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Hours
Sun
7:00 am - 1:00 pm
Mon
7:00 am - 1:00 pm
Tue
7:00 am - 1:00 pm
Wed
7:00 am - 1:00 pm
Thu
7:00 am - 1:00 pm
Fri
7:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sat
7:00 am - 1:00 pm
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PRICE RANGE
$10.00 – $25.00
CUISINES
Cafe, Healthy, Australian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
meals, features
Does this restaurant offer takeaway or food to go?
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About
The Windmill is a quirky Cafe that serves, breakfasts, lunches, morning and afternoon teas daily. We not only cater for the main stream we also have a wide selection of gluten and dairy free options as well as vegetarian and vegan options. All meals are prepared fresh daily on the premises, by our talented chefs. We also have amazing coffee made by some of the best baristas in Bargara. Our coffee is made on filtered rain water and is second to none. We are also a gelateria serving award winning gelato. Come on in with family/friends and furry friends and relax and enjoy the tranquil surrounds while trying our tantalizing menu items.
PRICE RANGE
$10.00 – $25.00
CUISINES
Cafe, Healthy, 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, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards
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4.5
456 reviews
Excellent
260
Very good
120
Average
45
Poor
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Terrible
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Manda
Bargara1 contribution
Jan 2020 • none
This is our go to cafe in Bargara. Nothing compares. The owner Joey and his lovely staff members + the delicious and well priced menu always make our time there memorable. My children like to visit as much as we do for both the waffles and the fact we can take our dog along for gelato as well. I highly recommend the corn fritters for breakfast with southern fried chicken on the side, and my husband, who is vegetarian can't get enough of the nasi vege bowl. We've also been to a couple of pizza night's now over the school holidays, which was a fun, well priced, family night out.
Written 7 January 2020
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peter w
Mount Gravatt32 contributions
July 2020 • none
We had brunch at the Windmill, coffee was best I have had on this holiday. Food was served up pretty quickly and was very good as well, the corn stack was a great light meal. Only complain was the damn flies and I am aware that you get the occasional fly when you eat outside but spend the whole lunch trying to prevent flies landing on food or in coffee.need to invest ina few traps.
Written 14 July 2020
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EmG3
Bargara60 contributions
Jan 2020 • family
I can’t rave about this place enough!
The staff are amazing, service is always exceptional, and the food is the best you’ll find in Wide Bay.
(My favs: the coffee, Snickers bowl, nutter butter smoothie, Windmill stack, corn fritters... the list goes on!)
The setting is quaint, very child-friendly and the kind of place you could sit for hours without knowing where the time went.
I love that The Windmill grow their own herbs, that they have friendly native bees in the garden, that they have a kids corner full of toys, that they support small & local businesses and that they have a designated selfie window - #instafabulous!
The Windmill also do all they can to be environmentally friendly; their “swap a bucket of beach rubbish for a free gelato” is an amazing initiative.
It’s always a pleasure to pop in as a local &/or to bring friends and family from out of town - everyone I know who knows The Windmill loves The Windmill! Their recent Gold medal win was truly deserved.
I’m thankful to have such a great cafe in the town I live in, I’d recommend it without hesitation.
Written 12 January 2020
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Kat
43 contributions
Oct 2020 • couples
What is it with Bundaberg hiring backpacker style staff who just don’t give a hoot and make you feel like an inconvenience.
Every time at the windmill we witness so many people turned away from 12:30 when kitchen closes at 1pm. Hours aren’t good. You can’t get a seat and they just don’t excel.
I feel for the chefs who carry this whole place. But bravo. Because your food is always spot on. Today’s pics açaí bowls at $19 each
Written 4 October 2020
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Lynelle T
Melbourne1 contribution
Oct 2020 • none
I ordered poached eggs & bacon, served with toast and cherry tomatoes with a latte. The eggs were cold and very over cooked. The bacon was horrible, I suspect it had been recycled from the previous day along with the salad leaves which were very limp and the latte was weak and cold. Definitely won't be back.
Written 26 October 2020
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NicoleJade89
Brisbane10 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
I had been looking forward to visiting leading up to our Bundaberg visit for several days after finding this cafe on social media. The location is a slight letdown, I know that can’t really be helped, but the ice cream that we came searching for was the low point. The display case was frosted over making it quiet hard to see inside. However what we could see was large amounts of ice on the top of all the tubs of ice cream and a small child inside poking the ice cream with his finger. Needless to say, we chose not to stay and bought ice cream around the corner instead.
