Best brunch cafes in Katoomba

Best brunch cafes in Katoomba, ranked

1. #1Little Village Co for Turkish eggs on a Saturday morning

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Thorpe Street Reserve, 4 min walk

   Little Village Co opens on Saturdays from 8am until 2pm, and that is its only weekend slot. The Turkish eggs are the dish to order, and one diner found them delicious. The lighter option is a toastie, either pulled beef or ham with tomato relish. Gluten-free and vegan diets are catered for, so ask the team what they can make. Thorpe Street Reserve sits four minutes from the door for a stroll after.

2. #2Mountains-Ama Cafe for crepes and pancakes on a weekend morning

   $$🌳 Dr Alex Allen Park, 2 min walk

   Mountains-Ama Cafe opens at 9am on both weekend days and runs until 5pm, so a late breakfast is easy here. The sweet side carries the brunch: crepes with powdered sugar, chocolate and whipped cream, plus pancakes and a kids' menu. Anyone wanting something savoury can start with the momo soup. Expect slow service here, as food and coffee can take a while, so leave the morning open.

3. #3On The Soul Side Cafe for a Sunday brunch with live music

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Brownie Park, 5 min walk

   On The Soul Side Cafe is the late Sunday option, open from 10:30am to 7pm, and breakfast, brunch and lunch are all served. Share the board of cured meats, cheese, pickles and olives with toasted bread. Local bands play most days in the front bar, so a Sunday table can get lively. Visitors say the coffee is delicious. A Sunday visit can run on well into the afternoon.

4. #4Café Lurline for shakshuka and the kiwi skillet at the weekend

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Selby Street Reserve, 4 min walk

   Café Lurline opens its weekend doors at 8am and closes at 3pm, with breakfast and lunch on one menu. The kiwi skillet is the dish regulars return for, a toasted base with chorizo, onion and two eggs. Shakshuka and the omurice follow close behind. Filipino options, such as the sisig with garlic fried rice, set the menu apart from the usual cafe fare. Table service is warm, and the Full English comes with grilled bread and a grilled tomato.

5. #5Bang Bowls for a bowl brunch on a Saturday or Sunday

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Dr Alex Allen Park, 2 min walk

   Bang Bowls is open on both weekend days, until 3:30pm on Saturday and 3pm on Sunday. Brunch arrives in a handmade ceramic bowl. The burrito bowl and the poke bowl are the two to try, and the spicy chilli bowl has its fans. The butterscotch latte has its supporters, and lactose-free milk is available. Two minutes on foot reaches Dr Alex Allen Park, where the bowl can be eaten outside.

6. #6Cassiopeia Coffee for a pastry and a flat white before brunch

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Hinkler Park, 2 min walk

   Cassiopeia Coffee is the early start on this list: breakfast only, with no lunch, and weekend hours from 6am to 1pm. The cinnamon croissant-scroll is the pastry to order, and one visitor considers the almond croissant among the best they have had, fully loaded. Pair a pastry with a flat white, which is smooth and creamy. Dogs can sit at the outdoor tables, and Hinkler Park is a short walk off.

7. #7CafeXpresso for a takeaway brunch sandwich at the weekend

   $🌳 Brownie Park, 5 min walk

   CafeXpresso serves breakfast, brunch and lunch, but everything goes out the door because it is takeaway only. Weekend hours run from 8am to 5:30pm. The crumbed eggplant sandwich, with white cheese and avocado, is the one a visitor picked as among the best sandwiches eaten. Sweets from the counter get a mention too.

8. #8The Dingo cafe for a bagel brunch in a window seat

   $$🌳 Brownie Park, 4 min walk

   Weekend mornings at The Dingo cafe run from 7am to 5pm, with breakfast, brunch and lunch on the board. Most mentions go to the Dingo bagel, while the HCT toastie and the big breakfast come up often. Window seats face the park and the Carrington Hotel. Staff are described as friendly and quick, and the flat white gets praise.

Compare best brunch cafes in Katoomba

The grid below shows which picks serve brunch, have outdoor seating, let dogs sit outside and open on weekends.

How we picked best brunch cafes in Katoomba

These cafes are ordered by a score that weighs feedback from many customers more heavily than feedback from a few. Each cafe must serve breakfast or brunch and list weekend hours to make the list, and each entry is checked against what the cafe's own page says about its dishes. Cafes that serve only pastries and coffee stay in, because a slow morning can start with them.