Serves meat, vegan options available. Breakfast, light meals, juices, coffee, smoothies, and sweets. A few meals can be adjusted to be vegan, such as the tree hugger breakfast ask to omit egg and add a side of beans and tomatoes. Mention if you are vegan and staff will make a note on your order to ensure your meal is dairy- and egg-free. Situated on the corner of William's Esplanade and overlooking the beach with bar-style dining inside and tables. Previously named Chill Cafe. Open Mon-Sun 7:00am-10:00pm.
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Shop 1, 41 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove, Queensland, Australia, 4879
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- Outdoor seating
- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
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Added by chantea on 27 Apr 2014
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12 Reviews
First Review by chantea
gerrardould
Points +5029
Temporarily closed - 9 March 2024 - Edit
Not sure why but they appear to be temporarily closed at the moment. Sad because it looks like it was very popular and in one of the best locations.
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TabithaA
Points +5251
Simple but good - Edit
I had ciabatta and hasnrowns
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kattyfigs
Points +211
Tasty food but limited options - Edit
I got the smashed avo and asked to have mushrooms instead of feta. My husband got the acai bowl, which was too sweet for me. My meal was delicious, though. Yeah most of the options just need to be adjusted.
Read morePros: Tasty
Cons: Most vegan options are just vegetarian options adj
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jeffrey_ca2003
Points +133
Few options, but what I got was decent, friendly service - Edit
Like others, I ordered a treehugger breakfast and they were happy to make it vegan (without the egg and, I think, cheese). They substituted with mushrooms and I got a side of baked beans. I asked about the pesto and the server said it was vegan(?). The meal was tasty, but wasn’t as filling as I would have liked. There was one other dish that could have been made vegan, but it seemed like a smaller portion of food.
Read moreI definitely enjoyed what I got and I appreciated the chill and friendly servers, but gave the restaurant only three stars because of the lack of options. I was considering a four because there are so few vegan options in Palms Cove.
Okay, an update. Had the pizza last night. Pretty good. Ask for the vegan cheese! Upped the rating to four stars. Still no protein option, but felt the love.
Updated from previous review on 2023-07-09
Pros: Friendly service, happy to accommodate, What food they provided was tasty
Cons: Very few vegan options
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RaeSabine
Points +373
Expected more - Edit
Food was ok but they don’t give you anything extra for taking off animal products. Extras are small for the price.
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Spun6
Points +265
Not bad - Edit
Limted vegan options as previously stated. Quite expensive for just some avo on toast with a side of beans and hash brown. Left here still hungry unfortunately. Staff were really nice tho.
Read morePros: Friendly staff, Good location
Cons: Expensive , Limited options
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Zelena
Points +168
Nice resto with limited vegan options - Edit
The menu doesn’t clearly state vegetarian/vegan options and just promises to take care of dietary requirements. You’ll need to consult the staff to make the order. For vegetarians there are many options with pasta, gnocchi, pizza, caprese salad. Vegan options are limited to garden salad and vegetarian pizza with mozzarella swapped to vegan cheese. I enjoyed the dinner and the nice terrace, just wish there were more vegan options. Vegetarian pizza with vegan cheese was nice. Pumpkin made it taste quite sweet so leave it out if you prefer savory.
Read morePros: Nice terrace, Great wine card, Fast service
Cons: Limited vegan options
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KatieBatty
Points +1512
Nice vegan food, amazing view - Edit
Chill at Portofino (previously Chill Cafe) is a good breakfast and lunch option in Palm Cove. They will veganise menu items for you and have almond, soy and coconut milk. We both got the Tree Hugger - they omit the eggs and give you beans instead. It was really nice. Also got a green smoothie and pink lemonade. It's so nice to eat looking over the beach. Breakfast is served until 2pm which makes it great for lunch too.
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Jeff Sanders
Points +81
Possibly, maybe, not sure, don’t care. - Edit
The guy serving alluded to the possibility of a vegan option... for something... but didn’t really seem to want to be there serving anyone, regardless of dietary requirements.
