Best brunch cafes in Thornleigh

Best brunch cafes in Thornleigh, ranked

1. #1Curl the Whisker Cafe for an all-day brunch on Saturday

   $🐕 Dogs outside🌳 The Esplanade Garden, 1 min walk

   Curl the Whisker Cafe at 4 Station St serves brunch and all-day breakfast, with Saturday hours from 6:30am. Eggs benedict on asparagus and smoked salmon on rye are both on the plates, and sandwiches and lunch dishes sit alongside. Egg and bacon stacked on Turkish bread, with avocado and caramelised onion, tops the list for one customer. Saturday is the only weekend day it opens, so plan a brunch for that morning.

2. #2Cafe Divine for a weekday brunch with the Big Breakfast

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Hawkins Hall, 1 min walk

   Cafe Divine at 1/7 Sefton Rd is open on weekdays only, from 6:30am to 3pm. The Big Breakfast is the dish for a slow brunch, and a bacon and egg roll is the other choice. The dishes look carefully plated, a point one customer made. The glass cabinet adds sandwiches, slices, donuts and cakes, and the coffee is Toby's Estate. Hawkins Hall is one minute away for a walk after the meal.

3. #3The Monday Morning Cafe for a relaxed weekend brunch

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 The Esplanade Garden, 1 min walk

   The Monday Morning Cafe at 86 The Esplanade is open on both weekend days, from 7am on Sunday and 6:30am on Saturday, until 3pm. Smashed avocado with poached eggs and a bacon and egg roll are the brunch orders, and a seafood pasta is also on the menu. An oat flat white is the coffee to pair with them. Vegetarian options and a kids menu make it easy for a mixed table, and the long table inside suits a brunch group.

4. #4Dinoni Cafe for a sit-down brunch on Saturday and Sunday

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

   Dinoni Cafe at 8 Railway Parade opens from 8am to 2pm on both weekend days, which gives a long, unhurried brunch. Fried eggs arrive with halved cherry tomatoes on a dark plate, and the Mexican baked egg is a good alternative to the roll. The decaf is rich and creamy. After a long coffee, the walk to Janet Park takes three minutes on foot.

Compare best brunch cafes in Thornleigh

The table below shows which cafes do brunch, their price band, outdoor seating, dogs and weekend opening.

How we picked best brunch cafes in Thornleigh

Visitors average scores set the order, and weekend hours and brunch dishes decided which cafes were included. Each cafe's own account of its food was checked against the other picks, so the list does not repeat itself. Cafes with a single standout dish were placed by how well that dish fits a slow morning out.