Best brunch cafes in Hurstville

Best brunch cafes in Hurstville, ranked

1. #1King Carlos Coffee Roasters for coffee and a toasted croissant

   🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Emma Edwards Reserve, 4 min walk

   King Carlos Coffee Roasters is a garage-style roastery on Weston Road, open from 7am on Sundays. A ham and cheese croissant pairs with the Italian roast, a coffee regulars call bold and smooth. Beans are roasted on site and sold by the bag, so the machine is in view while you eat. Dogs can sit outside, and Emma Edwards Reserve sits about four minutes on foot from the door.

2. #2Common Ground Coffee and Kitchen for Asian-fusion brunch

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Woodville Street Reserve, 2 min walk

   Common Ground Coffee and Kitchen, on Cross Street, opens from 8am on weekdays. Diners name the beef bulgogi bowl first, then the prawn and scallop linguine. The iced drinks, such as the strawberry matcha and vanilla cream iced latte, get praise too. The room stays cosy when it fills up, and staff keep up with the orders. Woodville Street Reserve is a short two-minute stroll off.

3. #3Urban Jungle Cafe for a family brunch

   $$🌳 Woodville Street Reserve, 2 min walk

   Urban Jungle Cafe is inside Westfield Hurstville and opens at 8am every day. Order the fish tacos, the truffle congee or the Wagyu burger, or the Canadian Breakfast if you want savoury and sweet on one plate. It has a kids' menu and high chairs, so it suits families who want a long catch-up. Customers praise the attentive service and the playful decor. For a park stop, Woodville Street Reserve is about two minutes on foot.

4. #4Muffin Break Hurstville for a quick breakfast or takeaway coffee

   $🌳 Woodville Street Reserve, 2 min walk

   Muffin Break Hurstville is on Park Road and opens at 7:30am every day. Its breakfast croissants come with ham and cheese, chocolate, or spinach and feta fillings. Baguettes come in five lunch fillings, roast beef and a vegetarian one among them. Berry muffins are the item to order, and the Signature Blend coffee is the drink to pair with them. The shop is close enough to Woodville Street Reserve to make a park picnic easy.

5. #5Time Brasserie for big plates of Hong Kong-style baked rice

   $$🌳 Hardmans Park, 3 min walk

   Time Brasserie is on level 1 of Time Plaza, open from 9am every day. Order the pork chop baked rice, the jumbo fried Maryland rice or a Hong Kong milk tea. Portions are big enough for two people to share as a lighter lunch, and a kids' menu is available. Regulars say the menu has changed over the years, so check that an older favourite is still on before you go. Hardmans Park is a three-minute stroll from the restaurant.

6. #6Starbucks Westfield Hurstville for a quick coffee between shops

   $🌳 Woodville Street Reserve, 1 min walk

   Starbucks Westfield Hurstville sits inside the Westfield centre, open from 7:30am on weekdays and 8am on weekends. The menu covers espresso drinks, tea and a pastry cabinet, and one visitor enjoyed the gingerbread coffee. The store comes across as pleasant, and the seats are a plus. Two recent visits describe a busy counter and staff who seemed short on time, so allow a few extra minutes at peak times. Woodville Street Reserve is one minute on foot from the centre.

7. #7Central Grounds Espresso Bar for an early pastry and coffee

   $🌳 Woniora Gardens, 3 min walk

   Central Grounds Espresso Bar on Forest Road opens at 5am every day, the earliest start on this list. The glass counter is mostly sweet baking, so a custard tart or a cinnamon bun pairs well with a coffee. Recent reviews raise order accuracy, with one cappuccino served as a flat white, so check the drink before you leave. It is step-free and good for children. Woniora Gardens sits about three minutes on foot from the shop.

8. #8Soul Origin Hurstville Westfield for a fast lunch bowl

   $$🌳 Woodville Street Reserve, 2 min walk

   Soul Origin Hurstville Westfield is a fast cafe on Park Road, open from 7am on weekdays. Breakfast and lunches are made in store, and the salad bowl with corn, tomato and mixed leaves is the item to try. Vegetarian options are available, and the espresso is pulled on a La Marzocco machine. Earlier reviews from last year praise the food as fresh, while two recent reviews describe rude staff and salads that did not match the order. The nearest green space, Woodville Street Reserve, is about two minutes off.

Compare best brunch cafes in Hurstville

The table below compares the cafes on brunch, weekend opening, outdoor seating, dogs and the nearest park.

How we picked best brunch cafes in Hurstville

Cafes were ranked on overall score, weighted by how many visitors scored each one, then on facts for this topic: brunch on the menu, weekend opening, dogs inside or outside, and outdoor tables. Each cafe's own page was read for what it says about the food, and the order follows the score. Where two or more visitors raise the same point, it is noted in the text.