The tacky old Indian restaurant on that corner of Hawthorne Rd has finally cleared out, replaced by this classy little brunch joint. The attractive signage drew me in (have I mentioned how I feel about typography?) - so I made it my mission to investigate as soon as possible, getting back there for a Sunday morning breakfast. Bungalow 4171 (zipcode, baby) is a cosy delight. An all-day breakfast menu on the weekend rocks treats such as spiced Boston beans, grilled sardines, and baked eggs, served with some Genovese coffee, Byron Bay tea, or some house-made fresh juice (I took the Giggle Juice for a spin, yum!). Table service is provided by a handful of lovely ladies I'd happily adopt as aunties - it was nice to be served by someone with a little more life experience than a surly teenager who doesn't really care about customer satisfaction. You can sit inside under the 1930s flocked velvet wallpaper, or take it to the busier street-side, where there are a handful of tables - or you can recline in a shabby chic deck chair and watch the world go by. The deck chairs may not be very conducive to eating a plate of breakfast food, but for a cup of tea and a sweet treat from the counter - perfection. Pull one of Bungalow's throw rugs over your lap if it's a bit chilly (and it may well be - the outside area doesn't get any direct sun, but for a winterphile like me it was heaven!). If you're dining at one of the outside tables, you may feel like you're a little on display if there are people sitting in the deck chairs, but don't worry about it. They're not judging you. They're probably jealous, actually, of the delicious breakfast fare you're shoving into your mouth with ease. No bookings on the weekends (yet?) means you cross your fingers when you rock up, but I got seated immediately and spent my morning watching a steady stream of inquisitive visitors coming and going, both two-legged and four-legged - there's a row of waterbowls lined up around the corner for Spot and Friends. Bungalow 4171 is a welcome addition to the Hawthorne/Bulimba scene and I look forward to future visits. read more

Bungalow 4171 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Hawthorne, QLD

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Forget about all-day brekky or lunch; Bungalow 4171 is now also a place for wine! During evenings (announced via flyers and on their website) they bring in a specialist to introduce wines surrounding a basic theme; canapés are served to complement the wines. With one of the friendly owners on hand, our theme was Italian wine/grapes and got to try a a bubbly, two whites, and three reds. The host from Grape Therapy served the wines, chatting with the guests, and did a nice job with his Wine 101 (I'm sure everybody learnt something new). The place is lovely and nicely decorated. However, the space gets quite loud with 20 odd people inside. It was a bit disappointing that there was no info handed out on the details of the wines and where / how to buy them. But, overall, the atmosphere was super relaxed and pretty fun. read more

Bungalow 4171 - Italian wine - tasting event - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Hawthorne, QLD

Once an Indian Restaurant there's not a skerrick of evidence left behind this perfectly polished "I just walked into a Martha Stewart Hampton's home" feeling cafe. When the sun hits the deck chairs neatly lined up at the front of Bungalow 4171 I can think of nothing better than laying back and watching the world go by as I sip on my coffee. There's currently an all day breakfast menu and multiple sweets tempting you from the cabinet at the front of the cafe. The bread and butter pudding looks to die for and although I've resisted thus far I don't think it will be long before it and my mouth are introduced to eachother. Now the Chicken and Mayonnaise sandwich is a tricky business. Too much mayo? Ruined. Too much chicken? Ruined. Bungalow 4171, however? Made to perfection. With just the right balance between chicken, whole egg mayo, dill and finely chopped celery this sambo was just what I needed to get me through the rest of the afternoon. read more

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This little cafe is cosy and comfortable, and serves up delicious food with a smile! While the wait for our food was longer then usual, what arrived was delicious and definitely worth the wait! I opted for a green eggs and ham bagel, which was flavoursome and just enough! My partner selected the Ranch style eggs with chorizo and our friend went with the Shepherds pie. No complaints at all! I would highly recommend the tomato chutney! DELICIOUS! The coffee also was delicious, i went with my customary double shot skinny flat white, which was still delicious and smooth and creamy (which at other Cafes is not always the case). My friend and I also went for the lemon curd tart! Also delicious! I would highly recommend this cafe! Great cosy location, friendly staff and of course delicious and hearty food! read more

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Having driven past this quaint little corner cafe too many times to count since it opened its doors and consistently seeing crowds inside, we figured it was about time we tried it out for ourselves. It was worth checking out for the gorgeous design aesthetic alone - everything is soft, homely, loved and beautiful. Shades of green make the space calm and inviting with the most beautiful feature wall of art deco wallpaper commanding the interior. Creamy white pressed metal sits behind the front counter which brims with all manner of sweet offerings. The chairs don't all match, and are a mixture of polished timber and green velvety soft cushions with a line of bench seating along the feature wall. Very comfortable, if a little pokey for larger groups. We elected to sit outdoors under the verandah on the row of sunken timber beach chairs. Rustic crates act as small tables, however we found it tricky to negotiate breakfast plates, cups of tea and cutlery on such a small area. The arms of the chairs are thankfully quite thick, and can act as a drink holder at a pinch to give some more elbow room. The seats are very pleasant to sink into, although this can prove to be an issue when eating. The cafe is situated on busy Hawthorne Rd, and during our visit our conversation was punctuated with the seranade of noisy motorbikes and grinding truck brakes. It's a very visible spot for them being on a main road of course, but I can't help but think it would be so much more pleasant tucked away in a side street away from the fumes and traffic. Service was pleasant and efficient and we were not left waiting long for both drinks or food. I ordered the sardines with steamed spinach and chipotle sauce with two poached eggs, and the boy-thing went with the savoury mince. My sardines came out looking amazing. They were full, whole fish piled atop the eggs with a dressing of chipotle and spinach. I was salivating at the site. The first mouthful revealed that looks aren't everything. The meal lacked a certain bite, or oomph.. one of my eggs was runny and lovely, the other was hard and powdery. The spinach was bland, and the toast was soggy and unremarkable. I felt as if the chipotle had simply been thrown on the top in a hurry, and it was all-in-all quite uninspiring. The savoury mince was presented in a small ramekin, and all reports suggest it was "fine"... nothing special however. More toast was needed, and it was quite a bland mix to see on the plate. My fresh pineapple, apple and mint juice was served quickly with a frothing head without which I would have been convinced it had just come out of a bottle. The juice was bland and tasted slightly watered down. The atmosphere was of course, second to none and I really really REALLY wanted to like this place. I'm afraid we'll be giving it a wide berth when it comes to future breakfasts, but we agreed it would be a great spot for morning or afternoon tea. read more

