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Eighty Twenty Food

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"So many options for vegans and the Japanese salad was the yummiest thing I've had in a very long time! Highly..."

Tori Fae

"Late lunch in the awesome Canberra sun at a great venue. Always quality food. The breakfast salad and matcha smoothie went down a treat...thanks..."

Gianni Guglielmin

"I’m obsessed with the crunch açai bowl, definitely the best I have tasted and they cater to my intolerances of GF and DF! Plus they can make good..."

Bridget McShane

"Tried 80/20 for brekkie last week and was thoroughly impressed! I had the Sweet Potato and Kale Rosti and it was delicious. Fit out of the shop is..."

Rachel Colbert

"Absolutely love Eighty/Twenty best breakfast in Canberra and great service...."

Carina Sciberras

"I love this place. They work hard creating the freshest meals. Always good and the service is friendly and..."

Valia Palmer

"Loved my Warm Lentil Salad - absolutely delicious! The free wifi is also..."

Shazz Maree

"Great menu, the food is always delicious and packed with good stuff. Love..."

Jil Hogan

"I have only had positive experiences at this beautiful cafe. Staff are just lovely, caring and professional. Located on the the heart of Braddon..."

Melinda Jenny May Salter

"Great atmosphere and location.Starting the day perfectly from @eightytwentyfood Some amazing dishes on offer, including a great..."

That Vegan Dad

"Popped into this cafe for a quick coffee with my family. Service was prompt and friendly. I had a lovely iced mocha and delicious raw caramel..."

S

"Ordered power bowl, avo and acai bowl. Colorful and delicious! Definitely will go again to try their coffee and smoothie. Perfect..."

Yue Wang

"On a second visit to this immensely popular wholefoods eatery, we were able to secure a table (it was a 45 minute wait last time and we were all too..."

Eatwithmyfoodsafari

"The corner spot in now-bustling Braddon and outdoor seating is a big draw. The various fruit/vegetable/muesli dishes seem most popular and with good..."

Dominic Svensson

"I love this place. Great food (caveat this by saying the food served/ style doesn't suit everybody) Great coffee and lovely service. Sometimes the..."

Worldydelights

"Great location and great vibe! I came here for breakfast with friends and the Japanese bowl with salmon was really delicious! Light and full of..."

Luke

"Absolutely amazing coffee and food, served by some of the friendliest and most helpful staff I've ever seen. Will definitely be back as soon as..."

Conor Dwyer

"Comfy cafe with lovely interiors. Great location in Braddon. Not a huge place, so I imagine could be hard to get a table. Coffee was just okay. Good..."

Hanah Penrose

"Good spot for quick brunch and coffee. Felt hella healthy after we finished the whole plate. They have indoor and outdoor seatings and the staff are..."

Lestari Pradewo

"Great location on a corner in Braddon with outdoor seating or indoors by many of the large windows. Range of options, although disappointingly..."

Catherine MacLean

"Great food offering catering for all tastes.meat, paleo, gluten free etc and very tasty. The poached eggs were perfectly fine and veges were cooked..."

Hungry Hellenic

"Had the Green nourish bowl for breakfast this morning (with a side of haloumi) and I'm still thinking about how delicious it was several hours..."

Sarah Hately

"Met my friends at Eighty/Twenty cafe. I chose vegetarian. All food were severed in delicate and beautiful way which would bright all your..."

Sienna

"If you're going to 80/20, check out the Green Goodness Bowl - it's colourful, crunchy and flavoursome. Succulent grilled chicken breast is tossed..."

EdibleCities CBR

"The food was lovely, fresh and very inventive, some of the best vegetarian food I've had in Canberra however the service was average and the very..."

Ali Vego

"Delicious and nutritious breakfast here for our first morning in our nations capital. I got the chia and oat porridge with poached pear. DIVINE. Hubs..."

Thefoodbotherer

"Cute little place with really nice staff. The menu isn't as extensive as I'd sort of hope for, but all of the options they do have are pretty cool..."

Glenn Grant

"Really nice spot for breakfast on a sunny morning. Plenty of seating outside under the trees, sufficiently removed from the Lonsdale Street traffic...."

