Taste, The Daily Telegraph – Simon Thomsen review January 2012

Berry’s artisan bakery becomes a charming bistro at night, thanks to a husband-and-wife team. Simon Thomsen reports. Driving home after dinner at Berry Sourdough Cafe, I bought some of the local catch; morwong, leatherjacket and squid, from a waterfront fish shop. Trade was brisk. The most popular fish...
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SMH Good Food Guide 2012

It's hard to imagine Berry without this landmark local charmer. The rustic setting, the smell of baking sourdough, and the fresh regional produce used simply and assuredly by the cafe kitchen make this a must-stop for Sydneysiders, and a favourite around these parts....
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SMH Good Food Guide 2011

The aroma of freshly baked bread from the wood-fired oven is the first of several pleasures that greet you in this warm country cafe. Add relaxed service, rustic charm and easy French music crooning in the background, and it's little wonder the regulars stream in continuously for breakfast...
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From coast to coast in style – Eat Read Love, October 2011

The Berry Sourdough Bakery is THE place to go for great coffee and delicious pastries. Famous for its fabulous sourdough as the name suggests, this bakery/cafe hidden away off the main street is a favourite for tourists and locals. It is always buzzing with people, and very friendly...
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SMH Good Food Guide 2010

What did Berry do before Jelle and Joost came to town? Not only is their range of sourdough bread, pastries and tarts the best in the region by a country mile, their breakfast and lunch are a must for any passer-by....
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SMH Good Food Guide 2009

If human cloning becomes possible, we'd nominate Joost and Jelle Hilkemeijer as first candidates because every country town deserves a sourdough bakery as wonderful as this....
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Travel & Leisure 100 Best Holiday Discoveries 2008

If you're holidaying on the NSW South Coast near Berry, you can hot foot it to the Berry Wood-fired Sourdough Bakery (just off the main drag) to be first in the queue for crusty loaves, buttery croissants and light-as-air brioche, still warm from the oven....
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