Read moreWhen I arrived the other staff member had to shut him down for his pointless patron head count and just usher me in. With the obvious lack of customers due to the oil crisis, uh, I mean.. pandemic, he still seemed too busy to help and commanded me to ‘just order at the bar when you’re ready'.
Needless to say I used the time to scan Happy Cow for another venue before deciding to just take a walk on the beach instead.
I’d advise fellow vegans to pack a lunch or just plan to get a beer in Palm Cove, or take a trip to Nepal - you have far more vegan options trekking in the Himalayas.
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UnaMJ
Points +182
yum:) ask 4 vegan - Edit
not vegan, but the staff knows what it is and will adjust accordingly! i had a big salad w/ lettuce, quinoa, sweet potato, sunflower seeds, pomegranate, chickpeas and a vinaigrette (asked the waitress if it was vegan 1st and she said she would make sure of it). it was delicious and the portion size was good!
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VeganSoapDude
Points +10149
Unable To Meet My Vegan Needs - Edit
I stopped in here based on the stellar review that I read on HappyCow and asked the server what vegan options he had. He seemed a bit confused and offered me a 'salad sandwich'. I told him that I read they once served a vegan wedding.. He wondered off to ask someone about it and returned to tell me that they had ordered all sorts of things in for the wedding that were not currently available. He offered me an egg sandwich without egg or something else that didn't seem appetizing. I then asked him about the tree hugger because it was recommended in the previous review, and was told that the pesto has cheese. I gave up and walked away. I'm sure the food here is lovely.. Maybe they needed some advanced notice.. I won't be returning.
Read morePros: Once Hosted A Vegan Wedding
Cons: No Vegan Options On Menu , Lack Of Understanding
Cteeal
What a shame you had this experience. Ive been here lots of times and while its true that your options are limited, they can and will adjust the menu for you by doing an open salad sandwich or a breakfast with some changes such as beans for eggs etc.they also do lots of juices. The menu is very limited anyway but with a but of gentle negotiation, they will help. Like many places, i guess-you have to be prepared to assust them in understanding what youd like. I could only suggest the waiter was a bit off that day as normally theyre really good, but you have to be willing to work with them as its not a vegan restaurant (no restaurant in the area is vegan). Juices and very simple meals are easy here, but its the location and atmosphere that makes it a nice place.
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chantea
Points +234
An absolute must visit in Palm Cove - Edit
You haven't experience Palm Cove if you haven't gone to Chill Cafe. Just as the name suggests, this is the place to sit, eat and chill. With a view of the beautiful beach and palm trees, Chill Cafe gets the best of the gentle sea breeze and with it's new funky outdoor seating area, you also get the best of the sunshine and view.
Read moreChill Cafe's owner Tony provides a warm and welcoming atmosphere. He is such a great host and very open to providing for all his customers, vegan or otherwise. Last year he even hosted a vegan wedding at the cafe, and the only reason he doesn't do more vegan options is because of the lack of frequency of vegan visitors…but let's change that and get more of us in there!
The menu states they can do vegan options and with a bit of a switch here and there, it's not too hard to do. The staff all know what vegan means and will highlight this on the order. The tree hugger is the best option: ciabatta with avocado, spinach, pesto (cheese-free) and mushrooms, order it by omitting the eggs and cheese and instead with a side of beans and tomato. You can also get the Boss Special but omit the eggs.
There are heaps of juice options and they can do the occasional green smoothie. But keep your eye on the counter as they also sell raw vegan chocolate balls made by local company Sweet Leaf. Soy milk isn't an issue either and I'm sure they could do a nice open sandwich on request…I just always go the tree hugger cos it's so good.
A really great little cafe with cool and casual staff.
Pros: Menu is easily adapted for vegans, The beachside, chilled out atmosphere, Staff are accommodatin to vegan requests
Cons: No vegan specific meals
ElSalvadorGnarly
If a switch here and there wasn't hard, then surely printing a specifically vegan menu, as I am sure the discerning trend is taking root, non¿
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