Best brunch cafes in Zetland

Best brunch cafes in Zetland, ranked

1. #1Naxeion Cafe for a relaxed pancake breakfast

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Tote Park, 2 min walk

   Naxeion Cafe on O'Dea Avenue opens at 6:30am on weekdays and shuts at 5pm, with Saturday trade ending at 3pm. Order the pancakes, which customers single out most often, or the poached eggs with avocado. Lunch runs to pasta such as a bolognese if you arrive later in the day. Staff are warm and know their regulars, which suits a slow morning. Tote Park is two minutes from the door, and the outdoor tables suit a sunny sit-down.

2. #2Social Society for a Sunday brunch with the family

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 The Drying Green, 4 min walk

   Social Society on Ebsworth Street opens at 6:30am on Sundays and 5:30am from Monday to Saturday, and serves until 3pm. The chilli crab eggs are the order here, with soft-shell crab on scrambled eggs, served on thick toast. The brisket plate with potato pancake and the mushroom scrambled eggs are also popular. The beans come from Reformatory Coffee Lab in Mascot, and customers praise the strong, smooth latte. The terrace is dog friendly, and the kids' menu suits families. The Drying Green is a four-minute walk.

3. #3Haven Coffee for prawn and karaage sandos

   $$🌳 The Drying Green, 2 min walk

   Haven Coffee in Green Square Town Centre is open 7am to 3pm on weekdays and 8am to 3:30pm at weekends. The prawn and karaage sandos are the dishes to order, with herbs and chilli in a crusty roll. Matcha and ice chai lattes draw praise from customers, and The Drying Green is a two-minute walk for a takeaway cup. At busy times, recent reviews say the room gets loud and the tables sit close.

4. #4Pebble & Bark for a quick coffee inside Joynton Park

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

   Pebble & Bark sits inside Joynton Park, a one-minute walk from the nearest path, and opens at 6am on weekdays. The cheesy egg and sausage muffin, a pastry or a quick espresso all work here. Cold brew and freddo are on the board, and customers call the hot chocolate the best they have had. Dogs are a common sight at the outdoor tables, which makes this the stop for a walk with a pet. It closes at 4pm on weekdays and Saturdays, and at 3pm on Sundays.

5. #5Buku Eatery Cafe for a family breakfast on the terrace

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Matron Ruby Grant Park, 1 min walk

   Buku Eatery Cafe on Portman Street opens at 7am on weekdays and 7:30am at weekends, and closes at 2pm every day. Order the bacon and eggs, which customers say is tender and not greasy, or a croissant with soft-shell crab on scrambled egg. The outdoor terrace overlooks Matron Ruby Grant Park, a one-minute walk away, and sits beside its playground. The terrace welcomes dogs, so it suits a morning walk. Finding a spot can take a while when the park fills up.

6. #6Allpress Coffee Roasters for filter and cold brew

   $🌳 Matron Ruby Grant Park, 2 min walk

   Allpress Coffee Roasters on Epsom Road roasts its own beans on site. The bar serves batch brew, cold brew and pour-over filter coffee, and the Festive Blend filter is the one to order. Breakfast includes chilli scrambled eggs. It is open on weekdays only, from 7am to 2pm, so it is not a weekend option. Matron Ruby Grant Park is a two-minute walk, and beans come in 250g and 1kg bags to take home.

7. #7Oliver Brown East Village for Belgian waffles and hot chocolate

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Joynton Park, 2 min walk

   Oliver Brown East Village is on the ground floor of East Village on Defries Avenue, and it is open until 9pm every day. The Belgian waffle with chocolate and strawberries is the dish to order, followed by a hot chocolate. Savoury options include a Spanish omelette with chorizo and eggs on toast, and a big breakfast. Oliver Brown's own park is Joynton, a two-minute stroll from the door. Recent reviews criticise counter service and waiting times, so allow extra time at busy hours.

8. #8Bowan for a halloumi breakfast and a bread run

   $$🌳 Joynton Park, 2 min walk

   Bowan sits in the East Village shopping centre on Defries Avenue, and it opens at 7am on weekdays and Saturdays, and 7:30am on Sundays, until 4:30pm. Order the halloumi breakfast with toast, avocado and grilled tomato, or the sausage breakfast. Sourdough and a vanilla slice are sold at the counter, which makes it handy on a shopping trip. Bowan's nearest green space is Joynton Park, a brief stroll away. Recent reviews say the coffee has been inconsistent, so choose a drink with care.

Compare best brunch cafes in Zetland

The table below sets out price, brunch, outdoor seating, dog access and weekend trade for each cafe.

How we picked best brunch cafes in Zetland

Cafes are ordered by a score that gives more weight to well-attended feedback, then by what this page is about: brunch on the menu, weekend opening hours, dogs inside or outside, and outdoor tables. Each pick's text draws on its own page for the food and coffee. Cafes with too little feedback are left out of the list.