Got takeaway so can't really comment too much. Gorgeous building, staff were polite & quick. Tables inside and out (under umbrellas) with nice parkland views. The mummy crowd can congregate here. The coffee was fine.

From making a booking to the end of our lunch today (19/6/16) was a wonderful experience, as a belated Mothers Day present from my young son. Emse, the Manager was very helpful in attending to our booking. Met with a nice smile, and was was only too happy to guide us through our choices. I started with an entree of Scallops, which were succulent, juicy and beautifully cooked, w...

Coffee is somewhat of an obsession in Sydney, with great pains for its production and serving. Some places around the town have "cuppings", coffee tasting, a bit like the more familiar wine variety. But few coffee places have the location of Gardener's Lodge, on the edge of Victoria Park and facing a lazy pond with insistent bird life. I have been travelling away from Sydney si...