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Last updatedCafe 26 leads this list of Arndell Park cafes because it serves breakfast, brunch and lunch from 6am on weekdays, with outdoor tables and a menu built around lamb gyros cooked on coal. Sports Cafe suits a slow steak lunch or dinner, and Pure Desi is the stop for Indian sweets to take home. Cafe 26 and Pure Desi share Holbeche Road, and Sports Cafe is on Reservoir Road.
Quick picks in Arndell Park
- Best for a weekday breakfast: Cafe 26, open from 6am Monday to Friday with breakfast on the menu.
- Best for a steak lunch or dinner: Sports Cafe, with a T-bone steak and chicken schnitzel.
- Best for Indian sweets to take away: Pure Desi, known for its gulab jamun.
Best cafes in Arndell Park, ranked
#1Cafe 26 for breakfast and lamb gyros
$$Outdoor seating🌳 Jack Myers Field, 5 min walkOn Holbeche Road, Cafe 26 covers breakfast, brunch and lunch. Order the lamb gyros, which are cooked over coal, or the Mixed Grilled Greek Plate if you want a bigger meal. Friday is the day for barbecue meats from the spit, so come before the 3pm close if you want them. It is the only one of the three that opens at 6am on weekdays, and it has step-free access, toilets, parking and outdoor seating. Jack Myers Field is a five-minute walk from the cafe.
#2Pure Desi for Indian sweets and snacks to take away
$$🌳 Bungarribee Park, 6 min walkPure Desi is a takeaway shop at 10 Holbeche Road that sells Indian sweets, savoury snacks and gift boxes. Customers return for the gulab jamun, and the chole bhature and masala chai are also on the menu. There are no tables, so this is a place to pick up an order and leave. It opens at 10am every day and closes at 6pm on weekdays. Some customers report slow service at busy times, so allow extra time when the shop is full. Bungarribee Park is six minutes' walk away.
#3Sports Cafe for a relaxed steak lunch or dinner
$$Outdoor seatingSports Cafe sits on Reservoir Road, inside the sports club, and runs a grill menu of pub-style meals. The steak is a big plate: a T-bone with salad and chips. The teriyaki chicken with rice is worth a try if you want something lighter. It opens at 11am every day and stays open until 11pm on Friday and Saturday. It is the only one of the three still open after 7:30pm on a Saturday, and it has parking, outdoor seating and a space for children.
Compare best cafes in Arndell Park
The table below compares price, brunch, outdoor seating and weekend opening for each cafe.
| Cafe | Price | Brunch | Outdoor | Dogs | Weekends | Nearest park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe 26 | $$ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✗ | Jack Myers Field, 5 min |
| Pure Desi | $$ | – | – | – | ✓ | Bungarribee Park, 6 min |
| Sports Cafe | $$ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | – |
How we picked best cafes in Arndell Park
Cafes are ranked on their overall score, weighted toward cafes with more feedback, so a cafe with a long run of good comments sits above one with a handful of top marks. Within that order, we checked which cafes serve brunch, which have outdoor tables and which are open on weekends. Customer comments on the food show what each cafe does best, and those comments shape how each pick is described below.
Best cafes in Arndell Park: FAQ
Which Arndell Park cafe opens earliest on a weekday?
Cafe 26 on Holbeche Road opens at 6am from Monday to Friday, and closes at 2:30pm on most weekdays and 3pm on Friday.
Where can I get a steak lunch in Arndell Park on a Sunday?
Sports Cafe on Reservoir Road is open from 11am on Sundays, and its grill menu includes T-bone steak.
Can I buy gulab jamun to take home in Arndell Park?
Pure Desi on Holbeche Road sells its gulab jamun to take away, and it is open from 10am every day.
Which Arndell Park cafe is open latest on a Saturday night?
Sports Cafe on Reservoir Road stays open until 11pm on Saturday, later than Pure Desi, which closes at 7:30pm.