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Xenos Restaurant Bar Cafe

Café · Greek · Modern AustralianCrows Nest4.4 (1,419 Google reviews)

2 dishes marked gluten free+ 1 can be made gluten free on request

100 dishesmenu read 1 Novxenosrestaurant.com.au

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Badges show only what the menu states. Anything else: allergens not listed, so ask staff.

Dessert

  • Chocolate Mud Cake$16

    Served warm, with vanilla bean gelato

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Flourless Choc Hazelnut Cake$16

    Served warm, with vanilla bean gelato

    Free of glutenLikely dairy, nuts, egg (our guess)

  • Apple and Rhubarb Crumble$16

    With crème anglaise, served with vanilla bean gelato

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Sticky Date Pudding$15

    With butterscotch sauce, served with vanilla bean gelato

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Apple Strudel$15

    Served hot with crème anglaise, served with vanilla bean gelato

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Crème Brûlée$15

    Served with seasonal fruit, served with vanilla bean gelato

    Free of glutenLikely dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Bread and Butter Pudding$15

    Served hot with crème anglaise, served with vanilla bean gelato

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Traditional Tiramisu$15

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Selection of Gelato

    Ask your waiter for our selection

    Likely dairy (our guess)

  • Traditional Greek Dessert$15

    Galaktoboureko or baklava

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

Breakfast

  • Fresh Strawberries & Ricotta$18

    On toasted panini, drizzled with honey

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Açaí Bowl$18

    Maple granola, seasonal fruits, coconut chia pudding

    VeganContains nuts

  • Seasonal Fruit Bowl$15

    With honey yoghurt

    Likely dairy (our guess)

  • Hot Porridge$15

    With seasonal fruit and brown sugar

  • Omelette$22

    With smoked ham, cheddar cheese, roast tomato, hash brown and sourdough toast

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Veggie Omelette$20

    With mushroom, peas, spinach, cherry tomato, feta, caramelised onion and sourdough toast

    VegetarianLikely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Smoked Salmon Bagel$20

    With avocado, capers, cream cheese, Spanish onion and dill

    Likely gluten, dairy, fish (our guess)

  • Tim's Special$25

    Spinach, tomato, mushrooms, bacon and garlic in napolitana sauce topped with poached eggs, served with toasted sourdough

    Likely gluten, egg (our guess)

  • Poached Egg Bagel$18

    With crispy bacon, tomato, avocado and hollandaise

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Old School Brekkie Roll$15

    Crispy bacon, fried egg, caramelised onion and hash with tomato relish on a toasted milk bun

    Likely gluten, egg (our guess)

  • Corn Fritters$25

    With poached eggs, bacon, avocado, roast tomato and relish on sourdough toast

    Likely gluten, egg (our guess)

  • The Melt$18

    Cheese, bacon, tomato and avocado open grilled on toasted pide

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Greek Style Scrambled Eggs$18

    With feta, chives and tomato on toasted olive oil panini

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Eggs of Your Choice$14

    With sourdough toast, roast tomato and hash brown

    Likely gluten, egg (our guess)

  • Eggs Benedict$25

    Poached eggs and spinach with either bacon or smoked salmon on traditional English muffins, topped with a lashing of hollandaise

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Grandma's Greek Brekkie$22

    Baked eggs in tomato concasse, garlic, chorizo and paprika, served with toasted pide

    Likely gluten, egg (our guess)

  • Haloumi Stack$22

    Corn fritter, grilled tomato, avocado and poached eggs on sourdough toast

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Smashed Avocado$19

    On soy and linseed sourdough toast with cherry tomatoes, mushrooms and crumbled feta

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Xenos Brekkie$27

    Eggs of your choice, Nuremburg sausages, mushrooms, bacon, avocado, hash brown and roast tomato on sourdough toast

    Likely gluten, egg (our guess)

  • Traditional Lamb's Fry and Bacon$26

    Pan-fried lamb's liver with bacon, onion and capsicum in a cream veal jus, served with sourdough toast

