Sunday Coffee Buddina

Sunday Coffee in Buddina is a specialty coffee and bagel café, so it sits at the cafe end of the bakery world. Think fresh bagels in both savoury and sweet varieties, a few pastries, and custom mini cakes alongside handcrafted espresso. It's a small spot on the Sunshine Coast, with a second location in Bokarina if you're after more room.

Locals rave about the coffee first. The banana and strawberry lattes are popular, and the nitro cold brew with banana cold foam was described as better than the latte. On the bagel side, the blueberry bagel and the salmon bagel have both won fans, and the cookies and New York cheesecake have their followers.

What people keep coming back for is the welcome. The staff are known for being friendly and for remembering a regular's name and order, which suits the school-drop-off and post-gym crowd who pop in most mornings. Prices are seen as fair, and the food is tasty and affordable. The crockery is good quality, and the music stays low enough that you can talk over it.

There's a compact outdoor area that catches the morning sun and welcomes dogs, with proper tables and chairs (a cushion helps if you don't fancy the hard plastic). It's also good for kids, and there's a wheelchair-accessible car park. Dine-in, takeaway and delivery are all on offer, along with gluten-free and vegan options and custom cake orders. Seating inside is limited, so a group of family or friends may be happier at the Bokarina location.

When the café is busy, a coffee and bagel can take a while to arrive, and one visitor noted the bagel came well after the coffee. Another suggested the menu flag seasonal items like the berries, so you get what you expect.

They open early and run through to the afternoon, seven days a week, but check the hours before you head in. For a bagel and a good coffee on the Sunshine Coast, this bakery-style café in Buddina is easy to recommend.