Best brunch cafes in Rose Bay

Best brunch cafes in Rose Bay, ranked

1. #1Lavie & Belle Bakery for butter croissants and a morning takeaway

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Pannerong Reserve, 1 min walk

   Lavie & Belle Bakery is a French patisserie on Dover Road, and the butter croissant and chocolate croissant are the two to order. The cabinet also holds eclairs, macarons, mille-feuille and lamingtons, with quiche and sausage rolls among the savouries. Customers say the pastries taste authentic and that staff take their time without rushing anyone. It opens at 7am on weekends and closes at 3:30pm, with only a few seats, so a busy Saturday morning suits takeaway. The shop is a one-minute walk from Pannerong Reserve.

2. #2Mea & Amé for a family breakfast with a kids' menu

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Percival Park, 2 min walk

   Mea & Amé keeps its doors open from 6:30am, with breakfast, brunch and lunch until 3:30pm. Order the eggs benedict on a croissant with mushrooms and spinach, or the classic pancakes with fruit, ice cream and cream. Flathead fish and chips and a grilled chicken salad with cherry tomatoes are the lunch dishes diners mention. The menu includes a kids' menu and vegetarian dishes, and the outdoor tables sit under the awning. Percival Park is a short two minutes on foot.

3. #3Refill Xpresso Vaucluse for coffee before a quick brunch

   $🌳 Kimberley Reserve, 4 min walk

   Refill Xpresso Vaucluse, on Old South Head Road, is the place to start with coffee. It opens at 8am on Sundays and closes at 1pm, so it suits an early visit. One coffee drinker called the coffee the best they have tried in the east, at an honest price, and others say the beans are good and the temperature is always right. For something more filling, a tuna and avocado salad on mixed leaves is one of the plates shown, and burgers, wraps and a crispy chicken schnitzel are on the board. Saturday hours end at 2:30pm, and Kimberley Reserve is a four-minute walk away.

4. #4Jezve Coffee for Turkish breakfast with dogs outside

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Lyne Park, 1 min walk

   Jezve Coffee serves Turkish breakfast plates and menemen, and the Istanbul coffee is the drink to order. Lunch and brunch run alongside, with a fish of the day and a salmon dish that diners praise for its generous vegetables and potatoes. Four-legged visitors can join you at the outside tables, and families get a children's menu. Pistachio baklava is one of the Turkish sweets in the cabinet. It is open from 6am to 6pm on Saturdays and Sundays, which suits a long weekend brunch.

5. #5Bar Doppio for a flat white and breakfast until 3pm

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Onslow Street Reserve, 5 min walk

   Bar Doppio is on Old South Head Road, and coffee drinkers come for the flat white. One visitor said it was better than any they had in Sydney, and others call the coffee smooth and consistent. Breakfast is served until 3pm, with croissants and an egg dish, and gluten-free and vegetarian dishes are listed. Table service is offered. Dinner runs Tuesday to Saturday from 3pm to 8:30pm, and Onslow Street Reserve is five minutes away on foot.

6. #6Dover Cafe for strong coffee and a family brunch

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

   Dover Cafe is a local cafe on Dover Road, and customers praise its coffee as good and strong. Cups come with latte art. For brunch, eggs benedict and a smoked salmon salad are on the menu, and one family enjoyed the pho. Vegetarian plates are on the menu, and children have their own options. Dogs have a place at the outdoor tables. It opens at 6am on weekdays and 7am on weekends, closing at 3pm, and Pannerong Reserve is two minutes away on foot.

7. #7Sugar+Spoon for eggs and a deck near the park with a dog

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Lyne Park, 1 min walk

   Sugar+Spoon serves all-day breakfast, and the eggs Benny on potato rosti is the dish to order. Eggs baked in tomato sauce come out in a cast-iron pan, while toast arrives topped with smoked salmon or avocado on sourdough. Recent diners describe the room as cosy, and the sheltered deck has park views. Owners walking a dog can end the loop here, since dogs are allowed outside. A kids' menu is listed. Saturday trading runs 7am to 4pm, and Lyne Park sits a minute's walk off.

8. #8Rose Bay Cafe for a relaxed brunch with indoor and outdoor seats

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Percival Park, 2 min walk

   Rose Bay Cafe runs from 7am to 3pm every day, with breakfast and brunch plates as the focus. Order the French toast, the house focaccia, or the Angus beef burger with fries, which is served until the 3pm close. A full breakfast with bacon and sausage is on the menu, and vegetarian dishes are listed too. Visitors describe the pace as calm, even on busy weekend mornings, and customers praise the value and the generous servings. Tables sit inside and out, and Percival Park is the nearest park at two minutes on foot.

Compare best brunch cafes in Rose Bay

The table below compares price, brunch, outdoor seating, dog access and weekend hours for each pick.

How we picked best brunch cafes in Rose Bay

Cafes are ordered on their overall standing, with each cafe's reviews weighted by how many people have left one, so a place with a long record counts for more than one with a few. Brunch dishes, Saturday and Sunday trading, dog access and outside tables all counted toward a place's spot. What each cafe's own page says about its food and coffee decided which dishes get named, and the write-ups above say it in new words.