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Hours
Sun
6:00 am - 2:00 pm
Mon
6:00 am - 2:00 pm
Tue
6:00 am - 2:00 pm
Wed
6:00 am - 2:00 pm
Thu
6:00 am - 2:00 pm
Fri
6:00 am - 2:00 pm
Sat
6:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Ratings and reviews
4.5
RATINGS
Food
Service
Value
Atmosphere
Food and ambience
Local cuisine, Cafe, Australian, Contemporary, Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options
“My wife ordered ‘Smashed Avocado’ (with feta on toasted Turkish + lemon myrtl...”
“Beautiful food, I had the BLAT and my husband had the beef burger, both very...”
“I had the eggs Benedict and it was up there with the best I have had anywhere.”
“Eggs Benedict hollandaise sauce was way too vinegary, I couldn’t finish it!”
Menu
All Day Menu
6:00am - 2:00pm
Toast
thick cut with house made jam, vegemite, honey or peanut butter
$7
Fruit Toast
$8
Local Banana Bread
toasted with butter
$9
Aqua Granola
house made + rhubarb & apple compote with a honey mango yogurt
$21
Aqua Corn Fritters
with bacon, avocado, one poached egg + sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
$21
Smashed Avocado
with feta on toasted sourdough + side of lemon myrtle dukkah
$17.9
add 2 poached eggs
$19.9
Is this restaurant good for large groups?
Details
About
Cafe Aqua is a landmark local cafe and the home away from home for many locals and visitors to the Coffs coast. Owners Damien & Davina have created a relaxed environment and filled it with busy chatter, sumptuous smells from kitchen and exceptional food and hospitality. Deserving of every recommendation at Aqua we never disappoint.Aqua's food is outstanding and made using the best locally sourced produce available - all our cakes, muffins, friands a specialty and made on premise while our earlybirds enjoy our breakfast specials or the ever popular smoked salmon scrambled eggs - aqua has an extensive Gluten Free menu also available. Our coffee is exemplary with our barista's serving up Merlo Coffee, a wide selection of organic teas and freshly squeezed juices which can be enjoyed on the deck, under the sails or inside the cafe - or to take away and walk along the beach. Bookings for breakfast and lunch are welcomed and recommended for our busy Saturday and Sunday mornings.Available for your next private function or catering to corporates - enquiries can be made at the cafe or contact us through the website.We look forward to seeing you soon. Damien & Davina
PRICE RANGE
$6.00 – $18.00
CUISINES
Cafe, Contemporary, Australian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Free off-street parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.5
789 reviews
Excellent
460
Very good
243
Average
48
Poor
26
Terrible
12
Kim S
Newcastle33 contributions
Oct 2020 • couples
The menu offered a good balance of options from vegetarian and seafood and meat-based meals. We chose grilled haloumi salad and smoked salmon salad and were very satisfied with the meals, easily clearing our plates. We met a senior local who lunches there every day..that says something for the quality and value for money.
Written 23 October 2020
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vada
Terrigal4030 contributions
Mar 2022 • family
Breakfast and coffee on two mornings whilst staying at nearby Big 4 Park.
Great coffee, delicious breakfast from a comprehensive menu, served by very polite, professional and nice uniformly dressed staff.
Recommended
Written 23 March 2022
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Adele
12 contributions
July 2020 • family
Fantastic breakfast offering - lots of options, kids well catered for, lots of gluten free options for both kids and adults which was important for our family with two coeliacs.
Coffee was excellent. Kids enjoyed chocolate milkshakes which were a perfect size.
Eggs cooked to perfection and gluten free and normal toast were both excellent. My GF child wanted to know where they sourced the GF bread from.
Highly recommend.
Written 17 July 2020
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PetaPettit
Wamberal13 contributions
Dec 2023 • couples
This place kept popping up as one of the top 10 breakfast cafes so we had to give it a go! We were a little underwhelmed as the food and coffee didn’t meet expectations.
I am quite to coffee snob…but my coffee was too milky, not enough coffee!
Eggs Benedict hollandaise sauce was way too vinegary, I couldn’t finish it! And hubby’s sautéed mushroom and chorizo breakfast was also not up to scratch with the chorizo tasting more like hot dog!
We got in early which was lucky as the place did fill very quickly so whilst we were left underwhelmed, it seems it’s clearly a popular venue for others.
