Best brunch cafes in Newport

Best brunch cafes in Newport, ranked

1. #1Queen Ester Falafel Bar for a long weekend brunch

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Bert Payne Park, 4 min walk

   Queen Ester Falafel Bar keeps its weekend doors open from 8am until 3pm, which leaves plenty of time for a slow morning. One customer singles out the chicken shawarma bowl, and the complimentary falafel is a bonus. Vegetarian diners have choices, and the kids menu suits a family table. Outside tables take dogs, so a walk can start or finish the morning.

2. #2The Peak Cafe for pancakes until 3pm on weekends

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Bert Payne Park, 2 min walk

   The Peak Cafe runs from 6am on Saturdays and 7am on Sundays through to 3pm. One visitor recommends the pancakes, and avocado toast comes with poached eggs. An almond croissant suits a lighter plate, and a Reuben is on the menu for a later order. Seating runs out front and inside, so a slow morning fits. Bert Payne Park is two minutes on foot.

3. #3SHORT LAB ESPRESSO for an early weekend breakfast

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Bert Payne Park, 6 min walk

   SHORT LAB ESPRESSO is open from 5:30am on weekends until 2pm, the earliest weekend start on this list. The plate to order is the egg and bacon burger, though scrambled-style eggs on thick toast with a small dish of sauce is the other choice. Dogs are fine at the outside tables, and the menu runs until the 2pm close.

4. #4Zubi Bar for a bacon and egg roll and a cold brew

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Bert Payne Park, 6 min walk

   Zubi Bar is up by 5:45am on Saturdays and 6:45am on Sundays, serving until 2pm. The brunch order here is the bacon and egg roll, with a cold brew alongside if you want something cold. Staff keep things moving when Saturday mornings get busy. The back courtyard is the spot to sit for a longer brunch.

5. #5The Woods for a weekend quiche and sausage roll

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Bert Payne Park, 3 min walk

   On weekends The Woods serves from 7:30am until 2:30pm, so it suits a late breakfast or an early lunch. The quiche has a fluffy base and a rich filling, and it is the dish to start with. Sausage rolls get strong praise from one customer. Apple pastries are golden, and milk coffees arrive with neat latte art.

6. #6Rusti Fig for smoked salmon toast on sourdough

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Bert Payne Park, 3 min walk

   Rusti Fig is open 6:30am to 2pm on Saturdays, and 7am to 2pm on Sundays. The smoked salmon and avocado toast on sourdough comes with mixed leaves, and vegetarian options fill out the menu. One regular calls ahead, and the coffee is ready on arrival. Weekend mornings suit a slow pace here.

7. #7Beco@Newport for a weekend coffee on the footpath

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

   Beco@Newport is open from 6am on weekends until 1pm, so an early coffee and brunch is the plan. Toasted wraps with grill marks come to the footpath tables, and the kids menu makes it easy for families. Coffee and tea are the drinks customers mention most. Dearin Reserve is two minutes away for a stroll afterwards.

Compare best brunch cafes in Newport

Every row below is a brunch option, and the columns give price, weekend hours, outside seating and dogs.

How we picked best brunch cafes in Newport

Cafes are ordered by how customers have judged them, weighted by how many have judged each one, then by how well each suits a weekend brunch: brunch on the menu, weekend opening hours, the dishes customers name, and whether outside tables suit a slow morning. Every cafe on the list serves brunch, so the order turns on the dishes and the hours.