Custard Canteen is a restaurants & cafes in Palm Beach, NSW, Australia. It has a 4.5/5 rating from 761 Google reviews. Contact: +61 474 008 562. Website: http://www.custardcanteen.com/.Listed on thegood.guide, the local's guide to Byron Bay.





Palm Beach · Restaurants & Cafes
(761 reviews)
The Biscoff croissant alone is worth pulling off the Gold Coast Highway. Custard Canteen sits right at Tallebudgera Creek, in front of the Leisure Centre, and it's doing more than the location suggests. Pastries are made on site daily, the Portuguese tarts disappear fast, and the salted caramel milkshake has its own fan base. Coffee comes from Marvell Street in Byron Bay. The broader menu runs to burgers, fish and chips, and sausage rolls, with solid gluten-free bread options. Reviewers call the chips some of the best they've had. Service slows when it's busy, and a few items tip into overpriced territory, but the quality of the baked goods carries the room. Get there early for the pastries.
I ordered biscoff croissant and it went beyond my expectations. It was filled with rich filling and was very satisfying! The sweetness and its flakiness just went perfectly. My friends ordered burgers and fish and chips. They looked and smelled so nice too. It was a perfect atmosphere except for the sudden heavy rain.
Only had time for a quick cuppa and a delish Portuguese tart. I should’ve ordered a few more to go as they’re divine! Will be back to try more of the menu as others orders looked so good.
Everything here is just so good. But my favourite is their salted caramel milkshake and the sausage rolls

Advancetown
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Burleigh Heads
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We liked the atmosphere and coffee. We tried double baked almond croissant it was good. Service was a bit slow but they were busy
Ordered scrambled eggs with toast and the toast was so hard I couldn't even cut it. It seemed old and stale. Also came on a Sunday and the prices on the board didn't match what I was charged. When paying, the EFTPOS machine showed there's a 10% Sunday surcharge. This place is already quite expensive, so that was pretty disappointing. Definitely wouldn't come back and wouldn't recommend it.
Currumbin
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