Best cafes in Collaroy

Best cafes in Collaroy, ranked

1. #1The Vicar's Daughter for buns and takeaway baking

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   The Vicar's Daughter is the stop for baking. The cardamom bun and the carrot cake are the items named more than once, and the counter also holds ginger caramel cookies, cinnamon scrolls and a potato and leek pastry. The coffee is smooth enough to sit well beside the sweet things, and one customer puts it among the best they have had. It is open Thursday to Saturday from 7am to 3pm and on Sundays from 7:30am to 2pm, so a morning coffee or a box of baking to take home both fit.

   Best for: Buns, pastries and takeaway baking

2. #2Sloppy Tee's for breakfast and lunch on one menu

   $Outdoor seating

   Sloppy Tee's is the cafe for a breakfast that runs into lunch. Customers name the scrambos, and hand cut chips and burgers take over on the lunch side. The cafe says its salmon is smoked on site and its pulled pork is slow-roasted. There is footpath seating beside Collaroy Beach, a kids menu and vegetarian options, and it is open every day from 7am to 3pm.

   Best for: Breakfast, lunch and families

3. #3Taste Espresso for a quick coffee before work

   $Outdoor seating

   Taste Espresso is the cafe to pick when coffee comes first. It opens at 5am every day and closes at 12pm, and regulars single out the long black and the cappuccino. Breakfast leads the menu, with a bowl of yogurt and berries and a toasted wrap. It sits across the road from Collaroy Beach, and customers have praised the coffee from 2024 through to 2026.

   Best for: Early risers, surfers and a quick coffee

4. #4Outpost Espresso for wraps and a takeaway coffee

   $🐕 Dogs outside🌳 Griffith Park, 3 min walk

   Outpost Espresso is where the wraps are the main draw. The chicken pesto wrap is the one to order, and the menu also has an egg and halloumi wrap. The counter holds croissants, muffins and a gluten-free chocolate brownie, and drinks come with latte art. Dogs are welcome outside, and a stroll to Griffith Park takes about 3 minutes, which suits a coffee after a walk.

   Best for: Wraps, takeaway coffee and dog owners

5. #5Ciao Bella for a loaded baked potato and a chai

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Griffith Park, 3 min walk

   Ciao Bella is the pick for a lunch built around the loaded baked potato. Customers name it most, and bacon, spring onion and sour cream come on top. The menu also has a vegetable frittata, a meatball sandwich and a ham and cheese toastie. The drinks get praise too, and the chai and matcha lattes are the ones named. The tables sit under an awning, and Griffith Park is a short stroll away, about three minutes on foot. It opens at 7am daily and closes at 5pm on weekends and 2pm on weekdays.

   Best for: Lunch, takeaway cakes and a park nearby

Compare best cafes in Collaroy

The table below sets each cafe's price, brunch, outdoor tables, dogs and weekend hours side by side.

How we picked best cafes in Collaroy

Cafes are ranked on an average that counts for more when many reviews sit behind it, so a cafe with only a few reviews is pulled toward the middle. Each cafe's own page is read for its food and coffee, and each pick is written from its hours, menu and seating. One unhappy comment never shapes a pick, since a complaint is mentioned only when several reviews raise it.