What an awesome find this place was! Definitely going to be one of our regular places. It's so rare that everything is amazing for such an affordable price: the food was fresh, full of flavour & so well presented; the service was friendly & attentive; the space was cute & homey. Looking forward to working our way through the entire menu because everything was appealing though definitely not possible in one visit � In the words of Molly Meldrum: "Do yourself a favour..." . you won't be disappointed.
Thank you for lovely breakfast and the yummiest smoothie that I have ever had! Definitely will come back for lunch/dinner again as I really want to try your famous salmon. Keep up your great work guys! ❤
Calabur cafe is super close to Bondi Junction Westfield and Eastgate shopping centre. Walking by, you would probably not notice it, underground off the Main Street. Definitely make it a destination to visit. It’s a vintage, rustic style place, with exposed bricks, pipes, rustic chairs, succulent plants, and feels like some of the cafes we’ve seen in Bangkok. They hold a few events like live music and charity fundraise too.
Portions aren’t big but the plates are well presented.
Service is a bit slow and it can get hectic for a big group as it’s a small cafe.
Flavour wise is good but some plates should be checked on price as they aren’t too big.
Will come back to check other plates.
My favourite was the magic Asian noodle salad with raw tuna.
I had an appointment in Bondi Junction so whipped out my handy Entertainment app to see where I could use a coupon. I love coupons. Calabur Cafe & Diner is discretely hidden justs below street level off on Spring Street. It’s very cute and was completely empty that Saturday morning until we were about to leave.
Out in the boon docks of Bondi Junction, a good five-minute walk from the Westfield, you don’t expect to find a little Asian-fusion treasure.
Calabur’s café breakfast menu is typical Bondi. There’s kale and spinach smoothie bowls, spelt and honey banana bread, and fruit-laden granola. Meanwhile, lunch brings things like chicken skewers, spicy pulled pork burgers and vermicelli noodle salads. But, my favourite is the sophisticated, tapas-style dinner menu.
I love the pork and chive gyoza, the pulled pork sliders, the peri peri chicken tacos – in fact, there’s not a lot I don’t love. Everything’s fresh, delicious and art on a plate.
Atmospheric little cafe with fantastic coffee and creative, delicious food. Service is reasonably attentive and one's food arrives promptly. I ordered Wasabi Benny. While the wasabi flavour was not at all strong the dish was still flavoursome and a visual delight and the ingredients fresh.
Lovely little cafe nestled below a flight of stairs in Bondi, very limited seats in the seating area, however we were lucky enough to have been seated straight away on a Saturday morning.
Love the concept of breakfast/brunch with Asian infusion at this cafe- I ordered the salmon pasta with the 60 degree egg, which was delicious! Well flavoured and amazing presentation. Also a must try for yourself or to share for a refreshing finish is the yoghurt with fruits & muesli
Wow! Such a quaint little place with such amazing well presented food. Guitarist on Friday evening set such an awesome vibe and the staff are so friendly. Get in early for happy hour from 5-7!
Very cute restaurant near Bondi junction with an Asian fusion inspiration and more importantly using a "sous vide" cooking technique. They serve meat and fish cooked this way which are so tunder and juicy. You can not understand until you tried it.
I tried the sous vide Atlantic salmon with caramelized figs and it was amazing. The side salad with orange pieces and pomegrenate was just perfect to twist the dish.
The other meal was the Yellow bowl with egg noodles,sous vide chicken and 63C egg. It was so tasty, just perfectly spiced and the meat and eggs were so different from what you can usually taste.
Last thing they are now into the Sydney entertainemnt book so you can treat yourself with a reduction of 25% !!
Hands down for Calabur. They made one of the best egg benedict I’ve ever had (and I had lots!). All of the components they put on plate just work together. When I took my first bite will a little bit of everything on the plate, it was bomb. The pomegranate seeds, beetroot and dhukka added some nice kick to my palette. On my second visit we had the angel hair pasta and some other foods that I forgot and all of them were great. They serve nice coffee too! Max, the manager was very sweet and gave us the color changing lemonade which tasted very refreshing. Can’t wait to go back here!
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Calabur is a hip cafe situated in a basement a stone throw’s away from Bondi Junction. It takes its inspirations from a range of south-east Asian cuisines. We came here for a late lazy Sunday brunch before we planned to head out to Bondi for a stroll and will share that experience. The first dish we ordered was the spaghetti namtok salmon which consisted of angel hair spaghetti with fresh atlantic salmon, shallots and spring onions, tossed in a refreshing Thai style spicy and sour dressing and sprinkled with ground roasted rice. This was a zingy dish. The spicy and sour dressing had a great tang to it – almost too much if you don’t like chilli!
A gem of a place. Warm service, delicious food with flavors bursting or understated depending on the dish. Priced right and leaves you wanting to return at the next opportunity. Kudos to Kim and her colleagues. (Added photos after visiting a second time during lunch. The first was dinner.)
Sarah charles (Thewhereto)
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Calabur cafe - hidden little gem in Bondi Junction.
It’s super close to Bondi Junction Westfield and Eastgate shopping centre. Walking by, you would probably not notice it, underground off the Main Street. Definitely make it a destination to visit.
It's a vintage, rustic style place, with exposed bricks, pipes, rustic chairs, succulent plants, and feels like some of the cafes we’ve seen in Bangkok. They hold a few events like live music and charity fundraise too.
On walking in, the waitress and Waiter were super polite and were warm and friendly. We took a seat at a table for two, and they offered us a larger table if we pleased. Very nice atmosphere!
I ordered the granola fruit market which was delicious - greek yoghurt with granola, kiwi fruit, blueberries, kiwi fruit and passion fruit, there was also some honey to put atop the creation. It looked beautiful, a real work of art!
We also had the ‘spicy’ Onsen eggs, which actually were not too spicy, served with avocado, heirloom tomatoes, radish, carrot and mushrooms.
The ‘magic’ noodle salad of purple steamed butterfly glass noodles that are meant to turn a lighter purple with a touch of lemon, served with carrot, seaweed, cucumber, zucchini, radish and a sesame dressing. You can have this with raw fish, so we opted for the tuna. This is a lovely fresh and healthy dish.
The coffees were excellent and a nice smooth brew.
Great service + great food.. Calabur is a must try Asian fusion restaurant in Bondi (really close to the station).. Would highly recommend the sashimi and vermicelli noodle salad.. the only downside is that it's a bit pricey for the portion sizes..
Awesome vibe with really friendly staff. The food is also looks really good, but the portion sizes are on the smaller size and a couple of dishes are a bit bland (pulled pork burger wasn't very flavourful). Overall pretty good cafe, hoping to come back and try out more of the menu.
nice cocktails, alcohol, staff, mood, and of course unique savory menu:) all foods that i tried were beautiful and yummy, bartender made good cocktail which match with next food:)))
Great small and quiet cafe with delicious high quality cafe/Asian food. Definitely recommend this place for a lazy weekend brunch.
Beautiful food, nicely inventive. Very friendly and nice coffee. Staff were a bit thick(stupid) though.
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