Ah, the signature Australian café. Full of healthiness, good coffee, and delicious food that you’d never expect to be as nutritious as it is delectable. Over the past few years, a flood of Aussie eating establishments have moved to the United States and shared their creative and vibrant cuisine with us. So much so that according to Eater, New York City has at least 31 different Aussie-owned shops. What can we say? We’re a popular bunch. If you look at any Aussie menu, you’ll find extraordinary ingredients both savory and sweet, complex and flavorful dishes, and the classic avocado toast. Our coffee game is super memorable as well—Australians have introduced you to the revolutionary flat white and their matcha latte is uncomparable.
We’ve compiled a list of our favorite restaurants in both New York City and Los Angeles, where most Aussies have opened gorgeous restaurants to show Americans how appetizing their cooking is. From Bondi Harvest to Two Hands, keep reading below to find out where we love to eat when we’re in the mood for some “home cooking”!
Our Los Angeles Favorites:
1) Bondi Harvest
Culver City: 8820 Washington Blvd,
Culver City, CA, 90232
(424)551-3930
Santa Monica: 1814 Berkeley St,
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 586-7419
2) Little Ruby
109 Santa Monica Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(424) 322-8353
3) Great White
1604 Pacific Ave
Venice, CA 90291
Venice, CA 90291
(424) 744-8403
4) Ministry of Coffee
1010 Glendon Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Los Angeles, CA 90024
(424) 256-2276
5) Gum Tree Shop & Cafe
238 Pier Ave
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
(310) 376-8733
6) Bluestone Lane
176 South La Brea Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(718) 374-6858
Our New York City Favorites:
1) Citizens of Chelsea
401 W 25th St
New York, NY 10001
New York, NY 10001
(646) 649-3079
2) Banter NYC
169 Sullivan St
New York, NY 10012
New York, NY 10012
3) Ruby’s Cafe
219 Mulberry St A
New York, NY 10012
New York, NY 10012
(212) 925-5755
4) Charley St.
41 Kenmare St
New York, NY 10012
New York, NY 10012
5) Dudley’s
85 Orchard St
New York, NY 10002
New York, NY 10002
(212) 925-7355
6) Two Hands
251 Church St
New York, NY 10013
New York, NY 10013
While you’re here, check out our coverage of Aussie favorite Bondi Harvest’s Culver City opening.