The Happy Wife

I recently visited this charming, dog-friendly café that has a lovely deck area overlooking the river. I arrived at 2pm, only to find that food service had already ended, despite their posted closing time of 2:30pm. Thankfully, I was able to order a coffee, which I enjoyed on the deck with my dog before they closed. It would be great if Google could update their hours to reflect that the kitchen closes half an hour earlier, so others don't make the same mistake (I noticed in the reviews that I'm not the only one who's experienced this). It's a shame they close so early on Sundays, as the rear deck is the perfect spot to relax with your pet for a Sunday lunch.

Dropped into The Happy Wife Café for brunch on a sunny morning and it felt immediately welcoming. Their location by the water creates a relaxing backdrop for breakfast, whether you’re inside or sitting on the sheltered deck. I tried the signature sweet crumpets with crispy bacon and a side of avocado smash—a clever mix of sweet, salty and savoury flavours that felt generous but balanced. The coffee was expertly poured and came with a little artistic flourish on top. Service was friendly and unhurried, with the team making sure we had everything without rushing us—perfect for lingering over conversation. The whole setting felt bright, cheerful and community-minded, making it clear why it’s a local favourite. Definitely planning to return next time I’m in Bunbury.

Prompt and friendly service, great view, reasonable prices, large portions and cooked perfectly. The front of the cafe is deceiving but after you walk through to the back just wow!

Rude from the get-go. Staff act like doing their job is a burden. Basic requests are met with attitude, and the food? Laughably overpriced for garbage quality. Next time I’m met with that kind of hostility, it’ll be returned without hesitation. This place is a joke — avoid it.

Went in and had brunch today, We ordered the smashed avocado and were very disappointed when our plate came out with just some avocado and two eggs just plonked on the top, nothing else on top we had to go and buy our sides for feta and tomato at $5.50 a pop The Bill came up to over $200.. menu is deceiving as you think the smashed avocado would have tomatoes and greens on the side apparently you can have them on the side at $5.50 a side So your smashed avocado to look like a basic smashed avocado that you would buy from any other cafeteria that would have greens and a couple of pieces of tomato with a little bit of feta will cost you almost 45 dollars from here.. the customer service is not great and when we brought up with who I believe is the owner about the sides she was a little bit standoffish and now I have realized after reading the reviews it's because other people have felt the same way very overpriced, they should do the right thing and actually throw three pieces of feta on top of the smashed to avocado I understand that's small businesses need to make money, But deliberately leaving key ingredients on a avocado smash and knowing that people are going to walk up and shell out another $11 because it's two plain to eat it the way it is presented is really unacceptable as I said money is not an issue but well over $200 for a brunch because of all the sides we had to order.. it's a shame because my family and I always do a Sunday brunch so that's lost revenue to the business because it is little mistakes that restaurants make to make that little bit extra money but end up turning the customer off

According to their Facebook and Google pages the savoury crumpet is $16 however we were charged $21 so assume the menus are wrong. I ordered the vegetarian savoury crumpet with medley tomatoes (this is two tiny tomatoes - better if they got rid of the lettuce and actually provided more tomatoes) Anyway it arrived and the Halloumi tasted really fatty and greasy like bacon. I went and checked with the girl taking orders if it was vegetarian because it tasted yukky and she said well it's cooked in the bacon fat from the grill for flavour 😲 I said it tasted yukky and she informed me that next time I should ask for the grill to be cleaned. I went and sat back down looking at the $21 breakfast I knew I wouldn't eat and decided I wasn't happy so I went back with the plate of food and asked for a proper vegetarian alternative she suggested poached eggs however I don't eat eggs this way so I settle for the sweet crumpets instead. When she bought it out and slammed it down in front of me with no acknowledgement or apologies I decided to leave this review the food was way below average, not vegetarian and the service was really disappointing they have a cute location but definitely need to work on customer service and probably not a place to go if you have food allergies as cross contamination is very high

Couldn't resist bringing my wife here to keep her happy. Love the name! Was an unexpected view out on the rear deck and a great atmosphere. The food was great and plenty on the menu for a Coeliac to choose. Thanks.

I placed an order for the happy wife special, which included soup of the day, a slice of cake, and a regular coffee for $30. The soup of the day was advertised as pumpkin and sweet potato, but upon receipt, it tasted more like tomato soup with no added sugar to balance the acidity. As a chef myself, I was looking forward to a nice lunch with my cousin and niece. When I brought this to the attention of the front of house, they were unsure how to proceed, so the chef came out to speak with me. Unfortunately, the young man was very disrespectful and informed me that the soup was, in fact, tomato and that they had already sold four bowls with no complaints. I reiterated that the board said pumpkin and sweet potato, to which he replied that they must have made an error in naming the special. Fortunately, I am not allergic to tomatoes, but I was disappointed in the way the situation was handled. Eventually, the front of house offered me a toastie and an apology, but I initially declined until my cousin convinced me to accept the offer and take it to go.

