Messy Spoon Surry Hills
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Surry Hills / food / no fuss

Messy isa flavourstrategy.

Big breakfast energy, crunchy things, saucy plates, strong coffee and food that looks better after you’ve started eating it.

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Messy Spoon / Surry Hills

4/2 Farnell Street

Colourful contemporary brunch plate on a casual dining table Close-up of eggs and toast in a casual breakfast setting
Spoon first
napkin later

Messy Spoon is a relaxed neighbourhood food spot with one rule: make the plate worth leaning over.

Breakfast, brunch, sandwiches, bowls, small plates and sweet things — built for appetite, texture and the kind of table where forks wander.

The room is casual. The food still gets proper attention.

02 / Today on the Table

A short menu. A lot going on.

Representative menu content for Messy Spoon. Dishes and prices may change; there’s no online ordering or checkout on this site.

Breakfast / Brunch

Chilli Scramble

Soft eggs, chilli crisp, spring onion, sesame, sourdough.

$19
Crispy Potato Hash

Golden potato, fried egg, herb yoghurt, pickles, hot sauce.

$21
Roast Pumpkin Toast

Whipped feta, pumpkin, pepitas, lemon, herbs.

$18

Sandwiches / Bowls

Chicken Schnitzel Roll

Crumbed chicken, slaw, dill pickle, mustard mayo, soft roll.

$18
Charred Greens Bowl

Seasonal greens, grains, tahini, herbs, crunchy seeds.

$20

Small Plates / Sweet

Tomato & Labneh Plate

Juicy tomato, labneh, chilli oil, toasted crumbs.

$16
Lemon Ricotta Hotcake

Ricotta hotcake, lemon sugar, seasonal fruit, cultured cream.

$17

Coffee & Drinks

Espresso / Milk Coffee

Simple, strong, fast.

$4.5+
House Citrus Fizz

Lemon, orange, soda, bitters-style spice.

$8
Colourful shared food spread with fresh plates and sauces
Messy Favourite / 01

Pass the plate. Keep the crumbs.

Messy Spoon is at its best when the middle of the table gets crowded.

Messy Favourite / 02

Chilli Scramble

Soft eggs, crisp chilli, herbs and sourdough. Bright, rich, gone quickly.

EggsChilli crispSesame
Messy Favourite / 03

Lemon Ricotta Hotcake

Fluffy centre, sharp lemon, fruit on top, cream doing exactly what cream should do.

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03 / From the Kitchen

Prep loud. Plate simple.

Fresh prep, seasonal ingredients, hot pans, crunchy edges and plates that don’t need a speech before you eat them.

Vegetables get char. Sauces get dragged. Toast gets enough colour to matter.

The kitchen is casual in attitude, not careless in execution.

Hands preparing fresh ingredients in a busy kitchen
Fresh vegetables and plated food being prepared
Cook working at a kitchen pass with food preparation underway
04 / Spoon Rules
Season it properly.
Crunch is a food group.
Share the good bits.
Never fear the sauce.
05 / Table Scenes

Plates, pours, crumbs, repeat.

Shared colourful dishes spread across a dining tableShared table
Fresh vegetables and prepared food in a colourful kitchen sceneKitchen colour
Coffee and pastry on a casual café tableCoffee break
Bright plated vegetables and grains with varied texturesGreens + crunch
Colourful bowl with vegetables, grains and fresh toppingsBig bowl energy
Saucy pasta-style plate photographed close-upSauce situation
Weekend plate

Corn Fritter Stack

Sweet corn fritters, avocado, herb salad, lime yoghurt and chilli.

Seasonal special

Roast Peach Toast

Roasted peach, ricotta, black pepper, honey and crunchy seeds.

New drink

Ginger Lime Soda

Fresh lime, ginger, soda and a salty rim.

Kitchen favourite

Crispy Potato Bowl

Potato, soft egg, charred greens, pickles and spoonfuls of herb sauce.

07 / Find the Spoon
4/2 Farnell Street
Surry Hills
Australia
08 / Second Helpings

New dishes. Weekend specials. Kitchen notes.

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