Booked by phone the day before- no booking when we arrived. Fortunately, a table for 4 was available, we had asked for a quiet space as one guest has hearing problems, not available. Our order was taken- 3 meals arrived. The waitress did not ask if the 4th person was waiting on a meal. Eventually we enquired as to where the meal was- apparently the order had not gone through. This meal then had to wait in the queue! On asking for a discount, we were told that couldn't be done but were given a scone and tiny amount of jam & cream. J. O'Sullivan 12 January 2026. read more

I'm quite hard to impress, I'll admit that, one of those coffee snobs who only eats eggs Benedict with salmon. Suffice to say however, I was truly impressed with this quaint little cafe. As you walk through the garden shop you aren't expecting much but once you walk into the cafe you're slightly amazed at what you find, only to be led outside to the outdoor tables and from this point on the coffee could just be poured on you and you'd be happy! I feel as though I'm dining in a botanical garden, there is a huge space here with many nooks and crannies, all with tables and chairs, ranging from your general seating all the way to sun chairs out in the open and park benches to enjoy your coffee or meals. A book lovers paradise, there are so many quaint spots to set yourself up for a day full of reading and coffee. Have the unfortunate luck to have children bothering you? No problem, this place is a kids dream, I'm currently watching a group of children play the most intense game of hide and seek in the garden and their parents are having the most relaxing coffee without being bothered. Ok now for the food review... Coffee - 9/10 Best coffee I've had in Toowoomba, a smooth finish and a perfect temperature. (I should caveat this by telling the reader I come from Canberra and have grown up on cafes with bearded baristas serving coffee out of hipster mugs which were probably made out of German WWII helmets... who knows these days?) Salmon Eggs Benedict - 8/10 Perfect eggs, I cannot stress how important this is for a good Eggs Benedict rating. Salmon could do with being slightly smokier but they make up for it by giving you lots. A good hollandaise but nowhere near enough, which is served unexpectedly on a cut in half croissant... Initially I was quite wary of this but lo and behold it actually turned out great, points for originality. Suggest you ask for cracked pepper, they don't offer it with the meal. I will be coming back here regularly with a book in my hand! read more

Kingfishers Cafe Restaurant - Restaurants Near Me - Toowoomba, QLD

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I like this spot a lot. I visited this place twice during my recent trip to Toowoomba, once for a morning tea and later that week for breakfast. For morning tea, we had the scones with jam. Beautifully fresh, soft, crisp on the outside. Jam was tasty and delicious cream to accompany. Coffee wasn't too bad either. What's great about this spot is getting outside into the garden, in the shade of the trees. Very comfortable and relaxing. For the breakfast - the breakfast burger was amazing - especially the house made bun it was served on. A level of freshness there that really carried through the meal. Quite a fan - worth a look if you're out that way. read more

Kingfishers Cafe Restaurant - The lower level of the outdoor area - Restaurants Near Me - Toowoomba, QLD

Table service and friendly staff- tic Excellent variety of meals and snacks- tic Expensive- double tic Poorly executed meals- tic My bf ordered a beef burger and a side of chips. He was pleased, and I found myself snacking on his yummy chips. I didn't sample the burger, but I like me a juicy, garlicky patty, and it looked sub-par. I ordered the roast of the day, which was pork, and it came complete with roast veg, purée, and crackling. The roast veg was undercooked. The crackling was overcooked. Soooooo disappointing. It was inedible. The purée was watery. The pork was nice. Not worth the price, if you ask me. read more

Went there for lunch, menu was extremely overpriced. No vegetarian option on the menu apart from herb bread ($12.50). Even when I was about to settle for chips, was told all the food is cooked in the same deep fryer, seafood and chips and all. I can't believe some still cook all in one and then charge exuberant prices for their food. Parents had gnocchi - I think the food is not prepared fresh- came out within 5 minutes. Basically if you're going to charge crazy amounts make sure the food matches up- and add some veggie options. read more

Very good coffee and the meals are very tasty too. Have had lunch here several times as the garden setting is very inviting and allows for privacy and karma. No GF options marked on menu but chef is happy to provide gluten free versions. read more

I have been 3 times and every time the service is slow. The meal last time was terrible it was left un eaten. And there is no way not enough staff and over priced for what they service. read more