I popped in here on my way back to Perth on the recommendation from a local friend. The staff were friendly. Prices were average. I ordered cake and tea. The banana cake was moist and delicious, although more banana in it would never be a crime. The tea was lovely and the china used was a nice touch for me. The view from the outdoor seating area was lovely, even with the drizzling rain. While I was there the outdoor seating area was constantly packed with a constant turn over of people at lunchtime implying the place is popular even during the week. I would happily return again.

Went here because of the reviews in Yelp and we are headed to MR. quaint place with about 8 tables up front a few along the hallway and then more outback by the water(river) side. We sat by the water very relaxing and enjoyable. The menu changes daily on a black board so either take a pic or take turns after getting your table making orders at the counter. I enjoyed the berry crumpets, very delicious and fresh wish there were more crumpets or bigger crumpets to enjoy the berry/honey sauce. Daughter enjoyed the eggs Bennie, a good six portion and delicious. Other dish we enjoyed was the baked beans now I didn't taste this but the chorizo was great, bread and poached eggs yummy the beans were too sweet(more like a bbq sauce) so not want I wanted. The iced chocolate was OK tasted grainy not sure but I think it was the chocolate so not the best I've had. Great place to try!

I have NEVER been disappointed with a trip to the Happy Wife & will continue to come back again & again. Fresh, amazing food, a beautiful view & always smiling and helpful staff make it my favourite place to visit for breakfast or lunch in Bunbury. Make sure you try the Boston Baked Beans & homemade Chai. So good!!

Coffee get me my coffee! In Bunbury for an overnighter and not being a local, I wasn't sure where to go. After consulting Yelp I was sure that Bunbury must have more than the 4 found in the search. A competing site had heaps of options! Yelp needs help in Bunbury!! After trolling a few places I found that the locals were pretty taken with The Happy Wife. Then after doing a search for the restaurant name on Yelp it was there!?! So how come it doesn't come up when you search everything in the area?? Anyway we found it! Wow what a great little restaurant right on the water with a few different seating options. I'd say you would need to get there early if you wanted to be at a table right overlooking the water. Our breakfast was homemade fruit toast with butter and jam. The fruit toast was dense with fruit and not too many nuts. Toasted perfectly. Blueberry jam. All really yum. The 10 year old ordered the crumpets. Homemade with fresh fruit dotted around the plate and syrup. I can't say that they were really anything like a crumpet. More a fat pancake. I wouldn't have enjoyed wading thru the doughiness of the crumpets but a few mouthfuls offered by the 10 year old were quite tasty. He couldn't finish the dish, but really enjoyed what he did eat. The coffee was good. I didn't ask what they use but it tasted like fiori. I would totally revisit The Happy Wife. It's got a great range on the menu, the staff were lovely and I would love to go back and get a table near the water for a lunch!

The Happy Wife has the perfect setting for a relaxed, social brunch or soothing tea. Overlooking the waterfront, the picturesque view accompanies the amibiant atmosphere of this little nook in the wall cafe brilliantly. It's a lovely place to hide away from the world and chill out, curled up on one of their cussioned bench seats or under the shady umbrellas outside. I throughly enjoy this little slice of wholesome urban hospitality to relax in over a coffee. The Happy Wife offers a healthy menu with plenty of variety. Only breakfast and lunch plus coffee accompanying snacks are served here and if you're on a health kick your waistline will definitely be safe with most dishes. The use of fresh local ingredients not only makes the dishes extra delicious and crisp, but when you are sitting outside and get to enjoy the view of the vegetables gardens that run down the side of this little cafe, a sense of wholesome satisfaction also comes with consuming a delicious meal. However, the only actual menu available is written on a blackboard at the counter. This leaves the customer feeling slightly pressured to rush their choices: whether it be from a patiently waiting staff member to take your order or from fellow customers also waiting in line. Moving the menu away from the front of the que or simply laminating menus for the individual tables would be highly recommended. Overall The Happy Wife offers a small, yet colourful menu of fresh, creative dishes; a mix of classics as well as unique creations. They've capitalised on their location and size beautifully and i look forward to my next visit to The Happy Wife.

Lovely setting right on the waters edge . Friendly staff and good service . Went for brunch prices reasonable . Bruschetta with field mushrooms and goats cheese very nice.

Happy Wife...Happy Customers. This has got to be one of Bunbury's best kept secrets. Really great coffee and super friendly service. You couldn't ask for anything more.