The Grumpy Baker

Waverton

Monday 6:30am-5pm
Tuesday 6:30am-5pm
Wednesday 6:30am-5pm
Thursday 6:30am-5pm
Friday 6:30am-5pm
Saturday 6:30am-5pm
Sunday 6:30am-5pm

CAFE

BAKERY

CATERING

A LITTLE BIT MORE

The Grumpy Baker Waverton offers a cosy, community-minded atmosphere that has made it a favourite among locals. Set within the heart of Waverton’s charming village strip, it’s become a regular stop for residents starting their morning or easing into the weekend. It’s the kind of place to settle in with a coffee and Nutella cronut before heading off on one of the area’s scenic harbour-side walks.

BREAKFAST

GRUMPY’S GRANOLA BOWL

$18

Coconut yogurt, granola, caramelise banana, seasonal fruit & maple syrup (vegan)

SUMMER SMOOTHIE BOWL

$18

Pick your smoothie blend – acai, berry, mango or banana topped w/ house made granola, toasted nuts, chia seeds & fresh fruit
ADD peanut butter $2 | protein powder $2

FRENCH TOAST

$18

W/ strawberries, maple syrup & ice cream

TOAST & SPREADS

$7.5

W/ butter & house made raspberry jam, vegemite or peanut butter
ADD fig & walnut toast $2

MIDDLE EASTERN BREAKFAST

$18

Toasted sourdough w/ baba ganoush, hummus, labne, hard boiled egg & Israeli salad

EGGS YOUR WAY

$14

Poached, scrambled or fried w/ sourdough toast & tomato relish

TURKISH BOUREKAS

$12.5

Potato & sea salt OR spinach & cheese w/ a hard boiled, grated tomato & zhug

BLACK DUKKAH AVO TOAST

$20

Smashed avo on toast w/ feta, heirloom tomatoes, poached egg & black dukkah

CILBIR TURKISH EGGS

$20

Poached eggs on garlic labne topped with sumac chilli oil & a side of sourdough toast

CHILLI SCRAMBLED EGGS

$22

Free range scrambled eggs on a fresh bagel w/ labneh, chilli and chargrilled broccolini

SWEET CORN FRITTERS

$23

W/ smashed avo, poached egg, labneh & your choice of bacon OR salmon

SHAKSHUKA — Single

$23 / Share $39

W/ feta, olives, house pickles, Israeli salad, labneh & crispy zaatar toast

SHARE BREAKFAST PLATTER

$43

Corn fritters, bacon, smashed avo, poached eggs, Israeli salad, relish, labneh, zataar toast & haloumi

SANDWICHES & TOASTIES

CHEESE TOASTIE

$6.5

ADD ham $2 | tomato $1.5 | croissant $2

GRUMPY BREKKIE ROLL

$15

Bacon, 2 fried eggs, caramelised onion, chilli mayo & tomato relish

GRUMPY HALLOUMI ROLL

$15

Haloumi, 2 fried eggs, avocado, chilli mayo & tomato relish

SCHNITZEL IN CHALLAH

$18

W/ roasted eggplant, spicy Romanian salad & lettuce

POACHED CHICKEN SANDWICH

$15

W/ avo, baby cos & chilli mayo

SMOKED SALMON BAGEL

$17

W/ cream cheese, capers, zucchini pickles, onion & dill in a Jerusalem bagel

GREEN GOODNESS BAGEL

$18

Oven roasted chicken, tomato, basil pesto, avocado, lettuce & feta in a fresh bagel

GRILLED HALOUMI SANDWICH

$15

Avocado, rocket, roasted beetroot, tomato & basil pesto on sourdough bread

PULLED LAMB ROLL

$18

Zucchini pickles, hummus, labneh, fresh tomato & rocket

SALADS & BOWLS

HUMMUS BOWL

$15

House made hummus, tahini, roasted pine nuts, fresh parsley, zaatar toast & Israeli salad
ADD slow cooked lamb or sautéed mushrooms $5

CLASSIC CAESAR SALAD

$20

W/ sourdough croutons, crispy bacon, parmesan, boiled egg & house made creamy caesar dressing ADD chicken schnitzel $6

