Owned by prominent Sydney chef, Bill Granger, it's seen as one of 'the places to go' in the Sydney cafe scene. We went there on a chilly but brilliantly fine winter's morning, and immediately made ourselves comfortable at a cosy table in the sun. The fit-out at Bills is impeccable - polished wooden floors, a large central wooden communal table surrounded by smaller 2- and 4-seater tables, with a view of a [partially] exposed kitchen, with the whole scene dominated by a beautiful, huge wine list blackboard. The breakfast menu, whilst not extensive, included a number of enticing items, including Homemade toasted coconut bread, Eggs or toast [as the base] with a choice of Roast tomato/mushrooms/aged cheddar/fresh ricotta [$3.80] or avocado [$3.90], bacon [$4.50] or Gravlax [salmon] extra at $5.70, and a couple of the 'Bills classics' including Scrambled organic eggs with sourdough toast [$12.80] and Ricotta hotcakes, fresh banana and honeycomb butter [$16.60]. Overall, the food was good, but not out of this world and the coffee [Vittoria] was made reasonably well. Add to this, slightly 'sniffy' service and a surprising wait for our meals to come, and you get an above average - without being exceptional - result. August '08 [AF]