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Taguan Cafe is a breakfast and brunch establishment that celebrates Filipino cuisine while incorporating modern flavors. Known for its commitment to authenticity, the cafe takes pride in crafting its own ube jam, which is a staple ingredient in many of their beverages. Among their offerings, the Ube Latte stands out as a classic choice, while the Oat Ube provides a vegan alternative without sacrificing creaminess. A unique creation at Taguan is the Ube Pistachio Latte, which combines house-made ube milk with a delicate pistachio cold foam and crushed crystallized pistachios, resulting in an earthy and nutty flavor profile that harmonizes beautifully with the ube. This blend showcases how contemporary ingredients can complement traditional flavors.
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30/05/2026

It’s a sign to have your Lumpia, Adobo Pandesals, Pancit, and more Filipino food here in Sydney. 🤤

We are now offering catering trays for events! Send us a message at [email protected] for inquiries, yes? Yes! 🙌

29/05/2026

Soft bread has a way of slowing people down.

Maybe it's the warmth. Maybe it's the smell coming out of the oven. Maybe it's the simple joy of tearing into something freshly baked before you've even properly sat down.

Our Ube Cheese Rolls are baked fresh every morning with housemade ube jam, cheddar cheese, and a generous dusting of milk powder.

They're meant for sharing, but we fully support keeping both pieces to yourself. Simple things, done with care. Sometimes that's all you need. 💜

26/05/2026

One of the things we love most about building Taguan is getting to meet people whose stories slowly become part of the space too.

Today, that person is one of our chefs, Taguan's very own

Most days you’ll find him somewhere between the kitchen rush, experimenting with food ideas, plating something, making Adobos and Tocinos, or singing in the kitchen a little too loudly in the middle of service.

A lot of the food and energy people experience in Taguan quietly carries pieces of him too.

But outside the café, Ahrvin is also an international student balancing work, studies, homesickness away from his baby dog, responsibilities, and the strange experience of growing up far away from home and somehow through all of that, he still manages to care deeply for the people around him.

Happy birthday, chef. We labyu mwa. 🫶😂

22/05/2026

Recently we joined the Ube Bloc Party at and one of the things we brought with us was something one of our chefs pioneered and developed with the team - our Pork Adobo Onigiri. 💜

Pork adobo wrapped in rice, topped with our creamy Tatay’s Adobo sauce and finished with ube furikake for that little Taguan touch.

Taguan started as a home for us. A place built around the comfort, flavours, and stories we grew up with. But over time, we’ve become really happy seeing that home slowly grow beyond just us.

And somehow this onigiri feels a little like that too. Familiar, collaborative, slightly unexpected, but still comforting at its core.

This was a special menu item for the event so we won’t be serving it regularly in the café, but we might be open to catering and special events in the future. 😉

21/05/2026

Send boops immediately before he judges your life decisions. Oh, yes. We're dog-friendly. 😂

18/05/2026

Some events feel like heavy work while some events just feel like a party with friends. This one was definitely the latter.

When invited us to join the Ube Bloc Party at , we honestly weren’t sure at first. We don’t really do market pop-ups as Taguan. We’ve done events before representing a different brand, but Taguan has always felt more tied to a space, a table, a home.

Also realistically speaking… we didn’t really have the equipment, systems, or operational plan for it. 😂 So we kind of just took pieces of the café with us and hoped for the best. The food, the people, the energy, the chaos. Somehow it worked?

Mostly because we knew we’d be surrounded by people we genuinely love and consider friends and family here. And thankfully, we weren’t wrong. The whole day just felt easy in the best way possible. Amazing people everywhere, familiar faces from the community randomly appearing, people reconnecting over food, music playing in the background, everyone slightly chaotic but happy.

At some point it stopped feeling like a pop-up and just felt like a family gathering. Feeling at home, wherever you are.

I think that’s our favourite thing about the community. Sometimes you build something thinking you’re just serving food, then one day you look around and realise people are building the space with you too.

Really grateful to Ken and the Sleepy Bloc team for hosting, everyone who came by, ate everyone's food, joined 's run, supported us, or simply spent part of their Sunday with us. Still tired from last Sunday, but our hearts are very full. Thanks po labyu all.

16/05/2026

Fly, don’t walk. 🥥☁️

Buko is one of those things many of us grew up with back home. Cold coconut juice on hot afternoons, buko pandan during birthdays and celebrations, roadside stops with freshly opened coconuts by Manong after long drives.

Introducing our Buko Pandan Cloud. A refreshing iced coconut water topped with pandan cold foam and finished with roasted coconut for that extra little touch. Available today in Taguán!

