.Newest:Matcha cloud4 Sep
Show the suburb by trend grid
Cafes in each suburb where we have seen each of the 8 trends seen at the most cafes here, in posts, reviews, menus or press, to 14 Nov 2026.
- 1 cafe
- 2 to 3
- 4 to 6
- 7 or more
| Suburb | Matcha | Cold brew | Iced latte | Strawberry matcha | Taro | Mont Blanc coffee | Hojicha | Cold foam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 150 | 42 | 45 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 18 | 10 |
| Surry Hills | 52 | 25 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 6 |
| Haymarket | 46 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Darlinghurst | 33 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Alexandria | 24 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Pyrmont | 18 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Ultimo | 20 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Rosebery | 15 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
New arrivalsNew arrivals
A trend arrives in a suburb with the first post we have from there, by a cafe or a customer posting from one. The cafe may have sold it before we started following it, so it is not where a trend began.
These are the 12 newest. Each suburb's page has its full timeline.
New arrivals
A trend arrives in a suburb with the first post we have from there, by a cafe or a customer posting from one. The cafe may have sold it before we started following it, so it is not where a trend began.
These are the 12 newest. Each suburb's page has its full timeline.
74 in the last 90 days, 35 in the last 30
- Cold brewin Rushcutters Bay
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- Iced lattein Rushcutters Bay
When each trend first showed up here
The earliest post we have from a cafe here for each trend, and where that puts the City and Inner South among Sydney's 14 areas. It is when a trend shows up in the posts we collect, from 1 Jul 2025, never where it began. Areas already posting a trend then tie for first.
- Basque cheesecakeHere before our records began (Jul 2025)
- Cold brewHere before our records began (Jul 2025)
- MatchaHere before our records began (Jul 2025)
- YuzuHere before our records began (Jul 2025)
- Iced latteHere before our records began (Jul 2025)
- Strawberry matchaHere before our records began (Jul 2025)
- Mango matchaHere before our records began (Jul 2025)
- Turkish eggs2 Dec 2025 · 1st of 7 areas · level with the earliest Sydney post we have
Against the neighbours
Share of each area's cafes posting the top trends here, last 90 days
City and Inner SouthInner West
- Matcha27%20%
- Cold brew9%8%
- Iced latte6%6%
- Mont Blanc coffee6%6%
- Cold foam6%5%
- Basque cheesecake3%3%
Questions about the City and Inner South
What cafe drinks are trending in the City and Inner South?
In the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026, the tracked trends most posted by cafes in the City and Inner South were Matcha (27% of cafes, 43 cafes), Cold brew (9% of cafes, 15 cafes) and Iced latte (6% of cafes, 10 cafes). Shares are of the 162 cafes there we followed in that time.
Against Sydney as a whole, it over-indexes most on Basque cheesecake: 2.3x the Sydney share.
Which inner-city suburbs are most trend-forward for cafes?
4 suburbs in the City and Inner South have the 12 or more cafes we follow that we need to compare them, as at 14 Nov 2026. Trend-forward: Surry Hills and Darlinghurst. About average: Sydney and Alexandria. 11 smaller suburbs have a trend score but too few cafes to rank.
The City and Inner South as a whole is trend-forward. Suburbs inside a band are not ranked, because a band depends on which cafes we follow.
Where can I get Matcha in the City and Inner South?
We have seen Matcha at 504 cafes in the City and Inner South across posts, reviews, menus and press, as at 14 Nov 2026. The most recent sightings: Mecca Coffee - Foley Street (Darlinghurst), Chubby Cubby Cafe (Sydney), Bloodhound Espresso (Darlinghurst), Tea Shop Express - George Street (Sydney) and Chubby Cubby Cafe (Westfield Sydney) (Sydney). Each one on this page links to where we saw it.
What is the City and Inner South's signature cafe drink?
Basque cheesecake. In the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026, 3% of the cafes in the City and Inner South we followed posted it (5 of 162), 2.3x the Sydney share of 1%. No other tracked trend is as far ahead of the Sydney share there.
Which suburbs are in the City and Inner South?
The CBD and the suburbs around it, from Pyrmont, Surry Hills and Potts Point south through Redfern, Alexandria and Rosebery to Mascot and Botany. We track cafes in 30 of its suburbs: Alexandria, Banksmeadow, Barangaroo, Beaconsfield, Botany, Botany Bay, Chippendale, Darlinghurst, Darlington, Dawes Point, Eastlakes, Elizabeth Bay, Eveleigh, Haymarket, Hyde Park South, Mascot, Millers Point, Potts Point, Pyrmont, Redfern, Rosebery, Rushcutters Bay, Surry Hills, Sydney, The Rocks, Ultimo, Walsh Bay, Waterloo, Woolloomooloo, Zetland.
How is this worked out?
We track every cafe we can find in Sydney. We read the public posts of the ones we follow, plus customer reviews, cafe menus and food press. A cafe counts for a trend when it, or a customer posting from it, posted about it. Creators' posts never count as proof a cafe sells something.
A share is the cafes posting a trend in the last 90 days, out of the cafes in the same place that posted anything then. An area needs at least 10 such cafes before we show one. "First seen" is the earliest post we have since 1 Jul 2025. That is when a trend shows up in what we collect, not when or where it started. Figures run to 14 Nov 2026.
Facts to quote
City and Inner South at a glance
Updated
- The Froth tracks 1,270 cafes across 30 suburbs in the City and Inner South, and follows posts from 220 of them, 162 of which posted in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026. Shares on this page are of those 162.
- In the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026, Matcha was posted by 27% of the 162 cafes in the City and Inner South we followed (43 cafes), against 16% across Sydney.
- The City and Inner South is trend-forward on our trend score as at 14 Nov 2026. 47 of the 162 cafes we read in the last 90 days posted a rising drink, and 30 different trends in six months.
- Rising trends the City and Inner South posts more than Sydney does, in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026: Basque cheesecake (2.3x the Sydney share, 5 of 162 cafes), Mont Blanc coffee (1.7x the Sydney share, 10 of 162 cafes) and Cold brew (1.5x the Sydney share, 15 of 162 cafes).
- Basque cheesecake is the trend the City and Inner South over-indexes on most: 3% of the cafes we follow there posted it in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026, 2.3x the Sydney share of 1%.
- In the posts we collect (since 1 Jul 2025, to 14 Nov 2026), cafes in the City and Inner South posted Turkish eggs, Cruffin and Mango matcha before cafes in any other Sydney area, or level with the earliest. That is when a trend shows up in our data, not where it began.
- 12 trends showed up in a suburb of the City and Inner South for the first time in our data in the 90 days to 14 Nov 2026, most recently Hojicha in Sydney on 9 Nov 2026.
- The City and Inner South covers Sydney, Surry Hills, Haymarket, Mascot, Alexandria and Darlinghurst and 24 more suburbs.