This is a new-ish cafe whose menu describes how they serve organic/fair trade/gluten free/local produce and support the Macarthur Diversity Services Initiative, employing disadvantaged people from the area.

We first visited a few months ago after discovering a new cafe has finally been set up in the location of the former Paddington Cafe which was fantastic. I'm sure this spot is a secret known only to people who work in the local businesses and shops along Queen Street as it is tucked away inside a building in an unattractive "undesirable" area.

Like Paddington's before it, Cafe Kulcha has an old-fashioned (traditional) cafe menu and specials board, with items such as lasagne, quiche, burgers, club sandwiches, French toast, breakfast dishes, milkshakes, coffee etc. I was very disappointed the last time we visited to find the menu had been changed to delete some of these traditional favourites. You can't really go wrong with this type of food and unlike a similar cafe in the Mall up the road, they have a kitchen proper so you can get chips with your quiche!

The prices, though not as cheap as Paddington's were, are still great value for money and it's nice to step inside to eat as most the other cafes along Queen Street are exposed to the constant wafting-in of cigarette smoke!

This is a spot to grab a quick bite, certainly not somewhere to sit and chat the afternoon away as the seating area is bang in the middle of the arcade walkway (no walls but that's okay as there are very few people walking around in here) and there are maybe a dozen tables, if that. It's a good place to pop into when you have an appointment in one of the nearby buildings (everybody who lives in Macarthur has to come to this area at some stage to see a specialist or broker or something!)

Approximate cost: $10