Best cafes in Eastwood
Last updatedBoom Cafe & Dining tops this list because its Korean-inspired plates give it the most to offer a group brunch. Most of the cafes sit along Rowe Street, and each is within five minutes' walk of a park. The rest of the order comes down to brunch, dogs, outdoor tables and what each cafe does with its food.
Quick picks in Eastwood
- Best for a group brunch: Boom Cafe & Dining, for a long table of mixed ages.
- Best for coffee regulars: Firestone, for a flat white before work.
- Best for a morning with a dog: Provence Garden Cafe, the only pick that lists dogs.
- Best for a sunny breakfast on the footpath: Rumbles Fine Cafe, on the pedestrian stretch of Rowe Street.
- Best for a pastry and a coffee: TEN THOUSAND, open from 6am every day.
Best cafes in Eastwood, ranked
#1Boom Cafe & Dining for a group brunch
$$Outdoor seating๐ณ Eastwood Croquet Club, 4 min walkBoom Cafe & Dining is a Korean-inspired cafe on Rowe Street, open from 5:30am on weekdays and 6am on Saturdays. Order the boom carbonara or the bulgogi wrap, which comes with chips. Parking is available, and the children-friendly room works for a mixed group. Two diners found the pasta portions small, so order a side if you are hungry. A stroll to Eastwood Croquet Club takes four minutes after brunch.
#2Cafe Achim for toast and seasonal specials
$$Outdoor seating๐ณ Irene Park, 3 min walkCafe Achim is a small corner cafe where Balaclava Road meets North Road, and toast is the dish visitors mention most. Seasonal fruit such as fig or blood orange often tops the soft cheese. The winter truffle egg special and aglio e olio are the other picks, and a wagyu beef burger suits a bigger appetite. Hours run from 6:30am to 2pm on weekdays and from 7am to 2pm at weekends. Irene Park is a short walk, around three minutes on foot. Some visitors find service uneven when it is busy, and a 10% Sunday surcharge comes up in more than one review.
#3CHUTEA for milk tea
๐ณ Glen Reserve, 1 min walkCHUTEA is a mint-green milk tea shop on Rowe Street, a short stop for a drink rather than a meal. Fans of floral flavours tend to go for the jasmine milk tea, while the chestnut version is richer and comes with chewy rice mochi. Its iced lemon tea is built on black tea and fresh lemon juice. It opens from 11:30am or noon, depending on the day, and closes at 10pm. Glen Reserve is a minute away by foot from the shop.
#4Firestone for a flat white and an early breakfast
$$Outdoor seating๐ณ Girraween Reserve, 5 min walkFirestone opens at 6am on weekdays and closes at 3pm, so it suits an early breakfast or a morning meeting. Regulars come for the coffee, and the flat white is the drink to order. Pair it with the bacon and egg bun or the large scone with jam and cream. Some visitors say it gets packed, with a wait on weekend mornings. Girraween Reserve is five minutes on foot.
#5Provence Garden Cafe for a slow breakfast with a dog
$$๐ Dogs outsideOutdoor seating๐ณ Eastwood Croquet Club, 3 min walkProvence Garden Cafe is the only pick that lists dogs, which can sit outside with you. Breakfast, brunch and lunch run from 8am until 4:30pm daily, and a kids' menu is on hand. The garden has a koi pond and covered seating, which suits a slow breakfast with friends. Try the pancakes with banana and ice cream or the omelette with chips. Visitors praise the cappuccino, and Eastwood Croquet Club is three minutes away.
#6Rumbles Fine Cafe for an outdoor breakfast in the sun
$Outdoor seating๐ณ Eastwood Croquet Club, 4 min walkRumbles Fine Cafe serves breakfast from 5am to 12:30pm every day, so it is a morning stop rather than a long lunch. Sunny days bring crowds to the tables on the pedestrian stretch of Rowe Street. Eggs Benedict, a Spanish omelette and a Turkish bacon sandwich are among the breakfast choices. It is priced at the lower end, and a vegetarian breakfast with hashbrown, mushrooms and spinach is also on offer. The closest park, Eastwood Croquet Club, is four minutes on foot.
#7Cotti Coffee (Eastwood) for a cheap takeaway coffee
$๐ณ Eastwood Park, 4 min walkCotti Coffee (Eastwood) is a small drinks-led kiosk on Rowe Street that opened in 2026. Customers like the low prices and the coconut latte, and the long black is a low-price choice. Matcha frappes suit a cold drink, and most drinks sit between $5.50 and $6.50. Some recent visitors find the coffee bland or inconsistent, so try one drink first. It closes between 7pm and 8:30pm depending on the day, and Eastwood Park is four minutes away.
#8TEN THOUSAND for Korean-style bread and cakes
$Outdoor seating๐ณ Eastwood Croquet Club, 4 min walkTEN THOUSAND combines a bakery counter with coffee, and it is open from 6am daily and some nights until 10pm. The bakery counter stocks Korean-style breads in several varieties, and the croissants come in flavours such as pistachio, custard and strawberry cream. Cream cakes, often finished with fresh strawberries, fill the front cabinet. Coffee is a strong suit too, with a range of options that visitors praise. The cafe is step-free.
Compare best cafes in Eastwood
The table below compares price, brunch, outdoor seating, dogs and weekend trading for each cafe, with the nearest park.
| Cafe | Price | Brunch | Outdoor | Dogs | Weekends | Nearest park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boom Cafe & Dining | $$ | โ | โ | โ | โ | Eastwood Croquet Club, 4 min |
| Cafe Achim | $$ | โ | โ | โ | โ | Irene Park, 3 min |
| CHUTEA | โ | โ | โ | โ | โ | Glen Reserve, 1 min |
| Firestone | $$ | โ | โ | โ | โ | Girraween Reserve, 5 min |
| Provence Garden Cafe | $$ | โ | โ | Outside | โ | Eastwood Croquet Club, 3 min |
| Rumbles Fine Cafe | $ | โ | โ | โ | โ | Eastwood Croquet Club, 4 min |
| Cotti Coffee (Eastwood) | $ | โ | โ | โ | โ | Eastwood Park, 4 min |
| TEN THOUSAND | $ | โ | โ | โ | โ | Eastwood Croquet Club, 4 min |
| Queen's Bakery | $ | โ | โ | โ | โ | Glen Reserve, 4 min |
How we picked best cafes in Eastwood
The order weighs each cafe's score by how many visitors have reviewed it, so a long track record counts for more than a handful of comments. Each candidate was then compared on food, coffee, brunch on the menu, weekend trading, dog access and outdoor tables. Notes from each cafe's own page were read as well, so the order reflects what each one does with its menu.
Best cafes in Eastwood: FAQ
Where can I get brunch in Eastwood on a weekend?
Boom Cafe & Dining and Firestone both serve brunch on weekends, with Boom open until 4pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
Which Eastwood cafes have outdoor seating?
Rumbles Fine Cafe, Boom Cafe & Dining, Firestone, Cafe Achim, Provence Garden Cafe and TEN THOUSAND all list outdoor seating.
Which Eastwood cafe has the lowest prices?
Cotti Coffee (Eastwood) and TEN THOUSAND share the lowest price mark on this list, so either suits a budget coffee.
Which Eastwood cafes are step-free?
Step-free entry is listed for Firestone, Provence Garden Cafe and TEN THOUSAND.