Best cafes in Blacktown

Best cafes in Blacktown, ranked

1. #1Apollo Espresso for eggs and matcha

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Captain Cook Park, 9 min walk

   Apollo Espresso is the place to order eggs Benedict with beef bacon and halloumi, or a matcha, including the strawberry matcha. Regulars also point to the chilli eggs and Turkish eggs, and say the flat white is strong. The cafe opens at 6:30am on weekdays and 8am on Saturday, so it suits an early breakfast more than a Sunday visit. Captain Cook Park is a 9-minute walk away.

   Best for: Eggs and matcha before lunch

2. #2Cafe Luna's Ray for a breakfast before work

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Campbell Park, 4 min walk

   Cafe Luna's Ray is open on weekdays from 8am to 2pm, which suits a breakfast before work. The salmon and eggs deluxe comes on halved muffins with spinach and red onion, and the pancakes arrive with banana, strawberries and chocolate sauce. Customers say the portions are good and the food is fresh. Walking to Campbell Park takes about four minutes, and the outdoor tables catch both shade and sun.

   Best for: A weekday breakfast or quick coffee

3. #3Two By Four Cafe for lake views

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Campbell Park, 5 min walk

   Two By Four Cafe sits on the lake at Fairwater, with tables inside and out that look over the water. It is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 8am to 2:15pm, so it fits a weekend visit. Order the avocado and poached egg on sourdough, or the Eggy Boii, a brioche with creamy eggs and a spicy kick. Campbell Park is a short walk from the door.

   Best for: Lake views and a relaxed catch-up

4. #4The Old Boy for French toast and a kids menu

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Tallawong Oval, 2 min walk

   The Old Boy has a kids menu, and visitors name the French toast and waffles as the dishes to order. Espresso drinks come with latte art, and one visitor found the coffee arrived hot, which was unusual for the area. It is open seven days, from 7:30am on weekdays and 8am at weekends. Tallawong Oval in Doonside is a 2-minute walk.

   Best for: Brunch with a family

5. #5Bagan Tea House for Burmese snacks and milk tea

   $🌳 Captain Tench Reserve, 5 min walk

   Bagan Tea House is a family-run Burmese tea house on Tulloch Street. Customers name the pork bun as a favourite, and the Burmese milk tea is the drink to order. Diners also try the Pyay paratha with curry sauce. Hours start at 10am from Wednesday to Sunday. The nearest green space is Captain Tench Reserve, five minutes out.

   Best for: Burmese snacks and a sit-down tea

6. #6Andrea's Cafe for a bacon and egg roll

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Beryl Simes Smith Park, 9 min walk

   Andrea's Cafe is a roomy spot on Chicago Ave, with seating inside and out. Regulars keep naming the bacon and egg roll, and the salad sandwich bar lets you build your own. Hot food is on display, including chicken in gravy with potato and beans. It opens at 5am on weekdays and closes at 3pm, so it is an early option. Beryl Simes Smith Park is a 9-minute walk.

   Best for: A quick breakfast or lunch to sit down

7. #7Café Lélunar for a quick lunch with a kids menu

   $🌳 Francis Park, 7 min walk

   Café Lélunar serves a chicken melt with avocado, and diners say the portions are generous and the meals come out quickly. The coffee is Campos Coffee, and one customer orders a long black. There is a vegetarian choice and a kids menu. It is open 7:45am to 4:15pm on weekdays, and 8:15am to 4:45pm on Sundays. Walk seven minutes to reach Francis Park.

   Best for: A fast weekday lunch with the kids

8. #8Industrial Grind Cafe for a generous breakfast

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Walpole Park, 7 min walk

   Industrial Grind Cafe sits on Holbeche Road in Arndell Park, with a covered brick terrace out front. Pancakes with fresh fruit and ice cream are among the sweet breakfast plates, and visitors say the portions suit the price. Espresso is by Toby's Estate. It opens at 5am on weekdays and 6am on weekends, so tradies can get in early. Walpole Park is a 7-minute walk.

   Best for: Tradies and families at breakfast

Compare best cafes in Blacktown

The table below sets out price, brunch, outdoor tables, dog access, weekend trading and the nearest park for each cafe.

How we picked best cafes in Blacktown

Cafes are ordered by a weighted score that counts how many people reviewed each one, so a place with only a few reviews ranks below one with many. Each pick was then checked for what it does well on this page: breakfast and lunch, the food and coffee, outdoor tables and opening hours. The cafes that qualified but missed the picks are left off the list.