cavalier 2.0

came for brunch and had a fantastic experience, service was great with staff explaining each dish and the wait if you ordered the oldskool newskool salmon. the passion that went into each dish was evident and the staff very friendly, giving us free coffee for our wait. we really enjoyed our experience and will return to try more dishes.

great place to sit and enjoy the afternoon with your family or even by yourself. food is amazing and good presentation. we will visit again:)

great tasting hot coffee and a treat of french toast at breakfast!
my cup was a little under filled perhaps so it was easy to transport from barista to table.
also the 10%surcharge for a sunday was a first time for me. maybe we will just come on a saturday instead!
lovely atmosphere and friendly attentive staff

cavalier specialty coffee’s menu always surprises you and always top quality, never disappointed. i’ve already forgotten the name of this dish. this bowl is a mixture of cheese, soy and fish roe which tastes so good and everything is so balanced. food presentation leads to a more enjoyable meal too.

epicness on a plate 🙌

dish: not a croque madam - gooey egg goodness, ham and creamy bechamel sauce

cavalier 2.0 is a stand out amongst the sydney breakfast scene. harry the head chef, creates a wonderful space that is very welcoming and comfortable for diners.

all items on the menu are fantastic. coffee by marvel street is top quality for the black or milk inclined. you’ll be dropping in here multiple times.

went here for brunch late saturday morning, it's a cute little cafe serving food you don't normally expect from a cafe. first up, the positives. i had the oldskool newskool salmon which plated like a fine dining dish and tasted quite fancy for a brunch dish with their beetroot yoghurt and black garlic mayonnaise. with something so pretty, i have nothing to complain about aside possibly wanting more toasts to go with it. unfortunately, there were let downs, the ham benny was way too salty to a point that i can't taste anything but salt, and with that in mind, the price tag on a salty egg benedict that left a bitter after taste does seem steep. having said that, the 2 ladies sitting next to us both had the ham benny and seem to be munching them down ok, so perhaps mine was just an accident. lastly, given the store name had 'coffee' in it, i did expect a good one but the coffee was just average and was served luke warm and with too much foam. to end on a positive note though, customer service was excellent. as i had the salmon dish, i would recommend people to try base on that, but other than that i am not too keen to return any time soon personally.

service was 👌👌👌👌👌
probably one of my top 5 favourite dirty chai’s, they use leaves not powder so i can really taste the spice of the chai 😍
the pork toastie was flavoursome.

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tried the burrata and prosciutto with olive oil which wasn’t bad: 4/5
flat white: 5/5
service: 5/5

overall i think the food is very overpriced for quantity and quality.

bae and i had a lovely spot of late lunch here, great coffee, even ordered seconds for takeaway. the jaffle was amazing and that salad also - yum yum! not sure why i ordered a giant ball of mozzarella though...

nice as heck ambiance but in my opinion this place is a little overpriced for what you actually get, i've had lunch at the hilton for the same price

a nice little cafe tucked away in crows nest. i only got the coffee here and i really enjoyed the blend!

i enjoyed cavalier so much, from the service to the actual dishes. their menu wasn’t too big, so it really showed they did each dish really well. the beef cheeks were super tender and the flavour of the smoked potato was amazing which pair perfectly. the whole dish was delicious packed full of flavour but with the portion size, it was a good size.


the toasties - i ordered the bolognese and the lamb, cavalier really so their toasties well and it is their speciality after all. the fillings were super moist but the bread remained really crispy. it can be a quick snack or to sit down and enjoy.

finally, the dessert really hit the spot. the textures and flavour was irreplaceable as the dulce was not too strong but i really recommend sharing the french toast with 1 or 2 other people as it’s quite sweet.


the service was great, i couldn’t fault it as they staff were quite attentive even when we were sitting outside and we didn’t have to wait long for our dishes!

cavalier 2.0 is a popular cafe offering up delicious breakfast and lunch. i ordered the prosciutto and eggs. i mean look at that yolkporn! the staff were friendly as well. i look forward to visiting again soon.

i came here midweek at lunch hour and was surprised to find cavalier wasn't too busy. we ordered the heroes sandwich, tiramisu, and burrata & tomatoes. all were super tasty, although, on the smaller side in terms of portioning. the passionfruit in the tiramisu is such a unique twist! the biggest downside was probably the iced coffee, which was quite watery. the biggest win for me, tying with the good food was the service; all the staff were super friendly and chatty. will 100% return

came here on saturday and there were not many people
we ordered cappuccino and hot chocolate. the standard cup size is really small. i finished my coffee before the food came. coffee was good anyway.
i came here for the tiramisu since not so many cafes have tiramisu on their brunch menus. i was surprised that there was passion fruit in the tiramisu. i felt it ruined the whole dish. why would anyone put passion fruit in tiramisu?? maybe it’s just me but i really don’t like it.
the tradie roll was disappointing so as the labneh spread with rye. i am sure i won’t come back.

as a local, i've been going to cavalier since it opened on oxley street. the coffee is great and my favourite is still the chicken salad. what i really enjoyed about the original location is the vibe. it had a very trendy melbournesque feel to the original location. the combination of timber-copper bespoke furnishing, the dim lighting, and hole-in-the-wall atmosphere created the right note of casual chic.

now at its new premise just around the corner, there is still the same good food, great coffee and friendly staff. unfortunately, it has lost somewhat the trendy appeal to the place. what was a hip establishment now feels more like a hip replacement.

i didn't like the generic furnishing and the artificial plants hanging off the exposed air-ducts. it had a 80s aesthetic that was wrong on many levels. the echo-chamber of the premise also made the dining experience feel like a school canteen.. especially with a screaming kid contributing to that authenticity.

cavalier 2.0 is like a windows vista upgrade from xp. everything about the guts of it is the same, yet different. can we quickly move on to move on to windows 10 before the local customers switch to a mac? please please please re-do the interior deco to bring back the vibe that made the original cavalier so great and much loved.