Best brunch cafes in Bella Vista

Best brunch cafes in Bella Vista, ranked

1. #1Lexi's Cafe & bar for a brunch that suits mixed tastes

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Valentine Sports Park, 5 min walk

   Lexi's Cafe & bar has a big menu with plenty of variety, which suits a table of mixed tastes. Ask for the Greek Goddess breakfast plate, or the burger with egg and hash brown that diners single out. Vegetarian dishes, a kids' menu and a chicken salad round out the choices, and the plates are described as fresh and nicely presented. The cafe opens at 7:30am on Saturdays and Sundays and closes at 5pm, so it runs well past lunch. Outdoor tables take dogs, and the nearest park, Valentine Sports Park, is a five-minute walk.

2. #2Cafe Raon for matcha and a Japanese-style brunch

   $$🐕 Dogs outside🌳 Valentine Sports Park, 4 min walk

   Cafe Raon is the place to go for a matcha brunch. Start with the Oyako Sando, a katsu chicken and egg sandwich on soft Japanese bread, then add an iced matcha latte. Matcha here is weighed and whisked when you order, and it comes out smooth, with little sweetness. Also praised are the Homemade Hashbrown Benedict and the grilled chicken poke bowl. Hours are 8am to 3pm on Saturdays and 7am to 3:30pm on weekdays. Dogs are welcome in the outdoor area, and Valentine Sports Park is four minutes on foot.

3. #3Good Fella Coffee for bagels and a quick weekend brunch

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Rowanbrae Reserve, 9 min walk

   Good Fella Coffee is the bagel stop on this page. Bagels come with chicken club, BLT or avocado fillings, and add-ons can be changed to taste. For a drink, the Mont Blanc, a cold brew with a twist, is the one to order. It opens at 7am on Saturdays and Sundays and closes at 2pm, and the room gets full at peak times, so arrive early. Outdoor seating is available, and Rowanbrae Reserve is a nine-minute walk away for a stroll after breakfast. Vegetarian dishes are listed as well.

4. #4The Stage Door Espresso for an early Saturday brunch with the dog

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating

   The Stage Door Espresso sits beside Bella Vista Metro station on Mawson Avenue, with an outdoor spot that gets the sun and where dogs can sit outside. It opens earliest on Saturdays, at 6:30am, but closes at 10:30am, so this is a brunch for an early start rather than a long lunch. Turkish-bread toasties with roast vegetables, halloumi and pesto are the order here. Families have a kids' menu here, plus vegetarian choices. On weekdays it is open 6am to 1pm, and a group of four still gets served quickly.

5. #5The Rusty Flute for brunch that works around a diet

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Valentine Sports Park, 7 min walk

   The Rusty Flute covers vegetarian, vegan, keto and coeliac diets, so a mixed group with dietary needs has an easy option here. Among the options are a falafel bowl that is vegan and a keto bowl. A vegetarian burger with halloumi and chilli jam won over one diner. For drinks, pick from batch brew, a chai or a turmeric ginger latte. It opens at 7am on weekends and trades until 2pm, with a kids' menu and both indoor and outdoor seating. Walking to Valentine Sports Park takes about seven minutes. Some recent customers found the food or coffee below expectations, so it is worth asking about portion sizes.

6. #6Chef's Cafe for a slow breakfast with a strong coffee

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Valentine Sports Park, 7 min walk

   Chef's Cafe suits a slow breakfast, and its coffee is the part most often praised. A cappuccino here lets the beans come through. Order the brekkie burger, a bacon and egg stack. Sharing is easy: one diner split a shakshuka and a pancake dish with a companion, and staff brought extra plates and cutlery. Tables outside are covered. It is open until 2pm on Sundays and 2:30pm on Saturdays, and Valentine Sports Park sits seven minutes off on foot.

7. #7Gloria Jean's Bella Vista for a takeaway coffee and a muffin

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Valentine Sports Park, 8 min walk

   Gloria Jean's Bella Vista is a chain coffee shop on the plaza, with an outdoor terrace. It fits a brunch that is mostly coffee: muffins are the item to order, and most pastries come boxed for takeaway. One customer calls the cold brews a favourite, and the espresso chillers and iced coffee classics are on the menu boards. Nothing states which items suit vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free diets, so check at the counter. Its weekend window is 8am to 1:30pm, and Valentine Sports Park is eight minutes on foot.

8. #8Café Mckels for poached eggs and a family brunch

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Bella Vista Oval Reserve, 6 min walk

   Café Mckels is the family brunch on this page. Order the poached eggs, which customers name most often, or the dukkah eggs. A ham, cheese and pineapple dish has been praised too, and a Caesar salad is on the menu for lighter eaters. Table service and outdoor seating suit families, and a kids' menu is on hand. Weekend hours run 7:30am to 4pm, and Bella Vista Oval Reserve is a six-minute walk away for the kids to run off their breakfast. The menu does not list dietary options.

Compare best brunch cafes in Bella Vista

The table below compares price, brunch, outdoor seating, dog access, weekend trading and the nearest park for each pick.

How we picked best brunch cafes in Bella Vista

Ranking blends customer feedback with its volume, so a cafe with lots of feedback counts for more than one with little. Checks covered brunch, weekend hours, dog access and outdoor tables. Each pick then draws on what its cafe's page says about food, so the dishes differ.