FLUFF Cafe & Eatery

About FLUFF Cafe & Eatery

FLUFF Cafe & Eatery is a daytime cafe on Khyber Pass Rd in Drury, Papakura, built around one recurring word: fluffy. The kitchen makes its own fluffy bread for the sando menu, ladles pho over soft, fluffy rice noodles, and serves butter toast they describe as the fluffiest around. Wrapped around that signature softness is a menu that moves confidently between Vietnamese, Japanese and Korean cooking, alongside proper cafe breakfasts and specialty coffee.

The backbone of the menu is Vietnamese comfort food, led by a beef broth cooked for eight hours with herbs and served with rice noodles, bean sprouts, spring onion and chilli — with a beef rib-stacked Special version and a lemongrass-scented Bun Bo Hue alongside it. There are banh mi on crispy baguette with homemade pâté and pickled carrot, Hanoi-style grilled pork vermicelli, BBQ pork skewers, and both fried spring rolls and fresh summer rolls.

The kitchen happily crosses borders: the Special Menu has paired an Italian chicken ragù with a Korean kimchi tofu soup and a Beefy Fries Stack of Gogi beef, kimchi and cream cheese sauce over fried potatoes. Japanese-inspired sandos — katsu, panko prawn, bulgogi cheesesteak, chashu pork — come on fluffy toast bread with sides of lotus chips or fries, and rice or low-carb salad bowls cover bulgogi beef, yuzu salmon, fried chicken and slow braised pork belly.

Breakfast runs all day, from FLÜFFY Toast and custard-stuffed Frenchie french toast to Bennys on gluten-free potato hash brown and a full Big Breakfast. Coffee comes from Society Coffee, with hot chocolates and matcha made from vegan-certified Belgian chocolate and matcha powder, plus housemade sodas, dairy-free smoothies, pressed juices and Tea Total loose-leaf tea. Online ordering, reservations and catering are all handled through the website.

FLUFF Cafe & Eatery: Fluffy Bread, 8-Hour Pho and Asian-Fusion Comfort in Drury, Papakura

Welcome to FLUFF Cafe & Eatery, a daytime cafe on Khyber Pass Rd in Drury, Papakura, where one word runs through almost everything on the plate: fluffy. The team makes its own fluffy bread for the sandwich menu, serves pho over soft, fluffy rice noodles, and builds breakfast around what it calls the fluffiest butter toast around. Wrapped around that signature softness is a menu that borrows happily from Vietnamese, Japanese and Korean cooking, alongside proper cafe breakfasts and serious coffee.

The backbone of the menu is Vietnamese comfort food, and the pho is its headliner. The beef broth is cooked for eight hours with herbs, loaded with tender beef, and served with soft rice noodles, bean sprouts, spring onion and chilli. A Special version adds beef rib to the flank, brisket and beef balls, and there is a Spicy Beef Noodle in the Bun Bo Hue style — a lemongrass-infused broth with a hint of shrimp paste, thick round noodles and fresh herbs. Around the soups you will find banh mi on crispy baguette with homemade pate and pickled carrot, Hanoi-style grilled pork vermicelli, BBQ pork skewers scattered with peanuts, and both crispy fried spring rolls and fresh summer rolls.

A menu that crosses borders

What makes FLUFF distinctive is how freely the kitchen moves between cuisines. The Special Menu pairs an Italian chicken ragu — slow-cooked with carrot, potato, white bean and edamame, mopped up with fluffy homemade bread — against a Korean kimchi tofu soup and The Beefy Fries Stack, fried potatoes piled with Gogi beef, kimchi and cream cheese sauce.

The Sando section is Japanese-inspired: a cheese-stuffed chicken katsu with teriyaki and slaw, a panko prawn patty with caper dill tartar, a Gogi cheesesteak with bulgogi beef, kimchi and mozzarella, and a slow braised chashu pork sando with a ramen-style marinated egg. Every sando comes with a side — lotus chips or fries — and the vegetarian mushroom pesto version lands on the in-house fluffy bread.

Rice and salad bowls keep the fusion going: Korean-style bulgogi beef, yuzu-glazed salmon, cornflake-crumbed fried chicken and slow braised pork belly, each on a rice or low-carb salad base with beansprouts, edamame, carrots and sweet corn.

Breakfast, coffee and the cake cabinet

Breakfast runs all day. Start with FLÜFFY Toast and its three topping directions — Pic's peanut butter with raspberry jam, Nutella with banana and chocolate, or seasonal fruit with mascarpone cream and honey — or go all in on the Frenchie, french toast stuffed with custard cream, seasonal fruit, maple syrup and freeze-dried berry. Bennys come on gluten-free potato hash brown with bacon, smoked salmon or crumbed mushroom, there is an Eggs Benedict with crispy chicken, and a Big Breakfast stacks fried eggs, bacon, chorizo sausage, crispy mushroom, hash brown and cherry tomato beside fluffy toast.

