Black Potion
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Black Potion is a small, dark-toned Japanese-inspired cafe on Short Street in Chatswood, open for breakfast and lunch until 2:30pm. It suits a relaxed brunch built around sandos, rice bowls and matcha drinks, and it is a five-minute walk from Wright Reserve. It was formerly called Vespa Cafe.
About Black Potion
Food at Black Potion
The menu centres on Japanese-style sandos on soft shokupan, plus rice bowls. Regulars keep naming the creamy egg sando, the pork katsu and prawn katsu sandwiches, the beef patty sando and the creamy pork katsu don. Pork cutlet rice comes with oat rice and a runny egg, and there is an unagi don and a loco moco as well. Customers also mention the Dubai chewy cookie as a sweet finish.
What to order: Creamy egg sando · Pork katsu don · Strawberry or yuzu matcha
Coffee and drinks
Drinks lean towards matcha and Korean-style ades. Visitors rate the strawberry matcha latte, the mango matcha, the yuzu matcha and the Korean melon ade, and say they are not overly sweet. Coffee is served too.
Facilities at Black Potion
What visitors say about Black Potion
- 💬Regulars praise the sandos and katsu dishes as juicy and fresh.
- 💬Diners like the matcha drinks, especially the strawberry and yuzu versions.
- 💬Visitors say the room has personality, with figurines, Pop Mart displays and Japanese tableware.
Near Black Potion
Visitor tips for Black Potion
- ✓Well-behaved dogs can sit beside their owners, and a water bowl is available.
- ✓The kitchen day ends at 2:30pm, so go for brunch or an early lunch.
- ✓Wright Reserve and Muston Park are about five minutes on foot if you want to eat outside.
Getting to Black Potion
Shop 26b, 1-7 Short St, Chatswood NSW 2067. The entrance has a ramp and step-free access.
FAQ
Was Black Potion previously Vespa Cafe?
Yes, the cafe at this address was formerly called Vespa Cafe and now trades as Black Potion.
Does Black Potion allow dogs?
Well-behaved dogs can sit next to their owners, and a pet water bowl is provided.
What are the opening hours at Black Potion?
It opens every day, from 7am on weekdays and 8:30am on weekends, and closes at 2:30pm.
What should I order at Black Potion?
Regulars recommend the creamy egg sando, the pork katsu sandwich or don, and a strawberry or yuzu matcha.