Best cafes in Epping

Best cafes in Epping, ranked

1. #1Common Coffee for coffee and a light toast

   $🌳 Rockleigh Park, 4 min walk

   Common Coffee on Oxford Street puts coffee first. Customers praise the coffee and the friendly, attentive staff, and one customer described the matcha as rich and traditional. The short menu is mostly toast, so order the avocado toast or the leek and Dutch carrot toast. Doors open at 7am on weekdays, and Rockleigh Park is about 4 minutes on foot.

   Best for: Coffee lovers and light toast

2. #2Afterglow Eatery | Epping Cafe for matcha and a big breakfast

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Mobbs Lane Reserve, 4 min walk

   Afterglow Eatery | Epping Cafe is the pick for matcha. Pastas and the big breakfast are the plates to order, and the food is praised for its quantity and presentation. Some customers find the prices higher than nearby cafes. Sweets are on display near the till for a second order. Mobbs Lane Reserve sits 4 minutes away on foot.

   Best for: Matcha stops and weekend brunch

3. #3Java House Cafe for a slow weekend breakfast

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Boronia Park, 2 min walk

   Java House Cafe sits inside Boronia Grove Community Centre, with a timber deck that looks over Boronia Park. Breakfast and brunch are the main draw, and customers name the shakshuka, the steak and eggs, and the zucchini and corn fritters. Doors open 7:30am daily and close at 2:30pm. Boronia Park is 2 minutes on foot.

   Best for: Relaxed weekend breakfast on the deck

4. #4Yoonin Table for a soy milk coffee and a generous breakfast

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

   Yoonin Table is a calm spot on Rawson Street, and its soy milk coffee is the drink to order, with latte art and a taste that customers single out. Breakfast plates get praise for generous portions, and one visitor wrote about a chicken katsu breakfast with a crisp crust. The kids' menu and the outdoor tables make it an easy family stop. The park across the road is a short hop away.

   Best for: Soy coffee and family breakfasts

5. #5Ellie’s Espresso Cafe and Bar for a Wagyu burger

   $$🌳 Rockleigh Park, 3 min walk

   Ellie’s Espresso Cafe and Bar on Oxford Street is the place for a Wagyu burger, which one diner calls among the best in the area. Plates arrive full, and the bill feels fair for the size. Eggs Benedict on sourdough and a seafood pasta special are the other plates to try. Weekday trade starts at 6am and Sundays at 7am, with Rockleigh Park 3 minutes on foot.

   Best for: Burgers, pasta and a quick coffee

6. #6C'est Bon Toastie Cafe for pork belly toasties

   $🌳 Rockleigh Park, 4 min walk

   C'est Bon Toastie Cafe runs a tight menu of toasties and avocado toast. The pork belly and chicken toasties are the ones customers name, and the avocado toast comes topped with sliced avocado and chives. The room is calm and cosy, though it can get busy at times. Opening hours start at 7am from Tuesday, and the weekend opens at 8am, a few minutes from Rockleigh Park.

   Best for: Toasties and a calm coffee stop

7. #749 Cafe Early Bird for an early coffee and brunch

   $🌳 Boronia Park, 4 min walk

   49 Cafe Early Bird on Beecroft Road is the one to try for an early coffee. Coffee gets the most praise on the menu, with lattes that come with latte art and a chai one customer recommends. Brunch is the main order, and one diner recommends the eggs on toast with poached eggs and mushrooms. Early risers can be served from 6am most days, and Boronia Park is 4 minutes away on foot.

   Best for: Early coffee and a relaxed brunch

8. #8Vivace Cafe for acai bowls and gelato

   $🌳 Rockleigh Park, 3 min walk

   Vivace Cafe on Oxford Street is the stop for dessert. Acai bowls and gelato come up most in customers' comments, and the chocolate soft-serve cups with banana and strawberry are another draw. Coffee is praised as smooth and consistently made. Some customers say the acai bowls are light on fruit for the price. Open until 9pm on weekdays, with Rockleigh Park 3 minutes on foot.

   Best for: Desserts and catching up with friends

Compare best cafes in Epping

The table below compares price, brunch, outdoor seating, dogs and weekend hours, with the nearest park for each cafe.

How we picked best cafes in Epping

Cafes are ranked on customer feedback, weighted by how much feedback each one has, so a cafe with little feedback ranks below one with a lot. Brunch on the menu, weekend hours, dogs inside or outside, and outdoor tables all count toward a place. Each cafe's own page also shapes its place, through what it says about the food.