Coffee is roasted by Society Coffee, covering the espresso classics plus a batch brew filter of the day, cold brew and iced coffee. Hot chocolate and iced chocolate are made with vegan-certified Belgian chocolate from Bon Accord, and the latte list extends to matcha, chai and turmeric. Beyond coffee there are housemade sodas in flavours like Mango Tango and Fuzzy Peach, dairy-free smoothies, freshly pressed juices and loose-leaf tea from Tea Total. The cabinet adds blueberry muffins, almond croissants, tomato relish scones, caramel slice, cinnamon rolls and a gluten-free brownie.

Plan your visit

FLUFF publishes its full menu online and takes online orders, reservations and catering enquiries through its website, alongside an Experiences section for occasions beyond a regular table. Dietary needs are clearly labelled across the menu — vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free dishes are marked, and several breakfasts are served on gluten-free potato hash brown. Whether you come for an eight-hour broth, a fluffy sando or a slow plate of french toast, the idea is the same: comfort food, done softly.

Signature items

• Vietnamese Beef Rib Pho
• Frenchie
• Gogi Cheesesteak Sando
• Vietnamese Sandwich - Banh Mi
• Big Breakfast
• Housemade Soda

Menu

Cakes

• Muffin — Blueberry muffin.
• Almond Croissant — Almond croissant.
• Scone — Scone with tomato relish.
• Caramel Slice — Caramel slice.
• Brownie (GF) — Gluten-free brownie.
• Cinnamon Roll — Cinnamon roll.

Sando

• Cheesy Chicken Katsu — Cheese-stuffed chicken pattie, teriyaki sauce & slaw in fluffy toast, with lotus chips.
• Ebi — Panko prawn patty with caper dill tartar sauce & lettuce, with a side of prawn crackers.
• Gogi Cheesesteak Sando — Korean bulgogi beef, kimchi, pickled slaw, mozzarella & candied sesame, with fries.
• Chashu Pork Sando — Slow braised pork belly, ramen-style marinated egg, pickled slaw & balsamic glaze, with lotus chips.
• Pork Katsu Sando — Crispy pork cutlet, slaw, tonkatsu sauce & mayo, with a side of lotus chips.
• Mushroom Pesto Sando — Crispy mushrooms, pesto mayo & mixed coleslaw on in-house fluffy bread with lotus chips. Vegetarian.

Coffee

• Black — Espresso, long black or americano — coffee by Society Coffee.
• White — Flat white, cappuccino or latte.
• Mocha — Classic mocha, regular or large.
• Batch Brew — Filter of the day.
• Cold Brew — Chilled cold brew coffee.
• Iced Coffee — Iced americano, iced latte or iced mocha.
• Hot Chocolate — Made with vegan certified Belgian chocolate from Bon Accord.
• Iced Chocolate — Bon Accord Belgian chocolate over ice, with alternative milks available.
• Chai Latte — Chai latte, regular or large.
• Matcha Latte — Made with vegan certified matcha powder; also available iced.
• Turmeric Latte — Turmeric latte, regular or large.

Snacks

• Basic Fries — Crispy straight cut fries with housemade sriracha mayo or ketchup. Gluten free.
• Loaded Fries — Crispy fries topped with cheesy sauce, kimchi & bacon bits.
• Popcorn Chicken — Crispy chicken bites with sriracha mayo dipping sauce.
• Crispy Mushroom Bites — Crumb-coated mushroom bites with wasabi vegan mayo. Vegan.

Other Drinks

• Raspberry Matcha Latte — Raspberry jam layered under a creamy matcha latte.
• Housemade Soda — Housemade flavours like Mango Tango, Lemon Mojito & Fuzzy Peach.
• Smoothies — Dairy-free blends: Very Berry, Peanut Paradise & Tropical Green.
• Feijoa Flamingo Soda — Feijoa & apple pulp with grapefruit soda tea.
• Fizzy Purple Lemon — Butterfly pea tea soda with lime & lemon pulp.
• Pressed Juice — Freshly pressed in-house: Red Ruby, Green Detox & Orange Sunset.
• Tea — Loose leaf selection from Tea Total, including Earl Grey Special & Japanese Green.

