Measured 2026-06-11 · real AI answers, not editorial picks

We asked the AIs: best cafe in Sydney

Customers now ask ChatGPT and Perplexity for local recommendations. These are the cafe businesses the AIs actually name for Sydney, counted across repeated real queries.

#BusinessTimes named by AI
1Single O in Surry Hills12
2Cafe Cressida (Paddington/Woollahra area)7
3Circa Espresso, Parramatta6
4Happyfield in Haberfield6
5Toby’s Estate Coffee Roasters (Chippendale)5
6Paramount Coffee Project in Surry Hills5
7The Grounds / The Ground Coffee Factory4
8Bills / bills Bondi4
9Porch & Parlour, North Bondi3
10A.P. Bakery (Surry Hills)3

Perplexity · 6 answers analyzed

  1. Single O in Surry Hills×8
  2. Happyfield in Haberfield×6
  3. Paramount Coffee Project in Surry Hills×4
  4. Bills / bills Bondi×4
  5. Porch & Parlour, North Bondi×3
  6. The Grounds Coffee Factory×3

ChatGPT · 6 answers analyzed

  1. Cafe Cressida (Paddington/Woollahra area)×7
  2. Circa Espresso (Parramatta)×4
  3. Single O (Surry Hills)×4
  4. Toby’s Estate Coffee Roasters (Chippendale)×3
  5. Angus Marrickville (Marrickville)×2
  6. Touch Wood (Sydney Fish Market)×2

AI answers vs Google Maps

Google Maps currently shows: La Famiglia Cafe · Paramount Coffee Project · Cafe Sydney Restaurant.

Only 33% of those also appear in AI recommendations. Ranking on Maps no longer means being recommended by AI.

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