Best brunch cafes in Gladesville

Best brunch cafes in Gladesville, ranked

1. #12 Doors Down for a long weekend brunch in the courtyard

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Harding Memorial Playground, 6 min walk

   2 Doors Down opens at 6am on Sunday and stays open until 2:30pm, so a weekend brunch can start early and end before lunch. Regulars order the Spanish chorizo omelette or the homemade pancakes, and the brekkie bruschetta is also on the menu. The outdoor courtyard is full of plants, and the kids' menu suits families. The nearest green space is six minutes on foot, so a stroll after the meal is easy.

2. #2Mr. Smith Espresso Bar for coffee and beans to take home

   $🌳 Harding Memorial Playground, 7 min walk

   Mr Smith Espresso Bar is open Monday to Saturday from 6am to 12pm and is closed on Sundays. Order the almond latte, which one customer calls creamy and not bitter. The almond chocolate croissant comes toasted and cut in half, which suits a stop on the way out. Two customers say the beans are roasted locally, so pick up a bag while you are there. Pick up the beans and walk to the nearby park, which is seven minutes on foot.

3. #3All Good Plate & Co for a burger with the kids

   $$🌳 Harding Memorial Playground, 5 min walk

   All Good Plate & Co is in Shopping Village on Flagstaff Street and opens at 7am on most days, and at 7:30am on Sunday. Order the halloumi and egg breakfast burger, which customers single out, or one of the burgers at lunch. The menu has a kids' menu and vegetarian dishes, and the airy room gets plenty of natural light. Smoothies are on the list, and one customer says a child enjoys them. A five-minute stroll reaches Harding Memorial Playground for the kids afterwards.

4. #4CAV & CO. Cafe for eggs benedict under the awning

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Harding Memorial Playground, 7 min walk

   CAV & CO Cafe opens at 7am on Sunday and Saturday, and at 6am on weekdays, so it is ready for an early start. Customers name the eggs benedict with salmon, crispy kale and a runny yolk, which is the dish to order on a slow morning. Pittwater Road frontage has an awning over the tables outside. For something lighter, the green bowl of prawns, feta and seeds is the lunch dish customers name most. Kids can run off energy at Harding Memorial Playground, seven minutes away on foot.

5. #5Cafe Elation for a matcha latte and a pastry

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Peel Park, 7 min walk

   Cafe Elation opens at 6:30am on weekdays and at 7am on Saturday, and it closes at 2:30pm on the weekend. The matcha latte stands out to one customer for being high quality and unsweetened, and the California toast is the other dish to try. Pastries are fresh, and the special menu changes often, so a return visit brings new plates. Four-legged visitors can join at the outdoor seats. Walkers reach Peel Park in about seven minutes from the door.

6. #6Ergon 1 for a grilled chicken burger in the backyard

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Westminster Park, 4 min walk

   Ergon 1 is on Buffalo Road and opens at 6am on weekdays and at 6:30am on Saturday, closing at 2pm that day. It is closed on Sundays, so plan a weekday or Saturday morning. Customers praise the grilled chicken burger, and the smashed avocado is another dish to order. The backyard gives seating outside, which suits a relaxed stop before a car service. One customer calls the coffee among the best in the area. Westminster Park is only four minutes on foot.

7. #7Muffin Break Gladesville for a quiche to take away

   $🌳 Harding Memorial Playground, 6 min walk

   Muffin Break Gladesville is on Flagstaff Street and opens at 7am every day. It closes at 5:30pm on most days and at 5pm on Saturday. The chicken and asparagus quiche and the crispy pork banh mi are the savoury picks, and the quiches are $6.50 each. One visitor notes the muffins are made again each morning. The large coffee is big for the price, according to one visitor. Harding Memorial Playground is six minutes from the shop on foot.

8. #8On Cowell for Chilli Crab Eggs and a relaxed weekend brunch

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Harding Memorial Playground, 5 min walk

   Cowell Street is home to On Cowell, which opens at 7am every day. It closes at 3pm from Sunday to Thursday and at 9pm on Friday and Saturday. Customers name the Chilli Crab Eggs, with crispy soft-shell crab over creamy scrambled eggs, and the ricotta pancakes are also popular. Dogs can sit at the outdoor tables. A short walk of five minutes brings you to Harding Memorial Playground.

Compare best brunch cafes in Gladesville

The table compares price, brunch, outdoor seating, dogs and weekend trading for each cafe on this page.

How we picked best brunch cafes in Gladesville

The order comes from an overall score that gives more weight to cafes many visitors have judged, so a handful of glowing comments counts for less. Each pick also had to show brunch on the menu, weekend hours, and whether dogs or outdoor tables are welcome. What each cafe's own page says about its food shaped the write-up, and the dishes customers name most are the ones to order.