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Aura Cafe Restaurant Bar

Restaurant Cafe Breakfast restaurant

Typical brekkies & lunches served in a laid-back space with wood panelling, a bar & outdoor seating. People often mention staff, great, friendly, coffee, lovely, time, good, service, cafe,


Address

401/200 High St, Templestowe Lower VIC 3107, Australia

Contact

+61 3 9077 6999

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (208 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 7:30 AM to 5 PM
  • Wednesday: 7:30 AM to 5 PM
  • Thursday: (Anzac Day/Anzac Day), 7:30 AM to 5 PM, Hours might differ
  • Friday: 7:30 AM to 5 PM
  • Saturday: 8:30 AM to 3 PM
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 7:30 AM to 5 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: staff (10) great (9) friendly (9) coffee (9) lovely (8) time (7) good (6) service (6) cafe (6)
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  • 5/5 Wai L. 1 year ago on Google • 120 reviews
    Good atmosphere, clean and quiet on the day I visited and ordered a Matcha Latte. This was not listed on the menu but the polite and attentive young lady happily said she could make one with no problems. And I must say it was well made and tasty. I shall be back for more. Had lunch with a friend on return and we were not disappointed.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lisa 10 months ago on Google • 37 reviews
    Went here for midweek lunch recently. Had a great welcoming family feel with friendly smiling staff. Food was good and good value, enjoyed my chicken parmigiana.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Stacey Q. 9 months ago on Google
    Low Carb Bowl If u try to control the weight, try it. The sauce is wonderful!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lothar D. 8 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    A treasure of a find. The meal was healthy, delicious, generous in size & reasonably priced. I chose the Low Carb Bowl & my friend enjoyed her Power Bowl. Both dishes were beautifully presented. The service was impeccable. It was raining as we left and the waitress even walked us to our cars with her golf umbrella so we didn’t get wet !
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Two S. 5 years ago on Google • 1169 reviews
    4.6. What a delightful cafe. They’re doing a lot of things right here. It’s a nice spot with a lovely light filled outdoor area on the right day. Inside is terrific too. Numerous things stand out here but number one is the service. It’s utterly delightful. Each of the three staff members who attended to us was wonderful. Efficient, friendly, polite and slightly humourous. That to me is pretty much perfect service. The all important coffee and food are excellent too. The coffee was utterly beautiful. Strong, silky and substantive. I had two superbly made long blacks here. I could not fault them. My dish off the all day brekkie menu was a beauty too. It is called the Herbivore and I loved every element, particularly the haloumi, the bacon and the avocado. I loved it. My colleague loved his fish and chips as well. Bravo. The Aura really delivered for me and would put quite a few more highly fancied venues in the shade. It is highly recommended. I’ll be back.

  • 5/5 Susan M. 3 years ago on Google • 223 reviews
    This is such a lovely place and is a slightly hidden treasure. It always has a calm and welcoming atmosphere and thanks to the staff, I felt very comfortable eating there alone. The food is delicious, mine was chicken fillets and salad. The chicken was moist and so tender, I could have cut it with a fork. The dipping sauce was very tasty and the salad and dressing was equally delicious. I also had freshly squeezed orange juice and a lovely cup of chai tea. Their jug of chai was enough for 1 and 3/4 cups. The owners are friendly and welcoming and I encourage you to try Aura Cafe for eat in or take away. On a sunny day you might like to try their outdoor area. Parking can be a little tricky as the medical centre can become busy, but there is always parking further up in the parking area, or even just across the road in the shopping car park. It's worth the effort. Give this lovely local a try. I will be back for another visit very soon.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Elle L. 1 year ago on Google • 81 reviews
    Really great and yummy food. Coffee is nice and strong. Surprised there isn’t more customers cause I think it’s such a lovely place. Would definitely come back!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jay T. 6 months ago on Google • 19 reviews
    Had the Spicy chicken and their sugar free keto cheese cake. Very delicious and excellent food. The cake was also delicious! Great atmosphere and great staff!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kana R. 5 years ago on Google
    Amazing staff, always friendly. The food is always consistent been visiting for a while now and impressed every single time. Best savoury pancakes I've had! The space is very nice, also had my 18th party a couple of years back and was a great venue for it. Over all an amazing place and a go to Cafe for me and all of my friends!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Regina S. 4 years ago on Google
    Delicious and great brunch! Big portions! The chef has great passion and dedication 👍🏻
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Brenda B. 1 year ago on Google
    Incredibly poor everything. Ladies toilet needed a deep clean. Water stains in toilet bowl and handbasin . These take months to develop so there is no excuse for this. Main meal was served half lunches done then 2nd half after half an hour. Desert was 1/4 muffin. This is the worst service and cafe I have ever been to. If you can't handle a booking for 60 people maybe you shouldn't have accepted it. Drinks included were water and 1 coffee. $35/head was a joke. This was advertised as a 3 course sit down meal.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rujiwipha P. 1 year ago on Google
    I love both coffee and my spicy chicken. The cafe is amazing, good service and friendly!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Wen 10 months ago on Google
    Took my parents in law to enjoy lunch here after cataract surgery today. It is a very lovely restaurant with lovely people ! Both waitress girls and the owner are very friendly and gently. Also the food is nice and yummy too, especially the beef noodles! Highly recommend for everyone.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nell B. 1 year ago on Google • 355 reviews
    Lovely little place, plenty of seating inside and out. Food was very good, and the two guys serving were very friendly and accommodating. Good test for me is the coffee, and it’s a definite positive.

