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Hours
Sun
6:30 am - 3:00 pm
Mon
6:30 am - 3:00 pm
Tue
6:30 am - 3:00 pm
Wed
6:30 am - 3:00 pm
Thu
6:30 am - 3:00 pm
Fri
6:30 am - 9:00 pm
Sat
6:30 am - 9:00 pm
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4.5
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CUISINES
Cafe, Australian, Indonesian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
features
Does this restaurant primarily serve Healthy cuisine?
Details
CUISINES
Cafe, Australian, Indonesian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.5
309 reviews
Excellent
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Very good
98
Average
22
Poor
11
Terrible
12
Heston Blumendrunk
Sydney6 contributions
Nov 2020 • couples
We recently ate their 7 course banquet for dinner.
The food was exceptional, every course was cooked so well and super tasty. Earlier on our trip we visited a 'hatted restaurant', and the food at Kembali was far superior, at half the price. The food was also served really quick.
The staff were super friendly too. Very accommodating when trying to reserve us a dog friendly table on a Saturday night.
The only other thing I'd say is book ahead, because they were so busy on Friday night we couldn't even order take away, and we were lucky to get that booking for the Saturday.
Would 100% recommend visiting.
Written 8 November 2020
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sydneysider48
Sydney1190 contributions
Feb 2023 • none
Over two weeks at Boomerang Beach, we enjoyed coffees, cakes, snacks and lunch at Kembali almost every day. Everything was excellent and our lunches in particular were interesting combinations of ingredients, generous servings and quite delicious. Service was friendly, fast and attentive and we were very impressed.
Written 13 February 2023
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Debbi R
Newcastle51 contributions
Mar 2021 • friends
Visited for a quick lunch on a rainy day and was very pleasantly surprised. I had falafel bowl which comprised 3 large and very tasty falafel and a whole lot of delicious salad and dressings. My friend said her pulled pork burger was great.
Friendly service and reasonable prices.
Written 4 March 2021
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Kerry
9 contributions
May 2021 • couples
Funky little cafe. Indoor and outside seating.
Friendly, professional staff.
Thursday lunch , served quickly.
My vegan Falafel Bowl was lovely. Falafel was a little crunchy on the outside and soft inside. Hubby had the Kembali Veggie Bowl- delicious and good variety of ingredients.
Written 19 May 2021
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GLENN R
Tamworth334 contributions
Dec 2020 • none
Kembali's coffee is the best on The Barrington Coast. So good that we returned for dinner and we were not disappointed. The food was amazing and the cocktails interesting. The service is friendly and timely and the servings huge. With limited seating it is imperative that you arrive early, but the effort is greatly rewarded.
Written 21 December 2020
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Rosie
7 contributions
Nov 2020 • couples
This food here is amazing, so happy we stumbled across it ! We stopped over for lunch and ordered the Nasi goreng and the ayam goreng and both were so tasty, the best Indonesian food I’ve had. The service was great too. Definitely worth the visit if you’re in the area, we will definitely be back !
Written 12 November 2020
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Holly F
Newcastle3 contributions
Dec 2020 • family
Delicious food packed with fresh ingredients. Excellent service - all the staff were friendly, helpful and efficient. It was busy and we were not able to book in advance for our dinner. We had a large group of 9. However, the flexible staff allowed us to sit our kids at a different table (close by) so we all fit in nicely. We will certainly return.
Written 28 December 2020
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leachy81
Newcastle20 contributions
Mar 2024 • family
These guys are hopeless. If you order more than two items expect something to be missing. The staff don’t care they treat you in a way it’s your fault. Go to the new bakery across the road. Those guys are fantastic and serve a ten times better coffee. We have been going up to bluesy for year and kembali has just gotten worse
Written 18 March 2024
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Steve L
Sydney60 contributions
Aug 2020 • couples
We’ve stopped here before because they had Vegan choices on the menu so obvious to come back again. It’s been a few years but the quality is still very good. Falafel Plate & a Gado Gado (minus egg). Good servings, very tasty & good service. In a bit of a wasteland as far as Vegan choices go so it’s really good to see that Kembali is still open & appears to be flourishing.
Written 16 August 2020
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hitch2011
Sydney69 contributions
Apr 2024 • couples
The dinner at this cafe is really elevated from their (also very tasty) daytime fare, with an Indonesian-inspired menu. We tried the kingfish tartare, mie goreng (suffice to say nothing resembling the jnstant noodle variety!), pork belly and green papya salad. All delicious with a very considered flavour profile from a clearly talented chef. Highly recommended. Just a shame they closed the kitchen before desert!
Written 6 April 2024
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Sally D
7 contributions
Sept 2020 • family
Enjoyed a late lunch with our family of 4. Ate in. Friendly service. Delicious food. We ordered Nasi Goreng and pulled pork burgers. All fresh and tasty with generous servings.
Written 30 September 2020
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GBD
Sydney184 contributions
Jan 2023 • couples
What a great addition to the local fare.. Casual atmosphere and great Indonesian style food. Just the type of restuarant for a beach side place like Blueys. We've been there a couple if times and last night enjoyed the coconut mussels and the tempura eggplant. Looking forward to some balmy summer evenings there....... Could be in Bali. They even n serve Bintang.
Written 29 January 2023
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D_R_SydneyAU
67 contributions
Oct 2020 • none
Visited during long weekend. Although obviously very busy, service was great and staff were friendly. There was a bit of wait time for coffees but the quality of coffee and food more than made up for it. So much so that we returned for lunch and breakfast multiple times.
Loved that some of the breakfast options had heaps of veggies. We had the breakfast wrap today - such a lovely mash of flavours. Would definitely return if we were in the area again.
Written 6 October 2020
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JojoPattison
Singleton45 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
Stopped at this great cafe and had the most delicious iced coffee...yum!! We decided to return for lunch. The cafe was packed, service was amazing, pleasant staff, didn’t have to wait too long for our food despite how busy the cafe was. Great and delicious food. An absolute gem of a cafe.
Written 19 January 2020
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PamAlbury
Albury719 contributions
Sept 2020 • couples
Good coffee. Very busy Saturday morning. Restricted seating due to Covid requirements. Pleasant service although one of the team was a bit clumsy and spilt the coffee a little.
Written 4 September 2020
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