Best brunch cafes in Surry Hills

Best brunch cafes in Surry Hills, ranked

1. #1Innit Cafe and Bar for a playful weekend brunch

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Frog Hollow Reserve, 3 min walk

   Innit Cafe and Bar is a small teddy bear cafe on Foveaux Street. Order the matcha, which regulars call the highlight, or the avocado toast with omelette. The brunch menu runs from breakfast through brunch, and the cafe opens at 8am on Sundays and Saturdays. The cocktail night runs only in the evening, so brunch here is a daytime visit. Dogs are not listed for this cafe. The nearest park is Frog Hollow Reserve, three minutes on foot.

   Best for: Brunch and matcha on a weekend

2. #2Cafe Nookie- Specialty Cafe & Breakfast for a pastry before lunch

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Great Buckingham Street Reserve, 1 min walk

   Cafe Nookie- Specialty Cafe & Breakfast on Cleveland Street is the stop for Danish pastries with an espresso. One diner recommends the Reuben sandwich, and the kids' menu suits families. It opens at 7:30am on weekdays and 8:30am on weekends, and it closes at 12:30pm on Sundays and Saturdays. Dogs can sit outside, and Great Buckingham Street Reserve is one minute on foot.

   Best for: A quick coffee and pastry

3. #33 Eves Cafe for croquettes at a relaxed brunch

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Foveaux Street Reserve, 1 min walk

   3 Eves Cafe on Fitzroy Street is the place for the croquettes, which come with a poached egg and toast. Customers also name the tacos, filled with pulled meat, red onion and corn. It opens at 7am every day and closes at 3pm, or 4pm on Saturdays. Upstairs has comfortable sofa seating, and dogs can sit outside. Foveaux Street Reserve sits about a minute from the door.

   Best for: A relaxed brunch with comfortable seating

4. #4Wilson Cafe for a coffee with a dog

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Shannon Reserve, 1 min walk

   Wilson Cafe on Richards Lane is the one to pick for a cappuccino or latte with a dog, since dogs can sit outside. The coffee is from Colombian Connection, and the burger on a soft, toasted bun is the dish to order. Breakfast and lunch run until early afternoon, and the cafe opens at 8am on weekends. Ask staff about vegetarian or gluten-free dishes, since the listing does not say. Shannon Reserve is one minute on foot.

   Best for: Coffee and breakfast with a dog

5. #5Eleven Miles for a slow breakfast with pancakes

   $Outdoor seating🌳 James Hilder Reserve, 3 min walk

   Eleven Miles on Crown Street is the choice for a slow breakfast. Diners name the pancakes and the bagel, and say the lattes come with latte art. The room is full of plants, with a garden at the back, so it suits a quiet read. It is open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays and from 9am to 5pm on weekends. James Hilder Reserve is three minutes on foot.

   Best for: A slow breakfast or a quiet read

6. #6Dad and the Frog Cafe for a weekend brunch on the terrace

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Drivers Triangle, 2 min walk

   Dad and the Frog Cafe on Fitzroy Street serves Biscoff French toast, crispy hash browns and a fried-egg burger. Customers mention the crispy hash browns with guacamole, and an avocado toast on charcoal gluten-free bread. The cafe is fully licensed, so wine comes with brunch. It opens at 7am on weekdays and 8am on weekends, and it closes at 3pm. Dogs can sit outside. Drivers Triangle is two minutes on foot.

   Best for: Weekend brunch with a drink

7. #7Yellow coffee for the coffee and the beans to take home

   $🌳 Albert Sloss Reserve, 3 min walk

   Yellow coffee on Oxford Street is known for its coffee, which coffee drinkers say is consistent. Bags of the cafe's own beans are for sale, so you can take some home. It opens at 6:30am on weekdays and 7:30am on weekends. Most customers visit for breakfast, and a toastie is the lunch option. Dietary options are not listed, so ask before ordering. Albert Sloss Reserve is three minutes on foot.

   Best for: Morning coffee and beans to take home

8. #8Cafe Dougie for a chicken toastie at lunch

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Fred Miller Park, 1 min walk

   Cafe Dougie on Bourke Street is where regulars go for the chicken toastie and the avocado toast. The Reuben corned beef sandwich and the fried chicken burger come up often too. Its strong chai latte is a draw for chai lovers. It opens at 7am and closes at 3pm every day, with a few seats outside that fill up on sunny days. Vegetarian options are listed, and Fred Miller Park is one minute on foot.

   Best for: A relaxed lunch or brunch with a friend

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How we picked best brunch cafes in Surry Hills

Cafes were ordered by their customer scores, weighted by how many customers have scored them, so a place with a long track record counts for more than one with a few. Each was then checked for brunch on the menu, weekend hours, dogs inside or outside and outdoor tables. What each cafe's page says about its food decided the order of the picks.