Black Potion
26b/1-7 Short St, Chatswood NSW 2067, Australia
ClosedToday 07:00 – 14:30 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A highly rated cafe in Chatswood with a 4.8 rating across 120 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- MondayToday
- 07:00 – 14:30
- Tuesday
- 07:00 – 14:30
- Wednesday
- 07:00 – 14:30
- Thursday
- 07:00 – 14:30
- Friday
- 07:00 – 14:30
- Saturday
- 08:30 – 14:30
- Sunday
- 08:30 – 14:30
Why it's worth checking out
Black Potion brings a quality cafe to Short Street in Chatswood, on Sydney's lower north shore. A strong 4.8 rating from 120 reviews marks it as a genuine local favourite.
The appeal is a properly made coffee and a relaxed cafe experience with a devoted following — the sort of place to start the day, break up a workday or settle in with a catch-up. Chatswood's busy shopping-and-dining hub, with excellent transport links, makes it an easy and convenient stop.
Cafe menus, specials and trading hours change over time, and weekends can get busy. If you're after a particular brew or specific opening hours, it's worth confirming the current details directly with the cafe before you head over.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.8 from 120 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 86
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 63
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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