Best cafes in Bondi Junction

Best cafes in Bondi Junction, ranked

1. #1Savta cafe for a slow Middle Eastern brunch

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

   Savta cafe serves Middle Eastern and Israeli-style breakfasts, and the shakshuka is the dish to order: tomato sauce, feta and bread, with the fresh bread that comes alongside. The omelette arrives with chopped salad, olives and pita, and an Israeli breakfast is there for a bigger morning. Tables on the terrace sit under trees, and Eora Park is a minute on foot. It opens at 7am from Monday to Saturday and closes at 3pm.

   Best for: Shakshuka and a slow weekend morning

2. #2Pure Sugar Cafe for eggs Benedict in a calm room

   $Outdoor seating🌳 St James Reserve, 3 min walk

   Pure Sugar Cafe is known for its eggs Benedict, served with homemade hollandaise. Lunch is burgers, including a chicken schnitzel burger, and the cabinet holds homemade brownies and cakes. The house blend makes a good piccolo, according to one visitor. Regulars say it feels like a local cafe, and the room stays quiet, which suits a catch-up away from the street. Walk three minutes and you reach St James Reserve.

   Best for: Eggs Benedict and a quiet catch-up

3. #3Leaf Cafe & Co Bondi for a long brunch with friends

   $$🌳 Eora Park, 3 min walk

   Leaf Cafe & Co Bondi is open from 7am to 8pm every day, so it fits a late brunch as well as an evening meal. The brunch menu runs all day, and the salmon and avocado stack sits on a crisp base with the sauces served on the side. Dinner starts at 3pm, and a kids' menu is available for families. Beans are roasted in Sydney, and bottled cold brew sits on the counter for takeaway. The room suits a larger table.

   Best for: Large brunch groups and evening coffee

4. #4CAFE CHAP-A-CHINOS for a takeaway filled roll

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Eora Park, 4 min walk

   CAFE CHAP-A-CHINOS is the place for a filled roll to take away. The egg and bacon roll and the jambon and curry roll are the two to order, and staff add extra fillings when asked. It opens at 6am on weekdays and 7am on weekends. Two visitors say the Irish breakfast and the treats are the highlights. Coffee comes in a speckled stoneware mug, hot and strong, and the outdoor tables take dogs.

   Best for: Filled rolls and an early start

5. #5Spring Street Nook for a coffee before work

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Clementson Park, 3 min walk

   Spring Street Nook opens at 6am on weekdays, which makes it a good first stop before the office. The breakfast muffin, with pork sausage, bacon, hash brown and chipotle mayo, is the one to order, and the bacon and egg roll on a crusty bun comes close behind. Several visitors say the coffee is excellent. Seating inside is limited, so the spots along the front walkway help on a busy morning. Clementson Park is a three-minute walk from there.

   Best for: Early coffee and a quick breakfast

6. #6Bondi Espresso Bar for a flat white in a calm room

   Outdoor seating🌳 Clementson Park, 2 min walk

   Bondi Espresso Bar sits on Spring Street, a short walk from the train station. The flat white is the drink to order, and one visitor describes it as hot and creamy. Muffins and cake go well with the coffee, and the chicken and meat dishes come with salads at lunch. It opens at 5:30am on weekdays and closes at 1pm on Saturdays, so it suits an early start. Outside tables suit a longer sit with the coffee.

   Best for: Morning flat whites and a quick lunch

7. #7Tuckshop for avocado toast and a cappuccino

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Eora Park, 4 min walk

   Tuckshop is a corner cafe on Bronte Road, open from 7am to 3pm every day. The avocado toast is the one to order, with smashed avocado and pickled chilli. The green breakfast and the chilli eggs also get praise, and the menu changes over time. For coffee, the cappuccino is a highlight, and one visitor calls the matcha the best they have had in Sydney.

   Best for: Avocado toast and a cappuccino

8. #8Nutrition Station Bondi Junction for protein pancakes

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Saber St Reserve, 3 min walk

   Nutrition Station Bondi Junction builds its menu around protein, so the pancakes, acai bowl and chicken wrap are the orders to make. The protein pancakes come with ice cream and granola, and portions are generous. Protein shakes are the signature drink, and espresso, chai and tea are also on the list. It is open from 7am to 4:30pm on weekdays, and a kids' menu is available. The room is calm and quiet after a workout.

   Best for: Protein pancakes and healthy lunches

Compare best cafes in Bondi Junction

The table below sets out price, brunch, outdoor seating, dogs and weekend hours for each cafe.

How we picked best cafes in Bondi Junction

Visitor feedback sets the order, and a place with a long run of strong comments sits above one with only a few. Every place was then read against this page's topic: food and coffee, the menu, and where the tables are. Notes on each cafe's food also count, and the picks run in that order.