24 cafe rooms in Sydney we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Sydney | Cafe across every city.
Specialty coffee is one of Sydney's defining food cultures, with roasters and cafes clustered thickest through Surry Hills and the inner west. Single O and Reuben Hills in Surry Hills are touchstones for the city's third-wave coffee scene, while The Grounds of Alexandria turned the cafe visit into a destination in its own right. Newer rooms like Paramount Coffee Project keep the standard high across the inner city.
Single O Surry Hills ★ 4.8
surry-hills · 60-64 Reservoir Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Sydney specialty coffee pioneer on Reservoir Street, Surry Hills. Single O has roasted since 2003; the milk-on-tap system and filter flights set the room.
Reuben Hills ★ 4.8
surry-hills · 61 Albion Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
South American-leaning cafe and roastery on Albion Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Regular booking for Sydney's brunch and specialty-coffee scene.
Paramount Coffee Project ★ 4.7
surry-hills · 80 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
PCP on Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills, Sydney serves rotating roasters and a Pasi Petanen-trained breakfast menu inside the old Paramount Studios building.
The Grounds of Alexandria ★ 4.3
alexandria · 7A/2 Huntley Street, Alexandria NSW 2015
Industrial-coffee compound on Huntley Street, Alexandria, Sydney. Roastery, garden cafe, brunch counter and a kids' farm; weekend queues from 9am.
Bourke Street Bakery Surry Hills ★ 4.7
surry-hills · 633 Bourke Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
The original Bourke Street Bakery on Bourke Street, Surry Hills, Sydney since 2004. Sausage rolls, sourdough loaves and a takeaway counter daily.
Two Good Co Cafe ★ 4.6
rosebery · 44 Mentmore Avenue, Rosebery NSW 2018
Social-enterprise cafe on Mentmore Avenue, Rosebery, Sydney. Strong specialty coffee, all-day breakfast and a regular crowd of local diners.
Edition Coffee Roasters ★ 4.7
darlinghurst · 60 Riley Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Scandi-Japanese cafe and roaster on Riley Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney. Open kaiseki-style brunch, beans roasted on-site, sake and Scandinavian pastries.
Bills Bondi ★ 4.5
bondi · 79 Hall Street, Bondi Beach NSW 2026
Beachside Bills on Hall Street, Bondi, Sydney. Ricotta hotcakes since 1993, all-day breakfast menu and consistent weekend queues on the deck.
Rocker ★ 4.5
bondi · 115 Ramsgate Avenue, North Bondi NSW 2026
Coastal all-day cafe on Ramsgate Avenue, North Bondi, Sydney from Three Blue Ducks' Darren Robertson. Single-origin coffee, beachside seating, brunch counter.
Brickfields ★ 4.6
chippendale · 206 Cleveland Street, Chippendale NSW 2008
European bread bakery and cafe on Cleveland Street, Chippendale, Sydney since 2012. Regular booking for Sydney's brunch and specialty-coffee scene.
Cabrito Coffee Traders ★ 4.3
cbd · Shop 5, 47-49 King Street, Sydney NSW 2000
CBD specialty cafe on King Street, Sydney. Rotating local and overseas roasters, breakfast bowls and a small counter for stand-and-drink commuters.
Haven Specialty Coffee ★ 4.5
newtown · 287 King Street, Newtown NSW 2042
Newtown specialty coffee on King Street, Sydney. Daily roast rotation, simple toasted-sandwich menu, a steady commuter and student lineup before 9am.
Paper Bird ★ 4.4
potts-point · Shop 2, 81 Macleay Street, Potts Point NSW 2011
Vietnamese-leaning cafe on Macleay Street, Potts Point, Sydney. Banh mi, Vietnamese coffee, walk-in friendly weeknights and weekend brunch counter.
The Paddington ★ 4.3
paddington · 380 Oxford Street, Paddington NSW 2021
All-day pub-cafe-restaurant on Oxford Street, Paddington, Sydney from Merivale. Sydney brunch and specialty-coffee staple with a consistent local crowd.
Toby's Estate Chippendale ★ 4.4
chippendale · Building 12, 1 Central Avenue, Chippendale NSW 2008
Toby's Estate roastery and cafe at Central Park, Chippendale, Sydney. Single-origin filter coffee, espresso flight, walk-in friendly weeknights from open.
Cuckoo Callay ★ 4.1
newtown · Newtown Station, Shop 7, 308 King Street, Newtown NSW 2042
Newtown station-platform cafe in a heritage 1908 ticket-hall on King Street, Sydney. Regular booking for Sydney's brunch and specialty-coffee scene.
Devon Cafe ★ 4.4
surry-hills · 76 Devonshire Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Modern Asian-Aussie cafe on Devonshire Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Sydney brunch and specialty-coffee staple with a consistent local crowd.
Harry's Cafe de Wheels ★ 4.1
woolloomooloo · Cowper Wharf Roadway, Woolloomooloo NSW 2011
Sydney's heritage pie cart on Cowper Wharf, Woolloomooloo. The Tiger pie (mash, peas, gravy) has been served from this Navy-yard caravan since 1938.
Lazybones Lounge ★ 4.1
marrickville · 294-296 Marrickville Road, Marrickville NSW 2204
Inner-west cafe and supper club on Marrickville Road, Sydney. Daytime espresso, evening jazz and a small French-inflected menu that runs late on the weekend.
Porch and Parlour ★ 4.0
bondi · 31 Wairoa Avenue, North Bondi NSW 2026
Bondi beach cafe on Wairoa Avenue, Sydney. Acai bowls, smoothie bowls, paleo plates and a sand-floor crowd of post-swim regulars. Daily 6:30am-3pm.
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.
Speedos Cafe ★ 4.0
bondi · 126 Ramsgate Avenue, North Bondi NSW 2026
Surf-club-corner cafe on Ramsgate Avenue, North Bondi, Sydney. Power breakfast and acai-bowl menu, perched directly over the sand at North Bondi.
Charmed by Redfern ★ 4.2
redfern · 82 Redfern Street, Redfern NSW 2016
All-day brunch cafe and bar on Redfern Street, Sydney. Brunch classics, weekend specials, evening wine list; one of Redfern's quiet favourites.
Gelato Messina Darlinghurst ★ 4.5
darlinghurst · 241 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Late-night gelato counter on Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney. The salted caramel with white chocolate is the takeaway icon; closes 11pm.