Best brunch cafes in Mortdale

Best brunch cafes in Mortdale, ranked

1. #1f'coffee for a Saturday morning toastie

   $🐕 Dogs outside🌳 Colebourne Avenue Reserve, 1 min walk

   f'coffee serves breakfast, brunch and lunch, but its toasted sandwiches are the dishes to order. The Reuben is the one a visitor chose for its balance of flavour over sheer size, and the cheeseburger jaffle stands out for its onion and juicy mince. Its Saturday window is 7am to 1pm, and no Sunday hours are listed.

2. #2Filter Cafe for a Sunday brunch plate

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Colebourne Avenue Reserve, 1 min walk

   Filter Cafe is open on Sundays from 7am to 3pm, as well as on Saturdays. The Grazing Plate comes with smoked salmon and poached eggs, and the Brekky Bowl has roasted sweet potato. The Morty Bun, a toasted bun with scrambled eggs and aioli, is the lighter order. The specials board changes, and a soft-shell crab dish has appeared there. A kids menu means families can sit down together.

3. #3SugarSalt Espresso for a bacon and egg roll before lunch

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Mick Downes Reserve, 2 min walk

   SugarSalt Espresso lists Monday to Saturday hours, from 6am to 3pm, so plan a weekday or Saturday morning. The bacon and egg roll gets the most mentions from regulars. Mushrooms on toast come under a poached egg, and there are vegetarian options. The cafe is busy at peak times, so expect a wait. High chairs and a kids menu make it workable with toddlers.

4. #4Silver Fox Cafe for shakshuka and a long Sunday brunch

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Colebourne Avenue Reserve, 1 min walk

   Every day from 7am until early afternoon, Silver Fox Cafe takes brunch orders. Shakshuka is the brunch dish to order here, and the hangover cure burger suits anyone wanting something heavier. Visitors also mention the mushroom Fun Guy Toast and an iced matcha with vanilla cold foam. Staff are happy to suggest dishes, and the team has a sense of humour. Table service means a slow meal is easy to settle into.

5. #5Fuel Espresso & Juice for a light breakfast with a smoothie

   $🌳 Beatty Reserve, 4 min walk

   Fuel Espresso & Juice opens at 8am on weekdays and 9am on Sundays. Smoothies and juices are what visitors order first, with pastries and cakes alongside. Visitors describe it as a quiet place for a coffee before the shopping, which suits a breakfast that is small and sweet rather than a plated brunch. It closes at 4pm on Saturdays.

6. #6Gloria Jean's Mortdale for a quick breakfast on the weekend

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Mick Downes Reserve, 1 min walk

   Gloria Jean's Mortdale lists breakfast and brunch on its menu. It opens early on weekends and closes by mid-afternoon. Some recent reviewers say menu prices feel high, so check the board before ordering a full plate. Service gets mixed comments, with some visitors finding it dry. It works best as a fast breakfast on the way through Morts Road.

Compare best brunch cafes in Mortdale

Weekend opening, the brunch dishes and whether a table sits outside are set out side by side below.

How we picked best brunch cafes in Mortdale

Cafes are ranked on their scores, with more weight given to scores backed by many visitor votes. Each place is judged for brunch by whether its menu lists breakfast or brunch and whether it trades on weekends. The dishes to order come from what each cafe's own food notes say, so a cafe with a standout plate ranks above one with only a coffee to recommend.