Serves meat, vegan options available. Separate vegan menu available. Sauces and menu items are mostly originally vegan. Nuttelex, vegan aioli & vegan fish are standard. Menu items include tofu “not eggs on toast”, tropical avocado toast with vegan feta, Huevos rancheros mexi beans, kale & avocado super salad with seeds, nuts and pomegranate and truffle, confit tofu & mushroom cashew pate toastie. Open Mon-Fri 7:00am-2:30pm, Sat 7:00am-2:00pm, Sun 8:00am-1:00pm. Open everyday except Christmas.
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2 Smith St (at Esplanade), Cairns, Queensland, Australia, 4870
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- Outdoor seating
- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
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Last update on 04 Jan 2021 by Guest
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Added by OliverJames on 04 Jan 2021
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22 Reviews
First Review by dothehamsa
bigvegancheese
Points +116
Quality food, great staff - Edit
The food here tastes complex and thoughtfully prepared. When they first got going for dinner the liquid smoke was a bit heavy across the menu but it's since been refined. I love the vibe and ambiance here from breakfast to dinner. It's humming in the morning and quiet and romantic at night. The main server for dinner service is such a delight and I love the way she says gu-ya-la like ou-la-la! She gives great wine recommendations.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-11-20
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MathewWilliam
Points +744
Tasty Food : Lovely View - Edit
Menu has plentiful clearly labeled (PB) options
Read moreGood Coffee with alt milk options
Lovely view of esplanade with friendly staff
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fioraze
Points +70
Tasty Indulgent Toasties - Edit
The truffle mushroom and tofu toastie with cheese swapped to plant-based was delicious! I love a good gooey stringy cheese.
Read moreIt’s in a lovely location, so close to the esplanade!
Updated from previous review on 2024-04-05
Pros: Fun variety of vegan options, Calm atmosphere
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jadeeeeee
Points +31
Delicious vegan dinner - Edit
There were plenty of options and they were delicious
Read morePros: The food, Atmosphere, Lovely staff
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jkn
Points +38
Breakfast favourite 🌿 - Edit
Awesome vegan menu with a great variety of options 🌿 their dirty chai is awesome and the truffle & tofu toastie is my favourite 🙌🌻✨ all of the food is delicious, the staff are super lovely and there are nice views of the waterfront where you can walk off the food afterwards.
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AmandaSakiye
Points +3297
Nice cafe :) - Edit
Pleasant view of the ocean and beach from the indoor and outdoor seating areas. The mushroom toastie was really delicious. Though, this place was the first time I saw kangaroo on the menu 😔
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-02-20
Pros: Wifi is good, Ocean view
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mrowka
Points +129
Totally recommended - Edit
Indigenous inspired menu. Seperate vegan menu. Clear gf options. Menu is full and rich. Beautiful design. Wonderful location with a view if you sit outside. Food is delicious and looks like an art. Great attention to details.and beautiful coffee with plenty mylks to choose. Highly recommended. Korean crape, exotic avi toast and smoked muschoom toast are the bombs.
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JaneMacfarlane
Points +76
Inspired food - Edit
I had the mushroom truffle tofu toastie with wilted spinach and chilli jam on the side. It has a cult following here in Cairns. It is filling and delicious. The staff here are friendly and efficient
Read morePros: A vegan menu with 8 options, Nice atmosphere , Good coffee
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ElSalvadorGnarly
Points +237
Tofu Truffle Panini!! - Edit
For a restaurant which isn't entirely vegan, which certainly does lose a star, this place will make your day sparkle.
Read morePros: Exceptionally friendly staff with a beautiful view, Kimchi-eeze toastie!!, "No Eggs" on toast, Nippon style
Cons: If you haven't been here, go now!!
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Caterina_M
Points +50
Delicious - Edit
I had the vegan Good Morning Vietnam dish. It was delicious, and the service was fast and attentive.
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JEC
Points +481
Cairns brekky must. - Edit
"Good Morning Vietnam", flavour bomb and plenty of it.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-08-12
Pros: Delicious
Cons: Wanted to try it all
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Sharon.McInerney
Points +71
Delicious food - Edit
Separate vegan menu available. Had the Good Morning Vietnam option and it was so delicious. Great serving size and reasonable price!