Special Menu

• Vietnamese Beef Rib Pho — Beef rib, flank, brisket & beef balls in rich 8-hour herb broth with rice noodles, sprouts & chilli.
• Italian Chicken House Style Ragu — Slow-cooked chicken ragu with carrot, potato, white bean & edamame, paired with fluffy homemade bread.
• Korean KimChi Tofu Soup — Aged kimchi, soft tofu, seaweed & fresh vegetables, served with rice. Vegetarian.
• Hanoi Grilled Pork Vermicelli — Grilled pork belly & mince with pork spring rolls, vermicelli, pickles, herbs & dipping fish sauce. GF.
• The Beefy Fries Stack — Fried potatoes with Gogi beef, kimchi & cream cheese sauce. Gluten free.
• Vietnamese Sandwich - Banh Mi — Crispy baguette with homemade pate, mayo, coriander, cucumber, chillies & pickled carrot; beef, chicken, chashu pork or tofu.
• Vietnamese BBQ Pork Skewer — Pork skewers with spring onion, coriander & peanuts, served with mayonnaise or sriracha.
• Special Beef Noodle - Pho Bo — Beef flank, slow-cooked brisket & beef balls in 8-hour herb broth with soft rice noodles & sprouts.
• Beef Noodle - Pho Bo — 8-hour herb beef broth with tender beef in fluffy rice noodle, bean sprouts, spring onion & chillies.
• Spicy Beef Noodle - Bun Bo Hue — Beef slices, pork & beef balls in lemongrass-infused broth with a hint of shrimp paste, thick round noodles & herbs.
• Eggs Benedict with Crispy Chicken — Two poached eggs, hollandaise, hummus beetroot & broccolini on GF potato hash brown with crispy chicken.
• Noodle Salad — Vermicelli, mesclun, beansprout, carrot, herbs, peanut & fried shallot with grilled chicken or marinated tofu.
• Spring Roll Noodle — Vermicelli noodle salad with pork or vegan spring rolls and fish sauce or garlic soy dressing.
• Spring Roll — Taro, mushroom, vermicelli noodle, carrot & onion rolls with sweet & sour fish sauce or sriracha; pork or vegan.
• Summer Roll — Fresh rolls with mix salad, cabbage, noodle, herbs & peanut hoisin sauce; avocado or tofu.

All Day Breakfast

• FLUFFY Toast — The fluffiest butter toast with toppings like peanut butter & jam, Nutella & banana, or seasonal fruit & mascarpone.
• Eggs Your Way — Two free range eggs — fried, poached or scrambled — on gluten-free potato hash brown.
• Frenchie — French toast stuffed with custard cream, seasonal fruit, maple syrup, freeze-dried berry & mascarpone.
• Benny — Two poached eggs, hollandaise & broccolini on GF hash brown with bacon, smoked salmon or crumbed mushroom.
• Big Breakfast — Two fried eggs, bacon, chorizo sausage, crispy mushroom, hash brown, cherry tomato & fluffy toast.

Rice & Salad Bowls

• Bulgogi Beef Rice Bowl — Korean-style stir fried beef on rice or salad with beansprouts, edamame, carrots & sweet corn.
• Salmon Bowl — Yuzu glazed salmon on rice or salad with beansprouts, edamame, carrots, sweet corn & sesame dressing.
• Vegan Mushroom Bowl — Crispy mushroom on rice or salad with beansprouts, carrots, edamame, sweet corn & teriyaki glaze. Vegan.
• Fried Chicken Bowl — Cornflake crumbed fried chicken with carrots, beansprouts, edamame, sweet corn & mixed salad. GF.
• Chashu Pork Rice Bowl — Slow braised pork belly slices with carrots, beansprouts, edamame, sweet corn & mixed salad.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of food does FLUFF Cafe & Eatery serve?

A fusion menu spanning Vietnamese pho and banh mi, Japanese-style sandos, Korean-influenced bowls, plus all-day breakfast and specialty coffee.

What is the pho like?

The beef broth is cooked for eight hours with herbs and served with soft rice noodles, bean sprouts, spring onion and chilli. The Special version adds beef rib, and a Bun Bo Hue-style spicy noodle is also on the menu.

Are there vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options?

Yes. Marked dishes include the Korean KimChi Tofu Soup, Vegan Mushroom Bowl and Crispy Mushroom Bites; gluten-free options include the Hanoi Grilled Pork Vermicelli, Fried Chicken Bowl and a GF brownie, and several breakfasts come on GF potato hash brown.

Can I order online or book a table?

Yes — the website offers online ordering, reservations and catering, plus an Experiences page for special occasions.

What coffee do they serve?

Coffee is by Society Coffee, with espresso drinks, a batch brew filter of the day, cold brew and iced options. Hot chocolate uses vegan-certified Belgian chocolate from Bon Accord.

Where is FLUFF Cafe & Eatery located?

Unit 7G/38 Khyber Pass Rd, Drury, Papakura. Opening hours are not published on the website, so check ahead before visiting.

Can dishes be customised?

Many can — bowls offer a rice or low-carb salad base, banh mi come with a choice of beef, grilled chicken, chashu pork or tofu, and eggs can be fried, poached or scrambled.

Tips

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