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Banana or Pear & Raspberry on Toast$8

    Toasted sourdough with apple and rhubarb compote

    Can be made free of gluten

Lunch & Dinner

  • Garden Salad$15.50
  • Steamed Seasonal Vegetables$15.50
  • Rocket & Parmesan Salad$15.50

    Likely dairy (our guess)

  • Roasted Chats$13

    Seasoned with rosemary salt

  • Potato Chips$15.50
  • Kumara Chips
  • Garlic Panini$6.50

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Olive Bread$8.50

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Chalcidice Olives$15.50

    Hand stuffed, served with grissini

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Bruschetta a la Caprese$17

    2 pieces

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Trio of Dips$14.50

    Served with toasted pita

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Sydney Rock Oysters (A)$36

    Served natural with verjuice dressing, or Kilpatrick or Mornay

    Likely shellfish (our guess)

  • Spring Bay Mussels (A)$38.50

    In tomato, white wine, chilli, garlic and shallots, served with wood-fired bread

    Likely gluten, shellfish (our guess)

  • Local Octopus BBQ'd (A)$32

    In garlic, balsamic glaze

    Likely shellfish (our guess)

  • Salt & Pepper Squid (A)$30.50

    Served with sweet chilli sauce

    Likely shellfish (our guess)

  • Arancini Balls$21.50

    Filled with mushroom and spinach, with tomato concasse and Grana Padano

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Mezze Plate for Two (A)$39

    Grilled Cypriot haloumi, spinach pastry, keftedes, kefalograviera cheese, dolmades, olives, grilled chorizo, octopus vinaigrette, pickled ve

    Likely gluten, dairy, shellfish (our guess)

  • Smoked Salmon Salad (A)$25

    With avocado, capers, Spanish onion and vinaigrette

    Likely fish (our guess)

  • Caesar Salad$21.50

    Cos, boiled egg, bacon, croutons. With grilled chicken added: 30.50

    Likely gluten, egg (our guess)

  • Greek Salad$16

    Mesclun, tomato, cucumber, capsicum, feta cheese, onion, Kalamata olives, vinaigrette

    Likely dairy (our guess)

  • Chicken, Quinoa & Haloumi Salad$30

    With roast pumpkin, green vegetables, pine nuts, rocket and spicy parsley vinaigrette

    Likely dairy, nuts (our guess)

  • Spanakopita$30

    Baked silver beet, spinach and feta cheese in filo pastry, served with Greek salad

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Moussaka$35

    Baked layers of ground lamb, eggplant, potato and zucchini, topped with béchamel, with Greek salad

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Souvlaki Skewers$39

    BBQ'd lamb with capsicum and onion, served with pita bread, Greek salad and tzatziki

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Penne Vegetarian$23

    With seasonal greens, garlic, chilli, shallots and creamy neapolitana sauce

    VegetarianLikely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Spaghetti Bolognaise$24

    Rich beef ragu in tomato sauce with grated Parmesan

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Fettuccine Boscaiola$24

    Bacon, mushroom and garlic in white wine and cream sauce

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Pappardelle Chicken$25

    Mushrooms, shallots, sun-dried tomatoes and pesto cream sauce

    Likely gluten, dairy, nuts (our guess)

  • Spinach & Ricotta Filled Pasta Shells$30

    With tomato

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Prawn, Crab & Lobster Ravioli$43

    With saffron, burnt butter, chilli, sun-dried tomatoes and shallots

    Likely gluten, dairy, shellfish (our guess)

  • Linguine Prawns (A)$33

    With chorizo, peas, cherry tomato, chilli and garlic

    Likely gluten, shellfish (our guess)

  • Potato Gnocchi$34.50

    With lamb ragu in tomato, truffle oil and shaved Grana Padano

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Seafood Risotto (A)$48.50

    Fresh local seafood with garlic, chilli, white wine and Neapolitana sauce

    Likely fish (our guess)