Bungalow 4171 - Sardines with spinach, poached eggs and chipotle. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Hawthorne, QLD

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I'm a huge fan of Bungalow eight having stopped in for all day breakfasts several times in the past year. The menu is more interesting than the norm, and the food is tasty and uses quality ingredients. The coffee is always good and they offer mugs which I like. The service has always been excellent - efficient, speedy and friendly. Finally, the decor is wonderful - visually I think it's one of the nicest cafés in Brisbane. I will continue to stop when I'm in Bulimba! read more

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Nice decor, very cool in an old fashioned way. The coffee was good...it was all going so well until the food arrived. The poached eggs looked nothing like any poached eggs I'd ever seen before (more akin to sunny side up, over cooked and dry). The sweet potato rosti was a mixture of conflicting herbs and spices. The one pot baked eggs dish with bacon, chipolata, cherry tomatoes and spinach was exactly that. 5 seemingly unrelated ingredients that had been placed in a rectangular ramekin and cooked in the oven. It came out looking and tasting like airplane food (that is proably harsh on qantas - they make some alright breakfast food). For $20 you'd expect something tasty and well thought out. Not just pieces of meat next to some dry over cooked eggs. They couldn't even stretch to throw in a piece of toast (although not that there was any sauce/liquid of any kind to eat with it). I've had some amazing baked egg dishes in my time, this was not not one of them - a severe disappointment. When I went to fix the bill - $50 for breakfast for two, I let the owner/waitress know how bitter disappointed I was with the food. And was unimpressed with the consolatory but just a little bit uninterested response. You are running a breakfast restaurant, it is in your interest to know that the food is terrible. It isn't often both dishes are poor. Go for the coffee only. read more

Vintage mismatched decor and retro tunes playing softly gives makes this cute cafe a welcoming space. Amazing coffee and interesting breakfast menu. Love finding something other then eggs benedict! Had green eggs and bacon bagel with a tomato chutney, which was fabulous and flavoursome. Best bacon ever. Spicy tomato and chorizo eggs was also a hit. Service was good and unobtrusive. We walked in without a booking but it started to fill up for Sunday brunch as we left, so maybe book. We sat inside which was lively and heated, but there are outdoor settings in the sun perfect for families and larger groups. Perfect spot for a quick coffee and breakfast. Highly recommend. read more

loved it, very friendly staff. we were lucky to get in at the lunch hour before anyone else was there. had the savory mince and vegetarian frittata, both quite nice. it was so fresh on a spring day with it's green Decor and fresh flowers. after we finished our brunch we went outside with our coffee to sit on the deck chairs facing the road under the awning and there was a cool beautiful breeze. it was very pleasant. Love the decor. read more

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Gorgeous design, decent Genovese coffee and great service, but unfortunately my food was a huge let-down. My eggs weren't really poached (perhaps they used a machine?). The sweet potato rosti was perhaps frozen and reheated, giving it a mushy texture, and the dominant flavour was nutmeg or some other spice that needed to GTFO and let the sweet potato flavour speak for itself. read more

Hmmm...where to start??? Eggs-over cooked. Toast-nearly burned, cold, so the "hard" butter won't spread Breakfast Pot-ovecooked, dry and tasteless. Coffee-GREAT, but, under pored, and they arrive a bit cold...so, not so great after all. Service was ok and too over priced. When we said something to the till operator (one of the girls), she was uninterested and was passive aggressive about any complaint. Hawethorne needs a Macca's... read more

We went to this establishment after reading it was one of the hot spots for Breakfast on Brisbane Southside. Obviously, whoever wrote that article did not have an experience like ours. We were ignored at the doors, when we were finally allowed in, it seemed like a huge hassle for them to have actual customers in their shop. We ordered our meals, and my partner removed a chunk of plastic from her mouth that she had been served with her meal. Then there was the egg shell. We told the "waiter" that we found plastic in the meal and he said 'oh, i dont know how that got there', and that was it. We went to pay the bill, and had no apology, no admitting to fault, no offer to make up the fact that they served plastic for breakfast, then asked for $56 for a breakfast for two! Definitely will NOT be going back. They will be doing well to ride out the good press while it lasts. read more

Nice coffee, in a pleasant atmosphere. We were here on a weekday morning so it wasnt packed. Enjoyed a good sitdown out the front!