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Penny University is an artisanal cafe in Canberra born out of a love of coffee discovered in London. They source their beans from local roasters and serve specialist cakes all made on the premises. Locally sourced bread is freshly baked daily and you can enjoy all-day breakfast any day of the week.

Penny University is a term that originated from 18th century coffeehouses in London, England. For the price of a penny, one had access to coffee, the company of people from all levels of society, discussions, bulletins, newspapers and the latest gossip.
  • Rustic cafe interior
    Penny University
  • Coffee beans in a large grinder
    Freshly ground coffee
  • Cake and ice cream ready to be taken to a table
  • Cafe counter with fresh bread and blackboard menus
    Fresh bread and all day breakfast
  • Passionfruit smoothie
  • Open kitchen
    See the chefs at work
  • Fancy hot dog and juice
    Penny University
  • Front entrance to Penny University
    Indoors or out

DETAILS

PHONE

02 6162 1500

WEBSITE

pennyuniversitycafe.com

OPENING HOURS

Daily: 7am - 4pm

TYPE OF SERVICE

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch

LIQUOR LICENSING

Guests can bring their own wine

SOCIAL

ACCESSIBILITY

Disabled access available, contact operator for details

Location

Penny University

15 Kennedy Street, Kingston, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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Reviews

TripAdvisor traveller rating

BASED ON 378 REVIEWS

Ranked #33 of 1,612 Places to Eat in Canberra on TripAdvisor

Awards

  • Certificate of Excellence 2019

© TripAdvisor 2018

“So Hipster I grew a beard whilst waiting for my lunch”

Reviewed on 20/02/2020

Great spot for lunch with interesting and original menu. We had the veggie burger, smashed avocado and chicken salad. All really tasty. No mainstream drinks - all organic vegetarian kamboocha...

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Hinanospider

“A pleasant surprise”

Reviewed on 20/02/2020

I called into this cafe for a quick bite to eat between appointments. I had around 20 minutes to eat. The staff member who seated me was helpful in suggesting menu items that could be quickly...

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Review by

JocelynC885

“Will return”

Reviewed on 10/02/2020

Excellent cafe. Easy going but efficient and accurate staff. Could not of been happier with meals.
The dishwasher clanging away near us was probably the only downside.

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anthonycQ4836ML

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