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Best brunch cafes in Sydney

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Bar Pronto leads this list of Sydney CBD brunch cafes because it opens early on weekdays, sells French toast and lunch bowls to take away, and is open on Sunday mornings from 6:30am. The rest of the page covers sit-down brunch, family tables, dogs outside and weekday-only cafes, so you can match a place to how your morning goes.

Quick picks in Sydney

  • Best for a Sunday brunch with kids: Bomonti Cafe & Restaurant, with a kids menu and outdoor tables.
  • Best for a leisurely weekend breakfast: Joe Black Cafe, open until 2pm on weekends.
  • Best for a brunch with the dog: Cafe Taza - Sydney CBD, where dogs can sit outside.
  • Best for coffee roasted on site: Industry Beans Castlereagh St, with a window seat over the city.

Best brunch cafes in Sydney, ranked

  1. #1Bar Pronto for a quick takeaway brunch

    $🌳 Wynyard Park, 3 min walk

    Bar Pronto is a small coffee and gourmet shop on Pitt Street, open from 5am on weekdays and from 6:30am on Sundays until noon. Order the coffee, which keeps its flavour even with milk, or the French toast, which comes ready to eat. The lunch bowls, such as the Wagyu rice bowl, are the main lunch choice. Few seats fit inside, so most orders leave the shop. Wynyard Park is a three-minute stroll from the door.

    Best for: Takeaway coffee and quick lunch bowls

  2. #2Bomonti Cafe & Restaurant for a relaxed family brunch

    $$Outdoor seating🌳 Wynyard Park, 6 min walk

    Bomonti Cafe & Restaurant on York Street serves breakfast, brunch and lunch, and opens at 8am on Sundays and closes at 3pm. Its outdoor terrace has umbrellas and heaters, and the kids menu makes it suit a family table. Try the smashed avocado on brioche or the pancakes. Visitors praise the iced matcha latte and the coffee made with almond milk. On foot, Wynyard Park is six minutes off.

    Best for: Family brunch with outdoor tables

  3. #3The Naked Duck Kent St for a weekday coffee and lunch counter

    $🌳 Wynyard Park, 2 min walk

    The Naked Duck Kent St sits in Westpac Place and opens from 7am to 4pm on weekdays only. Its house blend mixes four origins, bringing out toffee, spice and berry. The lunch special is one main protein with two sides, and the Nourish Bowl suits a lighter meal. For a drink without coffee, the lemon, ginger and honey tea gets a mention. Wynyard Park sits two minutes away on foot.

    Best for: Weekday coffee and a lunch counter

  4. #4Lime Espresso & Sandwich Bar for a fast weekday breakfast

    $Outdoor seating🌳 Wynyard Park, 7 min walk

    Lime Espresso & Sandwich Bar at 26 Market Street opens at 5am on weekdays and closes at 3pm. Orders leave the counter fast, even at the rush. One diner orders the omelette made with three eggs and no cheese, and gluten-free options are on the menu. The cafe also does office catering, with pastry boxes and sandwich platters. Wynyard Park is about seven minutes on foot.

    Best for: Fast weekday breakfast and office catering

  5. #5Joe Black Cafe for big breakfasts and a coffee lesson

    $$Outdoor seating🌳 Harmony Park, 3 min walk

    Joe Black Cafe on Commonwealth Street opens 6am to 4pm on weekdays and 8am to 2pm on weekends. Portions run large, so bring an appetite for the big breakfast. The soft-boiled egg comes on a slow-cooked base with a rich meat sauce. Staff explain the beans and the preparation, and a coconut-water black coffee is a favourite. Milkshakes have won over children. Harmony Park is a short hop of three minutes on foot.