Basically buko pandan in drink form. 😌💚

15/05/2026

Yoob… we mean Ube season is officially getting a little louder. 🟣

We’re joining the Ube Bloc Party at for a day of ube, community, music, and a little chaos in the best way possible. We’ll be bringing a few special things with us, including our Pork Adobo Onigiri with ube furikake, alongside some familiar Taguan favourites.

We’re also starting the morning with a quick warm up run with at 7:45am before the food starts rolling out around 9:30ish. 😌

Good food, good people, and a whole lot of purple.
Come hang with us at Sleepy Bloc, or swing by Taguan Darlington! We'll still be open as usual from 8am–3pm for comfort food, coffee, and drinks. See you!

11/05/2026

So we’ve started replacing our single-use water cups with custom stainless cups.

We know we can’t do everything perfectly overnight, but we’ve been trying to make small changes where we can. Baby steps are still steps, after all. A small change, really. But over time, we realised how many little paper cups quietly passed through the café every day for something as simple as water.

And honestly, we thought, why not make it feel a little nicer too?

Still cold water. Just with less waste, and a cup we actually love using. 🫶

Also, every cup comes with a tiny sketch of Yakult, our Pomeranian baby, quietly watching over your hydration. 😌

10/05/2026

Today, the café felt extra warm. 💐

We got to hand flowers to some of the mums who walked through our doors today. Some came with family, some with friends, some with their furbabies, and some simply looking for a quiet meal and coffee break in between the busyness of life.

And somewhere in the middle of all the food, flowers, conversations, and little moments shared across the tables, the space felt even more like home.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mums, mother figures, and women who care for the people around them in ways big and small. Thank you for the warmth you bring into every room, every table, and every family. We labyu 🫶

04/05/2026

End of the day, we’re just geeks who like to play with our cans and today’s a good excuse to swing those lightsabers. 😂

Ube or matcha? Choose your side. (Some days… both.)

May the Fourth be with you, wherever you are. 💜 💚

02/05/2026

We’re still humbled when we see lines like this on a normal day, with nothing really special going on.

A line outside our café is something we’ll never get used to. Not because of the number, but because of what it represents. People from all walks of life, showing up, curious, open, and willing to share a table with us.

We just keep doing what we know. Cooking, pouring, setting the table, and putting care into the space we call home. Maybe that’s it. Just showing up and doing what you love, and somehow that becomes what makes it special.

And to see it filled like this, shared like this, means more than we can say.

We’ll never get used to this. Always grateful for this beautiful community that cares and keeps showing up. 🫶💛

25/04/2026

We never thought we’d be baking our own pandesal one day here in Sydney, let alone serving it in our own neighbourhood in Darlington.

It started as something we missed. Something simple, familiar. And now, slowly, it’s becoming something we get to share with everyone. We’re slowly expanding our pandesal menu, starting with our savoury mornings.

Our Chicken Adobo Pandesal comes with our Tatay’s Adobo, finished with a little bit of cheese. It's warm, soft, and quietly indulgent. Same pandesal, just growing with us. ❤️

Thanks for the photo, ! 🫶

24/04/2026

We'll be open daily for ANZAC long weekend. See you :)

17/04/2026

We’re taking over the kitchen for a night.

BBQ skewers on the grill, longga nachos coming out hot, sinigang chicken cracklings for the table, and a few things we’ve been wanting to serve after hours.

Come for the food, stay for the music and vibes care of our friends at .syd. Bring friends, order a round, then another.

Limited menu. One night only. 19 April. See you there. 🔥

15/04/2026

Happening today at Hermann Bar with the . 💛

We’re happy to be supporting their Food and Culture Fair with a few of our favourites from .syd and .au.

You’ll find Ube Lattes, Calamanteas, Cold Brews, Ube Brownies, and gelato flavours like Ube, Mango Float, and Turon. Come through, show some love, and celebrate Filipino food and culture with the community.

12/04/2026

A little piece of home, a little bit of pandesals, coffee, and shared smiles, every morning. That’s all we’re trying to do in our Taguan. ❤️

09/04/2026

Thursday night, and we got properly caffeinated.

Spent the evening cupping delicious filter coffees from the motherland, alongside beans roasted by Filipino roasters, shared in a room full of curious coffee people. Huge thanks to .coffee, , and for hosting at .

Not our event, just happy to be there. To support friends, taste coffees, and learn a little more with every cup. It’s always special seeing Philippine coffee and Filipino roasters finding their way into spaces like this. Slowly, warmly, and in the best way.

Safe to say… we’re still wide awake at 9:40pm that's why I'm still posting this now. 👀

08/04/2026

Cheers to everyone in hospitality who fought their way through the long weekend service*

This week feels a little quieter and slower. Time to stretch, reset, and appreciate the calm after the rush. If you’re heading out for coffee today, be kind to your baristas and chefs.

