Best cafes in Glebe

Best cafes in Glebe, ranked

1. #1SOUL OASIS GLEBE CAFE for shakshuka and a relaxed breakfast

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Minogue Reserve, 1 min walk

   SOUL OASIS GLEBE CAFE is the top pick for breakfast and brunch on Glebe Point Road. Order the shakshuka, cooked in a cast-iron pan with avocado, feta and a homemade chilli sauce, then add a chocolate-filled croissant with a coffee that comes with latte art. It opens at 7am, has a kids' menu and outdoor tables, and dogs can sit outside.

   Best for: Shakshuka and relaxed breakfasts

2. #2Pain De Sucre for big breakfast plates at low prices

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Larkin Street Park, 3 min walk

   Pain De Sucre on St Johns Road serves breakfast and lunch all day until closing, so an eggs Benedict or an egg and bacon roll is an easy order at any hour. The portions are large enough that one reviewer took leftovers home, and the flat whites get steady praise for being smooth. It opens at 7am on weekdays and 8am on Saturdays, and Larkin Street Park is a three-minute walk away.

   Best for: Big breakfast plates on a budget

3. #3Bruce Tea Coffee for specialty coffee and a quick morning stop

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Cardigan and Darghan Street Reserve, 1 min walk

   Bruce Tea Coffee on Bridge Road roasts its beans in Glebe, so the single origins on the shelf are local and change over time. Order the cold brew, which one reviewer found bright and citrusy, or ask for a hand pour-over. Pair either with the manoush, a flatbread topped with yoghurt cheese, eggs and spices. Early starts are easy here, with the doors open from 6:30am on weekdays and 7am on weekends, and dogs welcome at the outside tables.

   Best for: Specialty coffee and tea

4. #4The Spot for toasted sandwiches and cheap breakfast rolls

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Ernest Pederson Reserve, 3 min walk

   The Spot on Glebe Point Road is a small breakfast and lunch cafe where the BLAT and the deluxe breakfast roll are the orders reviewers name most. Fillings are fresh, the tomato is thick and the toast is crunchy, and the prices are low for the quality. It opens at 6am on weekdays, which makes it a useful early start, and Ernest Pederson Reserve is three minutes away.

   Best for: Cheap toasted sandwiches and rolls

5. #5shots cafe & gallery for a regulars' cup of coffee

   $🌳 Minogue Reserve, 1 min walk

   shots cafe & gallery at 11 Glebe Point Road is where locals go for a strong coffee and a relaxed breakfast or lunch. Reviewers name the coffee among the best in the area, and the cappuccino arrives in a ceramic cup with a chocolate-dusted top. Off the chalkboard, the toasted bagel with cream cheese and smoked salmon or the taquitos with guacamole are the food to order. It opens at 7am every day, and weekday hours run until 5pm.

   Best for: Coffee and a regulars' room

6. #6Jaya Espresso for lunch outside with park views

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Mountain Street Reserve, 3 min walk

   Jaya Espresso on Wentworth Park Road has outdoor tables facing the park, which makes it the pick for lunch outside. The chicken Caesar bowl is a filling choice, and so is the smoked salmon version with grilled chicken and avocado; the almond croissant suits a sweet stop. Paradox Coffee Roasters supplies the coffee. Wentworth Park is a four-minute walk away, and its generous servings suit a hungry group.

   Best for: Lunch outside and big groups

7. #7Cambodge Cafe for an early coffee before work

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Minogue Reserve, 1 min walk

   Cambodge Cafe on Glebe Point Road opens at 6:30am on weekdays, so it suits an early matcha or coffee before a walk or the working day. Order the egg and bacon roti, which reviewers call fresh and well cooked, with an almond croissant from the counter. The coffee and matcha are good quality at fair prices, and plant milk and syrups are available. Its listed hours are weekdays only, so plan a weekday stop.

   Best for: Early weekday coffee and matcha

8. #8Dirty Red for a long brunch with friends

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Minogue Reserve, 1 min walk

   Dirty Red on Glebe Point Road has a courtyard at the back and a menu that stays open for the whole morning, with toasties, a quinoa bowl and mushrooms on toast. The coconut matcha, made with homemade coconut vanilla cream, is the drink to order, and the flat whites arrive with neat latte art. Diners order from an app on their table, and dogs can sit outside.

   Best for: Long brunch with friends and matcha

Compare best cafes in Glebe

The table below compares price, weekend brunch, outdoor tables, dogs and the nearest park for each pick.

How we picked best cafes in Glebe

Cafes were ranked by a weighted score that counts how many reviews each one has, so a handful of reviews counts for less. We then looked at each cafe's food, coffee, weekend hours, outdoor tables and whether dogs can sit outside, along with what its own page says about the menu. Each pick's text draws on what its reviewers and its own page say about the food and drinks.