    Best for: Slow weekend coffee and large plates

  6. #6Cafe Taza - Sydney CBD for a sit-down breakfast with the dog outside

    $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Hyde Park, 3 min walk

    Cafe Taza - Sydney CBD, on Castlereagh Street, runs 6am to 3pm on weekdays and 7:30am to 1pm on Saturdays. Toast comes with the omelette, while the avocado toast carries cherry tomatoes, feta and balsamic. Seating spills onto the footpath under an arcade, and a dog can wait there with you. The kitchen accommodated special dietary needs for one diner. Hyde Park is a three-minute walk.

    Best for: Sit-down breakfast with dogs outside

  7. #7Commons Coffee - George Street for coffee before work

    $🌳 Wynyard Park, 4 min walk

    Commons Coffee - George Street, on the mezzanine of The Commons building, is open weekdays from 7:30am to 3:30pm only. Beans come from Coffee Supreme, and drinks arrive in black cups. The bacon and egg roll and the miso salmon salad are the dishes customers single out. Food is served during weekday hours only, so plan a weekend brunch elsewhere. Wynyard Park is a brisk four minutes on foot.

    Best for: Coffee before work and a quick weekday bite

  8. #8Industry Beans Castlereagh St for own-roasted coffee and a window seat

    $🌳 Wynyard Park, 5 min walk

    Industry Beans Castlereagh St is up at 7am on weekdays and 8am on weekends, and shuts at 4pm. The cafe roasts its own beans, and the window seat looks over the city. Order the almond croissant, which one visitor singles out, or a filter coffee. Staff help choose beans to take home. Wynyard Park is about five minutes away on foot.

    Best for: Specialty coffee and beans to take home

Compare best brunch cafes in Sydney

The table below compares price, brunch, outdoor tables, dog access and weekend trading for each cafe.

