Speedos Cafe ★ 4.2
Surf-club brunch on Ramsgate Avenue, North Bondi, Sydney. Power breakfast and acai bowls perched directly over the sand at the North Bondi corner.
Order: Avocado smash and a long black.
Edition Coffee Roasters Haymarket is a brunch spot in Haymarket, Sydney.
Japanese-Scandinavian brunch and roastery on Steam Mill Lane, Haymarket, Sydney. Soufflé pancakes, udon with bacon dashi, single-origin pour-overs.
Must order: Japanese souffle pancake with pistachio cream and elderflower rhubarb.
Address: 6 Steam Mill Lane, Haymarket NSW 2000, Sydney
Surf-club brunch on Ramsgate Avenue, North Bondi, Sydney. Power breakfast and acai bowls perched directly over the sand at the North Bondi corner.
Order: Avocado smash and a long black.
Japanese-Australian brunch cafe on King Street, Newtown, Sydney. Katsu hamburg, karaage rolls, specialty matcha; walk-in only, kitchen closes 2:30pm.
Order: Katsu hamburg steak and the chicken karaage roll.
Modern vegetarian cafe on Chapel Street, Marrickville, Sydney. House pasta at lunch, brunch plates that lean seasonal Aussie veg, slow-roast specials board.
Order: Mushroom toast or the kimchi-pancake stack.
Industrial brunch compound on Huntley Street, Alexandria, Sydney. Roastery, garden cafe, brunch counter and a kids' farm; weekend queues from 9am.
Order: The Grounds breakfast plate with house bacon and herbed eggs.
Latin American brunch and roastery on Albion Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. The Colombian arepa, huevos rancheros and single-origin filter coffee.
Order: Huevos rancheros or the Colombian arepa.
Specialty coffee anchor on Reservoir Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Coffee flights, simple breakfast bowls, the city's longest-running specialty espresso bar.
Order: Filter flight with a sourdough toastie.