This folded Turkish sandwich is so good they named a cafe after it

Two Good Co.’s third cafe has opened in North Sydney, and this time they wanted to do something different.

“We have a history of famous chefs giving us recipes for toasties, and we wanted to move away from that,” says Marlon Kigonya, Two Good’s general manager of hospitality.

The team began experimenting with breads and fillings, eventually landing on “The Fold”, a sandwich made with charred Turkish flatbread folded around kofte, lemon slaw and zingy pickles in a creamy tahini dressing.

The sandwich shares its name with the cafe itself, which sits within a 200 square-metre community hub called The Landing, also owned and managed by Two Good Co. Together, the two operate as a single, seamless space on the second level of Lendlease’s Victoria Cross Tower.

With deep, cosy sofas and free Wi-Fi, it’s the perfect spot to catch up on emails, grab lunch or just hang out. “It’s accessible for everybody,” Kigonya says. “You don’t need to purchase something from the cafe to use it.”

The menu revolves around The Fold, which comes with a choice of three fillings that reflect the Turkish heritage of head chef Ayse Moonen, ranging from lamb kofte to chargrilled eggplant and herbed chicken, finished with house-made pickles and ferments.

Moonen learnt to make pickles during her time at the Cornersmith Picklery and continues the practice here, using seasonal vegetables such as zucchini, peppers, turnips and eggplants.

For those grabbing a quick bite between meetings, there are yoghurt pots and pastries from Sonoma, along with loaves from Bakery Bleu to take back to the office kitchen. Coffee comes from Two Good’s longtime partner Single O, with tea by Mood Tea and sodas from Aunty’s Ginger Tonic.

The Fold and The Landing were designed by Melbourne studio Fiona Lynch, the team behind the earthy, muted interiors at Kiln at Ace Hotel Sydney, with inspiration coming from the Australian landscape.

The room mixes banquettes and lounges with timber furniture by Mark Tuckey and artworks by local artists Wona Bae and Charlie Lawler. The effect is closer to a boutique hotel lobby than a corporate breakout space. Visitors are free to sit, work or meet anywhere on the level, and food from The Fold can be enjoyed throughout.

The Fold also has another layer of meaning. “It’s a nod to the idea of bringing someone into the fold,” says Kigonya, a reference to the organisation’s work, in welcoming, supporting and integrating women into the community.

Like all Two Good Co. ventures, 50 per cent of profits are reinvested into the organisation’s Work Work employment program for women with experience of domestic violence, homelessness and complex trauma.

The cafe also offers work experience placements for women in the program, creating pathways into hospitality and longer-term employment.

Open Monday to Friday from 7am-3pm

Vic X Tower, Level 2/155 Miller St, North Sydney, twogood.com.au