Aroma Bakery Cafe

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About Aroma Bakery Cafe

Aroma Bakery Cafe is Albany Village's local bakery café, at Shop B5, 210 Dairy Flat Highway, serving freshly made breakfasts, comforting café favourites and barista-made drinks daily from 5am to 5pm. The café brings together generous all-day breakfasts, an extensive café classics and lunch menu, and relaxed Albany hospitality.

The kitchen bakes in-house bread for its toasts and sandwiches, and the menu spans everything from a hearty Aroma Big Breakfast and Eggs Benedict through to a Gourmet Beef Burger, Hearty Cottage Pie and a Grilled Halloumi Plate for lighter, vegetarian-friendly options. Vegetarian and gluten-friendly choices are clearly available across the menu, alongside a full sides and extras list for building your own plate.

Customers describe Aroma as a dog-friendly café with plenty of free parking, a quiet and comfortable atmosphere, and warm, consistent service. A catering service is coming soon.

Aroma Bakery Cafe: All-Day Breakfast and Bakery Favourites in Albany Village

Aroma Bakery Cafe, at Shop B5, 210 Dairy Flat Highway in Albany Village, describes itself simply: good place, good food. It's open daily from 5am to 5pm, serving freshly made breakfasts, comforting café favourites and barista-made drinks.

An all-day breakfast built for generosity

Aroma's signature breakfast menu is genuinely extensive. The Aroma Big Breakfast piles on eggs, streaky bacon, chorizo, grilled mushrooms and cheddar & leek hash, while the Eggs Benedict comes with in-house made hollandaise and a choice of bacon, grilled mushrooms, English muffin, cheese bagel or cheddar & leek hash. For something different, there's a Breakfast Burrito, a Brioche French Toast finished with pistachio paste and whipped cream, and four types of three-filling omelettes — Garden, Bacon, Ham and Chorizo. The Early Bird Morning Combo, available until 11am, bundles toast, eggs, bacon and hash with a coffee, tea or orange juice.

Café classics and lighter options

Beyond breakfast, Aroma runs a set of café classics — Eggs on Toast, Mushrooms on Toast, Beef Mince on Toast and an Avo & Smoked Salmon Toast — alongside a lighter, vegetarian-friendly range. The Grilled Halloumi Plate pairs grilled halloumi with roasted vegetables and dukkah, the House Granola Bowl uses gluten-free granola, and the Smoked Salmon Wellness Plate is described as light and gluten-friendly.

Soup, burgers and comfort food

For lunch and heartier appetites, Aroma serves a House Soup of the Day, a Gourmet Beef Burger loaded with bacon, fried egg and homemade aioli, a Fried Chicken Burger, a Classic BLAT, a Hearty Cottage Pie, a Creamy Chicken, Bacon & Mushroom Penne, and Loaded Beef Nachos. A full sides list — from golden and kumara fries to grilled halloumi and smoked salmon — lets customers build their plate exactly how they like it.

Coffee and a kids menu

Aroma's quick coffee menu covers the essentials — Flat White, Latte, Cappuccino, Mochaccino and Long Black — and the café also caters to younger diners, with items like a Kids French Toast on the menu.

A dog-friendly, well-loved local

Regular customers describe Aroma as dog-friendly, with a quiet, easy-to-talk atmosphere suitable for groups of any size, and plenty of free parking on site. Reviewers have specifically praised dishes including the fish and chips, the grilled mushroom and smoked salmon, and the chicken mushroom pie, alongside consistently good food, service and atmosphere.

Catering on the way

Aroma Bakery Cafe has flagged a catering service as coming soon, for anyone wanting to bring the café's food to an event.

Visiting Aroma Bakery Cafe

Aroma Bakery Cafe is open every day of the week, 5am to 5pm, at Shop B5, 210 Dairy Flat Highway, Albany. Orders can also be placed online, and the café can be reached by phone for table enquiries.

The experience

Between its genuinely large all-day breakfast menu, in-house baked bread, and a warm, dog-friendly atmosphere with plenty of parking, Aroma Bakery Cafe has built a loyal local following in Albany Village — the kind of café regulars keep coming back to, whether for a quick coffee or a full sit-down meal.

Signature items

  • Aroma Big Breakfast
  • Eggs Benedict
  • Gourmet Beef Burger
  • Avo & Smoked Salmon Toast
  • Grilled Halloumi Plate
  • Loaded Beef Nachos

Menu

Kids

  • Kids French Toast — French toast served with fruit and maple syrup.

