16 brunch places in Sydney we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Sydney | Brunch across every city.
Brunch is close to a civic institution in Sydney, and the city helped export the format worldwide. Bills in Darlinghurst is the historic anchor, the room where the ricotta hotcakes became a global breakfast reference, while Three Blue Ducks in Rosebery and Rocker in North Bondi carry the produce-led, beachside version of the same idea.
Bills Darlinghurst ★ 4.7
darlinghurst · 433 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Bill Granger's original Bills on Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney since 1993. The ricotta hotcakes with honeycomb butter went global from this counter.
Bills Ricotta Hotcakes ★ 4.5
darlinghurst · 433 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Bill Granger's original ricotta hotcakes at Bills on Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney for A$25. Walk-in brunch counter, the canonical Sydney breakfast.
Bills Darlinghurst ★ 4.7
darlinghurst · 433 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Bill Granger's original Bills on Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney since 1993. All-day brunch menu, weekend queues, specialty-coffee program.
Three Blue Ducks Rosebery ★ 4.4
rosebery · 85 Dunning Avenue, Rosebery NSW 2018
Farm-to-table all-day cafe at the Cannery, Rosebery, Sydney. Sustainable sourcing, daily-changing breakfast plates and a wood-fired evening menu.
Rocker ★ 4.4
bondi · 115 Ramsgate Avenue, North Bondi NSW 2026
Coastal all-day cafe on Ramsgate Avenue, North Bondi, Sydney from Three Blue Ducks' Darren Robertson. A$85 bottomless brunch, focaccia and burrata plates.
Bills Bondi ★ 4.3
bondi · 79 Hall Street, Bondi Beach NSW 2026
Beachside Bills on Hall Street, Bondi, Sydney. Ricotta hotcakes and sweetcorn fritters two blocks from the sand; the dish Bill Granger sent global.
Porch and Parlour ★ 4.1
bondi · 31 Wairoa Avenue, North Bondi NSW 2026
Bondi beach brunch on Wairoa Avenue, Sydney. Acai bowls, smoothie bowls and paleo plates with the post-swim regulars. Sydney venue with a regular local crowd.
Devon Cafe Barangaroo ★ 4.6
barangaroo · Shop 19, 200 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo NSW 2000
Modern Asian-Aussie brunch cafe on Barangaroo Avenue, Sydney. Korean fried chicken bao, Devon Benedict and matcha pancakes; harbour terrace seating.
Edition Coffee Roasters Haymarket ★ 4.8
haymarket · 6 Steam Mill Lane, Haymarket NSW 2000
Japanese-Scandinavian brunch and roastery on Steam Mill Lane, Haymarket, Sydney. Soufflé pancakes, udon with bacon dashi, single-origin pour-overs.
Speedos Cafe ★ 4.0
bondi · 126 Ramsgate Avenue, North Bondi NSW 2026
Surf-club brunch on Ramsgate Avenue, North Bondi, Sydney. Power breakfast and acai bowls perched directly over the sand at the North Bondi corner.
Maeda Newtown ★ 4.2
newtown · 549 King Street, Newtown NSW 2042
Japanese-Australian brunch cafe on King Street, Newtown, Sydney. Katsu hamburg, karaage rolls, specialty matcha; walk-in only, kitchen closes 2:30pm.
Two Chaps ★ 4.2
marrickville · 122 Chapel Street, Marrickville NSW 2204
Modern vegetarian cafe on Chapel Street, Marrickville, Sydney. House pasta at lunch, brunch plates that lean seasonal Aussie veg, slow-roast specials board.
The Grounds of Alexandria ★ 4.1
alexandria · 7A/2 Huntley Street, Alexandria NSW 2015
Industrial brunch compound on Huntley Street, Alexandria, Sydney. Roastery, garden cafe, brunch counter and a kids' farm; weekend queues from 9am.
Reuben Hills ★ 4.6
surry-hills · 61 Albion Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Latin American brunch and roastery on Albion Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. The Colombian arepa, huevos rancheros and single-origin filter coffee.
Single O Surry Hills ★ 4.7
surry-hills · 60-64 Reservoir Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Specialty coffee anchor on Reservoir Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Coffee flights, simple breakfast bowls, the city's longest-running specialty espresso bar.
Brickfields ★ 4.5
chippendale · 206 Cleveland Street, Chippendale NSW 2008
European bakery and cafe on Cleveland Street, Chippendale, Sydney. Sourdough loaves at the counter, weekend queues from open and savoury baked goods.