Pieno cafe

Pieno cafe Priding ourselves on great coffee, cool cocktails and nice mix of wines, our menu has you covered

Another banger from the queen of the kitchen Josh GoodePistachio, orange and olive oil cake with Mascarpone! It ticks al...
15/06/2026

Another banger from the queen of the kitchen Josh Goode

Pistachio, orange and olive oil cake with Mascarpone! It ticks all the boxes and already a crowd favourite in the cafe and wine bar!

IT WOULDN'T BE A NEW MENU LAUNCH WITHOUT A GIVEAWAY TO CELEBRATE!We sneakily launched a new wine bar menu this week with...
13/06/2026

IT WOULDN'T BE A NEW MENU LAUNCH WITHOUT A GIVEAWAY TO CELEBRATE!

We sneakily launched a new wine bar menu this week without telling anyone...... It's one we are really proud of and can't wait for you all to try it! There's a few photos of some of the new dishes. The set menus are still here and available.

All you have to do is make a booking for next weekend 18th - 20th in the wine bar via the link in bio or on opentable, comment giveaway on your booking and well announce the winner on the 17th

AUSSIE RAREBIT, CARAMELISED LEEKS ON SOURDOUGH!As we’re both English, Josh and I grew up eating various versions of chee...
12/06/2026

AUSSIE RAREBIT, CARAMELISED LEEKS ON SOURDOUGH!

As we’re both English, Josh and I grew up eating various versions of cheese on toast. It’s a dish that evokes memories for most kids growing up in England, and we wanted to bring those memories to the menu in an Australian way.

One dish people might not be familiar with is Welsh rarebit. It’s basically cheese on toast, but with a béchamel, beer, and cheese base. I know, sounds good, right?

Josh understood the assignment and came up with this absolute umami bomb of a dish.

The rarebit is made with Coopers Ale, Maffra cheddar, and a few other things, served with a caramelised leek jam, set on top of one of Sydney’s GOAT bakeries, Pioik’s sourdough, and finished with a little Vegemite powder.
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It doesn’t get much better than this!

LAMB MOUSAKKA DUMPLINGS!I’ve been thinking about how to incorporate Pauline’s Greek heritage into the wine bar menu for ...
12/06/2026

LAMB MOUSAKKA DUMPLINGS!

I’ve been thinking about how to incorporate Pauline’s Greek heritage into the wine bar menu for a while, but nothing ever quite landed or fit. I’ve also always wanted to do a take on dumpling, so that’s how this dish came together.

Turkish-style dumplings with the essence of moussaka, made with Gundagai lamb from the legends at Coppertree Farms , cooked down with all the classic flavours you’d expect, including a béchamel indide. Finished with a brown butter sauce infused with Aleppo pepper, oregano, and lemon.
Best eaten in one bite, one dumpling at a time.
Full of flavour and perfect for winter.

Halley! Where to start with Halley! She's funny, kind, hard working and going to be very hard to replace!Who knows how l...
07/06/2026

Halley!

Where to start with Halley! She's funny, kind, hard working and going to be very hard to replace!

Who knows how long she's actually been with us? However long it's been, it's felt like she's been around for ever.

What Pauline says!

A quick scan through Halley’s application for the waiter’s position, it was clear that she was a winner.
Four years of university waterpolo on the west coast, it was a no brainer.
Pieno needed another waterpolo player, we already had Ebony, and Lucy was still making the odd guest appearance, so Halley was a logical addition to the team. 
Remarkably, on her first shift, it turned out that she also knew quite a bit about being a waiter!
Now she’s off to law school in Boston (we expect nothing less from Halley). We’re going to miss her. Halley is funny, warm and whip smart. Perhaps off brand.
Best of luck Halley, we will definitely see you again.

Business as usual this long weekend. See you at Pieno day or night!
05/06/2026

Business as usual this long weekend.
See you at Pieno day or night!

This week's $20 happy meal! Pizza bread and a glass of red.San marzano pizza sauce, scamorza cheese, salami and honey wi...
04/06/2026

This week's $20 happy meal!

Pizza bread and a glass of red.

San marzano pizza sauce, scamorza cheese, salami and honey with a glass of Shiraz!

Thursday to Sunday 4pm til 6pm

Another dish hitting the wine bar menu!Pumpkin fritti with hot honey and a tzatziki sauce! Perfect dish to start with in...
04/06/2026

Another dish hitting the wine bar menu!

Pumpkin fritti with hot honey and a tzatziki sauce! Perfect dish to start with in the cooler months. Very moorish, very yum!

A couple of things ready to hit the wine bar in a week or so! Octopus "minestroni" with butter beans and nduja.Smoked t...
01/06/2026

A couple of things ready to hit the wine bar in a week or so!

Octopus "minestroni" with butter beans and nduja.

Smoked trout pate, fennel pickled in grapefruit juice, all on top of beautiful sourdough!

Keep an eye out for the new winter wine bar menu dropping. We'll probably do a give away when it does!

Pasta and wine night every Wednesday!Josh's famous Cacio E pepe or our vodka gochugang rigatoni with a glass of wine for...
31/05/2026

Pasta and wine night every Wednesday!

Josh's famous Cacio E pepe or our vodka gochugang rigatoni with a glass of wine for $26 or spices duck and mushroom rigatoni and Wagyu beef ragu with a glass of wine for $35

Great quality, great price, great wine! What more can you ask for on a Wednesday night!

Don't forget kids eat free!

Book via link in bio

TURKISH EGGS!!According to the kind man on google today, this dish is just a bowl of fried eggs in oil...What it actuall...
30/05/2026

TURKISH EGGS!!

According to the kind man on google today, this dish is just a bowl of fried eggs in oil...

