Best cafes in Frenchs Forest

Best cafes in Frenchs Forest, ranked

1. #1Forest Espresso for a quick weekday coffee

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Patanga Park, 4 min walk

   Forest Espresso is the first stop for coffee on a weekday morning. It opens at 7am and closes at 3pm, Monday to Friday, so weekends are off the table. Customers name the coffee as the thing to order, and they describe the team as friendly and happy to chat. A bacon and egg roll counts as good value for what arrives. The terrace seats are a plus for a sit-down break.

2. #2Batch 20 Cafe for Greek-style family meals to take home

   $🌳 Arnhem Road Reserve, 6 min walk

   Batch 20 Cafe occupies the level 2 foyer of an office building on Rodborough Road, and it trades Monday to Friday from 6:30am to 3pm. Visitors single out the Greek-style dishes, pastichio, moussaka and spanakopita, sold in foil trays to take away. One visitor even ranks its coffee and food as the finest they have tasted in Frenchs Forest. Arnhem Road Reserve is a six-minute walk from the cafe.

3. #3Behind the Beans for speciality coffee and a relaxed family morning

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Lionel Watts Park, 2 min walk

   Behind the Beans is the speciality coffee pick on this page. Weekday trading starts at 5:30am, and weekends are covered too. A cappuccino a day is the habit of one loyal customer, and another describes the brew as consistently excellent. Families are welcome, and the outdoor tables suit a relaxed sit. Regulars also order through Uber Eats, so delivery is an option.

4. #4The Old Civic Cafe & Diner for a bacon and egg breakfast

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Akora Reserve, 6 min walk

   The Old Civic Cafe & Diner is tucked into Forestway Shopping Centre and opens from 6am on weekdays, with an 8am start on Sundays. The bacon and egg breakfast burger is the order to make. Recent reviews are warm about breakfast and the coffee, and one visitor names Campos beans as the roaster. Kids get their own menu, and platter orders go to office meetings and parties. Dogs can sit outside.

5. #5Equinox Cafe for wraps, sandwiches and a freshly made menu

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Goroka Park, 7 min walk

   Equinox Cafe is at 18 Rodborough Road, open Monday to Friday until 2:30pm and Saturday until 12:30pm. The wraps and sandwiches in the front cabinet are the quick option, with a hot menu and specials board on the side. Reviewers find the food freshly made and delicious, and the staff are described as going out of their way for customers. The chips are a good side with a burger. Guests can eat at outdoor tables, and the entrance has no steps.

6. #6Cappuccino King for a quick coffee and a snack

   $🌳 Akora Reserve, 6 min walk

   Cappuccino King sits inside Forestway Shopping Centre and opens every day from 8:30am to 3:30pm. Pastries, cakes, tarts and sausage rolls fill the cabinet, and the lemon meringue mini pie is the one visitors single out. Families can order from the kids' menu. Recent visitors criticise the drinks, so try the pastries first.

Compare best cafes in Frenchs Forest

Below, each cafe's price, brunch, outdoor and weekend details sit beside its nearest park.

How we picked best cafes in Frenchs Forest

Cafes are ordered by customer feedback, weighted by how much of it there is, so a few enthusiastic comments count for less than a steady run of them. After the feedback comes a check of what is on the plate, when the doors open at weekends, and whether a dog can join at the table.