  • 5/5 Nicole Z. 5 months ago on Google • 29 reviews
    The best breakfast! This is our go- to breakfast spot. My husband and I have tried nearly all of the restaurants in this and surrounding areas and always come back to this one. The food is so good. The staff is friendly and always happy to see us

  • 1/5 Joe M. 4 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Went in for a cafe latte, thought I'd pay first to be super polite. Sat down ,only 6 customers at the time so not busy but they forgot about me. Approached counter after 15 minutes and asked why taking so long (not being rude) No apology from staff. Great way to do business, goodbye👋

  • 4/5 Jeffrie T. 3 years ago on Google
    New owner, revamped ... Got potential. Young, creative chef in the house. Attentive service. I can see happy hours one of these afternoons. That was 4 years ago... In transition, trust the coffee too.

  • 3/5 Drea M. 1 year ago on Google
    I don't know, I wanted to like it but it was missing something. Although the cafe is dressed up with lots of colourful plastic flowers.. it just felt....well plastic. Food was ok, coffee wasn't great but not terrible. Im sure the new owners will bring their personality. I do miss the smiles and warmth of the previous owners though. Also, if you are a non smoker (I have nothing against smokers) but they do allow smoking in the outside section and they don't close the door so it does waft in, if you're sensitive to this I'd advise sitting inside and out in the larger section.

  • 5/5 Stuart R. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing coffee and a great selection of Keto & Low carb food options! I highly recommend a visit

  • 5/5 Kate S. 3 years ago on Google
    The food is beautifully presented and the staff are lovely - perfect brunch spot!

  • 2/5 C Y. 3 years ago on Google
    Changed owner?? Have been here several times but first time post covid lockdown. It was great before. But this time, it was so oily... every spinach leaf was coated with oil, there was olive oil poured over the scrambled egg which tastes super weird, a bite over the mushroom and oil bursted out. Ok I think you get the point.... I couldn’t finish this even though I was super hungry!! I tried my best honestly.

  • 5/5 Rosmund N. 2 years ago on Google
    Perfect coffee at 7.30am friendly staff. Not many cafe's can make an excellent mocha but this cafe has the balance perfect.

  • 5/5 Su M. 3 years ago on Google • 3 reviews
    I am seriously impressed by their food. Hidden gem in that area I would say, went there couple weeks ago with friends. Nice staff, reasonable waiting time for food in busy time. Absolutely good food! Seriously love the taste of the Ruben sandwich, perfect combination and LOOK AT THE SIZES!!!!!!🤣 Doesn't like other cafes only serve hotcakes as dessert. They have french toast! And taste really match and fresh, especially the yellow part mix with the white part(not sure what it is😅). So many dessert there on the display fridge and kid can choose eggs waffle as dessert. Would definitely come try again next time.


Call +61 3 9077 6999 Open on Google Maps

Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Healthy options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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