200G LAMB RUMP

$25

200g chargrilled lamb rump w/ hummus, salsa verde & Israeli cous cous salad

QUINOA ZAATAR SALAD

$20

Quinoa w/ radicchio, zaatar chicken, fresh orange & a lime dressing

HERB CRUSTED PUMPKIN SALAD

$20

Spiced chickpeas w/ dates, preserved lemon, feta, wild rocket, radish, pomegranates, mint & candied walnuts

SIDES

Poached chicken

$6

Tuna | Avo | Bacon | Smoked salmon | Haloumi | Sautéed mushrooms

$5

Feta | Sautéed spinach | Roast tomato

$4

Egg | GF bread

$3

House made chips w/ chilli mayo

$5

Side of Israeli salad

$5

House made jam | Peanut butter | Tomato relish

$2

HOT DRINKS

Coffee (Flat White | Latte | Cappuccino | Long Black)

$5 / $5.5

Mocha

$5.5 / $6

Piccolo

$4.6

Short Black

$4.6

Macchiato

$4.6

Dirty Chai | Matcha

$6

Chai Latte

$5 / $5.7

Turmeric Latte

$7

Sticky Chai Tea

$7

Hot Chocolate

$5 / $5.7

Tea (English Breakfast | Earl Grey | Chamomile | Lemongrass & Ginger | Green | Peppermint)

$4.5

Strong +$1 | Decaf +$0.5 | Alternative milks (Almond, Oat, Soy, Lactose Free, Macadamia) +$0.7

COLD DRINKS

Iced Drinks (Ice Coffee w/ ice cream | Iced Mocha | Iced Chai Latte | Iced Chocolate)

$6

Iced Latte

$5.5

Iced Long Black

$5.5

Iced Matcha

$7

Iced Dirty Chai

$7

Milkshakes (Chocolate | Vanilla | Caramel | Strawberry)

$6 / $8

Smoothies (Banana | Mango | Berry | Matcha | Tropical | Acai | Green)

$9.5

ADD protein powder $2 | peanut butter $2

15% surcharge applies to all public holidays

FAQs

Where exactly are you located?

85 Bay Rd, Waverton, right in the heart of the village strip.

Yes, it’s a cosy space set up for settling in with a coffee before or after a walk, as well as quick takeaway.
Definitely! Waverton is right near some of the area’s best scenic harbourside walking tracks, and grabbing a coffee and cronut here before heading off
Yes! Like our other neighbourhood locations, dogs are welcome, which suits the many locals who stop in before or after a harbourside walk with their pup.
Brown cookies on baking tray in Bilpin bakery

WHAT’S ON

Father and daughter smiling holding tray of cookies in bakery

The Family Behind The Grumpy Baker

More than two decades, nearly a dozen locations and thousands upon thousands of loaves in, The Grumpy Baker is still, at its heart, a family business.

New Snack Reworks Aussie Classic with a Med Twist

Inspired by the nostalgia for ’90s and early 2000s canteen-style snacks, we’ve launched our take on the bacon and cheese roll, the ‘Sunday Treat’.

3 sausage rolls stacked on top of each other on silver plate held up in front of tiles that say 'The Grumpy Baker'

When Big is Best: World Sausage Roll Day

With World Sausage Roll Day, it’s time to get your hands on one of the biggest and best sausage rolls in town.

Long weekenD

Vaucluse ⌚ 7am-5pm
Bellevue Hill ⌚ 6:30am-5pm
Maroubra ⌚ 7am-5pm
Potts Point ⌚ Sat 7am-10pm | Sun 7am-6pm | Mon 7am-5:30pm
Waverton ⌚ 6:30am-5pm
Neutral Bay ⌚ 6:30am-4pm
Bilpin ⌚ 6:30am-5pm
Newcastle ⌚ Sat & Sun 6:30am-4pm, Mon 6:30am-2pm
Bus Stop ⌚ Sat 6:30am-3pm | Sun & Mon closed
Abercrombie Lane ⌚ Sat 7am-4pm, Sun & Mon closed