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Lox in a Box
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Buckler's North Bondi
A relaxed, community-minded cafe perched above the quiet northern end of Bondi near the RSL, pouring White Horse Coffee and serving all-day brunch away from the Campbell Parade crush.
- Type
- Café
- Area
- North Bondi
- Price
- $$ ($$)
- Cuisine
- Cafe, Coffee, Breakfast & Brunch
- Good for
- Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch
- Where
- Ramsgate Avenue
Why we’d go
Buckler's sits at the calmer top of the beach, so you get the sea air and an ocean outlook without the queues that clog the main drag. It leans on a genuinely good coffee program (Sutherland Shire roaster White Horse) plus Botanica cold-pressed juices, with a breakfast menu that runs from granola to Spanish eggs with chorizo and a smoked-salmon bagel. We'd choose this for an unhurried morning when you want to linger rather than fight for a table.
What to order
The Spanish eggs with chorizo, the smoked-salmon bagel, or one of the all-day jaffles, paired with a White Horse coffee or a Botanica cold-pressed juice.
The atmosphere
Light, timber-lined and unhurried, with an open kitchen and a coastal feel.
Local tip: Come mid-morning on a weekday: this stretch of Ramsgate Avenue near the North Bondi RSL stays calm long after the Campbell Parade cafes have hit peak wait times.
Worth knowing: It's a simple neighbourhood cafe rather than a destination diner, and older reviews have flagged slow service when it gets busy.
Good to know
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How we verified this (Medium confidence · checked 2026-08-10)
- https://www.broadsheet.com.au/sydney/food-and-drink/article/bucklers-refreshed
- https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Restaurant_Review-g947961-d10237234-Reviews-Buckler_s_North_Bondi-Bondi_Greater_Sydney_New_South_Wales.html
- https://www.instagram.com/bucklersbrew/
- https://thebeast.com.au/food/bucklers-cafe-ben-wouldve-been-proud/
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