CafePriceBrunchOutdoorDogsWeekendsNearest park
Bar Pronto$✓✗–✓Wynyard Park, 3 min
Bomonti Cafe & Restaurant$$✓✓–✓Wynyard Park, 6 min
The Naked Duck Kent St$✓––✗Wynyard Park, 2 min
Lime Espresso & Sandwich Bar$✓✓–✗Wynyard Park, 7 min
Joe Black Cafe$$✓✓–✓Harmony Park, 3 min
Cafe Taza - Sydney CBD$$✓✓OutsideSatHyde Park, 3 min
Commons Coffee - George Street$✓––✗Wynyard Park, 4 min
Industry Beans Castlereagh St$✓––✓Wynyard Park, 5 min
Miss Carter Cafe$$✓✓–✗Hyde Park South, 4 min
Industry Beans York St$$✓✓–✓Wynyard Park, 5 min
Kosmos Espresso Cafe$✓––✗Hyde Park, 4 min
Kingswood Coffee - World Square$✓✓–✓Hyde Park South, 5 min
Stella's Coffee Pies Pastries$✓––✓Jessie Street Gardens, 2 min
Ok Cool$✓––✗Hyde Park South, 4 min
Three Beans York Street$$✓✓–✓Wynyard Park, 3 min
Mission Cafe$✓✗–✗Wynyard Park, 6 min
Leible Coffee Pitt St$✓––✓Wynyard Park, 4 min
Alpha Gourmet Cafe$✓✗–SatJessie Street Gardens, 1 min
Speed Bar Espresso$✓––✗Hyde Park, 3 min
Expresso120$✓––✗Wynyard Park, 4 min
Dutch Smuggler Coffee Brewers$✓✓Outside✓First Fleet Park, 2 min
Double Brew$✓✓–✗Wynyard Park, 1 min
Barista v.s Chef$$✓✓–✗Wynyard Park, 2 min
Piccolo Me Royal Botanic Gardens (RBG)$$✓✓Outside✓Palace Rose Garden, 1 min
Skittle Lane Circular Quay$✓✓–✗Jessie Street Gardens, 1 min
Dulcet Cafe$✓✗–✓Hyde Park, 5 min
Fossix Pitt St$✓✓–✗Jessie Street Gardens, 2 min
Bar Bellaccino$✓✓–✓Jessie Street Gardens, 1 min
Cabrito Coffee Traders$✓✓–✗Jessie Street Gardens, 1 min
Marlowe's Way$$✓✓–✗Jessie Street Gardens, 3 min
Porcellino$$✓✓–✗The Domain, 3 min
Mia & Co$✓✗–✗Jessie Street Gardens, 3 min
Bearded Bear Cafe$✓✓–✗Hyde Park South, 5 min
Tessuto$$✓✓–SatWynyard Park, 4 min
The Walrus Sydney CBD$$✓✓–✓Hyde Park, 4 min
Coffee Pitt$✓✗–✓Hyde Park South, 4 min
Parami$✓✓–✓Harmony Park, 3 min
Brew Bros Licenced Eatery$$✓✓–✓Darling Quarter Village Green (South), 4 min
My Coffee Room$✓✓–SatHyde Park South, 2 min
Nook Jr$$✓––✓Wynyard Park, 6 min
Blaq Piq$$✓✓–✗Harmony Park, 3 min
Due Mondi @ Society$✓✓–✗The Domain, 5 min
Juveniles Coffee$✓✓–✗Jessie Street Gardens, 1 min
Leible Coffee$✓✓–✗Wynyard Park, 5 min
Cafe De Casablanca$✓✓–SatHyde Park South, 3 min
Jin & Co Daily Grind$✓✗–✗Hyde Park, 3 min
Cappapinos Cafe$✓✓–✗Palace Rose Garden, 2 min
Nth Degree Cafe$✓✓Outside✗Hyde Park South, 2 min
Cross Eatery$✓✗–✗Wynyard Park, 3 min
Cap and Cinos$✓––✓Hyde Park, 5 min
Hills Bros Cafe$✓✓–✗Wynyard Park, 4 min
Westpac Lobby Cafe$✓––✗Wynyard Park, 2 min
Sevens Specialty Coffee$✓✓–✗Wynyard Park, 4 min
Georgie Boy's Coffee Co - Grosvenor Place$✓––✓Lang Park, 3 min
Stitch Coffee QVB$✓✗–✓Hyde Park, 5 min
Metropole Cafe$✓✗–✓Hyde Park, 6 min
Cafe Portico$$✓✓Outside✓Lang Park, 1 min
Incanto Coffee$✓✓–✓Chinese Garden of Friendship, 4 min
Beanbah Espresso$✓✓–✗The Domain, 4 min
Brew Collective Coffee$✓✗Outside✗Wynyard Park, 2 min
Bar Mammoni Pasta & Deli$✓✓–SatJessie Street Gardens, 1 min
Hester's Cafe$$✓✓–✗Wynyard Park, 1 min
Picco_leo$✓✓–✗Wynyard Park, 2 min
Back Row West$$✓✓–✗Lang Park, 2 min
Bar Fino$✓✗–✗Wynyard Park, 5 min
