Best cafes in Fairfield

Best cafes in Fairfield, ranked

1. #1Bondeno Cafe for family breakfasts and long-running regulars

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Nelson Park, 4 min walk

   Bondeno Cafe is a family-run cafe on Ware Street that serves breakfast, brunch and lunch, with a kids menu. Order the big breakfast or the smashed avocado on sourdough, and finish with the lemon and ginger slice, which one customer calls a house special. Regulars come back for the Turkish coffee and the everyday cups alike. Weekday trading starts at 7:30am, and a four-minute walk takes you to Nelson Park.

2. #2GYROS CO Specialty Coffee for the smoothest coffee on a budget

   $🐕 Dogs outside🌳 Crescent Park, 2 min walk

   GYROS CO Specialty Coffee on The Crescent pours Allpress, and customers describe its coffee as smooth and better than the other cafes nearby. The drinks board lists lattes with skim or soy milk, plus cappuccinos and iced chocolate. Pair a skim latte with the banana bread, or pick up a croissant from the glass cabinet. Weekday doors open at 6am, and Crescent Park is only two minutes' walk.

3. #3Mina Bakery for an early start on manoush and flatbreads

   $🌳 Crescent Park, 1 min walk

   Mina Bakery on Ware Street serves Middle Eastern flatbreads, and it is the earliest stop on the list. Order the manoush, then the shami-style cheese pizza or the pepperoni pizza. Customers praise the light, crisp edges of the dough and the balance of the toppings. Folded cheese breads topped with black and white sesame sit on the counter too. Early risers can grab it from 5am, Monday to Saturday, with the park one minute off.

4. #4The Ambassador Coffee Shop for beans to take home

   $🌳 Crescent Park, 2 min walk

   The Ambassador Coffee Shop on Ware Street sells freshly roasted beans in store, so it suits a takeaway cup or a bag to take home. Customers praise the coffee more than the food, and they mention the friendly, helpful staff. Speciality orders go through the shop directly. Breakfast and lunch run from 7am until 3pm, Monday to Saturday, with Crescent Park a couple of minutes off.

5. #5XO Cafe Bar for kebabs, falafel and a welcoming team

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Nelson Park, 3 min walk

   XO Cafe Bar on Ware Street serves breakfast, brunch and lunch, with a menu that runs from eggs Benedict with smoked salmon to chicken kebabs and falafel. Order the falafel, which comes with mango sauce, or the toasted chicken mayo sandwich for breakfast. Several visitors praise the service as warm and welcoming. Footpath seats, a kids menu and vegetarian dishes make it flexible for families and solo breakfasts. From XO, Nelson Park takes three minutes on foot.

6. #6Ritz Cafe for big breakfast platters and a sit-down meal

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Crescent Park, 2 min walk

   From Monday to Saturday, Ritz Cafe keeps its kitchen open for breakfast through lunch. Turkish and American plates both come piled high, with bread that is fresh and meat cooked through. Turkish breakfast is the order to make, with eggs baked in tomato sauce and served with warm flatbread. Staff are friendly and attentive, and the food is tasty. The kitchen runs on weekdays too, so a lunch stop fits in.

Compare best cafes in Fairfield

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

How we picked best cafes in Fairfield

A score sets the order, and each cafe's customer scores count for more when there are plenty of them. That score is read alongside the food and coffee on each cafe's own page, the opening hours, and features such as kids menus, step-free access and outdoor seating. Each pick is included for something it does better than the rest of the list.