Bakery and cafe. Offers baked bread, muffins, cakes, coffee as well sandwiches, all day breakfast, Tex Mex dishes, and other cafe food. EFTPOS accepted. Here since 2012; previously inside Lonsdale St Traders Bldg. Fully vegan apart from dairy milk offered for drinks. Open Mon-Sun 8:00am-2:00pm. Closed public holidays including Australia Day.
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Shop 8, 18 Lonsdale St (at enter Elouera St), Braddon, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 2612
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Last update on 04 Mar 2024 by NDVegan
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Added by litttlescott on 26 Dec 2012
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127 Reviews
First Review by litttlescott
KathyVee
Points +86
Always fantastic! - Edit
Great staff, great food, convenient location
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-10-07
Pros: Great Big Breakfasts, Great pancakes , Fantastic sweets & pastries
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AmberFlamank
Points +372
Nice - Edit
Got the big ol’ Brekky. The tofu scramble was nice, the rest was a bit hit and miss. The coconut bacon is actually just coconut flakes so I’m not sure why they refer to it as bacon. They also had gluten free food with the wrong label so be careful if you are coeliac. And the man before us who ordered the same as me, received a portion that was about twice the size of mine so that was a bit disappointing, would’ve been nice to have more tofu and beans.
Read morePros: Good food
Cons: No coconut bacon , Poor labelling of allergies , Inconsistent portion sizes
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BronteM
Points +214
Mostly Vegan but Serves Dairy - Edit
A diverse menu with some fan favourites, and some more unique options. I got the pancakes and they were really good, and reasonably priced.
Read moreThere is signage advertising this cafe as a vegan cafe, however they serve cow's milk for drinks. I was disappointed that dairy was the default and there is a surcharge for plant milks.
The venue is accessible and has plenty of indoor and outdoor seating.
Pros: Wheelchair and pram accessible
Cons: Serves dairy milk
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MarnieB
Points +115
Great Little Bakery - Edit
My husband was in charge of finding somewhere for breakfast and he chose Sweet Bones Bakery because use he thought it would have some vegan friendly options for me. I was absolutely delighted to see the menu and the food sis not disappoint. I loved every bite and the cafe is super cute. I cannot wait to go back to Canberra so I can have a pit stop there.
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Wuji_Luiji
Points +2613
Love this place! - Edit
This place is fantastic! I love their pancakes, their burgers and their cupcakes.... Actually I love all their food! The people are friendly, it's in a lovely spot and has a great atmosphere.
Read moreWent to update my original review (from 2016) in July 2024, but nothing to change. It’s still awesome!!!
Updated from previous review on 2024-07-26
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jessicalovescows
Points +254
Yum! - Edit
Delicious options at Sweet Bones bakery. Happy Cow says it's vegetarian, but the sign on the front of the cafe says vegan. Anyway, I had the big breakky and my husband had the pancakes, and we both had a soy latte each. Everything was demolished. So good and highly recommend. Bonus cute little swan decal on the coffees.
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jfgmead
Points +134
Great vegan cafe - Edit
Really delicious and reasonably priced pancakes. Lovely muffins!
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MelissaW
Points +960
Great brekkie and great cakes - Edit
Their cakes have always been incredible, but had brunch on my last Canberra visit and it did not disappoint!
Read morePros: Great options
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Sheree
Points +70
Absolutely delicious - Edit
The most flavourful food we have found in a long time. Beautiful setting and fun friendly service.
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RudiDarran
Points +383
Name a more iconic vegan Canberra joint - Edit
A Canberra institution in trendy Braddon
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-10-29
Pros: All vegan, Spicy Jack, Banana Bread
Cons: Can be busy but worth the wait
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bitchyveganhomo
Points +62
Why milk? - Edit
I’m glad that Happy Cow has this properly listed as a vegetarian and not vegan establishment. The business promotes itself as “vegan” on its own signage and there was a sticker on their register that read, hypocritically, “post milk generation.” I say hypocritically since they strangely offer cow’s milk “just for coffee” as their employee told me. That makes no sense whatsoever for a business that is otherwise all vegan. The food was very good and the the baked goods were also great. I just wish they would lose the gross milk or change their own messaging to use “plant-based” and not vegan.
Read morePros: Great breakfast options, Great selection of baked goods
Cons: They serve cow’s milk.
