Plunge Cafe

The food is good, coffee also quite well prepared but I never felt comfortable as there was a lot of noise and general confusion amongst staff. Still deserves ⁴⁄₅ but I could see this place being even better than that

Loved this spot. Coffee was very good and the food was delicious. I had zucchini fritters which were HUGE and very tasty. My friends all raved about the eggs they had in various forms — apparently they are amazing. All the food seemed of very high quality.
Staff were very friendly and accommodating — we had a group of 4 adults, a baby in a pram and two (café-​trained!) toddlers with us — none of which was a problem. Which, for a very busy Saturday morning in a space-​deprived inner west café, is a feat and much appreciated!
The babyccinos got the seal of approval from our little connoisseurs — it might just have been the fact they got a marshmallow with it, but they were happy … so we were happy.
A quality café and I can’t wait to come back. Loved it.

Very kid friendly on a weekend, they have great coffee and friendly service. Poached eggs were done well (side of bacon — generous!) and none of the smell of vinegar that some cafes have to their eggs. Our table also ordered pancakes — they looked insanely good, especially when paired with the bacon. While we probably won’t be back, encourage couples with kids to try this out. They are very patient and understanding.

Friendly staff, great vibe, exactly what we wanted from breakfast. Couldn’t fault it. The food was great, poached eggs perfect.
Will definitely go back.

Summer hill, as ive said before, must have the highest café per capita ratio in the inner West. That said, we chose Plunge for breakfast today because we were on a pancake mission. I had a hankerin’. There were two likely cafés, Plunge and Muse. Muse I knew for sure, Plunge I had a crack at.
Buttermilk pancakes with peaches, cream and maple.
I wanted bacon on mine.
The first woman to serve us was excellent in her table side manner, friendly and efficient, things seemed easy for her. Nice.
The second waitress who served us went like this.. I asked for no cream or peaches and just bacon. She asked if I still wanted the maple. When I said yes, she asked «are you sure? «.
I didn’t realize it was such an odd request. She then explained that I’d still be charged for side of bacon. Ok.
My partner asked for banana on his. She explained they didn’t have any bananas. Ok…
I know cafes are busy on Saturdays, but when you’ve got a lot of competition, taking the initiative to walk two shops down the street to get a banana from the fruit shop, probably wouldn’t hurt.
It probably wasn’t her decision, but perhaps she couldve asked someone who could make the decision.
The food was fine, if lacking enough maple to cover the three ample pancakes, and for $ 16 plus an extra $ 4 for bacon, I kind of couldn’t be bothered asking for more in case they didn’t have any.
The coffee was excellent, and I went back for seconds.
when we went in to pay our bill was already rung up onbthe screen. Im still not sure if that’s efficient, or gtfo…
Either way,
When your competition is steep, service makes a huge difference.

Plunge Café is the most consistently excellent breakfast in Sumner Hill.
Inspired by the café culture of Melbourne, this friendly café focuses on delivering a balance of gourmet execution on traditional favorites. With a few essential mainstay dishes supported by a rotating selection of carefully thought out experiments often featuring ingredients from the proprietor’s eastern heritage that will surprise and delight the western palate.
An equal level of care is paid to this café’s selection and preparation of coffee. Always excellent, always fresh.
Sometimes the simplest things, like eggs and toast and a long black coffee, can be elevated to a whole other level when prepared with this level of care.
Though Plunge is the best way to start the day in Summer Hill, they have recently began opening for dinner as well. This reviewer attended the opening night of the dinner menu, and the food was at the same standard of care excellence that can be expected for breakfast.