Cafe Cressida

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Cafe Cressida. (2026, October 22). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/nsw-good-food-guide/cafe-cressida-woollahra-20250602-p5m4cy.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-22

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Cafe Cressida, one of Sydney's top cafes according to Good Food’s 2026 list, is owned by chef Phil Wood and his partner Lis Davies. The cafe, named after their daughter, features cozy decor with marigold-striped cushions and whimsical wall illustrations. It offers high-quality food such as a tasty cheeseburger and excellent eggs served on Iggy’s sourdough bread. Notable dishes include the Sicilian-style orange cake, made famous by Margie Agostini when she previously ran the cafe.
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Good Food Good Food’s Iggy Sicilian

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Good Food’s ORG · 2× Good Food ORG · 1× Iggy ORG · 1× Lis Davies PERSON · 1× Maison Balzac PERSON · 1× Margie Agostini PERSON · 1× Phil Wood PERSON · 1× Sicilian NORP · 1×

Narrative

Later, enjoy that same crusty sourdough with Charentes-Poitou butter, oysters and champagne in the courtyard, which is what life is all about at the end of the day. Must order: The Sicilian-style orange cake made famous by Margie Agostini when she ran her own cafe at the site in the 90s.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-22
🔮 Fresh produce is a cut-above across the board and the kitchen will send out a terrific version of eggs any way you like them with Iggy’s sourdough.
2026-10-22 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Cafe Cressida · assertive framing

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This venue is one of Good Food’s 100 Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2026 Chef Phil Wood and Lis Davies are the couple behind Cressida, which is named after their daughter and is fundamentally a nice place to drink coffee and read the paper. asserted
which → name → paper
Cushioned seats are upholstered in marigold stripes, water is poured in Maison Balzac glasses and illustrations of a prancing burger decorate the exterior walls. asserted
illustrations → upholster → walls
The real-life cheeseburger is a fun time too, featuring a beefy medium-rare patty on a squishy potato bun. asserted
cheeseburger → feature → bun
Fresh produce is a cut-above across the board and the kitchen will send out a terrific version of eggs any way you like them with Iggy’s sourdough. asserted
you → send → sourdough
Later, enjoy that same crusty sourdough with Charentes-Poitou butter, oysters and champagne in the courtyard, which is what life is all about at the end of the day. Must order: The Sicilian-style orange cake made famous by Margie Agostini when she ran her own cafe at the site in the 90s. asserted
she → enjoy → 90s
Good Food reviews are booked anonymously and paid independently. asserted
reviews → book → ?
A restaurant can’t pay for a review or inclusion in the Good Food Guide. asserted
restaurant → pay → Guide
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