Gorgeous cafe on Crown Street. Staff are friendly, they have fresh juices, a delicious big vegan breakfast & yummy sticky chai tea. There’s free wifi & chilled vibes. Good place to come study and chill for a couple of hours.
I had the pleasure of dining here when Kawa was doing a collaboration with Kellogs cereal and it was as though my childhood came to life! I wish I could relive it again and again! I had cornflake crusted chicken in a burger, coco pops hot chocolate, sultana bran banana bread and a fruit loops cupcake! Just YUM!!!
The decor is very cute and homely. I had three dishes from the small plates section of the menu and they were all terrific. The humous is probably the best I've had in Sydney
Wonderful cafe with a great atmosphere. The staff are very helpful and friendly. The food is so yummy. I would recommend the vegan big breakfast or the chicken ball sandwich which is apparently their speciality. And if you have room after your meal don't forget to try the coconut cake. Coffees are good and the sticky chai tea is the best hot drink!
Great country style vibe. Good coffee, great eggs and best rosti in Sydney. Been dropping by regularly for quite some time. Definitely recommend coming here when it's not too busy.
Got a mango and raspberry frappe to go last weekend in the city. It wasn't the hottest day ever but when couldn't you use some mango and raspberry magic ❤️ was mega refreshing and staff were very friendly.
Well decorated small place, yet seats quite a few. The staff is very friendly and the food was delicious.
We had the, "Fried spiced cauliflower with hummus and chickpeas", which was delightfully different dish. Almost wanted to lick the plate clean.
Next we had the "Kawa famous vegetable minestrone soup". Absolutely loved it. It was full of veggies and pasta topped with some cheese. The bread served with the soup was a touch too crispy for my liking.
Saw one of the staff members put cookies in a jar and could not resist having an oatmeal cookie, and liked it very much.
Above all others though it was the lemonade that made my day. Without exaggerating, it was simply the most awesome lemonade I've ever had. Will return surely just for the lemonade if for nothing else.
Food: Good 😊
Drinks: Great 😁
Service: Good 😊
I ordered the Kawa Club Sandwich while my friend ordered the Kawa Breakfast Salad. I loved my sandwich. The crust on the bread was quite tough and hard to eat but with that aside the triple decker, jaw breaking lunch sandwich was quite tasty. The breakfast salad was also nice. The addition of the apples added a nice sweetness to it all. The homemade lemonade is a must try.
Kawa is an institution, and I have drunk a lot of coffees from here in my time, though I think I had a phase of chai latte too… The tables outside are, to me, what Surry Hills is all about, or should be about, and it’s always surprised me that there’s not more outdoors seating in the neighbourhood, to watch our diverse community walk by with dogs, shopping bags and briefcases.
Friendly staff, the place is really nice, especially in sunny day. Sitting outside under the sun, I ordered veggie big breakfast, pretty vanilla, the atmosphere good, they are specialised at juice, I shall try some next time
I've always wanted to pop in here and finally made it! Service is great, the layout style is warm and cute. I had a regular flat white (the art had a little more to be desired) quite milky and not bitter which I appreciated and the single serving of avocado with a side of bacon. The bread is amazing and bacon was cooked to perfection. My hubby had the big breakfast and asked for a side serve of sausage , unfortunately they had run out. He had the traditional lemonade which he gave 3.5/5. He felt the glass was on the small side and too much ice packed in.
Great food in a cosy little outlet. Being a tea lover I was extremely pleased to see that they have a great tea menu. I ordered the ginger honey tea and it was wonderful. The food was quite delicious and they provide a generous helping of butter and bread to accompany your main. Definitely a must-try.
So glad to walked into this garden-like cafe. The interior is beautiful. The food is good and service is fast. I ordered the fresh toast is pretty nice and yummy. Will be back soon
Sweeten your morning with the classic cereal favourites at the pop-up cereal cafe. Start with your selection from a Special K berry smoothie or cereal milk thickshakes that will compliment the delightful Rice Bubbles coated french toast - my top pick off the menu. Continue with the baked eggs resting on Just Right cous cous; a little bland for my liking as were some of the other dishes below.