A smile, a thank you, a little patience goes a long way.

Be like Himmel the Great. Kind to the world, even in the small moments. ✌️

06/04/2026

We are sold out for today. Still open for desserts, coffees, drinks, and gelato til 2pm. Thank you!

05/04/2026

It's Turon but in a bread, and we're here for it. 🤤

03/04/2026

These beautiful buns of are sold out (together with our pandesals and cheese rolls) early today! 🤤 Turon Hot Cross Buns will be available again tomorrow until Monday. We're open from 9am to 2pm for the long weekend!

01/04/2026

In true Filipino time, and in very Taguan old fashioned way… we’re announcing this last minute. 😂

Our special for the long weekend: Turon Hot Cross Bun.

Soft bun filled with banana cream made from sweet plantain, bits of jackfruit, and melted caramel. Sweet, nostalgic, and very close to home. 🍌

We’re open all long weekend! 9am to 2pm daily.

31/03/2026

Closed during the Easter weekend? We don't know her. It's shorter hours but the same Taguan mornings!

We're open on 3-6 April from 9am to 2pm daily. Come by for coffee and brunch. See you! 🫡

25/03/2026

Yesterday we spent the afternoon with our friends from sharing the story behind the La Bomba and the people behind the coffee we serve every day.

It’s easy to think of coffee as just something in a cup. But behind it are years of relationships, trust, and commitment. Mule shared the story of César Buesaquillo, a producer in Colombia they’ve supported since 2019, securing part of his harvest at a fair price, giving him certainty to plan, invest, and grow. From La Bomba to Pink Bourbon, Yellow Geisha, and more to come, each one reflects César’s work, his land, and the life built around it.

Listening to this reminded us why we chose Mule from the beginning. There’s a deep respect for craft, for producers, and for the relationships behind every coffee. They’ve consistently delivered coffees we’re proud to serve, and more importantly, they’ve stood with us through the highs and the harder days too including our time in Regent St. That kind of support stays with you.

Thank you to everyone from our community who came on short notice. We honestly didn’t know what to expect, but seeing the room fill up, people asking questions, tasting together, and staying back to chat made the night really special.

We ended up closing later than usual, and somehow the night naturally finished with pancit bihon shared around tired, full, and still talking. One of those simple endings that just felt right.
It was an amazing night. Grateful for good coffee, good people, and partnerships built on care. 🙏

Address

274 Abercrombie Street
Darlington, NSW
2008

**Travel Directions to the Destination in Redfern**

**Public Transport:**
1. **Train:** Take a train to Redfern Station on the T2, T3, or T8 lines. Once you arrive at the station, exit onto Lawson Street and head south for about 10 minutes on foot.
2. **Bus:** Several bus routes service Redfern. Check local schedules for buses that stop near your location and take one that heads towards Redfern. Alight at a stop close to Lawson Street and walk a short distance to your destination.

**Driving/Parking:**
1. If you're driving, head towards Redfern via major roads such as Cleveland Street or Elizabeth Street.
2. Look for street parking along Lawson Street or nearby streets; be mindful of parking restrictions and time limits.
3. Alternatively, there may be paid parking options available in nearby lots if street parking is unavailable.

Make sure to check traffic conditions before you leave for the best route!

Opening Hours

Monday	6:30am - 3pm
Tuesday	6:30am - 3pm
Wednesday	6:30am - 3pm
Thursday	6:30am - 3pm
Friday	6:30am - 3pm
Saturday	8am - 3pm
Sunday	8am - 3pm

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What people say

Breakfast and brunch restaurants are the perfect spots to indulge in a delightful culinary experience, offering a unique blend of comfort and creativity. At Taguan Cafe in Redfern, this ethos is beautifully embodied through their innovative menu that celebrates Filipino flavors while embracing modern twists.

One standout offering is the Ube Latte, crafted from house-made ube jam that takes hours to prepare. This deep purple delight is not just a drink; it’s a labor of love that showcases the rich, creamy essence of ube. For those seeking a vegan option, the Oat Ube provides the same comforting taste with an added layer of creaminess.

For adventurous palates, the Ube Pistachio Latte is a must-try. This drink combines earthy notes with nutty undertones, creating a harmonious blend that surprises and delights. The addition of house-made ube milk topped with light pistachio cold foam and crushed crystallized pistachios elevates this beverage into something truly special.

Taguan Cafe not only serves delicious drinks but also captures the heart of Filipino culinary traditions while inviting patrons to explore new flavors. Whether you’re enjoying a classic Ube Latte or venturing into the unique Ube Pistachio creation, each sip at Taguan promises to be an unforgettable experience filled with warmth and creativity.

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