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CabernetS
Points +374
Great Food, Excellent Cupcakes!! - Edit
I love dining at this place. Parking isn't easy to find but it is well worth the wait. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Food is fantastic. I seem to be completely incapable of leaving the store without at least three cupcakes! They've even made tempeh taste delicious (try the TLT)! I wish they'd run a cooking class for the cupcakes, I could eat them all day!
Read morePros: Cupcakes, Their support for a local animal sanctuary, Great vibe
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SaumyaSingh
Points +50
Not worth the hype - Edit
The food was okay but not worth the hype all around. The deserts and the drinks were particularly bad. We ordered the below:
Read moreKids pancacke - Good
Mcmuffin - Very good
Brownie - Nahhh tastes like piece of mud
Orange cupcake - Good
Mocha - Noo, it was better a latte nor a mocha but something in between
Hot Chocolate - Strict No (kids review)
Pros: Food Options
Cons: Ambience, Food Quality, Price
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dazedkiwi
Points +724
Plant based in Canberra - Edit
We had a lovely meal whilst visiting Canberra. Burrito was a hit!
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Lucyben
Points +175
Cold nachos? - Edit
I know we vegans don’t have much in the way of cheese to melt but cold nachos? These had all the making of a very yum dish (disclaimer: the coconut taste is pretty pronounced) but they were cold! Would still recommend but be warned
Read morePros: All vegan
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Milnesco
Points +613
Good vegan food - Edit
As always Sweet Bones has good vegan food and bakery items. I love the atmosphere and variety.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2017-01-07
Pros: Food, Bakery items, Atmosphere
Cons: Cost
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GraceEvelyn
Points +25
Always delicious - Edit
Have always had lovely food and desserts here. Even a sandwich that seems simple tastes so good. Will always recommend
Read moreJust note if you want to eat in come early because there are not many tables and is pretty busy
Pros: Good mix of sweet and savoury , Great desserts, Does custom cakes
Cons: Not many indoor tables
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Val57
Points +56
Valeria - Edit
All vegan except for dairy option in coffee
Read morePros: Food, Meals were brought out at the same time, Environment
Cons: Service was good but meals took a while to arrive.
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mosaicmama
Points +81
Wonderful - Edit
I had the RUSTY MCMUFFIN
Read moreTofu scramble, cheddah cheeze, mayo and coconut bacon on a toasted english muffin.
Quite small but delicious.
Pros: Flavor, Combo of ingredients, Fast service
Cons: Small, Chai was Luke warm
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jasonbmackenzie
Points +30
yummy! - Edit
try the TLT sandwich. so good 😀
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perndragonridr1
Points +22
Fab food. Great location. Great staff - Edit
Great food options. Organic food. Bakery items all cooked on the premises.
Read morePros: Fully vegan.
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ScherylHay
Points +535
All Vegan - Edit
So exciting to be able to order anything on the menu! Big breakfast was delicious 😋
Read morePros: All vegan , Great to have big breakfast
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Samantha88
Points +28
Everything is vegan! - Edit
Lovey chai latte (the default is soy milk). Loved the Benco bowl - warm and nourishing. Loaded banana bread was a good mix of sweet and savoury.
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reneelizabethh_
Points +31
Delicious baked goods! - Edit
The bakery goods were really good! We tried the cinnabuns, brownie and coconut-lime cupcake - they were super yum! However, the coffee wasn't the best and the pumpkin sausage roll and lentil sausage rolls could be better.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Super interesting cupcake flavours, Not sickly sweet, so didn't feel yuck afterwards
Cons: Not the best coffee , Average "sausage" rolls
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EliseStoové
Points +147
Dream place for vegan morning tea in Canberra - Edit
Default for many in the vegan community of Canberra for good reason! So successful they've opened a second cafe. Shame they still serve dairy as the default for coffee especially as the alternative milks are way more popular!!
Read morePros: Really great coffee, Amazing service / knowledgeable about allergies , Cake 🤤
Cons: Serves dairy milk
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TajLyons
Points +103
Great Brekky spot - Edit
The photos here don’t really give justice to the nice vibe and good eats here. Extensive fully vegan menu with only dairy milk offered as an option for drinks- they even had vegan melting moments!
Read morePros: Nice vibe, Large menu, Nourishing food
Cons: Dairy milk as an option
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JenGallagher
Points +341
Yummy big breakfast - Edit
Really enjoyed the variety of the big breakfast and yummy vegan chai. It was a vegan cafe so not sure why it comes up vegetarian in search. Lots of cakes etc in the cabinet too
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