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Punpun

Steamed egg custard sando.
1 / 7Steamed egg custard sando.Dion Georgopoulos
Beef smash patty sando.
2 / 7Beef smash patty sando. Dion Georgopoulos
The exterior.
3 / 7The exterior. Dion Georgopoulos
Sesame fried chicken and hash brown.
4 / 7Sesame fried chicken and hash brown. Dion Georgopoulos
Hong Kong toast.
5 / 7Hong Kong toast. Dion Georgopoulos
Cos lettuce salad with roasted sesame dressing.
6 / 7Cos lettuce salad with roasted sesame dressing.Dion Georgopoulos
The interiors.
7 / 7The interiors. Dion Georgopoulos

Punpun

Japanese$

A sando shop inspired by Japan’s convenience store culture.

Sandwich shops are everywhere this year, but you’ll be hard-pressed finding any as memorably delicious as Punpun. The cafe is a singular melange of Japanese convenience store, inner-city coffee bar and cheffy fast food – best appreciated with a large batch brew and steamed-custard egg sando, served on shokupan bread with sliced cheese and chive mayo.

Good to know: Co-owner Lexy Allouche has a shrine to cult chilli condiment Lao Gan Ma in the kitchen.

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