Café in Bondi Road
A long-running organic wholefoods store on Bondi Road with an in-house cafe and juice bar pouring superfood smoothies, cold-pressed juices and hot bone broth.
Part grocer, part naturopath, part juice bar, this family-run institution has been Bondi Road's organic anchor since 1996, and the cafe counter is where it earns its cult following. We'd come here for a proper superfood smoothie or a cup of bone broth to sip while you browse the organic produce and bulk-food aisles. It's less a sit-down meal and more a genuinely local ritual — a quick, wholesome refuel rather than a destination brunch.
The locally famous superfood smoothies and fresh cold-pressed juices are the signatures; also worth a look are the hot bone broth, the raw and sugar-free cakes, and Cocowhip, their coconut-based vegan soft serve.
Busy, wholesome grocer-meets-juice-bar; functional rather than loungey.
Local tip: Come for the juice bar but leave time to raid the bulk-foods and organic produce sections — it's one of the better-stocked wholefoods shops this side of Bondi, and there are in-store naturopaths if you want practitioner-grade supplements.
Worth knowing: This is a grab-and-go counter inside a health-food store, not a cafe for lingering or a full sit-down breakfast.
Hours, prices and menus change — always check the venue’s own site before you go. Spotted something out of date? We keep this directory current; details reflect our last check.
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