Outrage over Sydney cafe’s price for takeaway banana bread

Furious diners have slammed a Sydney cafe over the ‘ridiculous' price they are charging for a simple bakery staple.

How much would you be willing to pay for a piece of banana bread?

The humble bakery staple is beloved by many Aussies alongside a fresh flat white, but the classic snack might set you back more than you thought.

Furious diners have slammed a Sydney cafe for charging nearly $20 for the popular treat, with many stating it was a “rip off” and “un-Australian”.

The anonymous Sydneysider who shared the shocking news posted a photograph of the cafe’s menu on discussion-based social media platform Reddit yesterday.

“Surely $18 for takeaway banana bread is taking the piss now” they wrote, alongside the post.

The snap quickly went viral in the thread, racking up hundreds of comments on diners sharing their opinions on the price.

A Reddit user posted a picture of the cafe's menu online. Picture: Reddit

While some were “disgusted” by the cost of the takeaway banana bread, others were even more horrified by the price of the avocado on toast, which would set you back $25.

“I’m just fixated on the avocado toast for $25!” a user said.

“That’s the highest I’ve seen.”

“Avocados are literally 99 cents at the moment, and they’re charging $25 to have half of one on a piece of toast,” another added.

“All the list looks like a rip off.,” wrote one.

Many also took issue with the $25 avocado on toast. Picture: Reddit

“$9 for bacon and egg roll. $16 for a scone. I wouldn’t give them any of my $$!”

“Nah f**k that. I work at an expensive but busy cafe, and this is absolutely taking the piss compared to us.” added another.

Although many argued it was too expensive, others jumped to the cafe’s defence and pointed out that the cost was all relative to the situation.

“Ultimately $25 has nothing to do with the cost of the avo or toast and everything to do with how much people are willing to pay,” one argued.

“If this is an affluent suburb where people make a lot of money or are single and living a life of fun with no need for savings, they will pay the price.”

Many were shocked at the price of banana bread at the Sydney cafe. Picture: iStock

“Don’t buy it. People act like you have to buy expensive take away, this is obviously selling or it wouldn’t be priced like that,” another pointed out.

“The expensive place only stays expensive because people are paying it.”

The name or suburb of the cafe where the menu was snapped from was not disclosed in the post.

With the cost of living at an all time high, the price that needs to be paid for dining out has been a contentious issue.

Earlier this year, a beachside cafe came under fire for raising the cost of their small side of avocado.

Many also took issue with the $25 avocado on toast. Picture: iStock

The owners of Coogee’s Little Jack Horner cafe in Sydney’s eastern suburbs said the price increase was in response to the cost of rent, wages, power and produce.

A side dish of haloumi at the cafe will set you back $11.90, while bacon comes in at $9.90.

Owner BJ McHatton said the cost of everything – from the plates his food is served on to the plants decorating the cafe – had increased dramatically.

He said while he was “actively searching” for ways to pass on more value to his customer, the venue is a premium product and the “purpose” of which is “to create memorable experiences for our team and our guests”.

“We are a quality product. Everything we offer is premium, from our location to our chefs,” he said.

“People might not see the value in that, but we are more than food on a plate.”

Originally published as Outrage over Sydney cafe’s price for takeaway banana bread