What a totally expensive disappointment. Yes, the plates are presented beautifully and the atmosphere is uplifting, but my god behind the pictures the food is ridiculously expensive and of poor quality. Magic mushrooms, pictured, with.... 0 mushrooms... The "truffle/mushroom" paste offered no flavour as truffles and mushrooms should. The eggs were watery and cold and the brioche was definitely stale. The most enraging thing is that at $20+ there's not enough food for a satisfying meal. I asked for bacon, extra $5, and it was not on my plate. They then tried to charge for the bacon at check out. Lol. Stingy portions with a hefty price tag. The mojito, like most mixed drinks in Sydney, had a miniscule amount of alcohol and too much sugar syrup which made it taste more like a soda than a mojito. Zero flavour. Definitely will not be back. read more

Cafe Bello - Mojito - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Burwood, NSW

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The food here is like you're in Willy Wonka's Factory, Candyland or a fantasy fit for unicorns. Splashes of colour, lollies and Oreos, you're in magical place, worlds away from the shopping centre you're actually at. Bello the shelter is located at the entrance to Westfield Burwood and is a large cafe with quaint homely style theming and sizeable booths and space for plenty of people to enjoy all day breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner. It was super busy when we there, buzzing with excited diners. The owners are extremely passionate about their business, working hard for over 20 years to keep this a thriving cafe, adapting to the customers and current food climate. They are really hospitable and welcome us to experience their wonderful cafe. A group foodies joined together on this occasion, ordering a range of the favourites to share. We began with some beautiful coloured lattes, the rose flavour - a hot pink cup of goodness, that tasted exactly like Rose! Accompanying this was a fluro purple taro latte. They have plenty more flavours on offer, so make sure you ask - they're secret! Then come the two drinks that anyone will jump with excitement at. The Candy land milkshake: a bubblegum milkshake topped with fairy floss, lollypops, sugar straps, gummy lollies and more to make your dreams a reality. The second one, a chocolate version with Oreos, brownies, chocolate wafers and cream, you cannot come without ordering one of these. Another beautiful dish is the Organic Granola with Seasonal fruits, poached pear, served with fruit and organic honeycomb, complete with small jars of syrup, milk and coloured cereal. For a savory selection, we went with the Egyptian style "Basturma Omelette" - free range eggs with olives and fresh tomatoes and a side of sourdough. There's some other interesting options, which we didn't have but worth a try are the "Salmon macarons" or a brioche French toast with matcha, dulce de leche and gold leaf. Whilst we picked some of the super interesting options, they do have your typical foods like benedict, Bacon and egg rolls, avocado on toast and more. From the lunch menu we couldn't go past the "Season" - the charcoal bun with a grass-fed angus beef patty, with double hi-melt American cheese, roasted capsicum, beetroot balsamic, bacon, oak lettuce, tomato and secret sauce. They also have a burger called "Viral" that is crumbed and deep fried with pickles, jalepenos, salsa and sour cream, this is not for the faint hearted and sure to go crazy with the insta crowds. In addition to this, the menu has a range of other burgers, ribs, hanging skewers, steak and schnitzels as well as salads. A great café to take a break from shopping but it's also a destination café that is certainly worth specifically travelling to. Food to suit any market and there are quality inventive dishes but also regular menu choices if you're not as adventurous. We certainly plan a revisit. read more

Located at the entrance of Burwood Westfield, and opposite Gelatissimo, Café Burwood is one of the longest standing restaurants along Burwood Rd (wow, too many Burwood's in one sentence), and I'm not exactly sure why. The food is average, the service is poor, and the prices are unjustified. Open seven days a week, Café Bello is usually half full, if that. I remember a time (about five to ten years ago) when it was impossible to secure a table at Bello on a Thursday or Friday night. I'm not sure if there are new owners, a new chef, a new menu or produce supplier, but this place is not what it used to be. The best part of Café Bello, sadly, is the recent renovations and new décor. So if you're looking for a quick, tasty meal at a reasonable price, look elsewhere. On my last visit, service was terrible. Dishes came out at different times- a big pet peeve of mine. This meant that my poor friend had to watch me chow down on a $23 sirloin steak (cooked well done instead of medium rare), while her plate remained empty. I in turn reciprocated the favour, scrutinizing her over my empty plate, as she quickly shoveled down her grilled chicken salad ($18.90). I'll never completely understand why it took longer to make a salad than a steak, but I do know that I will never be returning to find out. read more

Cafe Bello - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Burwood, NSW

I don't particularly enjoy Food court's anymore and look elsewhere to eat. At Burwood Westfields, there aren't many options outside the Food court. Still undecided between going hungry or taking away, I passed by Bello on my way out of the mall and decided to stop and step in.. The ambience is really nice and that raised my expectation of food taste. It looked renovated since the last time I had been to the mall. I quite like earthy tones and this place attempted to merge the lines between the restaurant inside and the park outside. With the Browns and greens and a splash of sunny orange.. I didn't realise I was observing a lot, probably because the food took a long time to come.. Well, I wasn't in a hurry, but I was hungry.. I ordered vegetarian and honestly it wasn't bad but I've tasted better. Although the way I finished up my entire plate may seem like I relished it, I purely finished every bite as I found the price quite steep and also because I was hungry. I would like to try other dishes before ruling this place out as it's definitely one of the better options in the mall.. read more

Cafe Bello - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Burwood, NSW

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When I informed the waitress that the pricey bottle of juice I ordered was off, she refused to agree, even though it was obvious. She subsequently refused to refund my money or even replace it with another beverage. She did though generously offer to serve me another drink... at full price. Needless to say, an undrunk drink is the last thing I'll order from here. read more

Located right at the entrance to Burwood Westfields, it had so much potential, but unfortunately it was a let down. When I ordered the full breakfast, what was delivered was only half of it. they looked a little surprised when I asked the whereabouts of my sausages, hash browns and my OJ. What was delivered was less than tasty...the eggs were cold...overall a disappointment....and I wont be back. read more

This place is quite expensive (but so are all the cafés on burwood rd?!?!?) but the hot chips are incredible - get a side of the pepper sauce. Yum!!!!!! The service is average. The coffee is decent. read more

Great location, nice setttings. Good service, but it can be slow during the weekends. Food is average, a bit pricey, but good in portion. Nice coffee. read more

The service at this place is really poor and the food is not as good for the high price it is being paid. They need to work on improving their service and food. read more

It is ok, looks nice inside. Artistic coffee and good enough fruit shakes. Interior can be quite noisy so not the best for a long winded chat with friends. read more

Cafe Bello - Unicorn latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Burwood, NSW

The prices are high, the service is poor. I ordered a pizza, it literally was the quality of a frozen pizza you would buy at a grocery store. There was a distinct lack of topping, and the cheese was terrible. Came back a second time, ordered something else and the food/service was still poor quality. This place is always full of people, do not let this confuse you-there are far better places for food in the area. read more

Went here for brunch, Waited to be seated even though waitresses walked past me twice. I order the eggs benedict which was $19 for 2 poached eggs, 2 wilted spinach leaves, half a black bun and a few dots of hollandaise sauce. But at least the coffee was hot and strong. The service was slow even though there was only about half a dozen people in the place. read more

Been here a few times. The breakfast is average. Not the best but nit bad. I have been there about 5 times and nothing to write home about. Sadly i had the scones the other day. It was obviously NOT FRSH, and was obviously microwaved so that it was hotz. as soon as it cooled down, it went rock hard. Also the strawberry jam that was provided was in the small satchels you get at motels. Very disappointing . Go upstairs to the Coffee Emporium which had fresher scones . read more