Written 4 February 2020
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methvengirl
Methven15 contributions
May 2021 • none
The young woman who served me on my first visit was so kind and accommodating that I went back every day during my stay in Bargara, sometimes alone, and sometimes with family. As well as wonderful friendly service, the food is divine and there is a great selection of drinks, including some very tasty kombucha. Highly recommended and I can't wait to return.
Written 23 May 2021
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Adventureswithemj.com
Brisbane313 contributions
Jan 2021 • couples
After a Sunday morning sleep in, we got dressed and headed out to find some brunch. We went to the Windmill Cafe where we both thoroughly enjoyed our food and drinks. The Windmill Cafe is located under the Big Windmill in See Street and is hard to miss.
You will need to call ahead to book - we were lucky to get a table and lots of people were being turned away as they were booked out. The staff we encountered were a bit hopeless but they seemed new and managed to get the job done in the end.
Written 29 January 2021
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Lady_Imrahil
Brisbane26 contributions
Oct 2021 • none
Great food, great service, pleasant outdoorsy but shady (or sunny if preferred) seating with most undercover but no actual indoor seating. There was always a beautiful breeze to be found here as with most parts of Bargara so it was never too hot. Might need to book on a weekend or during school holidays for the peak breakfast times, as this is most certainly the prime cafe in Bargara as is shown by its popularity. Forget Ricks with its mediocre food and mediocre service, the Windmill Cafe is the place to eat breakfast or lunch in Bargara!
Be aware that they close at 2pm so have an early lunch rather than a late lunch, and if you order the açai bowl or the dragonfruit bowl you will be blown away both by the ten or eleven different fruits in them, by the magnificent arrangement of said fruit, but also by the SIZE. You may want to share with a friend on this one. My favourite freshly squeezed juice was the Rest and Restore, my husband's was the Glowing Goddess (yes, that's him for sure), but the mango smoothie also deserves a mention. Favourite breakfasts for me were the corn fritter stack and the smashed pumpkin, but all our breakfasts here were good. We were in Bargara for two weeks and ate at the Windmill for either breakfast or lunch about every second day. Delicious!
Written 28 October 2021
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David Y
Staplecross268 contributions
Jan 2020 • family
Been here last year as we were about to leave for the UK. Impressed by the open air and vista. Bargara is a great place, a little gem. The place has a delightful menu, from all dat breakfast (up until 2). Fish dishes, lovely salads, drinks galore. All served with a smile. Really enjoyed eating in their gardens, bending served by the owner, great food. Fish and chips great, served with battered prawns.
Written 8 January 2020
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Bruce J
1 contribution
Sept 2020 • couples
The cafe is stylised as a windmill. It is very leafy in its garden seating area and quite cool. Noting so many positive reviews I can only presume they had an off day when we visited, the coffee was cold and the cake dry and crumbly.
I think it is still worth a visit for the atmosphere and as I said, perhaps just an off day.
Written 21 September 2020
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Jo B
Caloundra56 contributions
Oct 2020 • family
Our first time visiting Bargara and I chose this cute cafe for breakfast with hubby and son. Fabulous spot, with tables on a deck and lovely outdoor tables dotted around gardens. The menu is interesting, and offers yummy choices such as corn fritters and Belgium waffles. There is a pretty looking cabinet with gorgeous looking cakes and slices. Prices are not cheap, but the food and drink options are delicious. This is the type of funky cafe I would expect to find on the Sunshine Coast, so I was pleasantly surprised. Definitely would return.
Written 1 October 2020
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Angie
Hervey Bay43 contributions
Mar 2020 • none
The food is really good and nicely presented. It gets busy really quickly because it's so popular! The cafe is situated in a garden-type setting that allow children and dogs. If you don't like dogs or don't like children running around loudly and playing on nearby toys while you're eating, it's probably not the place for you. It's such a nice spot, but would like to see improvements on customer service! :)
Written 18 October 2020
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fabfourQueensland
Australia21 contributions
Mar 2021 • none
The Windmill Cafe is a unique cafe with a great garden setting. We ate there several times and each meal was both delicious and well presented. Special mention though to the service. The owner of the cafe was very warm and welcoming and the staff were just a cut above. Highly recommend.
Written 15 March 2021
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Ric Todhunter
Bargara59 contributions
Dec 2020 • family
Stopped in for breakfast on the advice of sister-in-law and was delighted with the best breakfast I've had in a long time. The "Chicken Waffle Benedict" was something I've never heard of it seem anywhere else and it was amazing!! Highly recommended. The coffee was good but not great and the service was really friendly and quick despite the obvious popularity of the place.
The White experience was just fantastic.
Written 11 December 2020
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