The 5 Places in Sydney to Get Your Buddha Bowl Fix

Move over Poke, Buddha Bowls are 2017’s latest health food craze, and Sydney’s cafes are catching on. The bowls - often dubbed nourish bowls or macro bowls - are essentially a collection of colourful foods presented in an aesthetically pleasing way. No food groups are neglected here with grains, vegetables, greens, seeds and protein all placed in a bowl and topped with a delicious dressing. So here are the go-to destinations for the latest bowl of goodness.

Bare Naked Bowls

With their biggest offering on the breakfast front (we’re talking acai bowls and smoothie bowls), Bare Naked Bowls lunch doesn’t disappoint either with a couple of Buddha Bowl options. The Burrito Bowl of brown rice, bell pepper, corn and black beans is topped with a tasty chipotle dressing while the Macro Bowl of quinoa, cabbage, sunflower seeds, sweet potato and a tahini lime dressing is the picture of health.

Shop 1, 145 Macpherson Street, Bronte and Market Lane, Manly

Orchard Street

Orchard Street is all about cleansing juices, but its Elixr bars - scattered throughout Sydney’s eastern suburbs - have a range of organic, raw vegan food options too. The Buddha Bowl here is Japanese inspired, filled with fermented vegetables, sesame cauliflower rice, avocado and cucumber all topped with a Japanese mayo. Lunch can be accompanied by organic coffee, a hot elixr or kombucha on tap.

Bronte, Bondi and Paddington

Buddha Bowl Cafe

This brand-new cafe is riding the Buddha Bowl trend. Sustainable, organic and ethical, with an array of healthy bowl options for every foodie’s needs. From the Tamari Noodle Bowl with tofu to the Creamy Chickpea Curry Bowl, all dishes use plant based ingredients and are packed with flavour. Breakfast doesn’t disappoint either, with a traditional granola and very on trend blue algae smoothie bowl on the menu.

Flourmill Studios, 100/3 Gladstone Street, Newtown

Cali Press

A locals’ ‘go to’ in Sydney’s east, Cali Press is the organic morning pitstop made by many for their smoothie, coffee or breakfast bowl. Come lunchtime, the takeaway options are almost as vast and the Super Bowls don’t disappoint. The Sprouted Super Bowl of lentils, beans, raw vegetables, feta and walnuts and The Zucc Super Bowl of zucchini, eggplant, kale, pickled ginger and miso dressing put those Buddha Bowl needs at ease.

Bondi Beach, Bronte, Coogee, Double Bay, Surry Hills

Banana Blossom

This popular Asian salad joint serves dishes equal parts healthy and delicious. With stores now on both sides of the bridge, Banana Blossom caters to Sydneysiders’ appetites with a broad menu too. The Buddha’s Delight made up of tofu, green papaya, pineapple, chinese cabbage, crispy egg noodles and a tamarind dressing is a dense, satisfying lunch option. Salads are served in huge bowls, so your money is well spent. 

Manly, Bondi, Mona Vale and Brookvale