I might have missed the cereal bit about this cafe? I thought it was owned or endorsed by Kellogg's based on reviews and pictures. Anyhow maybe I didn't see it - either way got a chicken ball salad which was so yummy! The chicken balls were hearty with ham and corn and general yumminess ...coffee was great and so was the green juice
When I heard Kellogg’s Australia was launching a custom created menu featuring their favourite breakfast cereal brands, I knew it was only fair to attend and do him proud! Kellogg’s has partnered with one of our favourite gems on the Surry Hill’s café scene, Kawa. This longstanding brunch hotspot offers a daily delectable breakfast and lunch at their Crown Street venue.
Great cosy cafe which is perfect for a casual catchup or even some "alone" time to get away from the daily madness. Lovely staff, great coffee, decent brunch choices, plus there's baked goods to enjoy!
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Kawa is a small granny-chic café on Crown Street, an old-timer in the Surry Hills cafe scene. After some deliberation over the extensive menu, I settled on a lunch option, the Ploughman's Lunch, whilst M opted for a brunch option with the brekkie salad. The Ploughman's Lunch sounds very much like something you might expect on Cornersmith's menu, and whilst I haven't tried Cornersmith's version, I can verify the deliciousness of Kawa's. With two generous slices, there was enough toast to enjoy with all the toppings. All the elements went well together except perhaps the meatball, which felt a little out of place on the plate but it was nice to eat nonetheless.
The dirty chai was a little disappointing in that it tasted more like an espresso than a chai but I think that I have to accept the fact that they will always taste this way and if I want the taste of a chai, then I should just order a chai (and a latte separately for the coffee).
We stayed at the café for some time having juicy conversations and talking out some issues before making our way into the city to do some shopping - of course. Kawa is just like your grandma's familiar and welcoming house, although perhaps not quite as cosy.
A really cute friendly cafe. The staff are extremely friendly, definitely a standout to other cafés in Surry Hills. I ordered their smashed avocado and it was one of the best I've had. Also a substantial size! Not just one measly piece of toast that a lot of cafés serve up these days. Good ambience, nice outdoor seating.
Great breakfast or weekend brunch coffee shop. Staff are kind and fun. I recommend the teas. Great lazy weekend place. Highly recommend this place.
Good place to have breakfast on weekends but the place gets pretty busy so best visit early mornings. Coffee is a little weak but it's good. I usually order vegan big breakfast. They are always nice.
For lunch options I always order Toasted Sienna tuna sandwiches, I have been buying this sandwiches for the last 20 years every time when I have lunch here and I still like it. They also make great juices.
Casey, S'il Vous Plaît
+3.5
For a meat lover like myself, it is always an adventure for my wife to bring me out to what she works consider a vegetarian friendly venue. To be honest, i enjoy a good green when it's done right, but because of my distaste of vegetables that is unappetizing, you can find me often putting it to the side to show my distaste.
Kawa in Surry Hills gives a rustic organic feel. From the choice of decor and coffee beans you can feel the vibe of a place that tries to give something back to the community.
Service was good and friendly. Even offered us a bigger table to make sure we are comfortable as soon as it was obvious our table would not be able to comfortably fit our dishes.
Coffee was not bad, 2 beans on offer on that day which is nice to see some options were available. Their juice and other drink options seem like a great refreshing concoctions using fresh fruits and vegetables.
We had the ploughman's lunch and the
Kawa's big breakfast. The big breakfast came with two toast and an assortment of apple with a sweet taste and cheese that plays around with the taste buds. The single chicken meatball was delicious but way too small for my liking. The ham and toast works well with the mustard. A mix of beetroot gives a sweet taste to the numerous combination of flavors.
The big breakfast is a dish that is rich in green like avocado and quinoa. The potion of bacon and egg gives the salt to compliment the sweet and sour in the vegetables.
All in all a wonderful hearty meal. The vegan options are plentiful which makes this a wonderful option for those with friends that have a vegan persuasion.
Add me or comment if you disagree as I hope you can enjoy Sydney's culinary offerings
Haven't eaten eaten here. Just coffee and cookies. The coffee is pretty good. They use The Little Marionette beans. The cookie is my favourite. White chocolate ganache between two muesli cookies. Served slightly cold to keep the ganache good I guess. Bloody delicious. I always grab one of these cookies with my coffee here.
... A Little Bit Of Salt N Light ...
