Kafe Altura - Croydon

I've always enjoyed dropping into this cafe if only to chat with the intersting and kind staff. A nice selection of food is made to order and there is a good variety of coffee to choose from.

Croydon doesn't have a lot of coffee options but I'm sure you could do worse than Kafe Altura where the coffee is very good, service friendly and the vibe casual and relaxed. Stopped in for morning tea and tried one of there caramel-infused muffins, too. Looked sensational and tasted pretty good even if a bit too sweet for my jaded tastebuds. Lunch menu looked fairly standard and not particularly interesting: all-day brekkies, burgers, wraps, toasties, steak sangas etc. Still, if that doesn't appeal you can rely on the coffee being up to scratch.

Pleasant surprise. Used to avoid this place before but now it has recently changed hands the food has improved, the service was superb and prices reasonable. We had an absolutely delicious breakfast/brunch there, want to go again tomorrow it was so nice. Try it, you won't be disappointed.

Being here more times than we can count, I would always recommend this place to everyone I know with full faith that them will not be disappointed. Children friendly with free wifi, just top up excellent food and service they provide.

Kafe Altura went through a bad patch where the coffee was pretty bad and the food quite bland. These days the coffee is MUCH better (think Tobys Estate) than it used to be and the food all fresh and presentable. The cafe doesn't "set the house on fire", but I actually find the space a little less squashed and hectic than Stranded across the road, and it's fine to sit and stay awhile to chat.