How this cafe managed to be open a year before I found it is incredible to me…read more Important things first- best coffees in Belconnen, hands down. How do I know this? Well, apart from my own taste, it's not uncommon to see owners of other local coffee shops, whose businesses close on weekends, frequenting chatterbox on Saturdays. The food is excellent and very well priced (surprising given Canberra's overpriced brunch market). Friendly staff who remember your face and order round this out. Bonus- some staff also work at Mingle in the city during the week, and as such if you're a city worker, you can check out Chatterbox on the weekend and your coffee will be known!

In Canberra early to drop off family and a couple of chores. Googled breakfast and Chatterbox in…read moreBelconnen popped up. Only a few minutes from my location, and 5 stars on the review. Why not? Parked in a closish Wilsons, and walked to final destination. First impression was how popular it seemed. Waited in line for just a short time - there is lots of staff & 2 cashiers operating. That was good - hate waiting to order. Plenty of tables available. Used the toilet - clean and comfortable. A good sign. Ordered a fruit toast and a muggaccino. When I returned from the loo my table was set and bottle of water available. Nice touch. Generous portions of a very nice fruit toast with sides of butter & jam also in generous amounts. Coffee very nice. Highly recommend for its friendly staff, it's amenities and of course it's very nice food

Had to update the review and give them 5 stars. I'm not sure if they read reviews and take on…read morefeedback or if this is just part of their continuous improvement as a business, but they upped their avocado on toast game! Photo attached. Was delicious, and great to enjoy outside. As promised, here's your 5 stars! Well done on the service.

Extremely overpriced and overrated. Simple meal that could be made at home is on average $17…read more Coffee ok. Service average.

Good coffee,great service.friendly local cafe with a simple but tasty menu.cheap prices,always busy.read more

My favourite cafe in Gungahlin! I come here for breakfast a lot and sometimes for lunch. The menu…read moreis as good as any trendy cafe in Braddon of Kingston, with a variety of eggs-bacon-toast. The pancakes are wonderful and soft! Either with fruit or maple and bacon. There are some more unusual offerings too like kim chee burgers. The coffee is always quick to be served and is streets ahead of any of the franchise coffee places

Best coffee in the area. I recently started going back here and always try to get my coffee here on…read moremy day off.

Friendly table service, coffees were tasty. Just stopped in for a mid-morning banana bread snack -…read moreyum. Beautiful spot to sit amongst the gum trees and enjoy the sunny morning.

I love going into this place. The owners are superb and so welcoming. The staff are friendly and…read morereliable as well. The food is great and so is the coffee. The Baristas are all class and make superb coffee. It's got an outdoor deck area you can also eat outside. It gets busy, the kitchen is quick and efficient as well. Recommend that you visit this place. #COYS

Updated some photos from my next trip. Ordered Caprese Salad -…read more Burrata cheese, medley tomato, grilled peach, fresh basil, avocado with passionfruit sauce. Was a beautiful summer dish and cheese was good quality.

Went to take my parents out for breakfast..... Sat down…read morelooked at the menu....... $16-$17 for muesli...... way too much for eggs and bacon.. After about 2 minutes I told my hubby and my parents there is no way it can be that amazing and we are going elsewhere.... For the suburbs of Canberra, and Jamison???? this place is over priced. All I could think is there are some places in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney that don't charge that (with views of the ocean) for a bowl of muesli...

We visited Highroad in Canberra in the northern suburb of Dickson. The cafe is owned by the Ona…read moreCoffee brand and it is certainly not your run of the mill cafe. It is unique in its menu, stylish in its decor and has a very cool vibe to it. Architecturally, I describe the cafe as an industrial/Art Deco/urban architecture blend. High ceilings, floor to ceiling windows and a huge expansive space to sit with mod style chairs and wooden booths as well as communal tables. The back of the cafe has another large dining space. The bathrooms are reminiscent of an old cinema. The area just had great feng shui to it, and felt quiet and calming despite it's size. This was especially interesting since we found the clientele was majority families with young children. The coffee bench sprawls the wall adjacent to the entry, and shows off their quality coffee gear and baristas doing what they do best. The coffee here is outstanding. Using beans roasted in their Ona Fyshwick roastery, the way they serve it is visionary, with different milk based blends and you can order according to taste preference, and the staff even can advise which milk would work best. In addition there's also filter, cold brew espresso (single o and blends). They even have a reserve list for their espressos. You can guarantee a good coffee here. Behind the coffee bench is an impressive installation showcasing bottles of wine, and they have a wine list as well as selling craft beers. The cafe has an all day menu and meals to suit dining at brekkie, brunch or lunch so it's extremely versatile. The food here is impressive and the dishes have interesting takes on classics, the use of new and cool ingredients and presented well. It was most certainly a tough ask to settle on a preferred option since they all sounded appealing. I went with the Kingfish, a gf option with a lovely and light cured Hiramasa Kingfish perched on a piece of dark rye, spread with cream cheese and arranged with green apple, beetroot, fennel and dill. We added a side of pickles and this dish was simply perfect. Our friend ordered the Beef Cheek which is suitable for a brunch option since the 16hr braised beef cheek is topped with a hollandaise sauce and the fact that it is served with pearl cous cous and tabouli salad brings it into a lunch dish. Our dining party also ordered their unique take on the smashed avo. This is a gluten free and vegetarian option, served with a cool vegemite ricotta, toasted seeds and nuts, poached eggs, herbs, foccacia. We added some fried chicken to our dish to add a bigger protein hit. Other option include a parmesan & pickled jalapeno waffle, a beautiful green bowl, pork Sando or it can be as simple as a bacon and egg roll or Muesli. The staff here are excellent - efficient and knowledgeable. Overall this was a memorable dining experience.

Tasty bacon and egg roll. Pialligo bacon and pickles were a nice touch. Good coffee with a range of…read morebeans to choose from. Coffee temperature could have a little more heat, especially in winter. Staff are friendly and efficient. Lovely open and relaxed vibe. The eggs Benedict/Reuben combo with homemade corned beef is stunning and worth a visit just for that alone.

Food and service was very impressive. Cute little cafe hidden away so only locals really know about…read moreit. Beautiful view of Lake Ginninderra. Menu has a good variety of foods and staff are really nice

Having my partner's elderly grandparents living nearby, this has become a regular coffee and cake…read moreor lunch stop. Not bad for a retirement village and a quick coffee. They do a pretty good Salmon lunch dish. They also have a variety of meals on offer. Just don't mind the elderly crowd :)