Simple Cafe Setup With Event Potential | Easy To Run

Price Reduced - Motivated Seller

This highly flexible cafe and boutique event venue on the Kingston Foreshore is now available at a newly reduced price, offering exceptional value for the right operator.

A rare chance to secure a flexible cafe and boutique event venue in one of Canberra's most desirable waterfront destinations. Located on the Kingston Foreshore, this space blends simple daily cafe trade with exciting high-margin event potential - perfect for someone who loves food, people, and creating memorable experiences.

Designed for ease of operation, this business offers a relaxed lifestyle with plenty of room to grow.

Key Features

* Prime waterfront location with strong foot traffic
* Versatile 190m layout with 40 seats inside + 50 outside
* Capacity to scale seating up to 220 guests for events
* Turnkey setup - simple menu and smooth day-to-day operations
* Stunning lakeside views and a bright, open-plan design
* Ideal for private events, workshops, product launches & pop-ups
* Opportunity to add a liquor licence to enhance evening trade
* Strong financial performance with 26% adjusted net profit
* Attractive to first-time operators and creative hospitality owners

Why It's Special

This venue delivers the best of both worlds: a low-complexity cafe with the ability to host private functions and curated experiences. Perfect for those wanting lifestyle, creativity, and profit without the stress of a full commercial kitchen or complex menu.

Think: day cafe + evening events + community hub.

Growth Opportunities

* Evening functions and private dining
* Corporate bookings and local partnerships
* Creative workshops & ticketed events
* Boutique catering and pop-ups

Everything is ready for the next operator to walk in, start trading, and bring their own vision to life.

This is not your average cafe - it's a flexible hospitality and events space in a blue-chip location with genuine upside.

Enquire today and secure this unique waterfront opportunity before it goes.
Staff No
3 Staff P/T
2 Staff Casual

Lease Info
Current lease ends 30 June 2028 + 5yr option

Trading Times
Mon-Fri 6:30am-2pm
Sat 7am-2pm
Sun 8am-2pm

Size of Premises
Lil Mama's Studio occupies approximately 190 m (2,045 sq ft) of versatile space in Kingston Foreshore, Canberra. The venue comfortably accommodates 40 indoor and 50 outdoor patrons (could increase to 220), with an open-plan cafe layout that seamlessly converts for private functions, workshops, pop-up retail, and creative activations.

Opportunity
Increase daily cafe revenue by extending trading hours and offering pre-order, catering, or click-and-collect options. Unlock premium liquor-licensed events, corporate bookings, workshops, and signature experiences to boost high-margin income. Monetise creative and retail spaces through pop-ups, photography hire, and branded collaborations. Expand catering, take-home options, delivery, and tourism-focused packages, while formalising community partnerships for stable, predictable revenueall without increasing operational complexity.

**Weekly**
Sales 7.5k
Rent $2,612.5 inc gst
Net Profit $1,757.32