Cafe 63 - Bracken Ridge Australia

We brunched here a while back here in March and honestly it was such a different experience to what we expected- a lot more empty because of the Covid restrictions. We ordered a Michael Schumacher $16 Waffles top w whipped cream and strawberries and maple syrup), Apollo 11 Stack Turkish bread top w relish, wilted spinach, vegetable Rossi, smashed avo and fresh chilli), a Dirty Chai Latte $4) and a Cappuccino $4). We would definitely order the Michael Schumacher and the Apollo 11 again because they were both had their unique taste and were served amazingly. The dirty chai and cappuccino were standard but we would order something different if we were back. The staff were super friendly during our brunch there, so overall the cafe experience was super lovely and we would go back and revisit the menu.

What a great discovery. It’s like the great American diner in the lobby of a hotel. Massive menu. Everything from curry to pasta to steaks to chicken and waffles. Lots of clever dishes with interesting combinations as well as all the classics. Big serves. Cheap prices. And friendly staff. Simple cafe atmosphere so not a fine dining experience. But for a great affordable meal hard to beat. Breakfast was great. Tasty fast well cooked. Dinner was Rump with prawns chips salad hollondaise and a bottle of water for $25 in Southbank!

Drove past this café many times and eventually arranged the exploration this morning. Being early in the morning around 7:00am, there were lots of off street parking. Walked in and found that it was nearly full house. Not sure because it was located at the ground floor of the Swiss-Bel Hotel or there are so many fans of Café 63 as me. Took a seat and ordered a half serving f Mountain Climb with additional Smoked Salmon on the side and a cup of flat white. Service is proficient as the other chain stores and the kitchen of this one is extra-ordinary fast. It took around three minutes to have all my orders ready on the table. Love the blue color coffee cup that they are serving. Needless to say, my flat white matched my palate perfectly. The scrambled egg was well-done (despite the fact that I love it to be slightly running) and the smoked salmon was very fresh and it is a bargain to pay extra $4.00 to have three of those. Overall, I will recommend the locals to have a go if you can find a parking spot nearby during the day.

I have to admit I have always been a fan of the cafe 63 chain ever since they opened the first one at Ascot. It's not because they have anything extra ordinary on the menu it's mainly because of the simplicity of it all. Plain simple food with fresh ingredients done well. I made up my own breakfast of sides. An avocado half with some sweet juicy grilled tomatoes, fresh chillies, toast. Partner enjoyed some well cooked bacon, sausages, tomato chutney with scrambled eggs (incidentally well scrambled) Pooch was allowed in on the patio area happily shared the sausages. Only grouch was slow service

Awesome food, awesome place, awesome servers. It was perfect. That lamb steak is awesome, gravy sauce is perfect. I love this place.