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Best brunch cafes in Maroubra

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Boulevard Bakery opens this list of Maroubra brunch spots, and it suits a pastry-first weekend start. Other picks serve big breakfast plates, plant-based dishes and sandwiches for a walk to the beach. Each pick names a dish, the weekend hours and how well the cafe suits a slow morning.

Quick picks in Maroubra

  • Best for a pastry brunch on a Saturday: Boulevard Bakery, open until 3pm on weekends.
  • Best for a big weekend plate: My Local Cafe, for the scrambled eggs with bacon and hashbrown.
  • Best for a slow Sunday brunch: Ek'sentrik Cafe, for the Big Breakfast and sweet potato chips.
  • Best for a plant-based brunch: The Browns Brew Co Cafe & Catering, with vegan and gluten-free dishes.
  • Best for a brunch with children: Zeebra Cafe, which has high chairs and a kids' menu.

Best brunch cafes in Maroubra, ranked

  1. #1Boulevard Bakery for a pastry-led weekend brunch

    $🌳 Nagle Park, 8 min walk

    Boulevard Bakery on Anzac Parade opens 6am to 3pm on Saturday and Sunday, so a weekend brunch can start with its cabinet. Try the croissant with a coffee, or a savoury feta olive pastry that staff will toast if you ask. Bread loaves can be bought to take home. Nagle Park is an eight minute stroll from the door.

    Best for: Pastry-led weekend brunches

  2. #2My Local Cafe for a big weekend plate

    $$Outdoor seating🌳 Nagle Park, 5 min walk

    My Local Cafe on Maroubra Road serves brunch and lunch from 7am on weekends, until 3pm, with seating inside and out. The scrambled eggs with bacon and hashbrown, served with tomato chutney and buttered toast, are the plate to order. Sausage, mushrooms, smoked salmon and an egg sit alongside it on the big breakfast. Walk five minutes to reach Nagle Park.

    Best for: A big weekend brunch plate

  3. #3Ek'sentrik Cafe for a slow brunch with a big plate

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

    Ek'sentrik Cafe at 765a Anzac Parade serves brunch from 5:30am on Sundays until 3pm. Share the Big Breakfast, which is said to feed two, and add a side of sweet potato chips. Cookies and brownies finish the meal, and plates arrive quickly even on a busy morning. Dogs can sit at the outdoor tables, and Nagle Park is seven minutes on foot.

    Best for: A slow weekend brunch to share

  4. #4Tailor Espresso Bar for a quick weekend sandwich

    $🐕 Dogs outside🌳 Walter Williamson Park, 8 min walk

    Tailor Espresso Bar on Garden Street opens at 6:30am on weekends and closes at 2pm, which makes it an early brunch stop. The breakfast sandwich and the chicken tender sandwich are the brunch-style orders, and a cappuccino goes with either. It is a hole-in-the-wall, so takeaway suits it best. Walter Williamson Park is about 8 minutes away, and dogs can sit outside.

    Best for: A quick sandwich brunch

  5. #5The Browns Brew Co Cafe & Catering for a plant-based brunch

    $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Ryan Avenue Reserve, 6 min walk

    The Browns Brew Co Cafe & Catering on Maroubra Road has a brunch menu that runs from bacon and egg rolls to salads, french toast and an omelette. The Beckstar Bowl comes up most often, and the kitchen will adapt a dish to be vegan. Saturday hours run 6:30am to 2pm and Sunday 7:30am to 1pm. Ryan Avenue Reserve is a six minute walk, and outdoor tables take dogs.

    Best for: Plant-based brunch with a coffee

  6. #6Zeebra Cafe for an early weekend brunch with children

    $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Hereward Reserve, 2 min walk

    Zeebra Cafe on McKeon Street is open 5am to 4:30pm on Saturday and Sunday, the earliest brunch on this page. The protein omelette keeps you full, and the Big Breakfast arrives with well toasted bread. High chairs and a kids' menu make it easy with children. Hereward Reserve lies just two minutes from the cafe.

    Best for: Early weekend brunch with children

  7. #7Billy's Bar Espresso for a long weekend brunch

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

    Billy's Bar Espresso in Pacific Square is open 5:30am to 6pm on weekends, so a slow brunch can run into the afternoon. The big breakfast can be customised to suit, and a kids' menu suits families. Outdoor tables take dogs, and staff remember how regulars take their coffee. Nagle Park is about seven minutes from the door.

    Best for: A long brunch into the afternoon

  8. #8Label Baguette for a takeaway weekend bake

    $🌳 Nagle Park, 7 min walk

    Label Baguette on Anzac Parade opens at 5:30am on weekends and closes at 2pm on Sunday. For a takeaway brunch, pick up a sourdough baguette or a chocolate bread, with a hot matcha to go. Croissants are still warm if you arrive early. Nagle Park is seven minutes away, so a picnic on the grass is an easy next step.

    Best for: A takeaway baguette brunch

Compare best brunch cafes in Maroubra

The table below sets out the brunch options, outdoor tables, dog access and weekend hours for each cafe.

CafePriceBrunchOutdoorDogsWeekendsNearest park
Boulevard Bakery$✓✗–✓Nagle Park, 8 min
My Local Cafe$$✓✓–✓Nagle Park, 5 min
Ek'sentrik Cafe$$✓✓Outside✓Nagle Park, 7 min
Tailor Espresso Bar$✓✗Outside✓Walter Williamson Park, 8 min
The Browns Brew Co Cafe & Catering$$✓✓Outside✓Ryan Avenue Reserve, 6 min
Zeebra Cafe$$✓✓Outside✓Hereward Reserve, 2 min
Billy's Bar Espresso$$✓✓Outside✓Nagle Park, 7 min
Label Baguette$✓––✓Nagle Park, 7 min
Little Me Cafe$✓✓Outside✓Nagle Park, 8 min
Cafe Positano$✓✓Outside✓Ryan Avenue Reserve, 6 min
Infinity Espresso$✓✓Outside✓Walter Williamson Park, 3 min
Chalk Espresso Bar$$✓✓Outside✓Hereward Reserve, 2 min
Oliver Brown Maroubra$$✓✓–✓Nagle Park, 7 min
The Burrow Cafe$$✓✓Outside✓Heffron Park, 3 min
Franky & Co$✓––✓Nagle Park, 7 min
Soul Origin Maroubra Pacific Square$✓––✓Nagle Park, 7 min
Pool Coffee Eatery$$✓✓Outside✓Jack Vanny Reserve, 1 min
Marini Cafe$$✓✓Outside✓Hereward Reserve, 2 min
Beachview Cafe$✓✓–✓Hereward Reserve, 2 min

How we picked best brunch cafes in Maroubra

Cafes are ranked on a score that counts a long run of feedback above a handful of early votes. Brunch on the menu, weekend opening, outdoor tables and dog access were the topic checks. Food notes come from each cafe's own page, in new wording.

Best brunch cafes in Maroubra: FAQ

Which Maroubra cafes serve brunch on a Sunday?

Ek'sentrik Cafe, Zeebra Cafe and The Browns Brew Co Cafe & Catering all serve brunch on Sundays, with Zeebra open until 4:30pm.

Which Maroubra brunch cafe is best with a dog?

Billy's Bar Espresso, Zeebra Cafe and Ek'sentrik Cafe all have outdoor tables where dogs can sit, and Billy's is open until 6pm.

Which Maroubra cafe has high chairs for a weekend brunch?

Zeebra Cafe on McKeon Street has high chairs and a kids' menu, and it opens at 5am on weekends.