Best cafes in Hunters Hill

Best cafes in Hunters Hill, ranked

1. #1Grey Grus Cafe for a relaxed breakfast and well-cooked food

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Fig Tree Park, 2 min walk

   Grey Grus Cafe on Gladesville Road opens early, with breakfast and lunch from 6:30am on weekdays and from 7am on Sundays. The egg and bacon roll is the one to try, and the pancakes are the sweeter choice. Diners praise the produce, and the dishes arrive well cooked. Portions are generous, and the room stays quiet enough for a slow start. A kids' menu is on offer, and Fig Tree Park is a short stroll away.

2. #2Cafe for smooth coffee and quiche made in store

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Saint Malo Reserve, 3 min walk

   Cafe at 77 Gladesville Road is the stop for coffee on this list, with drinks that visitors call exceptional and smooth. Try a piccolo latte or a latte with milk art, then pair it with the quiche made in store or a meat pie. Breakfast, brunch and lunch run from 5:30am until 4pm on weekdays, so it suits an early start, and vegetarian options are on the menu. The outdoor tables are dog-friendly, and Saint Malo Reserve is three minutes on foot.

3. #3The Sunroom for coffee and a sunny patio on weekdays

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Harry Shelley Memorial Playground, 2 min walk

   The Sunroom on Alexandra Street sits in the grounds of an old sandstone church, and its patio is a favourite when the sun is out. Visitors praise the coffee, and one says it was the highlight of their stop. The kitchen runs from 6:30am to 2pm on weekdays, with vegetarian dishes among the choices. Harry Shelley Memorial Playground is a two-minute walk away, so it suits a morning with children.

4. #4Chicho’s Cafe for little ones and a morning coffee

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Fig Tree Park, 2 min walk

   Chicho’s Cafe on Gladesville Road is the family pick, with a terrace out front and a menu that runs from breakfast through lunch. Babyccinos are on offer for little ones, and one visitor’s young children finished a quiche in one go. Staff remember regulars’ names and orders, and the coffee is praised as excellent and consistent. The hot chocolate also gets a standout mention. Open from 6am to 4pm on weekdays and 6am to 2pm on Sundays, it suits a morning start, and Fig Tree Park sits two minutes away on foot.

5. #5Mason Café for generous brunch plates and Allpress coffee

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Ferdinand Street Reserve, 6 min walk

   Mason Café on Alexandra Street opens at 7am every day for breakfast, brunch and lunch. The avocado toast is the dish to order, and the portions are generous. Allpress supplies the espresso, and cappuccinos are described as light and smooth, with one visitor counting them among the best they have had. Children are well catered for, and the outdoor tables suit a family with a dog. Ferdinand Street Reserve is a six-minute walk away.

Compare best cafes in Hunters Hill

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

How we picked best cafes in Hunters Hill

Cafes are ordered on how well they are regarded, weighted by how many reviews sit behind that view, so a handful of glowing comments cannot outrank a long run of steady ones. Food and coffee are ranked first, drawing on the dishes and drinks each cafe's own page describes. Opening hours, outdoor tables, dog access and the nearest park then separate places that read much the same.