Excellent food with amazing gluten free options!
I’m not really into this coffee..
Quite bitter and overall it is rather strong! Probably my tongue was tired as this was the second coffee within 2 hours.
Guorium🧪 think it’s smoky and he likes it.
Pretty fast and cute cup. The coffee is a bit 'smoky' but I liked it overall. Coffee must be good if a cafe wants to survive in this cafe packed suburb. Their desserts seemed a little too boring. Xihuahua 🐶 knew this place from the more well known QVB shop. She interestingly had little to say about this one.🤔
Nice vibe, quick service. The corn fritter is crispy and got tangy of interesting combination of spicy, sour lemony taste with tomato relish and salsa. Definitely try before judge it! I probably will stick with traditional Aussie brekkie next time. Just because of personal preference. :-) will be nicer is the bacon can do a maple hickory style or crispy streaky style!
It was a pretty uneventful Sunday and we just happened to be in Balmain. We decided to try a cafe called Kafeine. The cafe itself was quite busy but we managed to get a seat there. I was actually quite surprised when I browsed through the menu. The menu consists of a few Asian ingredients here and there. When I checked with the people at Kafeine, they mentioned that they were all from Indonesia. Some of the combination was quite interesting and we decided to give it a go.
I haved dined here multiple times over the years and it has never failed to disappoint. I have had the eggs benedict with bacon and potato rosti a few times and it's always delicious. Most recently I had the peri peri chicken sandwich on turkish which had a great punch of flavour and was a perfect size for a light lunch. These guys also do great fresh juices. Service here has never let me down and pretty much everytime I've gone I haven't had to wait long for a table.
Love it here! It is great for all taste buds sweet and savoury and the service is really quick and the food is delicious! super friendly staff and really good ordering system.
First time in Balmain and I was told about Kafeine as an institution. It was very busy on a Sunday lunch but we got seats at a high seat table. The vibe is really cool and the food is healthy and colourful. The 2 dishes I wanted were not available so I went for a chicken bowl which was fine. Will go back for their iconic dishes!
My favourite place for brunch on the main strip of Balmain! The eggs Benedict is an absolute must and can’t go wrong with a perfectly made Campos coffee. All the staff are so polite and helpful, never had an issue with orders and always feel very welcome. Love this place and look forward to Sunday morning brekky!
How do I miss giving review for this balmain hot spot?
I was around the area and wanted a great take away coffee, surely I came for this place.
It used to be my to go place if I’m around the area.
I saw lots of new staffs compare to friendlier staffs that I used to know.
The old barista is not there anymore, however this new barista also not to bad.
Still have old pictures that I uploaded from last visit.
Great breakfast and coffee! Had a vanilla soy latte that was delicious, and also the salmon benedict (pictured). Would definitely come back next time I'm in Sydney - great spot.
It's hard to pick a favourite cafe around Rozelle/Balmain because there are just so many, but Kafeine is definitely up there! Consistently good food, with a menu that isn't just the usual suspects you find on most breakfast menus. On this particular visit I had the breakfast tasting plate, which was lovely! I particularly enjoyed the avo salsa on the fritter, it had so much flavour. I've also had the sambal eggs with roti, amazing...and the green eggs, also great. As you can tell, I'm a fan. The staff are also very diligent and on top of things, which is great considering it can get quite busy.
Great food, coffee and staff!! Always end up coming back. Mushroom goodness is so delicious!
Having a lunch in this place, quite busy and fast service aswell, they got alot of choice for menu and abit confusing to choose, this one in pics wassss taste goood, i like it so much, u guys can check their instagram aswell to have a look reference to eat
Easy to see why this place is so popular and always busy! Great coffee, will have to come back and explore the food options!
Fantastic coffee, tasty food and great service. Highly recommend 🤗🙌🏾
Kafeine is the bees knees! Robert is the most polite, courteous, and fastidious barista I've ever met. It's also no secret how good the food and coffee is because you can see a mile-long line of coffee drinkers lined up every morning. They also serve organic tea and are dog-friendly. Thanks for your friendly service Kafeine, we love you!
Brilliant coffee and fantastic fast service. They were open during COVID and always welcomed you with a cheerful hello regardless of lockdown. Beautiful spot, lovely people and great food!
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