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Cafe, Australian
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Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
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Reviewed 4 weeks ago

This cafe is excellent. The staff is kind and polite, the food and beverage are superb, and the atmosphere is relaxing. I cannot fault Bank Cafe.

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 24 April 2023 via mobile

0800 and already busy. Menu amazing, décor comfortable and appropriate for an old bank setting. Locals know this place so well worth the journey

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed 11 February 2023 via mobile

Do yourself a favour and head to this cafe. The food looked and tasted absolutely delicious. 100% will be back. Everyone at the table thoroughly enjoyed their breakfast too 😄 Friendly staff and great atmosphere Well done guys ♥️

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 30 January 2023 via mobile

Waiting for my car to be serviced I wanted a cafe with shaded outdoor seating where I could enjoy a cuppa and then lunch. This fit the criteria as there are eight outdoor tables with umbrellas in addition to a spacious indoor dining area. The...salt and pepper squid was tender, generously proportioned, delicious and came with a healthy slaw. I would have preferred not to have the mayo on top of the calamari, and didn’t expect it. I suspected ect that it was more about presentation than flavour. Will return.More

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed 11 December 2022 via mobile

What a little hole in the wall!!! Staff were super friendly and the drinks service was less than 5 minutes even though the Cafe was full of customers. The mural kept the family entertained whilst waiting for our food and we really can't say anything...bad about the place. Will be coming back on our way through again and would highly recommend to fellow travellers and families.More

Date of visit: December 2022
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Kate S, Owner at The Bank Cafe & Espresso, responded to this reviewResponded 12 December 2022

Thank you Charmaine!

Reviewed 6 December 2022

Great casual atmosphere indoor and outdoor options. Superb customer service. Food (recommend calamari) and drinks all terrific. Location in centre of town and car parking at rear. I was visiting my cousin and she recommended The Bank Cafe and it turned out to be the...perfect spot for us to catch up. I felt good supporting a business which was hit particularly hard by the recent floods. Thanks for a great lunch.More

Date of visit: December 2022
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Kate S, Owner at The Bank Cafe & Espresso, responded to this reviewResponded 12 December 2022

Thank you Bev!

Reviewed 28 November 2022 via mobile

Thank you for a yummy breakfast, delicious and healthy nourish bowl we will be back! To the amazing waitresses and waiters for your attention to get us a table as the café was full inside and outside on Sunday morning at 10am. Spotlessly clean and...Lismore needs all the support we can offer these small businesses.♥️ To the customers please leave your dogs at home if they can’t behave with other dogs around! Also, to all the negative comments here… getting staff to work at Cafes anywhere in Australia is very hard ATM happy and smiling! Overall 10/10More

Date of visit: November 2022
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Reviewed 24 November 2022 via mobile

This cafe is no longer accepting cash with the lame excuse that their bank moved further down the road and it's too far for their staff to go for change! No more cash - no more business from us

Date of visit: November 2022
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Reviewed 9 August 2022 via mobile

Fabulous coffee although not quite hot enough. Friendly service with inside and outside options Lucky they are open as soo many ships closed due to recent floods.

Date of visit: August 2022
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Reviewed 15 January 2022

There yesterday, very friendly and fair service…. Food was great but as it’s during a COVID epidemic I was shocked at the spit and polish of the tables between customers and one waitress had her mask holding up her chin or letting her nose dribble...onto it…but coughing into her hand and serving people…no hand washing! This went on for the entire hour we were there… Unimpressed…health dept review needed on staff hygiene….More

Date of visit: January 2022
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Reviewed 18 November 2021 via mobile

Lunch ,midweek table for 2 ,no problem. Both of us ordered the salt and pepper squid, both of us absolutely agree that it was fabulous. Big serves, delicious salad and melt in your mouth calamari. Fresh squeeze oj and a stunning coffee ( had to...buy the beans). Efficient, engaging service. Great lunch in a fantastic building.More

Date of visit: November 2021
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Reviewed 5 August 2021

Basically, a lot of effort for not much of a result, kind of like a big party with no guests and different kinds of music playing loudly at the same time...confusion on a plate. We ordered the Byron Bay burger and Cauliflower Karrage...there was so...much going on on the plates but not integrated meals, and flavours not balanced. Burger was sparse for salad with one slice of tomato, one leaf of lettuce, and some pickled onion, the patty has one flavour of salty smoke. The cauliflower was saturated in soy sauce and no other flavour. The best thing on the plates were the sauces and the one little sweet potato patty where there was a nice flavour and it was balanced. Won't go back 😊More

Date of visit: August 2021
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Reviewed 3 August 2021 via mobile

Food and service top notch👌 coffee was delicious and served fast. The buffalo chicken burger was was really good , perfect amount of spice with a yummy slaw to take some of the heat away. The falafel bowl looked and tasted amazing. Would highly recommend...this cafe.More

Date of visit: August 2021
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Reviewed 13 July 2021 via mobile

Love the Cafe, my husband and I always enjoying coming here. The food and drinks are lovely as well! Definitely will recommend to friends and family.

Date of visit: July 2021
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Reviewed 16 June 2021

We were greeted immediately on entering, and found very comfortable seats (hint - if you prefer padded chairs to wooden seats, head for the middle row of tables). The food was delicious - fried eggs, mushrooms on sourdough with spinach for me, an orange and...poppy-seed muffin for Herself - with coffee to match. There were more baby mushrooms on my plate that I've seen in one place (except supermarkets, of course), and my mocha was intriguingly chocolate-intense. Service was quick, efficient and cheerful. I'm still purring ...More

Date of visit: June 2021
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The Bank Cafe & Espresso is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 5