Written 28 December 2023
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Mike S
Sydney620 contributions
Mar 2022 • business
The puppies potatoes are made out like it was something special. I've had milk Bar scallops that are better. The main looked great but flavour free overall. Like be a lukewarm bland set of curry. The bread item was bad but not sure what it was meant to taste like
Written 25 March 2022
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Trish Welsh
Coffs Harbour203 contributions
Mar 2024 • friends
We had a lovely lunch with the tentative staff that I gave three star because of the two wet smelly large dogs that their owners brought onto the Veranda. There was also a small puppy in the other corner that had a piercing bark that ruined our lunch. The only kept telling it to be quiet but to no avail. I have been to cafe Aqua on many occasions with my two dogs, and I’ve always sat outside. I don’t believe Dog should be allowed on the Veranda or inside.
Written 2 March 2024
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Miike2000
Brisbane4630 contributions
Feb 2021 • none
Wednesday, 12.30pm. Sat on the terrace, ordered at the counter a steak sandwich, Halloumi Salad, 2 iced coffees and a brownie. The service was excellent, good upselling from the waitress, food came fast as did the coffees. Iced coffees were very nice however the steak sandwich was extremely full of gristle, consequently most of it was not edible, the Salad had a nice presentation. The brownie was sweet and came with ice cream. Good Covid compliance. $51 for the lot. Good to see dogs allowed. I will be back.
Written 2 February 2021
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Graham L
Canberra683 contributions
Apr 2021 • couples
This is a very popular place. Busy with locals and tourists. It does sit in and a steady trade in take out. We had the sunrise burger and smashed avocado with coffees. The coffee was good. The sunrise burger was very tasty and the relish would be worth coming here on its own.
Written 28 May 2021
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Navigator734439
Korora10 contributions
Sept 2021 • couples
Decided to come here after being ignored at another Cafe in the CBD. Fast, friendly and beautiful customer service despite being quite busy. We've been here a few times over recent years...never disappoints. Food is great, good price and my husband was more than happy with his coffee and that's saying something 😉
Written 25 September 2021
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Lainie S
48 contributions
Dec 2024 • family
Came to Aqua purely because they were open and no one else was - and what an amazing, joyous find! Staff were kind, warm and friendly, food was delish - the house made granola was literally the best ever!!! I can’t rate this cafe highly enough and wish it was my local, and no one we passed through while travelling. Prices very reasonable - $75 for 4 people.
Written 22 December 2024
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David F
2 contributions
May 2022 • couples
WOW what a great limited time addition to the Menu. White bean and ham hock cassoulet, or for the unsophisticated like me casserole. Very yummy an ideal lunchtime meal to complement the great coffee, well done team Café Aqua.
Written 14 May 2022
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Michiewhanau
Umina Beach7 contributions
Jan 2020 • family
During our family stay in Coffs we had the privilege of getting our breakfast & exceptional coffee every am from cafe aqua. The staff were the most valuable asset to this business, they were highly efficient, friendly and happy to accommodate our family. The food came out quickly and was of consistently high standard. The Menu was excellent, catering for all dietary needs. Cafe Aqua Is highly recommendable.
Written 2 January 2020
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JElliot32
New South Wales4048 contributions
Apr 2021 • none
We overnighted in a nearby motel, and having seen some excellent reviews for this cafe decided to breakfast here. It was good, but not that good! Couldn't quite understand all the hype. It is certainly popular and staff may have been a bit stretched. We did find a table on the veranda, which was nice. Coffee was good but definitely not great. Perhaps our expectations were too high. Same applies to the eggs (scrambled). Did think prices were reasonable. All that said, would happily give the cafe another go next time in town.
Written 24 April 2021
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jannaenger
Sydney83 contributions
July 2020 • none
Our lunch was very good as was the coffee. Quite reasonably priced and the service was excellent. We enjoyed the fact that the tables were spread out, and you could also sit outside in warmer weather. The maenu had a lot of variety and our two dishes were excellent.
Written 5 July 2020
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AlloverNsw
Coffs Harbour61 contributions
Apr 2020 • none
Can only really rate for coffee as haven’t eaten there as yet (but the food always looks amazing). The coffee is absolutely awesome and my favourite way to start Sunday morning with kids at Nippers. Not only is the coffee great but the service is friendly and unbelievably fast.
Written 22 April 2020
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