Small Batch, Big Flavour

At Dad and the Frog Café, coffee isn’t just part of the menu — it’s part of our identity. That’s why we’re excited to now serve coffee from Madding Crowd Coffee Roasters, a Sydney-based small-batch roaster you’ll only find in a select few cafés and coffee shops.

Their signature blend, The Destroyer, is sweet, clean on the palate, and so easy to drink that it’s a little bit dangerous. Because Madding Crowd roasts in smaller quantities, they don’t face the scaling challenges of larger roasters. Every batch is precise, fresh, and full of flavour.

You Will Always Be the Bottleneck — Until You Choose Not To Be

That’s the hard truth. If you don’t believe your leadership, strategy, and vision are valuable, no one else will. Your team will follow your energy. Your growth will match your belief in yourself.

Systemising your café isn’t just about checklists or training manuals — it starts with mindset. It starts with understanding that your job is to build something that doesn’t rely on you.

If you're always on the floor, you're not building a business — you're building a job. And chances are, it's a job you're underpaying yourself for.

If you've ever searched for a café in Surry Hills that goes above and beyond—whether you're after a perfect cup of coffee, a vibrant brunch, or reliable catering that actually pleases everyone—then you’ve likely already crossed paths with us at Dad and the Frog Café.

We’ve built our name on consistently great food, smooth service, and genuine connections. And now, our breakfast and lunch catering is quickly becoming the go-to option for local businesses, events, and office meetings in and around Surry Hills.

In a city full of cafés, finding the one—the café you visit for your morning coffee, long brunches with mates, or that solo lunch to reset mid-week—can feel like a mission. That’s why I started Dad and the Frog Café. We're not trying to be trendy. We're just here to make sure the coffee is exceptional, the eggs are done just the way you like, and your time with us feels like a little pocket of peace in the middle of Surry Hills.