This is a great cafe for coffee and food when in Hawthorne. There is a playground and large park near by and an oval is opposite Joan's Pantry. The cafe has been rebuilt a few years ago and is very comfortable for a meal or just coffee. A nice selection of food here too for those who have been out and about walking. Well worth a visit.

Enjoyed a walk in Apex a few days ago and then visited this pleasant cafe. It has now been renovatd/rebuilt for a couple of years and it is a great spot for a bit of relaxation and a coffee. Good for all the parents of the junior sports participents on the oval across the road

After going for a walk along the creek by Apex Park my wife and I enjoyed a coffee here. Many others had the same thought and so the cafe was busy. However our coffee arrived in good time and we both enjoyed the coffee and ambience.

While out with one of my friends, we stopped at Joan's Pantry for lunch. It has a great reputation that is well-deserved and we enjoyed pies and cakes while looking across at the park. It's certainly very popular!

Really enjoy having a coffee here. Since the renovations it has been a great place to relax on a nice sunny day. As it is opposite an oval and next to to the Apex Park and playground it is so convenient to have a coffee fix while grandchildren are enjoying themselves in the outdoors. Nice food to accompany your coffee too. Restrooms are here too.

Mmm... Pulled Pork and Mushroom stack.
In the middle of pretty much nowhere, sits this picturesque cafe.
Think Hansel and Gretel. It's this house in the middle of the woods.
Perfect for a nice relaxing breakfast at ANY TIME OF THE DAY!
Yes you read that right, they do breakfast ALL DAY!
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Lovely and spacious inside since the recent renovations and great views across to the oval, next to a playground, BMX berms and lovely walks. What more do you need? Good selection of choices on menu (breakfast until 3pm) including home made soup and tasty wraps. All of this can be enjoyed with a coffee or glass of wine. Might be a problem finding a park on a weekend due to its popularity and location.

Our grandson was playing cricket on Hawthorndene Oval this morning so the temptation of visiting Joan's Pantry could not be resisted. Great takeaway coffee and a chocolate chip biscuits made a good morning tea. Interesting spot to visit for more than morning tea too.

Joans Pantry is in such a relaxing location, with eating areas both in and outside it makes a great place to stop for a meal. My girlfriend and I have enjoyed a few meals and coffee here, always a pleasant experience. The staff a quite friendly, always smiling. Their breafast really is something to try, always great coffee and love their hot chips.

Nice and secluded in the maze of roads that make up Hawthorndene. But if you can find it, you won't be disappointed.
It's good if you want to bring your kids here as well as there's a nice playground opposite. So you can have a break, while they go have some outdoorsy fun