What it actually is, is 2 free range eggs cooked in a n'duja and confit tomato butter, stracciatella cheese, pickled ecshalot, herbs and focaccia!

This dish has evolved over the years and gets better every time!

Served 7 days a week during the cafe hours!

Some shots of the crowd favourites in the wine bar! Bread from .bakehouse and butter from which is a match made in heav...
29/05/2026

Some shots of the crowd favourites in the wine bar!

Bread from .bakehouse and butter from which is a match made in heaven!

David Blackmore Wagyu blade, seasoned, cooked overnight and served with a tonnato sauce, capers and herbs!

stracciatella (definitely the best in Sydney) served with our fennel, lemon and brandy jam!

Also both served in our $45 a head set menu!

HAPPY MEAL!!!! Really, where else can you get this for 20 bucks? Our take on chip and dip! Sour cream and onion dip with...
28/05/2026

HAPPY MEAL!!!!

Really, where else can you get this for 20 bucks?

Our take on chip and dip!

Sour cream and onion dip with trout roe, salt and vinegar chips, and paired with a buttery glass of white!

On for happy hour all weekend!

PASTA NIGHT!!!!! Every Wednesday from 5pm choose a glass of house wine and a beautiful plate of pasta! Pasta and wine - ...
25/05/2026

PASTA NIGHT!!!!!

Every Wednesday from 5pm choose a glass of house wine and a beautiful plate of pasta!

Pasta and wine - $27
Premium pasta and wine - $35

Choose from our vodka gochugang, Cacio E Pepe, Blackmore Wagyu ragu, and duck and mushroom pasta.

Oh, and kids eat free!

The heaters are on, the blinds are down, its warm, cosy, affordable and great for the family!

New Cafe menu dropping next week! There's a couple of photos of ingredients we'll be using. Anyone who can guess a dish ...
17/05/2026

New Cafe menu dropping next week!

There's a couple of photos of ingredients we'll be using. Anyone who can guess a dish or come close from the photos, wins brunch for 2!

Well announce the winner on Sunday!

Looks like we’ve accidentally started a toast series…THIS WEEKS $20 HAPPY MEALPan fried chestnut mushrooms, confit garli...
14/05/2026

Looks like we’ve accidentally started a toast series…

THIS WEEKS $20 HAPPY MEAL
Pan fried chestnut mushrooms, confit garlic, white wine cream & parsley. Rich, comforting flavours made even better with a perfectly paired Pinot Gris 🍄

THIS WEEK’S $20 HAPPY MEAL!Roasted balsamic tomatoes, creamy buffalo mozzarella, sweet confit garlic, cracked black pepp...
30/04/2026

THIS WEEK’S $20 HAPPY MEAL!

Roasted balsamic tomatoes, creamy buffalo mozzarella, sweet confit garlic, cracked black pepper, and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil… paired perfectly with a glass of Australian Shiraz.

Simple, soulful, and made to savour ❤️

SALMON GRAVLAX! One of the favourite dishes in the wine bar! Whisky and wattleseed ora king salmon gravlax made by the a...
24/04/2026

SALMON GRAVLAX!

One of the favourite dishes in the wine bar!

Whisky and wattleseed ora king salmon gravlax made by the amazing .isgoode Served with apple, celery, and dill!

Served from 5.30pm Thursday to Saturday!

THIS WEEK’S $20 HAPPY MEAL! Brown butter garlic mushrooms, whipped ricotta, fresh herbs & a squeeze of lemon on toasted ...
23/04/2026

THIS WEEK’S $20 HAPPY MEAL!

Brown butter garlic mushrooms, whipped ricotta, fresh herbs & a squeeze of lemon on toasted sourdough. Buttery. Beautiful. Basically everything you want.
Paired with a glass of Chardonnay 💛

Heads up, public holiday opening hours this weekend!
20/04/2026

Heads up, public holiday opening hours this weekend!

19/04/2026

$100 dollar gift card giveaway winner!!!!!

THIS WEEKS HAPPY MEAL!!!!!!Don't worry, the sun is still out and hot girl summer is still on! This week we have a little...
16/04/2026

THIS WEEKS HAPPY MEAL!!!!!!

Don't worry, the sun is still out and hot girl summer is still on! This week we have a little bruschetta of tomato, pickled anchovies, ecshalot, parsley and pimenton pepper! Served with a nice buttery glass of white.

On this weekend Thursday to Sunday 4-6pm

Let us know in the comments if you'll be coming for this one!

Bit of a strange one here....Our amazing waitress and family friend .world96 happened to take a booking from a lady name...
12/04/2026

Bit of a strange one here....

Our amazing waitress and family friend .world96 happened to take a booking from a lady named Louisa who came into the restaurant today. She forgot to take a contact number or anything (might have had one too many lemonades last night).

Funny thing is, we are not actually open at 6.15 on a Tuesday.

So here we are on Instagram trying to find someone by the name of Louisa who made a booking for this coming Tuesday!

GIFT VOUCHER GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!!!!!We've now launched gift vouchers! $50 to $200 now available through insta or email.What ...
11/04/2026

GIFT VOUCHER GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!!!!!

We've now launched gift vouchers! $50 to $200 now available through insta or email.

What better way to launch them than give one away for $100 to spend whenever and how ever you want! Whether it's Spanish omelettes and matcha lattes or steaks and chilled reds, it's completely up to you!

All you need to do is follow us, tag a friend you want to bring and let us know how you want to spend the voucher!

We'll be drawing the winner Sunday 19th of May!

Good luck!

Address

285a Crown Street
Surry Hills, NSW
2010

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 4pm
Tuesday 7am - 10pm
Wednesday 7am - 10pm
Thursday 7am - 10pm
Friday 7am - 10pm
Saturday 7am - 10pm
Sunday 7am - 10pm

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