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USD 9 - USD 19
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Cafe, Australian
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Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
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Reviewed 1 week ago

I soooooooo recommend this place! Seriously the best service! Food and drinks are soooo good! We ended up staying for a few hours because of the staff! Shout out to Lilla! She was sooooo nice and helpful! Makes the best Bloody Mary too! Do yourself...a favour and check this place out!More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Rachel Stebbeings, Owner at Sidewalk Cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 5 days ago

Hi Jamie! Thank you so much for such an awesome review of our venue. Lilla sure is a superstar, and we're so glad she made your time with us memorable. Have a wonderful day, and we hope to see you again soon!

Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

Great coffee great view and staff really helpful breakfast was great will be going back big breakfast well worth it pancakes yum

Date of visit: November 2023
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Rachel Stebbeings, Owner at Sidewalk Cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

Hi Nadine! Thank you so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your time with us. We hope to see you again!

Reviewed 18 October 2023

We had eyed this place of for out stay every day we drove past and looked so busy. Rightly so it's a great spot. On our last day visiting we thought we would just walk up and see if we could get a table, a...lovely girl with an accent seated us right up on the high table over looking the waterfront. Superb. Food didn't take long and was pretty good. I liked they had all the options to add on for liking.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Rachel Stebbeings, Owner at Sidewalk Cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 22 October 2023

Hello! Thank you so much for your really kind review! We are really glad you came to visit us, and that our staff were lovely and accommodating. We would love to welcome you back to the venue again.

Reviewed 1 October 2023

Foods, location, price are all great. Just set aside at least an hour. Usually busy and even if it’s not too busy food will rarely come in less than +35minMore

Date of visit: October 2023
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Rachel Stebbeings, Owner at Sidewalk Cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 3 October 2023

Hello, thank you for taking the time to provide this feedback to us and give a honest review. Although we are happy that you mostly enjoyed our venue, we do sincerely apologise for the wait times you have experienced, as it seems they have not...More

Reviewed 30 September 2023

We were very disappointed with the service on our recent visit for breakfast. Our the food arrived 30 minutes after our coffee / tea and the eggs were cold. The sides are also overpriced - the roasted mushrooms consisted of one mushroom ($5) and the...roasted tomatoes ($4) was half of one tomato. We will be go elsewhere in future.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Rachel Stebbeings, Owner at Sidewalk Cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 2 October 2023

Hello Jenny, we're really disappointed to hear this was your experience at our cafe. We would appreciate the opportunity to make it right with you. Could you please reach out to us at hello@sidewalkcafe.com.au?

Reviewed 5 September 2023 via mobile

Staffs were friendly and great location, good coffee and loved the mango smoothie! Thank you for recommendations ( lady at the counter) . Food was average, we had big breakfast, it wasn’t worthy of $30More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Rachel Stebbeings, Owner at Sidewalk Cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 10 September 2023

Hi there! Thank you for taking the time to leave us this feedback. Although we are happy that our customer service and drinks were up to standard, we are sorry to have let you down with the quality of your meal. Normally our food is...More

Reviewed 27 August 2023

Love Jo and Lilla! I feel like a local- so welcoming, dog friendly (borrowed a friend’s doggy), they go the extra mile! Xxx

Date of visit: August 2023
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Rachel Stebbeings, Owner at Sidewalk Cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 28 August 2023

Hi Carolyn! What a special review - thank you! We are so happy that Jo & Lilla left you feeling like a local. We are proud of our team for their awesome customer service. We look forward to welcoming you back to the cafe!

Reviewed 24 August 2023

Great food and even better personalised customer service (thanks Lilla!). A great way to start the day.

Date of visit: August 2023
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Rachel Stebbeings, Owner at Sidewalk Cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 28 August 2023

Hi there! Thank you for taking the time to leave us a five-star review. We're so glad you experienced awesome, personalised service from our beloved Lilla while you dined with us. We'd love for you to visit us again soon! Thanks again.

Reviewed 17 July 2023

Had brunch here while waiting to catch the ferry to Hamilton Island. Beautiful food- much better than anything we had on HI. Good location with water views, and walking distance through the park to the ferry terminal.

Date of visit: May 2023
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Rachel Stebbeings, Owner at Sidewalk Cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 19 July 2023

Hello! We are so delighted to hear this. Thank you kindly for leaving us a great review, and we would love to welcome you back to the cafe when you next visit!

Reviewed 30 June 2023 via mobile

Overly priced breakfast. We ordered a toasted ham and cheese croissant (almost A$13 each) , which were still cold in the middle, and a small fruit salad each. The small fruit salad was mainly melon with one small strawberry slice and kiwi slice on the...top (also almost A$13 each!). The service at the front was very unhelpful and unfriendly when ordering.More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Rachel Stebbeings, Owner at Sidewalk Cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 2 July 2023

“Many thanks for taking the time to review our cafe. I am sad to read that this was standard of your meals and service at our venue, for which I would like to offer my sincerest apologies. We are always striving to ensure the food...More

Reviewed 28 May 2023

Wow, I will be gushing about this place. Free coffee because I came before 8:30 am, good coffee, and the best Miss Benny I’ve ever had. I had to wait 15 minutes for it because they’re so busy., but it was worth the wait. The...crew were all beautiful looking, from the barista to the servers. Not that it should matter what they look like. Best of all, they were attentive and all appeared happy to be there. Highly, highly recommend! 👍More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Rachel Stebbeings, Owner at Sidewalk Cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 30 May 2023

Wow! What an awesome review. Thank you very much! This made our day. We're stoked you enjoyed your experience with us and we look forward to your next visit at the cafe :)

Reviewed 21 May 2023

Really lovely place! Good food and amazing service. Only downside was the wait time, which was forgiven with the quality and portions of the breakfastMore

Date of visit: May 2023
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Rachel Stebbeings, Owner at Sidewalk Cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 27 May 2023

Hello Jaimie, thank you kindly for your review and honest feedback. We are glad that your overall experience was enjoyed, however disappointed that we were unable to bring your meal in a timely manner. We hope you'll be able to return to give us another...More

Reviewed 27 April 2023

Walking around town we had fish and chips near this cafe but decided to get milkshakes here. It was. Very busy, maybe they should have had more staff on seeing that a big cruise ship was in . Had to wait awhile but the milkshakes...were delicious, Staff were very friendly.More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Rachel Stebbeings, Owner at Sidewalk Cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 27 May 2023

Hello Roy, thank you for your four-star review and feedback regarding wait time. We take pride in offering the best service, so we are sorry you had to wait longer than expected. However, we hope you will give us another chance when you return our...More

Reviewed 24 February 2023 via mobile

We visited Sidewalk Cafe three times for breakfast while staying in Airlie Beach. Had fantastic service, food and coffee & iced coffee every time. Highly recommend

Date of visit: February 2023
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Rachel Stebbeings, Owner at Sidewalk Cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 26 February 2023

Hello Leanne, thank you so much for the great review! We're glad you enjoyed your experience with us. We look forward to welcoming you back 🙂

Reviewed 26 December 2022 via mobile

We both had eggs Bennie 1 with salmon one with bacon, generous serving of salmon and hollandaise. We went on the public holidays so there was 15% surcharge on p/h. But the food was very good and considering how busy they were the food came...out rather fast too. Highly recommend.More

Date of visit: December 2022
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  • Food: 4
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  • Value: 4
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