Like ice cream for breakfast, only healthy
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Unless you have been living under a rock, you won't have missed the trend that keeps on trending; Açai Bowls. The super-food berry from the Amazon whose name is confusing for first-timers has become the perfect snack to keep you satisfied. The feel-good smoothie bowl is high in nutritional value, packed with antioxidants and so Insta worthy.
Perfecting the bowl can come with its challenges, from choosing the tastiest of muesli to getting the texture just right and making sure that fruit is sliced with precision. So, we've done the rounds and come up with this list of Newcastle cafes that have mastered the legendary Açai bowl.
Pronounced Ah-sigh-ee.
W.I.A Store
A candy shop for smoothie bowl lovers. With a long list of Açai bowls to choose from selecting one will be tricky. Our tip is the Dixon, an Açai blend topped with granola, cocoa nibs, almonds, and fruit.
Where: 5/113-125 Darby St, Cooks Hill
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Buzz at The Junction
Made to perfection every time and super convenient, grab your Açai on the run before you head in to do the groceries or after your workout at the gym.
Where: Junction Fair
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Groundfloor Cafe
Purveyors of a damn good Açai bowl, Groundfloor Cafe was one of the first cafes to bring Açai to Newcastle. Their O'G classic bowl is topped with Sonoma Honey Spice or Spelt muesli, fresh fruit, and even a sneaky drizzle of Nutella or crunchy organic peanut butter.
Where: 103 Hunter St, Newcastle
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Merewether Surf House
Complete your health kick with an Açai bowl from Merewether Surfhouse before you head to the baths or the beach for a swim.
Where: 5 Henderson Pde, Merewether
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Cornerhouse
The team at Cornerhouse has, without doubt, perfected the art of the Açai bowl. Complete with the perfect portion of seasonal fruit, homemade granola, coconut, chia seeds and finished with a sprig of mint on top. It's the extra effort that keeps us coming back!
Where: 29 Union St, Cooks Hill
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Mama-P
The Açai bowls from Mama-P are almost too pretty to eat. Topped with loads of fruit, you will easily keep your doctor happy with five servings of fruit ticked off in one meal.
Where: 2/142 Pacific Hwy, Charlestown
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Lulus Cafe
Poke isn't the only thing on Lulu's menu that looks too good to be true. Lulu serves up tasty Açai bowls daily.
Where: 3/5 Crown St, Newcastle
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Blue Door Kiosk
What better location is there than Merewether Beach to nibble on your Açai bowl. Blue Door changes things up a little and tops their bowls with CocoWhip.
Where: Watkins & John Pde, Merewether
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Lynch's Hub
The harbourside hub is the perfect place to stop in for a refuel before you keep riding.
Where: 292 Wharf Rd, Newcastle
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Raw Energy Cafe
Pop in and get yourself one of Raw Energy Cafes Açai bowls, topped with all the goods, it will be hard to say no.
Where: 18 Honeysuckle Dr, Newcastle
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Akuna Cafe
This hidden little gem in Merewether fulfills all your Açai bowl needs. With three different flavours to choose from, you're spoilt for choice. Our fav is the Ocean bowl.
Where: 40 Patrick St, Merewether
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Bolton St Pantry
The perfect inner-city spot for breakfast or brunch, Bolton St Pantry has an all-day menu featuring one mouth-watering Açai Bowl featuring an acai, banana, and berry base with coconut, granola, and seasonal fruit.
Where: 45 Bolton St, Newcastle
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The Barn Adamstown
The buzzing shed on Brunker Road serves up a nice selection of Açai, including the original Açai, the Macqui and Cacao Bowl, you can also request a couple of sweet extras including honey, peanut butter and nutella!
Where: 30 Narara Rd, Adamstown
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Cafe Inu
The warehouse-style cafe that brings Japanese flavours to the menu also happens to feature a kick-arse Açai Bowl. Offering loads of space and pet friendly it's an ideal spot to enjoy those super berries.
Where: 43 Denison St, Carrington
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Sherwood Coffee Bar
Located on the west end of Parry Street, Newcastle West, Sherwood Coffee Bar's unmistakable black exterior is where you'll find a good cup of joe and an Açai Bowl sure to impress even the pickiest of eaters. The best part? You can order ahead on their app here!
Where: 67 Parry St, Newcastle West
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