Andrew W

"Always a good experience here :) love the decor and the cheeky philosophy. I had the salmon and greens: interesting concept, it was like having lunch..."

Crème Brulee Crack

"Quite a limited menu, but what they do is beautifully presented with fresh ingredients. In a good location with plenty of seating inside and..."

Lauren Green

"Fresh, healthy food on offer. Coffee was good and so were the smoothies. Good value for money if you are looking for fresh cafe food that are light..."

Piggypiggy

"Absolutely fantastic experience. We came in for a late breakfast (more like lunch, really).. The ambience was very lovely with..."

Gertrude Underwood

"Love love love this place. Healthy options perfect for the work traveller looking to keep on track. Would love to see more take away healthy lunch..."

Char

"Probably the best health food I've had since being back in Canberra but it was just such an unpleasant experience . Crammed tables (half of..."

Ausbeagle

"All in all quite good. From my experience, it was all on the money. Easy, clean, good food and flavors. Nothing ground-breaking or worth peeling your..."

SirDineAlot

"Love the acai bowls and their coffee is probably the best on Lonsdale Street! Unfortunately my boyfriend who's not into ultra healthy food is not a..."

Jane

"I love how super healthy the food was here. I had the grilled barramundi with a giant salad. It was a lot to get through. I felt a bit like a rabbit..."

Greedygreedyguts

"I adore those beautiful spring weekend mornings when you can feel the sun shining on your face! My friend and I enjoyed one such morning sitting..."

Adventures In Winterland

"Although visiting on a cool Canberra Spring day, inside was crowded and noisy so we moved to an outdoor table overlooking the roundabout on Lonsdale..."

Rob C

"I almost ate here once when it just opened, but they didn't have eftpos, and once me and my husband saw the menu, we thought that not having eftpos..."

Wita Puspita

"Nice weekend menu provided, like the mini loaf and egg & bacon bun, fruit shake will be a good choice to have a try with a daily vitamin..."

Stella.lx.diao

"Love this place! Its great to finally have a healthy spot to go to for breakfast and lunch in Braddon. I live and work in Braddon so this place has..."

Ana

"Yummy healthy brunch. Had brunch here today -- I had the green nourish bowl with some added trout and it was great! My friend and I also really..."

Ashlee B

"Perfect breakfast and perfect coffee. And im a coffee snob lol.The raw sugarcane sugar for the coffee was nice. And because our meals came out a..."

Dan Smith

"FINALLY! A healthy place to eat!!. We went to 80/20 last night for dinner with my husband and 2 young children. I thought "hey, lets start off our..."

Z-licious

"Sweet Potato and Kale Rosti. The rosti is soft (clearly not fried) and the pesto tastes fresh and very basily. The egg was perfectly poached and the..."

Adventures In Winterland

"Outside area too hot and food average. Went to eighty twenty on a sunny weekday. The outside tables were excruciatingly hot as they were black in..."

Alice Mackie

"Great staff, great coffee, great place! :). Had coffee at Eighty/Twenty today and left very happy. Staff were friendly, coffee was strong & tasty. It..."

Lloyd Rinaldi

"Two of us couldn’t go past the sweet potato rosti, with pesto, poached egg and cherry tomatoes (which I wouldn’t recommend sticking your fork..."

Adventures In Winterland

"The focus is 80% on healthy good food and 20% on indulgence. Officially opening earlier this week, sister duo and owners of Eighty/Twenty, Klarisa..."

Foodpornjournal

"This newly opened cafe in Braddon offers clean eating with a little bit of indulging and for a good price too! I absolutely cannot wait to come back..."

Lily Ouk Eat Food

"Following on from my weekend post where I met the lovely owners behind Eighty/Twenty Food, the latest addition to Lonsdale Street, it was always a..."

Rachi Perera

Local Press

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"Nice ambience n decor, big portion, tasty food and friendly staff..."

Msyyusuf

"Came from Melbourne to here for a day trip and found this place from Zomato. I have to say everything is perfect, the stuffs are very friendly and..."