  • Fish'n'Chips (M)$41.50

    Fish fillet in beer batter, served with chips and tartare sauce

    Likely gluten, fish (our guess)

  • Whole Snapper (A)$43

    Grilled with lemon, oregano and olive oil, with Greek salad and chips

    Likely dairy, fish (our guess)

  • Chia Seed Crusted Salmon Fillet (A)$44

    Grilled on roast fennel with lemon butter

    Likely dairy, fish (our guess)

  • Queensland Barramundi Fillet (A)$44

    Grilled with Parisian butter, potatoes and seasonal vegetables

    Likely dairy, fish (our guess)

  • Lamb Shanks$44

    Slow cooked in tomato, with mirepoix vegetables and mashed potato

  • Greek Style Slow Roast Lamb Shoulder$42.50

    With baked potatoes and chicory

  • Crispy Skin Pork Belly$42

    With mash, cabbage, apple and jus

  • Moroccan Spiced Spring Chicken$41

    Butterflied and BBQ'd, with pita, Greek salad and tzatziki

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Veal Scaloppine$39

    With seasonal vegetables, roast chats and jus, topped with hollandaise sauce

    Likely dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Schnitzel – Veal or Chicken$39

    Panko crumbed, with mashed potato and vegetables. Choice of peppercorn or mushroom sauce

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Beef Sirloin Steak$49

    With broccolini, chats and green peppercorn sauce

Chef's Specials

  • Saganaki$18

    Kefalograviera Greek cheese grilled, drizzled with honey and oregano sprinkles

    Likely dairy (our guess)

  • Lamb Brains$26

    Crumbed and served with potato purée, crisp bacon and rocket with glazed balsamic

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Whole NZ Lemon Sole (I)$52

    Grilled with garlic, herb and lemon butter, served with chips and salad

    Likely dairy, fish (our guess)

  • Duet of QLD Sea Scallops (A)$16

    In a half shell, grilled with garlic butter and julienne onion salad

    Likely dairy, shellfish (our guess)

  • Zucchini Flowers (A)$28

    Prawn and blue swimmer crab mousse stuffed zucchini flowers, fried and served with greens and aioli

    Likely egg, shellfish (our guess)

  • Chicken Breast & Porcini Mushroom Risotto$33

    With grilled chicken, mushroom, spinach, pine nuts, garlic and parmesan

    Likely dairy, nuts (our guess)

  • Wagyu Beef Brisket & Mushroom Pie$28

    Baked in pie pastry, slow-cooked wagyu beef in mushroom, shiraz and earthy spices, served with potato fries

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Goat Kritharaki$42

    Slow-roasted goat in lemon, served with risoni pasta and parmesan cheese, splash of truffle oil

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Slow Roast Duck$42

    Twice-cooked marinated half duck served with vegetables, roast potatoes and an orange and rosemary jus

  • Beef Eye Fillet Steak$58

    250gm beef tenderloin grilled with mash and jus

  • Surf & Turf (A)$78

    Grilled beef tenderloin steak with grilled half Moreton Bay bug in shell, served on mashed potato with jus

    Likely shellfish (our guess)

  • Soup$18

    Ask for today's flavour, served with woodfired bread

    Likely gluten (our guess)

Light Lunch

Available daily 12noon–5pm
  • Traditional Beef Burger$23.50

    With caramelised onions, lettuce, tomato, beetroot relish and cheese, served on milk buns with chips

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Pork Belly Burger Roll$23.50

    Twice-cooked pork belly, apple chutney, caramelised onion, cabbage and chimichurri, served on milk buns with chips

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Smoked Salmon Wrap (A)$24.50

    With cream cheese, avocado, dill, onion, capers and rocket, served with chips

    Likely gluten, dairy, fish (our guess)

  • Lamb Wrap$23.50

    Slow-roasted lamb with tomato, onion, capsicum, rocket, tzatziki and olive tapenade, served with chips

