Banyo not normally on your radar for a suburb to venture to for breakfast, lunch or dinner? No, me either. But I'm glad I made the exception to stop by Putia Pure Food for lunch today. Located directly opposite Banyo train station, the cafe is easily accessible by public transport and there's ample street parking in the surrounding streets if you've driven. I arrived around 12:30pm to see the cafe-slash-cooking school bustling with mums, ladies who lunch, and nearby office workers all creating a little buzz. With both table and bench seating you'll find a spot to sit and enjoy a meal quite easily. The menu is, thank heavens, focusing on the healthy. Owner Dominique Rizzo, a chef by trade, says via their website, they're driven by "healthy lifestyles, vitality and inspiration in the kitchen, garden and beyond." Sure, there's a few sweet treats but you'll not see a 13-patty cheeseburger on this menu. Perched upon a bar stool overlooking the street, I settled in for a relaxing lunch for one opting for a green tea and the broccoli & parmesan fritters with a side salad. The menu is broken into breakfast, light snacks, lunches and "on bread" aka sandwiches. Despite the fullness of the cafe everyone seemed to be relaxed and my meal was delivered soon enough. The fritters were the perfect light lunch companion and it's refreshing to leave a venue energised rather than ready to declare oneself in a food coma. Now to check out their schedule of cooking classes and workshops.... Pro Tip: Sit at one of the indoor bench tables. It gives you prime viewing into the open kitchen and seeing all the meals prepared is quite magical. read more

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I had high hopes for Putia and on first glance it's a lovely cafe with a great menu and gorgeous courtyard, but it was let down by hard poached eggs...those three words should never be uttered in the same sentence. Our orders were taken and the coffees arrived promptly but we had to ask for sugar as there was none on the table and none offered. It was the same story with salt and pepper, they would benefit from setting the tables first up to save repeated requests for the basics. We ordered the Gympie bacon with poached eggs, relish and wilted greens and asked for soft poached eggs. Unfortunately we were served hard poached eggs, and I mean hard pale yolks like a hard boiled egg. Very disappointed... When we mentioned this to our waitress there was no offer to cook the eggs again but they did offer to bring free drinks. The juice they brought was nice but it couldn't satisfy my craving for runny yolks.. Overall the rest of the food was really nice. If they could cook eggs I would happily rate them higher but there is no excuse for hard poached eggs coming out of a professional kitchen. With no offer to cook them again I can only comment on what I received and will be steering clear of Putia from now on. read more

Putia Pure Food - Gympie ham, poached eggs, relish & wilted greens - Cooking Schools Near Me - Brisbane, QLD

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I don't know if we went there on a good day (I suspect not) but without fail - the food was fresh and authentic and Sicilian (like my wife) and the staff were INCREDIBLY down to earth and sweet, and helpful. We'll be back! P.S. even the prices are good.... read more

Putia delivers consistently outstanding meals, with an emphasis on fresh and wholesome ingredients. They cater for the both the clean eating crowd, while having plenty of alternatives for those seeking a little more substance (such as myself). The staff are always friendly and the coffee never disappoints. Ambiance wise, Putia gives us the options to either mellow out, watching the sleepy suburb of Banyo pass by or enjoy the continental style cafe environs while watching the kitchen work away. read more

The spiced pumpkin waffles were awesome & oh-so-filling! The Big Banyo breakfast was a party on a plate - a very nice Sunday morning wake up call. And the coffee... Superb. Service was attentive & friendly. read more

Putia Pure Food - Banyo Big Breakfast, fantastic - Cooking Schools Near Me - Brisbane, QLD

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Putia is a beautiful, quality Cafe in a somewhat obscure and / or surprising part of Brisbane. My beau's parents live in Banyo, where the cafe/restaurant is located so it was the best and closest option for family lunch. I have been abroad for twelve months in North America, so naturally have not had a tasty or well made coffee in that time. So I ordered a macchiato and hoped for the best, and I was not at all disappointed. I followed up with a ginger and green stuff juice (can't remember the other ingredients). I liked the ginger which was the predominant flavour, but no one else in my party of four could stomach it. Be warned if you are sensitive to that. I opted for one of their breakfasts, as I am an anarchist and only eat breakfast foods outside of breakfast hours. I had the Hummus, Halumi and a poached egg with Rocket, and it was absolutely delightful. I think for the price (~$19) it would have been more reasonable to provide two poached eggs. We shared a bottle of pino which was delightful. The rest of the table were very satisfied with their meals, my beau's being the pulled pork, and his ma and sister having the prawn dish and eggs with Halumi, respectively. The service was reasonable, they were friendly but not incredibly attentive. All up, the bill was $150 for four meals, a bottle of wine, two juices and a coffee. I will definitely return, hopefully to try their dinner menu. read more

Great food, you have to try the Italian donuts so good. Great atmosphere on a beauty deck. Make sure you book it fills up quick.

Such a lovely restaurant with delicious food that is presented very beautifully. The food was all so fresh and good quality. It has a perfect patio, and they were very kid friendly with great options on the kid menu- they even brought my son some toys. Excellent food and service- a definite must! read more