Best brunch cafes in Lane Cove

Best brunch cafes in Lane Cove, ranked

1. #1Lil Lane Eatery for a Korean-inspired brunch plate

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Cox's Lane Playground, 5 min walk

   Much of the Lil Lane Eatery brunch menu draws on Korean and Asian cooking.Diners single out the crispy potato dish, the kimchi fritter and a haloumi wrap with a lightly spicy sauce. The low-carb plate with fried Brussels sprouts suits anyone cutting back on bread. A coffee and wrap combo is offered for a quick order, and dogs can sit outside.

2. #2Story for specialty coffee and matcha

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Cox's Lane Playground, 3 min walk

   Story is a pastry and coffee counter, not a full kitchen. Its matcha is described as deep and soft, and the decaf beans are said to be fresh. Customers who want something lighter can order the Japanese pour over. A mixed berry danish with custard underneath pairs well with a cup. Breakfast is served too, and the snail pastry tastes best warmed.

3. #3KIN Cafe & Wine Bar for a long weekend brunch

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Cox's Lane Playground, 3 min walk

   KIN Cafe & Wine Bar suits a seated brunch that runs into lunch. Dishes come neatly arranged, from croissant plates to pasta, and diners name the crab fettuccine with chilli and the crispy barramundi with risotto. Lamb skewers arrive with chips and salad. Watermelon juice is a regular order, and the chai latte with almond milk and honey gets a recommendation. The counter also sells bagged beans to take home.

4. #4Birdwood Cafe for a family breakfast

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Cox's Lane Playground, 3 min walk

   Birdwood Cafe serves toast, granola and banana bread alongside cooked breakfasts and lunch plates.The bacon and egg roll and a beetroot egg dish are the orders diners mention. Corn fritters come with a poached egg and fresh salad, and a pork belly sandwich leads the lunch side. Open windows and a footpath terrace make it a practical stop with a stroller.

5. #5Unwined for coffee in a big cup

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Cox's Lane Playground, 3 min walk

   Unwined is a tiny cafe that opens early and closes at noon. Visitors come for the 510 mL cup as much as the flat white, and the cups carry Australian flora and fauna designs. Order the tradie roll or the toastie with ham and tomato. Eggs on toast can be made with gluten-free bread, and a handful of seats sit outside.

6. #6Two Brothers Cafe for a quiet sit-down breakfast

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Cox's Lane Playground, 4 min walk

   Two Brothers Cafe is the table-service pick on this list. Breakfast is the strongest part of the menu, and the pancakes with banana arrive piled high with whipped cream and maple syrup. The fried-egg burger on a roll is served with chips. Shakes and smoothies sell well when the weather warms up. A quiet indoor room and attentive help suit prams and older diners.

7. #7Bakers Delight Lane Cove for fresh bread and scrolls

   $🌳 Cox's Lane Playground, 4 min walk

   Bakers Delight Lane Cove is a bakery, so the work happens at the counter. The cheesymite scroll is the order regulars ask for, and the shelves hold white, wholemeal, multigrain and sourdough-style loaves. Fun Buns come by the six-pack, handy for an office tray. Small pizzas in Margherita, Hawaiian and BBQ flavours sit in the cabinet beside the sweet pastries.

8. #8The Junction Coffee Co for a cooked breakfast

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Cox's Lane Playground, 4 min walk

   The Junction Coffee Co is the cooked-breakfast pick, with eggs Benedict with salmon or bacon and poached eggs with hollandaise on toast. Lighter orders include smashed avocado topped with dukkah and goat's feta, and granola with yoghurt. Plates include vegan and vegetarian choices. Its chai, made with soy milk and honey, is a regular house pick, and the alfresco tables take dogs.

Compare best brunch cafes in Lane Cove

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How we picked best brunch cafes in Lane Cove

Each cafe's score counts the customer feedback behind it, so a strong result from many customers outweighs a few. Each cafe also had its brunch menu, weekend hours, dog policy and seating checked against the stored facts. The food and coffee lines are reworded from each cafe's own listing text.