Bar Pistevo

So I’m early for work and I’m walking around looking for a nice café to settle into for maybe half an hour. I stumble across this place and was immediately attracted to the intimate feel. They have some seating inside and outside perfect for a coffee meeting or break. The service is extremely friendly and efficient. You could literally smell the coffee just from coming in! They also have relaxed chilled out music playing the background.
The coffee is good, really good. I’m normally a latte girl but today I decided to see what all the fuss about a ‘flat white’ was. I admit, it’s delicious, smooth and silky (and awesome latte art on the barista’s part). I don’t quite know if I’m ready to jump ship (I am known as the «Latte 2 sugars» girl at my favourite café, Little Vienna, in Wynyard) but I see what the noise is about!
So come check out this little gem in the midst of Neutral Bay. What a nice place just to slow down in life!

I’m sorry but Neutral Bay is the place to be at the moment. There is literally a new café opening every week — this week (or month… or last couple of months to be more exact) is Bar Pistevo. This little café has all the makings of a cool Surry Hills coffee den but a relaxed enough vibe that makes it feel very approachable. The food menu is a little limited but the Campos coffee is excellent — you’ll find locals lining up on a Sunday morning to get their hands on one!

This small family run café beside a Charlie Lovetts chain has a few great things going for it. First and foremost the coffee is smooth and delicious. They use Campos coffee beans which are pretty tasty but perhaps more importantly is the man behind the coffee machine is a good one. Meaning he makes a fine extra-​hot-​weak-​soy-​mocha in a cup. Fussy I admit but when a barista gets a finicky drink request like this one perfect I know I’m on to a good thing.
Though every seat in this café was full, service was still very fast most likely because there are only a dozen or so tables. I like that the staff are laid back, that is, they’re not frantic when there’s a rush on yet, as I said, they’re still efficient.
I like that they do a café version of Happy Hour — for $ 6.50 you can get a coffee + snack (muffin, brownie, croissant, cookie or friand). The blueberry muffins are full of blueberries and very sweet so if you like that in a muffin this is your place.
They also serve T2 tea in cute purple teapots. If you are looking for a reusable coffee cup they sell 3 sizes of Keep Cup starting at $ 10 for the 4oz.
Breakfasts and lunches range from $ 4 to $ 16. They only have one gluten free option and that’s the Frittata. Sour cherry and raisin toast with jam ($ 5), smoked ham and provolone cheese croissant ($ 6.50) and walnut and fig toast with ricotta and honey ($ 6.50) are some noteworthy dishes.
Toilets are around the corner and down the street.
WiFi is available.