Penny University

Quick lunch: fried chicken on turkish, ham & cheese croissant, iced chocolate & mocha! Perfect for a tasty fuel stop on a busy shopping day!
Friendly, helpful staff make it a great place!
Recommend 👌🏻

Ideal breakfast spot. A small but well executed menu and SUPERB coffee. Staff are chilled but professional, just quietly dishing out high quality food and drinks and chatting with regulars. A pleasant, relaxing atmosphere, with indoor and outdoor seating, nice decor lighting and music. A great place to chill first thing in the morning. Go here.

If there was a place I would give 4.5 stars, this would be it… can fault the food or coffee - both outstanding! But when I asked for a glass of tap rather than bottled water, I felt like I had insulted them…

I really enjoyed the the creativity established by the dish - 'green eggs and ham'. The quality of the food items were obviously high and the components of the dish retained their profile throughout the experience 9/10.

The location is rustic but homely. The atmosphere of the interior was well thought out. The coffee was really good, a top notch coffee destination in Adelaide.

For more 'brunchy' items, the French Toast was delicious and rich. The serving size was quite liberal for a joint of this caliber meaning.

A clear brunch recommendation.

I have been coming here for years!
The coffee is consistently perfect!
Great options for take away food, you can also dine in. There is indoor and outdoor seating space.
A great cafe off of Rundle street that I would definitely recommend!
Today I got a take away coffee- almond cappuccino- delicious!
And a chicken sandwich with avocado and cheese- yum!!

The best and freshest food in the East End. The Bircher muesli is outstanding, awesome coffee...lots of options from rolls to hot breakfast & lunch. The service is impeccable & super friendly. Love the very cool decor. A must visit

An amazing cafe that truly embodies the origin of what Penny University means. They have great staff, awesome coffee and food to go with it. I couldn't help but notice the multiple Best Coffee awards this place has won. Do yourself a favor and order a Freddo Capuchino - you won't be disappointed.

Best sandwiches in Adelaide and a couple of other nice dishes too. They took a very short notice catering order for a work event. Was an absolute hit, everyone was asking where the sandwiches were from. A cut above the rest for sure :)

I had a yummy mushrooms and avo on toast brekky. Mushrooms were deliciously seasoned, chunky smashed avo tasted like real avos (not stretched out with filler “avo” paste) and the toast was fluffy yet crispy fresh.

Staff were friendly and relaxed. Good vibes.

Holy moly! Such a gem in Adelaide’s east end! Delicious coffee, unreal sandwiches, extremely yummy salads and such beautiful service. You don’t want to miss visiting here, so worth the hype!!

Beautiful coffee and breakfast, I felt like I was at a warm and inviting family table. Don't invite jerks here, they don't deserve it. Lovely service, delicious food. I added mushrooms to my order of smashed avo and it was amazing. Will definitely return.

I’ve been coming here for years! Love the whole team - my favourite cafe in Adelaide bar none! Perfect coffee every time and delicious food

The best food and the best coffee! Everyone that works here is so delightful. Will continue to come here nearly every day as long as i'm around.

Superb coffee and quick service. Recommended!

An iconic East End institution!! Amazing coffee and home cooked food, fresh selection of rolls, baguette etc, backed up by friendly service every time!

Penny University is our watering hole. For coffee, for warm raspberry and white choc muffins, for breakfast, team meetings (and even a specialised halloumi and bacon only during the wed shred).
Foti and the team are warm, welcoming, helpful, friendly and very quickly learn your coffee orders (even for one as complicated as mine which has since been named ‘a Demi’).

Cannot fault it, (and writing this before I walk there to grab a frappe) 😂💜

yummy food and staff are always happy to serve, very welcoming! good seating and AMAZING sandwiches!!! 😋😋

Consistently good coffee and friendly staff. It has become my regular spot for a lunchtime caffeine fix. Do yourself a favour and give it a go.

The tuna melt and banana smoothie was amazing. Definitely will come back again!

Loooove this place! Definitely one of the best coffees in the state, beans from Melbourne - get a Cappuccino Freddo - a rare treat you can't find anywhere else in SA, especially done properly. 😉
Staff are brilliant, love to have a chat if they have time and are very knowledgeable. Sandwiches are brilliant and served by the loveliest sandwich artist in SA.
Brilliant spot, love them. I'd go there every day if I could! ❤❤