Wendy

"Anyone else feel like country music is slowly squeezing into today’s music scene? I’m pretty happy about it as I’m a big country music fan. Had..."

Jesse (The Ghost)

"Nice, cheerful place/space; good LARGE coffees; Cornish Pan was tasty, as was generous Bacon & Egg Piadina. May have to return before we head back to..."

Tess KittyCat Tickle

"Food and drinks are great, but service was hit and miss even when it wasn’t looking that busy. I called twice for a waiter and took them 20mins..."

Belinda Li

"One of the best cafes that I have ever been to. They initially missed our order (some problems with the ordering system) but the way that they have..."

Borzou

"The best brunch I’ve had in Australia. The view from this cafe is breathtaking and the food is so amazing. Definitely one of the best in Canberra..."

Tushar Pasrija

"Love this place- especially the gluten free waffles. My only criticism is that it can be hard to get seated given it's popularity. Small price to..."

Julie Burnett

"Very healthy and delicious food. Only things is it’s always packed (good for business) and it can take sometime for you to get your food. We were..."

Agreekable

"Very good location right on the water and at the end of the wharf.Chicken salad - this was great!Lamb salad was pretty good. Very fresh,..."

FoodLuva

"I came here with family for breakfast on a Friday. Service was friendly, accommodating and prompt. I had the mushrooms on toast, which was delicious!..."

S

"One of true gems in Canberra. The must visit place! I don’t know where to start? Menu, interior, location, view, staff, food , coffee, just..."

Cosmo Lynx

"One of my favourite brunch places in Canberra! Haven’t had a dish that didn’t taste good yet. This time I tried the LP breakfast with..."

JT Lee

"Amazing super fresh and tasty food. We had the LP and green breakfasts. They were both huge! Far too much to finish. Half the volume would have been..."

Eat_drink_melbs

"I definitely love the decorations of this place, so chic and fun! Would be nice to hang out with loved ones here or just sit and have a nice coffee..."

Liliankitty

"Such a popular place for brunch! We went there 10am and still need to wait for a table and the waiting line were never stopped. The service was..."

Jianierrrrrr

"It was good, I had the minestrone soup of day which was nice and flavourful. A nice bit of chilli was served on the side which was a great..."

Mafarmer714

"Love the deco of this place! The staff are friendly and the food is healthy. I’m glad they support the motion to “Say no to plastic..."

Peline Tan

"Stopped by here for brunch and the food was amazing! Despite feeling like eating something savoury, I opted for the GF Vegan waffles and they did not..."

Kyla Green

"Went on a rainy day :( but thankfully the place was open ! Tried their berry smoothie which was soo yummy ! Didn’t really enjoy the matcha tea but..."

Nikhita Kotru

"Had a great brunch with my husband. Food is amazing, atmosphere comfortable and food very good. One of the best hams we ever tried. We ordered the..."

Paula Mitchell

"This place is great! Right on the foreshore so very nice views. Busy but not too much so. We had the breakfast tortilla (very good and kept him full..."

Georgia Leech

"I always love visiting some of Canberra's favourite eateries and checking out what they have to offer. We gave Local Press Cafe a shot on a Sunday at..."

Jacob

"Can't remember the names of the things we ordered but my date's soup was really yummy. I think it had lentil and winter vegetables. Very hearty and..."

Bohalxseal

"Good food. Bit of a queue. But I guess the quality dictates the queue. Good size portions. A good twist of the breakfast classics! Recommend the..."

Katglowa1

"Great cafe in a beautiful location - very busy on a Sunday morning as expected and as most cafes in the area are. Beautifully presented meals - we..."

Christy Ward

"Once in a while, on that special day when everything is perfect, you find that moment in life where everything feels right. That's what I felt eating..."

Matt

"Great local cafe, fresh & bright. We stopped here for late lunch on a hot hot day. But you hardly feel the heat inside the cafe. Interesting decor..."

Manz

"Nested in the middle of the Kingston Foreshore boardwalk, this local cafe offers a healthy, vibrant vibe to start the day. With lovely views across..."

Kevy K

"Great location, friendly staff and a comfortable establishment inside. Great for cyclist in passing to pull up and grab a coffee on their loop of..."

