Cafe Essen - Reviews

Great menu options and specials for vegans or gluten/lactose intolerant diners. Warm and unpretentious venue, children welcome. Food was yummier and quicker to...

Went to get cakes and it was an okay selection. Could do with more cheese-less options for the lactose intolerant :) service was great!!!!!!

Really enjoyed the food and service here. Very convenient location and friendly staff made our morning so much better. Coffee was great too.

Reminds me of what Melbourne 10 years ago. Simple food minus pretentious venue and Instagram worthy pics. Mediterranean omelette was quite filling and coffee wa...

Cafe Essen is an unassuming small restaurant in Civic, the staff are friendly and the location is convenient for anyone scouring the mall. I was fooled by the n...

The menu at Cafe Essen is very large, mostly Mediterranean inspired and eclectic, with almost as many blackboard specials as well. There are soups, savory and s...

Tea at Essen can be one of life's joys. Sitting and watching as the world goes by, can be lovely particularly with the right company. The food is really good, p...

Open late, usually quiet enough to have a chat. Perfectly adequate coffee with a few food options. I'm not saying it's the best place in Civic. But it's a relia...

Pretty average place. Early breakfast on the weekend in a group. Coffees were poorly made and took about 15 minutes to come out, despite there being only about...

Ordered two cakes, one was so dry we had to return it. Staff was nice about it though and gave us another cake. Cakes tasted ok, clearly baked somewhere else, a...

Really friendly people, the specials like the lamb shank were awesome, and the veggie bagel is always a great beeline.

I loved the veggie mexi burger! Delicious vegan option.

Good vibe the last few times I went. Very relaxing view.

Great staff and amazing blueberry muffin’s. Coffees are the best in Canberra

Café Essen is my favourite café in Canberra city now for many years. The owners and staff are always cheerful and engaging and what’s more they know how to make...