Best brunch cafes in Roselands

Best brunch cafes in Roselands, ranked

1. #1Coffee Emporium Centro Roselands Shopping Centre for a prawn hot pot and a long coffee

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Roselands Aquatic Centre, 3 min walk

   Coffee Emporium Centro Roselands Shopping Centre is the pick for a slow brunch with good coffee. Diners often ask for the prawn hot pot, which comes in a small cast-iron pan over mash with corn. Smoked salmon and avocado toast and the big breakfast are also on the menu. The dining room feels calm and tidy, and it has separate areas for smokers and non-smokers. Sunday hours run 7am to 6pm, and Roselands Aquatic Centre is three minutes away on foot.

   Best for: Slow weekend brunch with strong coffee

2. #2Caffe Cherry Beans Roselands for a club sandwich and a relaxed family table

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Roselands Aquatic Centre, 2 min walk

   Caffe Cherry Beans Roselands is the place for a club sandwich, with chips in a wire basket on the side. The menu also has eggs Benedict, pancakes and the Ultimate Big Breakfast, plus gluten-free toast. The room is light and comfortable, with indoor and outdoor tables. Coffee gets mixed comments from customers, so the food is the stronger draw here. Hours run 7am to 5:30pm daily, with Roselands Aquatic Centre about two minutes' walk away.

   Best for: Club sandwich and a relaxed family table

3. #3Three Beans Roselands Shopping Centre for eggs Benedict and generous plates

   $$🌳 Roselands Aquatic Centre, 3 min walk

   Three Beans Roselands Shopping Centre is the place to try eggs Benedict with hollandaise and radish. Corn and zucchini fritters come with avocado and salad, and the pistachio cream waffle is topped with a scoop of ice cream. Vegetarian dishes are on the menu, which helps when a brunch group has mixed tastes. Several customers find the plates big for what they cost. Weekday hours start at 8:30am, and Sunday hours run 9am to 4pm.

   Best for: Eggs Benedict and good value

4. #4Franky & Co for donuts, cakes and a babychino

   $🌳 Roselands Aquatic Centre, 2 min walk

   On Roselands Drive, Franky & Co runs mostly from its counter. Chocolate-glazed ring donuts, cinnamon scrolls, cannoli and slices sit in the display. Whole cakes are sold too, and birthday and chocolate mud cakes are the ones people ask for by name. Breakfast and lunch are served. Coffee is reasonably priced, and babychinos are made for little ones. Doors open at 7am on weekdays and 8am on Sundays, two minutes from Roselands Aquatic Centre.

   Best for: A sweet treat and a quick counter visit

5. #5The Shed Cafe for a strong house blend

   $🌳 Roselands Aquatic Centre, 3 min walk

   The Shed Cafe is a kiosk inside Roselands Shopping Centre, and its house blend is what coffee drinkers come for. One customer describes it as full bodied and strong, which suits anyone who likes a bold cup. A review from 2025 found a coffee watery and noted there was no latte art, so it is worth judging on a good day. Breakfast and lunch both feature, and there are vegetarian plates. It shuts at 4pm each day, and the Roselands Aquatic Centre is three minutes away.

   Best for: Strong coffee between shopping trips

6. #6Zia Kitchen for a long family brunch in the courtyard

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Roselands Aquatic Centre, 4 min walk

   Zia Kitchen has a covered brick courtyard at the back, which suits a long family brunch. The Red Velvet Latte is pink and dusted with cocoa, and it is worth asking for. The chicken salad with cucumber and fresh leaves and the burger with cheese and slaw are the dishes named most. Staff are described as friendly and attentive. The cafe gets busy, and food can take 20 minutes or more at peak times. It opens 7am to 4pm daily, four minutes' walk from Roselands Aquatic Centre.

   Best for: Long brunch in the courtyard

7. #7Philos Cafe for eggs Benedict and a kids' menu at breakfast

   $🌳 Roselands Aquatic Centre, 3 min walk

   Philos Cafe serves eggs Benedict and breakfast French toast, and its kids' menu suits a family breakfast. A vegetarian plate of halloumi on toast arrives with mushrooms and spinach. Seating is indoors only, with table service. Campos is the coffee roaster named on the page, and one customer praised it. Friendly, helpful service comes up across several years of visits. It is open 8am to 4:30pm on Sundays and until 5pm on most weekdays, three minutes from Roselands Aquatic Centre.

   Best for: Early family breakfast

8. #8Gloria Jean's Roselands Shopping Centre for an iced drink on the way round

   $🌳 Roselands Aquatic Centre, 2 min walk

   Gloria Jean's Roselands Shopping Centre suits an iced drink between shops. Thick and crunchy, the Biscoff chiller is built on caramelised spread. Iced latte is a shot of espresso over milk, and the cappuccino is bold, topped with thick foam. A cabinet displays cakes and pastries, and a sign advertises raisin toast. Some visitors say drinks came out different from what they ordered, and some describe the counter staff as curt. It opens at 9am on weekdays and 10am on Sundays.

   Best for: Iced drinks on a shopping trip

Compare best brunch cafes in Roselands

The table below compares price, weekend brunch, outdoor seating and the walk to the nearest park for each cafe.

How we picked best brunch cafes in Roselands

The order comes from a weighted score that leans on each cafe's volume of feedback. The brunch check looked at whether the dish is on the menu, weekend opening, and outdoor tables. We then read what each cafe's own page says about its food and coffee, and kept the picks that give a reason to visit for a different kind of morning.