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Grilled Chicken Wrap$23.50

    Chicken breast marinated in olive oil, garlic and parsley with Greek salad, served with chips

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Steak Sandwich$23.50

    Sirloin steak BBQ'd with lettuce, tomato, caramelised onions and chimichurri sauce on pide, served with chips

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Chicken Schnitzel and Haloumi Burger$23.50

    With tasty cheese, lettuce, tomato and dill aioli, served on milk buns with chips

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

Children's Menu

  • Grilled Chicken with Greek Salad$18

    Grilled chicken with Greek salad

    Likely dairy (our guess)

  • Bangers and Mash$15
  • Chicken Schnitzel and Chips$18

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Battered Fish and Chips$18

    Likely gluten, egg, fish (our guess)

  • Spaghetti Bolognaise$15

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Kids Vanilla Gelato$5

    Likely dairy (our guess)

Breakfast Menu

  • Coffee$5.80

    blend of Vittoria

  • Hot Chocolate | Mocha | Chai Latte$6.30
  • Traditional Greek Coffee$6.50

    bitter | medium | sweet

  • T2 Loose Leaf Tea$5.90

    English breakfast | Earl Grey | French Earl Grey | China jasmine green | chamomile | lemongrass & ginger | peppermint | Chai (add $1)

  • Iced Latte | Iced Tea$6
  • Milk Shakes$9.50

    chocolate | strawberry | caramel | banana | vanilla

  • Smoothie$12

    banana | strawberry

  • Orange Juice$6.90
  • Juice$6.90

    apple | tomato | pineapple | cranberry | ruby grapefruit

  • Santa Vittoria Mineral Water$6.50

    sparkling | still; 1/2 Litre | 1 Litre

Good to know

Café

Not known yet: dog friendly, outdoor seating, wheelchair access, high chairs, baby change. Ask the venue.

Facts

FactDetail
Address7 Burlington St, Crows Nest NSW 2065, Australia
AreaLower North Shore
KindCafé · Greek · Modern Australian · Café & brunch · Seafood
Phone+61 2 9439 1748
Websitexenosrestaurant.com.au
BookingOnline through Book online
Google rating4.4 from 1,419 reviews
Menu read1 Nov 2026 from xenosrestaurant.com.au
Drinks list10 drinks, read 1 Nov 2026
Hours
  • Monday7am–3pm
  • Tuesday7am–9pm
  • Wednesday7am–9pm
  • Thursday7am–9pm
  • Friday7am–9pm
  • Saturday7am–9pm
  • Sunday8am–3pm
MapOpen in Google Maps

What diners say

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Where this comes from

Allergen answers come from the menu’s labels first, then the listed ingredients, then a model’s judgement checked when unsure. How allergen status is decided.

Questions about Xenos Restaurant Bar Cafe

Does Xenos Restaurant Bar Cafe have gluten-free options?

Yes: 2 dishes are gluten free as served, and 1 more can be made gluten free on request, from the menu read 1 Nov 2026. Each dish shows whether the venue labelled it or it was read from the ingredients.

Is Xenos Restaurant Bar Cafe coeliac friendly?

Chef’s Kiss reads each venue’s own menu and says where every answer came from. It never calls a dish safe: kitchens share fryers, boards and flour, and menus change. If you have coeliac disease or an allergy, confirm with staff before you order.

What can be made gluten free at Xenos Restaurant Bar Cafe?

Banana or Pear & Raspberry on Toast (Gluten free option available).

When is Xenos Restaurant Bar Cafe open?

Monday: 7am–3pm. Tuesday: 7am–9pm. Wednesday: 7am–9pm. Thursday: 7am–9pm. Friday: 7am–9pm. Saturday: 7am–9pm. Sunday: 8am–3pm. Hours can change on public holidays; check with the venue.

Can I book Xenos Restaurant Bar Cafe online?

Yes, through Book online: http://www.xenosrestaurant.com.au/reservations/

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