Jim

"It’s good to try, but I think next time I’d go for the Wild Mushrooms sauteed in garlic, thyme and sage oil with pine nuts, almonds, meredith..."

Michele Walton

"Local Press is very hipster, reminds me of being in Melbourne. I have been here a few times and have always enjoyed my breakfast and coffee. The..."

Minhnieme

"A neat cafe tucked away in Kingstone. Food presented beautifully accompanied with fantastic service. Seating is limited so get to it quickly! 5%..."

Jack

"Great waterfront spot with morning sun. Three delicious breakfasts - poached eggs with avo but the real standout dishes were the pea pancake with..."

Pagatha

"Great find. Located on the wharf on Kingston Foreshore. Great atmosphere, great food and great service made brunch a treat. We had the green pea..."

Tortuguita Comiendo

"Went to the local press for a lazy breakfast /brunch (lunch menu avail from 11am) with a group of mates who were all visiting Canberra. Everything we..."

Sagan

"It’s good to try, but I think next time I’d go for the Wild Mushrooms sauteed in garlic, thyme and sage oil with pine nuts, almonds, meredith..."

Michele Walton

"I wonder if the management has changed - I don't recognise any of the staff there currently. And the usual staple of the Green Breaky Plate no longer..."

Eat Like Ushi

"Having been here once before, I had my expectations pretty high and today did not disappoint. Service was quick and friendly and the food was to die..."

Rhianna Drinkall

"Local Press is great for breakfasts. We went on a weekday when it was a little quieter, but on weekends it's super busy. Our picks from our most..."

EdibleCities CBR

"I LOVE Local Press Cafe! It is one of my favourite places for breakfast in Canberra and I love bringing family and friends here when they visit from..."

Eat Canberra

"When twohappybellies decide to go on a weekend getaway, we are always searching for highly rated and recommended places to eat our next meal, so..."

Twohappybellies

"Sssssstonkingly good coffee. If you're after one near the Kingston foreshore/markets, the Local Press won't disappoint. Also tried the slices, which..."

Sarah Kegan

"Delicious whole foods! I had a berry and dragonfruit smoothie with seeds while I read my book. Was delicious and lasted a good while with good views..."

Megan

"This popular cafe was worth the short wait we had this morning. Food was interesting and very generous. If you are not too hungry I definitely..."

Rosie Posie

"Had my first brunch here today. Will definitely be going back again. Delicious food with quality fresh ingredients. Lovely drinks and a great..."

UnCovered Oz

"I think this has to be one of my favourite cafes. It is such a shame that it is so far from where I live! My cousin and I were on the hunt for a good..."

Jenny Nguyen

"Service is good and I like the menu but I'd like to see a better range of options (like some porridge etc) and more juices. The meals are good..."

Ausbeagle

"The green beakky plate was excellent and a really good proportion for breakfast. The lemon and orange juice was a nice change the staple orange..."

Charu Pandey

"Excellent in a word! Picked to go here for a nice breakfast this morning and it is , I would say, the best I have had. Poached eggs on 10 seed bread,..."

Neil The Foodie

"I usually stick to the breakfasty items on the menu at Local Press, but this visit was definitely at lunchtime, so I ventured into the actual lunch..."

Adventures In Winterland

"Nice place to have a breakfast or brunch with family and friends. Very nice dishes and drinks. Great view in the front, good selfie place.But..."

Emily Chen

"Great indoor and outdoor seating options. Food took a while but was delicious when it arrived. Tastes amazing and healthy. More on the pricier side..."

Alexandra Co-Da

"A fantastic menu with so many delicious and tasty healthy options. The coffee is always delightful, and I can't forget the amazing juices! Kinda..."

Sarah Nicole Jesudason

"Having seen Local Press Cafe featured on Sydney Weekender I was keen to give a try, we were not disappointed. The Daal by Dhaval was delicious as was..."

Hedda Waddington

"Local Press along the Kingston Foreshore, must be one of Canberra’s nicest spots for brunch with it’s sunny views of the waterfront and promenade..."