Little Duck Kent St$✓––✗Wynyard Park, 4 min
Dorchester Cafe$✓–Outside✗Palace Rose Garden, 2 min
San Jose Place$✓––SatWynyard Park, 1 min
The Grounds of The City$$✓✓–✓Hyde Park, 5 min
Kahii$✓✓OutsideSatWynyard Park, 6 min
Lennox Espresso @ 1 Market st$✓✓–✗Darling Quarter Village Green (South), 7 min
Café Stretto$✓✓–✗Hyde Park, 5 min
Avenue on Sussex$$✓✓–✗Darling Quarter Village Green (South), 6 min
The Naked Duck Hyde Park$✓✓–✗Hyde Park South, 3 min
Two Penny Blue$✓✗–✓Wynyard Park, 3 min
This Way Canteen$$✓✓–✓Jessie Street Gardens, 2 min
Avenue on George$$✓✓–✗First Fleet Park, 3 min
Revitalize–✓––SatDarling Quarter Village Green (South), 4 min
Toby's Estate Coffee 388$✓✓–✓Wynyard Park, 4 min
Toby's Estate Flagship Café Westfield$✓✓–✓Hyde Park, 5 min
Black & White Espresso Bar | The Strand Arcade$✓✓–✓Wynyard Park, 5 min
Cafe Alma$$✓✓Outside✓Darling Quarter Village Green (South), 1 min
Café In Time$✓✓–✗Wynyard Park, 5 min
Bennie’s Cafe · Bistro$$✓✓Outside✓Barney & Bligh Reserve, 4 min
Basket Brothers$$✓✓Outside✓Harmony Park, 3 min
Cloudline Coffee$✓✗–✗Hyde Park South, 2 min
Pablo & Rusty's Sydney CBD$$✓––✗Hyde Park, 3 min
Avenue on Chifley$$✓✓–✗Palace Rose Garden, 4 min
Regiment specialty coffee$✓✓–✗Wynyard Park, 1 min
Spresso Cafe and Salad Bar$✓✓–✗Wynyard Park, 1 min
Espresso on Kent$✓––✗Wynyard Park, 6 min
Bureau$✓––✗Wynyard Park, 7 min
Pitt St Quick Shot–✓✓–✗Wynyard Park, 3 min
Love Bomb Candy$✓✓OutsideSunDarling Quarter Village Green (South), 5 min
GG Espresso–✓––✗Hyde Park, 3 min
Two Black Sheep$✓✗–SatHyde Park South, 5 min
Citi Cafe$✓––✗Hyde Park, 4 min
Precinct$✓––✗Wynyard Park, 3 min
Golden Brown Pancake & Bakery Cafe$$✓––✓Hyde Park South, 4 min
Espresso Fortè–✓––✗Wynyard Park, 2 min
Georgie Boy's Coffee Co - World Square$✓––✓Chinese Garden of Friendship, 5 min
Cali Press 2 Market St$✓––✗Wynyard Park, 6 min
Loftus Lane Cafe Cocktail Bar$$✓✓–✓Jessie Street Gardens, 1 min
Bullion Store–✓✓–✗The Domain, 4 min
Caffe Casina$$✓––✓Chinese Garden of Friendship, 3 min
Babette Cafe$$✓✗–✓Hyde Park, 6 min
Piccadilly Lounge Cafe$✓✗–SatHyde Park, 4 min
Workshop Espresso$✓––✓Hyde Park, 5 min
Gram Cafe & Pancakes The Galeries$$✓✗–✓Hyde Park, 4 min
Nook Clarence St$✓✓–✗Wynyard Park, 2 min
Storehouse Sydney Central Cafe and Bar$$✓✓–✓Harmony Park, 3 min
Lot 51–✓✓––Wynyard Park, 4 min
Serigo Espresso–✓✓–✗Wynyard Park, 6 min
ONEA Café$✓––✗Hyde Park, 6 min
Eastbank Cafe.bar.pizzeria$$✓✓–✓Jessie Street Gardens, 4 min
Vic On George$$✓✗–✓Hyde Park, 6 min
Cafe 68–✓––✗Wynyard Park, 6 min
Back to Square$✓✓Outside✓Wynyard Park, 2 min
Socialite$$✓––✗Darling Quarter Village Green (South), 5 min
Eternity Cafe Town Hall Square$$✓✓–SatDarling Quarter Village Green (South), 5 min
Two Penny Espresso$✓✓OutsideSatWynyard Park, 1 min
Bowery Lane$$✓✗–✗Jessie Street Gardens, 4 min
Cafe One$✓––✗Wynyard Park, 4 min
luxe8 cafe & bar$$✓✓–✓Darling Quarter Village Green (South), 5 min
Eggshell Cafe$$✓✓Outside✓The Domain, 4 min
Market Espresso$✓––✗Darling Quarter Village Green (South), 4 min