+3.5
I remember ordering my first Chai latte when I was in high school, thinking that it was some kind of flavoured coffee like hazelnut latte. Chai latte is actually a tea beverage flavoured by various Indian spices and herbs, brewed with milk. In western culture, people immediately relate to the package of Indian spices and herbs like cinnamon, ginger and cloves when being asked of what ‘Chai’ is. I was once talking to one of my colleagues from Turkey about ‘Chai’, and he told me how he found it strange that people think Chai is a special kind of tea or flavour, as in Turkey (and in many Eurasian countries as well) Chai simply means ‘tea’. The name for Chai latte in Hindi is Masala Chai, meaning mixed-spice tea.
Will be back. My friend and i stopped here on an impulse after wandering surry hills abit and feeling quite peckish. we both ordered avocado on toast- wait time wasnt too bad, and my oh my, the avo on toast was amazing- the best ever!! servings were generous though you could tell they had purposely arranged the tomatoes on top to hide parts of the toast that hadnt been spread with avocado but the perfect 'toastiness' on the toast and the amount of salt and pepper made up for it. all in all, pretty good experience!
Clarissa And All Her Wanders
+4.5
They didn’t have creative dishes on their menu but you can’t go wrong with classics like Eggs Florentine.. which is exactly what I ordered. He ordered scrambled eggs, toast with a side of rosti (yum!)
It’s a much more complex meal that doesn’t feel like a bunch of side dishes thrown better. Regardless, this is still a great vegan breakfast and I have to give props to any restaurant that offers a vegan option on their menu.
Gastronomous Anonymous
+4.5
A popular little café on Crown Street, Surry Hills. It’s cozy, unpretentious, and serves delicious homey, organic food, and all day breakfast on weekends. I took ‘The Mother’ here one weekend, for a casual brunch. He ordered some tea, and I love the Chine
Good, but nothing *too* impressive. My friend and I stopped here for a lunch on a Monday afternoon, and luckily there were tables outside available! I had the eggs florentine with salmon on rosti, and she had an omelette. The eggs in my florentine were a little over poached and the hollandaise looked a little broken, but overall the dish was alright. Her omelette was a pretty large portion with very sweet pumpkin inside, and she seemed to enjoy it!
I don't know if I'll necessarily come back because there are plenty of other great options around, but it was worth a try at least once. The service was pretty friendly and attentive, too, so that's a plus!
LOVE!. Went here this morning with a friend for the first time and absolutley LOVED it! i ordered a cappucino and the big vegan brekky. Coffee was perfect and the vegan brekky was yummo! loved the hommus and roast pumpkin which you dont often see on a breakfast menu. will be back!
Great atmosphere. I do love this little place for a healthy treat. The people are a little brown nosed, but hey it's surry hills... Everyone is just too cool for school u know, so if that doesn't bother u I'd say yes. It's my fresh juice injection place for the day... Food is not that fab, and coffee is not that impressive. Overall I think it's atmosphere that make at this place popular ...
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Really nice place but accuracy abt d order..humm. My DF n I walked in to grab something for lunch as we did not have an exact place to go. The place looked so cosy in such a sunny winter afternoon. The interior was great and lovely, and the menu was pretty flexible. They offer breakfast here all day -- yahoo, and if you are hungry, they've got a serious lunch menu as well.
You dont have to order at the counter, the waitress would come to your table and bring the menus.
To start with, we ordered a cup of cappuccino and a latte each, the waitor delivered the coffee to the wrong person -- it's ok, we just switched. My latte was very nice, with a silky froth and not so strong.
I ordered an omelette and was more than happy to find that you can choose the fillings urself: not only the content, but also the amount! You can choose omelette with 1,2,3 or even 4 fillings, cfcoz the latter comes with a few extra bucks. I chose 3 fillings: salmon, spinach and mushroom. My friend ordered a big breakfast dish.
If you are kinda in a hurry, it's not a wise choice to dine here for lunch. We waited for nearly 20 minutes and finally the food came after we asked the staff to speed up. My omelette looked a bit overcooked on the outside but maybe that's d way they do it here, at Kawa. My friend asked for scrambled eggs but received two poached eggs. He told the waitor and, nicely, they brought up an extra plate of scrambled eggs. But, 7 eggs for 2 ppl at 1 meal, tht is really a LOT of eggs to eat. We dun want to do that ofen.