Quick Coffee

  • Flat White
  • Latte
  • Cappuccino
  • Mochaccino
  • Long Black

Sides & Extras

  • Golden Fries
  • Kumara Fries
  • Seasoned Wedges
  • Onion Rings
  • Calamari Rings
  • Cheddar & Leek Hash
  • Streaky Bacon
  • Chorizo
  • Grilled Mushrooms
  • Avocado
  • Seasoned Spinach
  • Smoked Salmon
  • Grilled Halloumi
  • Egg Any Style
  • In-House Made Hollandaise
  • Tomato Relish

Soup, Lunch & Comfort

  • House Soup of the Day — Fresh house-made soup served with toasted bread and butter.
  • Soup & Cheese Toastie Combo — House soup with a toasted cheese sandwich.
  • Gourmet Beef Burger — Beef patty, cheddar, streaky bacon, fried egg, lettuce, tomato, red onion, caramelised onion, aioli, tomato relish, served with fries.
  • Fried Chicken Burger — Fried chicken, cheddar, coleslaw, aioli, tomato relish, served with fries.
  • Classic BLAT — Streaky bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato on in-house bread, served with fries or salad.
  • Hearty Cottage Pie — Beef mince with vegetables and gravy, mashed potato, cheddar crust, small side salad.
  • Creamy Chicken, Bacon & Mushroom Penne — Penne with chicken, bacon, mushrooms, creamy garlic parmesan sauce, served with garlic bread.
  • Loaded Beef Nachos — Corn chips topped with seasoned beef mince, melted cheese, tomato relish, sour cream.

Cafe Classics & Toasts

  • Eggs on Toast — Eggs cooked your way on in-house white or multigrain toast.
  • Mushrooms on Toast — Creamy garlic or grilled mushrooms on in-house toast.
  • Beef Mince on Toast — Rich beef mince with herbs and seasoning on toast, topped with a poached egg.
  • Avo & Smoked Salmon Toast — Multigrain toast topped with smashed avocado, smoked salmon, poached eggs, tomato, hollandaise.

Light, Fresh & Vegetarian

  • Grilled Halloumi Plate — Grilled halloumi with grilled zucchini, roasted cherry tomatoes, baby spinach, rocket, charred corn, lemon-herb dressing, dukkah.
  • House Granola Bowl — Gluten-free granola with sweet yoghurt, seasonal fruit, choice of honey or maple syrup.
  • Creamy Porridge — Warm oats with banana or seasonal fruit, cinnamon, honey or maple syrup.
  • Smoked Salmon Wellness Plate — Smoked salmon, sautéed spinach, grilled mushrooms, grilled tomato, two poached eggs. Light and gluten-friendly.

Signature All-Day Breakfast

  • Aroma Big Breakfast — Eggs your way, streaky bacon, chorizo, grilled mushrooms, grilled tomato, cheddar & leek hash, in-house toast.
  • Eggs Benedict — Poached eggs, spinach, in-house hollandaise; choice of bacon or grilled mushrooms, with English muffin, cheese bagel or cheddar & leek hash.
  • Aroma Breakfast Sandwich — Toasted cheese bagel with pork breakfast sausage patty, streaky bacon, fried egg, melted cheddar, tomato relish, served with cheddar & leek hash.
  • Breakfast Burrito — Toasted tortilla with scrambled eggs, crumbled pork breakfast sausage, streaky bacon, cheese, spinach, tomato relish, served with sour cream.
  • Brioche French Toast — In-house baked brioche loaf with streaky bacon, banana, fresh fruit, maple drizzle, pistachio paste, whipped cream.
  • Buttermilk Pancakes — Fluffy buttermilk pancakes with seasonal fruit, banana, maple syrup, whipped cream.
  • Early Bird Morning Combo — Two toast, two eggs, streaky bacon, cheddar & leek hash, with a choice of medium coffee, tea or orange juice. Available until 11am.
  • Garden Omelette — Mushrooms, spinach, tomato, tasty cheese, served with toast.
  • Bacon Omelette — Streaky bacon, tomato, tasty cheese, served with toast.
  • Ham Omelette — Ham, tomato, tasty cheese, served with toast.
  • Chorizo Omelette — Chorizo, mushrooms, tomato, tasty cheese, served with toast.

Frequently asked questions

What are Aroma Bakery Cafe's opening hours?
Open daily, 5am to 5pm.
Is Aroma Bakery Cafe dog-friendly?
Yes, according to regular customers.
Is there parking available?
Yes, plenty of free parking on site.
Does Aroma offer catering?
A catering service is coming soon.
Are there vegetarian or gluten-free options?
Yes, including the House Granola Bowl, Garden Omelette and Smoked Salmon Wellness Plate.
Can I order online?
Yes, online ordering is available through the café's website.
Is there a kids menu?
Yes, including items like Kids French Toast.

Tips

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Good to know

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