Michele Walton

"What a great concept. Fresh juice, healthy yet interesting meals, and wonderful decor and atmosphere. They've recently launched a new Winter menu but..."

Brian Eats

"Delicious, inventive, fresh, healthful food. High on comfort, low on guilt. Great way to start a Saturday. (Busy on the weekends, but definitely..."

Janine Bennett

"Healthy and delicious. Fantastic, fresh, healthy food and absolutely huge serves! The prices seem a little high, especially when you have to order at..."

Kym

"Long wait, great food. We had to wait a little longer than average but it was worth it. The Summer menu lunchtime salads have a great balance of..."

Rachel_mei

"Terrific!. Great coffee, and excellent food / juices. Love the menu, if you are there for breakfast definitely try the green pea pancake with..."

Liam Styles

"Great Brekky cafe. Happy new find in Kingston quay area!. What a great little cafe! Go there - you'll love it. Good food. Good coffee, friendly..."

Happy Moments

"Good food, decent coffee, pleasant but unorganised service. Had an unnecessary wait of about 30 minutes as the host was overwhelmed with seating a..."

Skye Reeve

"Excellent fresh inventive food, highly recommend visiting this establishment. Fantastic service to..."

Tom

"Three of us went Saturday morning.Food brilliant.Coffee was cold but had the makings of good coffee.Staff friendly but not very organised.Still great..."

Andrew Taylor

"Great, but often busy. Visited here a few weeks ago to try the coffee and green juice and loved it. Service was reliable even though it was busy, the..."

Mitch

"Dropped in for lunch after 2 family members were recently put on quite challenging food restrictions. What a great find. Several choices on the menu..."

Maybe

"❤️ this local cafe of ours! We're fortunate enough to live close by & frequent this place who successfully serves up great food, ambience & a..."

Angela Tsang

"What a find! We heard from friends about this new spot that has recently opened on the new development on the kingston foreshore. We came in for..."

Michale Darius

"New Favourite. After only a week on the Canberra cafe scene this little gem on the kingston foreshore has made a big impact. Focussing on whole foods..."

HanCaskie

"Unique and delicious menu, good coffee and friendly staff. Our food was a little slow to come out but the staff acknowledged the delay and took our..."

Mike

"The food is beautifully presented and complements the waterside view (not the best but I'll take it) and general people..."

Eat Like Ushi

"The new summer menu is out with a new addition for brekky – the pancake of wholemeal oats, banana and coconut with fresh seasonal fruits, mint and..."

Foodpornjournal

"I was pretty surprised when I first saw the menu. It was really simple, they only had four choices all of which were quite clean and green. Not that..."

Lily Ouk Eat Food

"Local Press is known for its cold pressed juices so I can’t go past the apple, kale, celery, lemon, cucumber and parsley juice for $7. It comes out..."

In The Taratory

"This morning Bron suggested breakfast at Local Press on the Kingston Foreshore. She was going for a bike ride around there and we could meet at 8 for..."

Gary

"If it wasn't obvious, I adore Local Press Cafe already. The healthy and wholefood dominant menu might not be everyone's thing but I'm well and truly..."

Rachi Perera

"A little bit of a wait because they don’t take bookings however food was delicious. Coffee was well was very well made. The view also is very nice..."

Julie Nguyen

"Great location. Food and coffee left mixed feelings: some dishes are great and absolutely worth coming (salmon and pickles), some are quite average..."

Dmitrii Sorin

"Fantastic scenery. Great place and the staff were lovely. The tacos were out of this world incredible, highly recommended. The menu and vegan options..."

Ella Russell

"This place deserves the highest rating for their exceptional customer service, along with their outstanding food and coffee at extremely reasonable..."

Karlo Urbano

"A wonderful breakfast of quality organic and lowGI food - perfect for keto Warm and friendly service and..."

Shauna Pollard

"This place was a lovely escape from the hustle and bustle. Busy but not too crowded and loud. The atmosphere was relaxed and chilled. The food was..."

Jess Mitchell

"Great place. Delicious food, wonderfully friendly staff, all in attractive location. Very poplar so might find it busy with bit of wait for table;..."

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