My local. Absolutely love this place. Incredibly attentive friendly staff and owner.
Top Notch Barista who always engages me when I come in and great coffee too. Been coming here for 2 years and recommend it to everyone.
Try the bacon - not sure how many times I’ve just popped in for takeaway bacon.
The Lion and Buffalo is the best cafe around the food is great and you have to taste the muffins they are to die for. Best coffee too. Thanks Anna and Dean and all your lovely staff we love coming to your cafe.
Great atmosphere, vibe, and menu to satisfy any tummy after the coastal walk
Have been coming here for years now and never disappoints. Have tried heaps of different menu items.
Staff are always friendly and accommodating and nothing is an effort.
Fav!!!!
A small little cafe that seemed quite popular when we came by. The wait staff were very friendly and helpful. The yuzu-infused egg omelette was delicious and so filling I could not finish it! It was $20 though, so would suggest to order to share as it was a bit of a waste to not finish..
Friendly staff, complimentary sparkling water, and delicious food. Obviously very popular due to the large amount of people dining here! A little squashy inside, but once you’re seated outside it’s very pleasant! Will definitely stop by here again!
After years of driving past this cafe and seeing it busy everytime I decided to find out why. It’s the great service, comfy ambience and top notch food and coffee. I was there for brunch and had a bacon and egg roll that would put all others to shame and my wife had a salmon dish that was delicious. We’ll be back.
Stumbled upon this place upon googling "all day breakfast" in Coogee.
Ambience: tiny but cosy. Not many seats inside but we managed to get in after a short wait outside. Service is welcoming with a community feel. The food arrives pretty fast
Food: I had the braised lamb - great flavours however I didn't realise it is served cold. I environed a warm saucy hearty meal - but it was on the "cous cous salad" side. It's huge though and lots of meat. Shareable with 2 people and a smaller side plate
Will return and recommend to friends!
Cosy little corner cafe in South Coogee with an all day menu. Lovely and helpful service which added to our experience. Our table ordered the smashed avo with poached eggs, warm lentil and halloumi tabouleh with a poached egg, and the 15hr braised lamb. All three meals were delightful and a great eating experience. The menu caters for all tastes and plenty of GF options. Also tried the white flowering tea which was such a delight to drink and a great way to warm up when it’s cold out. Will return to try the special ramen and the adorable cakes and cookies available on the counter!
love the place..liked the food..good place..good ambience
Staff is prompt and courteous and smiling
Pricing is decent too
will visit very soon again
Awesome restaurant for food lover .....variety of food and awesome service by staff....i enjoy it ...waiting for next schedule here....i want to come again here...to had something different. ..
A super multi cuisine restaurant with great variety of Veg and non-veg options to eat.
I enjoyed the ambiance of this place, including the atmosphere In there.
I have not one complaint about this place, besides annoyed that I didn’t order the breakfast burger as well (seen someone order it when I was leaving and wow, it looked insane).
The B&L box was amazing, do it your self bagel it paired perfectly with everything on the plate.
The Apple and cinnamon hot cakes were too good, I could not stop eating them.
Service was so nice and great location.
What a suprise. Quality service by quality people. Food was fantastic, coffee had that beautiful bold flavour with that chocolate finish. Really nice vibe, and tidy lay out. Special thanks to that ginger bloke who served us, a real trooper.
I ever in the neighbourhood, worth a visit, truly a locals hideout.
Had an AMAZING time here. The shops only small but I can see how its a pillar of the community. The food and drinks were well presented and delicious, the interior and exterior of the establishment insisted on a welcoming vibe and the hospitality was very good. Left full and even taking some takeaway to go!
Highly recommended!
Fantastic restaurant, service is quick and friendly. Quality coffee with great menu to back it up. Definitely my favourite cafe in coogee. Worth a visit if your in the area. Well done ✅
This is my tenth day of a three month visit to Oz, and It's clear that Aussies must spend of fair proportion of their income in coffee shops such as this one. 😉
Having driven passed for those ten days, decided to go for a walk and try this one out. As expected, quite busy, but got a window seat after ordering my usual flat white. Beautifully presented in a quirky cup, it wasn't quite the best I've experienced to date. I like my coffee a bit stronger, but still streets ahead of what you'll be served in the UK.
Be paying many more visits to taste some of the amazing food that was being served.
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Occasionally, I like to head out of my usual dining suburbs and experience somewhere new and different. It's a bonus when the venue is worth the time and travel, just like this spot!
The venue is about a 20 minute walk from both Coogee and Maroubra beach, so you'll find people heading over after their morning swim or surf to pick up a coffee.
Previously owned by Polish woman Anna Allison, she named the cafe after her and her husband's star signs. Leo (lion) and Taurus (buffalo). Even though the venue is under new management, you can see that it still pays homage to Anna, as they've maintained the soul of the venue and continue to have a Polish influence on the menu. I also noticed their obsession with unicorns which brings this colourful and bright vibe.
I think my favourite dish of the day was the 'L&B Lox'. It had an NYC bagel, Ōra King salmon, cream cheese, pickled fennel, capers, tomato, eggplant & latke's. I kind of liked that I had to put it together myself. I could balance the ingredients and flavours out the way I wanted to.
Now none of us were hungover, but we ordered the 'Polish Hang Over Cure'. It had fluffy scrambled eggs, sautéed tomatoes, Polish sausage, red currants, Iggy's sourdough toast and some of the best bacon I've had. I hardly ever get bacon this crispy. I just wish I had ordered a whole plate of it!
We also decided to order the 'Smashed Avocado'. I mean it was simply just avocado on toast done beautifully, but when we saw more dishes off their menu (in particular their Bacon and Egg roll) we had many regrets. I promised myself that I'd go back and try that roll. It looked INCREDIBLE.
For something a little sweet, we had the 'Apple & Cinnamon Hot Cakes. They were topped with slow cooked apple, L&B honeycomb, seasonal berries and finished with maple whipped cream. These are a must order. Just be quick with your photos as that cream melts in a second.
Even though it's a little out of my way, I would definitely come back. Everything was just delicious, servings were generous and the whole team were lovely.
It was raining but worth my travel all the way to South Coogee as the food here were very tasty, coffee was great, and hospitality absolutely on point!
Recommended dishes:
🥖 Black Opal Wagyu Sandwich. The wagyu beef is so tender and so delicious!
🍜 Better Thank Sex Ramen. So hearty and tasty, love the thick tonkotsu broth
🥚 Ottoman Eggs
🍞 Black Forest French Toast. So yummy!
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despite the dreary weather, i really enjoyed this cute brunch spot! there's both indoor and outdoor seating, with service fast and friendly. this is what we ordered! 🍽
we got the Grilled Haloumi with freekeh, pickled beetroots, cucumbers and chickpeas. the labneh slathered across the bottom gave this dish great balance and overall it was fresh and light. we both agreed that the beetroot pieces were a bit large and in charge, and the haloumi a lil thick. slice both of these in halves instead and this dish would be a 10/10 🥗
for dessert, the Black Forest French Toast is a clear winner. gorgeously plated, the yuzu custard and sour cherries give the palate much relief after smashing that baked brioche and choc ganache 🍫 bright, proud flavour makes this shine 🌟
i just HAD to get the "Better Than Sex Ramen" and wow... i wasn't expecting to love it this much. i was told this dish is created using the male Berkshire pig which gives us this rich, smooth broth. not overly salty or thick and very generous with pork slices, i couldn't fault this at all 🍜
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