Best brunch cafes in Darlinghurst

Best brunch cafes in Darlinghurst, ranked

1. #1Stanley Green for an all-day brunch

   Outdoor seating🌳 O'Brien Lane Reserve, 2 min walk

   At Stanley Green - Plant Shop, Café, Wine & Cocktail Bar, the doors open at 7am and stay open until 10:30pm every day, so brunch can run all day. Order the pistachio croissant and a coffee, or a brunch plate from the menu. A plant shop sits beside the counter, which makes a slow brunch easy to stretch into an afternoon. Step-free access, parking and outdoor tables suit a group. Nearby, O'Brien Lane Reserve sits two minutes from the door.

   Best for: All-day brunch and a browse afterwards

2. #2Chapter E for shakshuka and a weekend breakfast

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

   Chapter E is open on weekends from 7am until 3pm, and its shakshuka is served in the pan with warm pita. Brunch here is Israeli, with hummus bowls and salads beside the eggs, and the lamb shawarma wrap is the lunch to order. Vegetarians have plenty to choose from. Outdoor seats here take dogs, and Rosebank Park is about a minute on foot. Expect a warm welcome from the owner.

   Best for: Shakshuka and a weekend breakfast with dogs

3. #3Falafel Republic Cafe for breakfast plates with halloumi

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 O'Brien Lane Reserve, 2 min walk

   At Falafel Republic Cafe, the breakfast plate is a Lebanese mix: fried plantains, halloumi, avocado and a poached egg on one plate. Sunday hours are shorter, from 11am to 3pm, while Monday to Saturday it is open from 10am to 7pm. Vegan and vegetarian dishes sit alongside the chicken plates, and the Lebanese coffee comes with baklava. Footpath seats take dogs, and the nearest green space is O'Brien Lane Reserve, two minutes from the door.

   Best for: Lebanese breakfast plates and a long table

4. #4Hendry’s Coffee for weekend avocado toast

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Hyde Park South, 3 min walk

   At Hendry’s Coffee, weekend hours run from 7:30am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday, a useful window for a slow brunch. The avocado toast and toasties are the breakfast choices, and a bacon and egg roll makes a bigger plate. Matcha drinks suit anyone who skips coffee, and the seating indoors and out suits small groups. Hyde Park South is about three minutes on foot.

   Best for: Avocado toast and small group brunches

5. #5Ada's Affair Darlo for a Saturday morning focaccia

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Lacrozia Playground, 1 min walk

   Ada's Affair Darlo has its weekend window on Saturdays only, from 7:30am to 12:30pm, and weekday hours end at 2:30pm. Its chicken focaccia is the sandwich to order, and one customer ordered the bubur ayam Jakarta on a winter morning, recommending the shallot sambal, which is very spicy. Cookies and pastries are baked in the morning. Seats outside catch the sun, and Lacrozia Playground is about a minute on foot.

   Best for: Saturday brunch with a focaccia

6. #6Rebels N Misfits for a budget Sunday breakfast

   $Outdoor seating🌳 James Hilder Reserve, 3 min walk

   Rebels N Misfits opens on Sundays from 7am to 2pm, and from 6:30am to 3pm on other days, so it covers weekend brunch early. The sourdough and croissant Benedict is the plate to order, and one customer found it generous for the price. A large coffee on the breakfast combo costs an extra dollar. Acai bowls and burgers fill the rest of the board, and James Hilder Reserve is a three-minute stroll away.

   Best for: Budget brunch and a Sunday Benedict

7. #7Stranger Espresso for a Sunday quiche and coffee

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Neild Avenue Maze, 2 min walk

   Stranger Espresso is open from 7am to 1:30pm on Saturdays and Sundays, which covers weekend brunch. The bacon, egg and tomato quiche is the dish regulars come back for, and the bacon and egg roll on a soft bun is the second choice. One recent visitor found the coffee among the best in a while. Toilets are on site, and dogs can sit at the outdoor tables. Neild Avenue Maze is about two minutes on foot.

   Best for: Weekend brunch with good coffee

8. #8Little Bishop espresso bar for weekday mornings, not weekends

   $🐕 Dogs outside🌳 Green Park, 1 min walk

   Little Bishop espresso bar lists hours only from Monday to Friday, from 6am to 4pm, so no weekend brunch is on offer. On weekdays the sandwiches on croissant with feta, tomato and rocket are the lunch to get, and a breakfast burrito is on the menu. A table outside suits a dog on a weekday, and Green Park is about a minute on foot.

   Best for: Weekday breakfast, not weekend brunch

Compare best brunch cafes in Darlinghurst

The table below lists weekend hours and the breakfast dishes for each cafe.

How we picked best brunch cafes in Darlinghurst

Cafes are ordered by customer feedback, weighted by how many customers have left it, and a longer run of favourable comments counts for more than a handful. Each entry is then checked against its menu for brunch dishes and its weekend hours. A cafe that is open only on weekdays still appears, and the entry says so.