Best brunch cafes in Chippendale

Best brunch cafes in Chippendale, ranked

1. #1Zenius for brunch bowls and matcha on weekends

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Strickland Park, 1 min walk

   Zenius is a coffee and brunch cafe on Abercrombie Street, open from 8am on weekends. Order the cauliflower bowl with beetroot hummus and crispy kale, or the breakie rock n roll with guacamole and egg. The taro latte and matcha drinks draw repeat visits. Dogs can sit outside, and Strickland Park is close enough to combine the two in one morning.

   Best for: Brunch bowls and matcha on weekends

2. #2Hatch Espresso for a quick weekday breakfast

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 UTS Alumni Green, 3 min walk

   Hatch Espresso is a walk-up cafe on Little Regent Street, open weekdays from 6am and closed on weekends. The grilled halloumi veggie wrap is the item to get, and breakfast wraps are on the board. Customers say the coffee is smooth and comes out fast, so a takeaway cup is ready in minutes. Hatch's outdoor tables take dogs, so a coffee with a dog works here. Walkers reach the green in roughly three minutes.

   Best for: Quick weekday breakfast and takeaway wraps

3. #3Something for Jess for a slow breakfast with a book

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Chippendale Green, 2 min walk

   Something for Jess - SFJ Cafe & Coffee sits on Abercrombie Street and opens at 7am on weekdays and 9am on Sundays. Order the breakfast wrap or the corn fritter benedict. The room feels cosy, so a slow breakfast is easy here. A cold brew earns praise as one of the best in town. Vegetarian options are on the menu, and the cafe has outdoor seating and toilets.

   Best for: Slow weekend breakfast with a book

4. #4Flappy Bird for banh mi and a juice stop

   $🌳 UTS Alumni Green, 2 min walk

   Flappy Bird is a Vietnamese-style cafe on Broadway, open from 8am on weekdays and 9am on weekends. Get the banh mi with extra pate, which customers say has fresh bread and a generous filling. Pho and paper rolls are also on the menu, and breakfast, brunch and lunch are all served. A juice bar sits by the counter, and it is a two-minute walk from UTS Alumni Green.

   Best for: Banh mi, pho and a juice stop

5. #5101 KISSA for a relaxed brunch with friends

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Strickland Park, 1 min walk

   101 KISSA is a small Taiwanese-style cafe on Abercrombie Street, open from 8am until 2:30pm every day. Start with the fried chicken bowl on purple rice, then share a king prawn udon. For drinks, try the Nutty Cream Latte or the Black Forest cold brew. Open windows let air through the room, and the outdoor tables take dogs. It is a quick stroll to Strickland Park.

   Best for: Relaxed brunch with friends

6. #6Brews Brothers Coffee & Tea Co for a garlic prawn pasta lunch

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Chippendale Green, 1 min walk

   Brews Brothers Coffee & Tea Co is a small, low-key cafe on Park Lane, open from 7am on weekdays and 8am on Saturdays. The garlic prawn pasta is the dish to order, and customers single out its garlic prawn sauce. The breakfast portion is generous, and the sourdough gets praise too. Coffee drinkers rate the coffee highly, and the honeyed sticky chai has a fan. Chippendale Green is a one-minute walk away, and families with children suit the outdoor tables.

   Best for: Pasta lunch and a family breakfast

7. #7Café Giulia for pancakes and smoked salmon brunch

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Strickland Park, 1 min walk

   Café Giulia has served Chippendale since 2003 and opens at 6:30am from Monday to Saturday. The brunch menu puts smoked salmon with poached eggs and spinach next to pancakes, which come with sausages on the side. Customers also return for the burger with fries. The lattes are praised as smooth and not overly bitter. The cafe has outdoor seating, and the park is a stroll from the door.

   Best for: Smoked salmon and pancake brunch

8. #8Twelve Squares for a quick coffee before work

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Chippendale Green, 1 min walk

   Twelve Squares is a small coffee and brunch cafe on Chippendale Way, open from 6:30am on weekdays and 7:30am on Sundays. The salmon bagel suits a quick breakfast before a meeting. Customers praise the coffee and the friendly staff. Quality can vary, though: some recent visitors found a flat white weak and a few drinks uneven. Chippendale Green is a one-minute walk away, and the outdoor tables sit on the plaza.

   Best for: Quick morning coffee and a salmon bagel

Compare best brunch cafes in Chippendale

The table below compares price, brunch, outdoor seating, dogs, weekend opening and the nearest park for each cafe.

How we picked best brunch cafes in Chippendale

Cafes are ranked on how well customers reviewed them, with more weight on places that many people have reviewed. Every cafe was then screened for brunch on the menu, weekend opening, dog access, and outdoor tables. What each cafe's menu and reviews say about its food decided the order and the picks.