Soho Espresso$✓✓–✗Wynyard Park, 4 min
Town Hall Espresso$✓✓–✗Darling Quarter Village Green (South), 5 min
Shelley$✓––✗Wynyard Park, 4 min
THE ASSOCIATE$$✓✗–✗Belmore Park, 5 min
Coffee Shop$✓✗–✗Wynyard Park, 1 min
Edition Roasters Wynyard, Brookfield Place$✓––✗Wynyard Park, 1 min
Hydeaway Cafe$$✓✓–✓Hyde Park South, 2 min
MrHyde$✓––✗Hyde Park South, 2 min
Soul Origin Sydney 161 Clarence St$✓✓–✗Wynyard Park, 3 min
Good Co. Coffee$✓––✗Lang Park, 2 min
Starbucks York Street$✓✗–✓Wynyard Park, 1 min
Caffeine Cartel$✓✓–✗Wynyard Park, 4 min
Taste Baguette$✓––✓Wynyard Park, 5 min
Starbucks QVB$✓✗–✓Hyde Park, 5 min
Romolo Espresso Cucina$$✓✓–✓Wynyard Park, 5 min
June's Cafe Wynyard$✓–Outside✗Wynyard Park, 1 min
Roma Espresso$✓––✗Palace Rose Garden, 5 min
Legal Grounds Cafe$✓✓–SatThe Domain, 4 min
Luxe Cafe$$✓✓–✓Pyrmont Bay Park, 6 min
The Daily Eatery$✓✗–✓Hyde Park, 5 min
Mozart Coffee Lounge–✓✓–✓Hyde Park, 6 min
Grumpy Baker$✓✓–✗Hyde Park, 1 min
Tom & Gerry's Cafe$✓✓–✗Lang Park, 2 min
Library Cafe$$✓✓–✓Palace Rose Garden, 3 min
The Gardens Cafe World Square$$✓✓Outside✓Chinese Garden of Friendship, 5 min
Cali Press Australia Square$✓––✗Wynyard Park, 2 min
Soul Origin Sydney The Galeries$✓––✓Hyde Park, 5 min
Starbucks George Street$✓✗–✓Darling Quarter Village Green (South), 4 min
Foodoo Coffee Lounge$$✓✗–✓Wynyard Park, 5 min
Soul Origin Sydney Met Centre$✓––✗Lang Park, 2 min
Via del Corso$✓✗–✓Hyde Park, 5 min
Three Beans Met Centre$✓––✗Lang Park, 2 min
Soul Origin Sydney Central Plaza$✓✗–✓Hyde Park, 6 min
Botanic Gardens Cafe$$✓✓–✓Succulent Garden, 2 min
Soul Origin Sydney 25 Martin Place$✓––✗Wynyard Park, 5 min
Gloria Jean's Sydney Central Plaza$✓––✓Hyde Park, 6 min
Little Sparrow Sydney Westfield$✓––✓Hyde Park, 6 min
Little Sparrow QVB$✓–––Hyde Park, 7 min
Coco Noir Cafe$$✓✗–✓Hyde Park, 5 min
Rossini Restaurants$$✓✓–✓Jessie Street Gardens, 1 min
Vesta$$✓✓–✓Darling Quarter Village Green (South), 1 min

How we picked best brunch cafes in Sydney

A cafe with many customer comments outranks one with only a few, so the overall score leans that way. Brunch on the menu, weekend hours, room for dogs and outdoor tables were the tests each cafe had to pass. The wording about food and coffee draws on the cafe's listing and on what customers report.

Best brunch cafes in Sydney: FAQ

Which Sydney CBD cafe is open for brunch on a Sunday morning?

Bar Pronto is open on Sunday mornings until noon, and Bomonti Cafe & Restaurant keeps its doors open until 3pm.

Where in the Sydney CBD can I bring a dog for brunch?

Cafe Taza - Sydney CBD on Castlereagh Street is the cafe here to pick if a dog comes along.

Which Sydney CBD brunch cafe suits a weekday breakfast before work?

Lime Espresso & Sandwich Bar opens at 5am on weekdays, and its counter service keeps the wait short at busy times.

Which Sydney CBD cafe roasts its own coffee beans?

Industry Beans Castlereagh St roasts its own beans, and it sells them to take home along with the coffee.