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maggiethird
Points +23
Exciting menu - Edit
Fabulous setting, ocean view from terrace, 5 star service with dedicated vegan menu option Vietnamese inspired plus GF and DF. Chai late also 5 star. Going back for breakfast to try the pineapple pancake.
Read morePros: Fresh local produce, Chef adventurous vegan menu
Cons: None
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Jessie222
Points +64
Excellent food and even better service. - Edit
This is a definite 5 stars but I can’t rate it as such because it’s not a fully vegan establishment and therefore the Happy Cow app won’t let me! We had the truffle mushroom special with vegan feta, avocado on toast with vegan feta and truffle and tofu toastie. All were delicious and very well presented. We also had a variety of juices which were very good and a generously portioned. The staff were also lovely and the service incredibly quick. As an added bonus the restaurant is just across the road from the water and close to plenty of (free) parking!
Read morePros: Great vegan options- better options than the norm, Excellent service, Generous portion sizes
Cons: There were none!
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grahnia
Points +20
A must eat in Cairns - Edit
The service is amazing. The food to die for. Catered for non vegans as well with delicious choices. The staff fully adapted their waffles for a child and made it look like a story. Give the vegan truffle toastie a go. I'll be heading back next time I'm in Cairns. Loved the experience.
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FrancescaCortevesio
Points +582
Second time here - Edit
We couldn’t wait to go back to be honest!
Read moreI dreamt about their food for a couple of weeks 🤣
My husband and I tried a couple of different vegan options! The Tropical Avocado Toast, Piñacolada Waffle Stack and an amazing Yellow Super Smoothie.
Guyala is quickly becoming one of our favorite places in the world ♥️
Last time, our first time, we had the "Good Morning Vietnam" PB option (a vegan turmeric crepe) and the "Truffle Tofu Toastie". Absolutely amazing. We will be back again ahhah
Updated from previous review on 2021-06-25
Pros: Vegan Waffles, Good Vibes, Amazing Coffee
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Mary.B
Points +56
You won't regret it. - Edit
Excellent service and gorgeous food. I had the confit tofu toastie and a soy cap. Both were devine. Hubby was very happy with his non vegan breakfast too.
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Faz
Points +979
Delicious! - Edit
My partner and I just came here for breakfast. We both got the Truffle & Tofu Toastie. It was so good we ended up ordering a third and splitting it. Staff were attentive and food was brought out quickly. Also have really good coffee!
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TaylorDale
Points +149
Well thought out plant based/vegan menu! - Edit
Great to see another place that not only accommodates vegan dining but has a dedicated menu. Great bonsoy coffee.
Read morePros: Many vegan options, seperate menu
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AlexCronin
Points +62
Toastie of my dreams - Edit
Plenty of options on the menu can be made vegan & clearly labelled. Wait staff was super friendly. We had a truffle toastie & it was soo good. Silken tofu with cashew cheese. Def recommend
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cassowary
Points +71
Cool tropical - Edit
I was very excited to see this place open last year in what was previously a 'cafe desert' at the northern end of the esplanade, taking advantage of a perfect location to sit, eat and watch the view. The coffee is consistently high standard, and a separate plant based menu makes ordering easy for vegans... Undercover outdoor seating and a pretty steady breeze make it pleasant to sit outside for most of the year (and it's dog friendly too!). The Vietnamese style crepe and tofu 'huevos' rancheros are favourite meals... and fresh juices for when it's too hot for coffee.
Read morePros: Awesome coffee!, Fresh flavours, Great staff
Cons: So far only open for breakfast to lunch
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dothehamsa
Points +300
Adventurous and fresh - Edit
The location of Guyala is on the corner of Smith St and the esplanade, attached to the SpinalLife centre. Happily, it's very wheelchair accessible by design. The menu offers things I haven't tried or haven't thought to combine. It's exciting to finally find a café ahead of the trends. I had a silken tofu and truffle toastie. My mum had avocado toast with a lot of native ingredients involved. Both were delicious. They're very fancy with the coffee too.
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