My omelette taste average, it's not really overcooked but not so fluffy as expected. The mushrooms were great, and the spinach, they were generous in the amount. The salmon, um, generous again in amount, but a bit too salty. The side garden salad was nice with a vinegar dressing.
We went here for breakfast and coffee. Relaxed setting and a nice place to watch the world go by. The menu had variety, with a number of bread options for each menu option. Coffee was nice and there are plenty of juice options. Friendly service and good value.
Breakfasts organic. Been an off again on again affair at Kawa, They have a birds nest seating up stairs which i really like because I'm an observer.
Its supermodel heaven with some of the hottest ladies getting in the late afternoon tan at KAWA
French staff are friendly which is rare, the food was great and the coffee had real punch.
Sadly ive heard they are struggling to get the mix right and have lost their status as a leading cafe i hope they regather and fix whatever s broke because its such a nice place
Highly rated and for good reason. Excellent service, very reasonably priced and superb food and equally tasty beverages. Only disheartening thing was smokers next to us, but apparently smoking in outdoor eating venues is permitted in NSW. Ventured out of the CBD to check out this place, and was well worth it. Give it a go, you won't be disappointed!!
Great spot.. Tasteful & homely decor. Food reads really well in menu however slight let down but definitely edible! Service was great too. Will be back for sure.. Hope the 'okay' meal we had was just a once off!
Cool little spot in Surry Hills. They have done well with the design. Great place to celebrity spot.
Pretty good brekky- just standard breakfast menu offerings though. There are better and more creative places elsewhere...
10/10 ambience. Among the best ambience of any cafe in Sydney - a great place for relaxing and chatting, very nice and bright interior. Service is also very good.
Watch the world go by. Cute little cafe with mismatched furniture. Great spot for people watching.
The downside to this is that you can't really escape from cigarette smoke: since the doors are usually open in summer, any smoke tends to waft inside. Which is not a huge deal, unless you are very unlucky.
The service was attentive and friendly, prices were ok.
I had the porridge with bananas, cream and brown sugar. I loved that the sugar was served on the side but personally would have preferred a bit less cream or to have that on the side too. But then again there are thousand ways to love a porridge.
Amazing, try their vegan big breakfast, or their vegan sandwich on toasted Turkish bread, you won't be let down!
The breakfast at Kawa is amazing! Fantastic fresh juices with perfect poached eggs. Would highly recommend a side of roast pumpkin. Yum!
Natural and tasty. This place is old school Surry Hills in that it's casual, unpretentious and has a cosy setting where they serve fresh and tasty food that is fuss free and generous. The coffee is good and the service has improved. Great spot!
Kawa on crown st surry hills. This is my favourite cafe in sydney! i love love love the coffee and the vegan big breakfast is super...the food is organic and fresh and the chicken ball sandwich is divine. i bring all newcomers to sydney here and with its laid back vibe its great for people watching and catching some late afternoon rays over a milkshake sitting outside.
i have been coming here for 4 years now and have not had a bad word to say - I wish it was open for dinner!
ChellaBella
I got eggs Benedict. You might think it doesn't look very presentable but I tell you that it was so crunchy and delicious. Happy to see very well made hollandaise sauce (not the one from the box). Yummy! Thank you for a good start of the day! 🦘🦘🦘
Cafe is super cute and been a few times. Good coffee and juices and love the falafel plate but ive ordered it three times and its been inconsistent, still good though. Obviously short staffed because of the covid aftermath but service is really slow. The staff are lovely but sometimes you feel forgotten about
The food was pretty good, nothing wow but the vibe is great, so to is the location. The main let down was the service especially the time to get a coffee, dining in I was able to finish my food before I got my flat white. I'd say it wasn't too busy, but everything else was fine but that was a real let down given how good everything was. I'd try other cafes in the area before returning just due to my experience
Love the ambience of this place. All day breakfast, great menu, friendly staff
Awesome food! ordered the home made hummus on an impulse after having ordered breakfast and it was so delicious! Lovely atmosphere, and the service was amazing. Especially love the outdoor seating!
Great atmosphere and yum food!
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