Tucked away in Oxford Village shopping centre in Surry Hills, Ovo Cafe was once a well kept secret amongst local Brazilians. Word has definitely now got out and it’s hugely popular.
Pre-virus, it served an all you can eat Brazilian breakfast on Sundays and lines of people waiting to get in would snake along the wall opposite the cafe. The lines aren’t quite as long now the buffet is on hold, but still expect a wait if you don’t arrive pretty close to their opening time (9am on the weekends) so it pays to get in early.
It’s pretty casual, if dining in you order at the counter, although they bring the food to you.
As you’d expect from a Brazilian restaurant, the coffee is seriously good. At the moment they are operating on a reduced menu. At breakfast the best choices is definitely the breakfast burger – scrambled egg, bacon, avocado and haloumi served on a brioche bun.
The eggs are creamy and perfectly cooked. The serving is huge and at around $12 seriously good value. After eating one of these at 9.30 I wasn’t hungry again until dinner.
Service can be a bit slow, but it’s always with a huge smile and the food is worth waiting for.
OPENING HOURS
Mon-Fri: 7am-4pm
Sat-Sun: 9am-4pm
*Kitchen closes at 3pm every day
CONTACT
Oxford Village Shopping Centre
63 Oxford Street Surry Hills 2010
02 9262 9755
contactus@ovocafe.com.au