Best cafes in Lidcombe

Best cafes in Lidcombe, ranked

1. #1Alistair’s Table for a weekend brunch with generous plates

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Cathy Freeman Park, 8 min walk

   Alistair’s Table is a relaxed brunch and lunch spot on Paddock St. Order the Eggs Benedict or the Lot Burger, and customers also praise the fusion plates, which arrive generously portioned and neatly presented. Coffee drinkers name the taro matcha with oat milk as a standout. Doors open at 6:30am every day, and Cathy Freeman Park is 8 minutes on foot.

   Best for: Weekend brunch and relaxed lunches

2. #2Nunzios Garage for a casual breakfast with steak and eggs

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Blankers Koen Park, 7 min walk

   On Day Street South, Nunzios Garage serves casual breakfasts and lunches under cover outside. Order the steak and eggs, which reviewers single out, or the vegetarian brekkie. The menu also runs to salads and fish and chips, and the kids menu includes schnitzel and chips. Breakfast starts at 6am on weekdays. Blankers Koen Park is a 7 minute stroll.

   Best for: Casual breakfast with steak and eggs

3. #3The Brooks Cafe for a family brunch with plenty of options

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating

   The Brooks Cafe is a busy Lidcombe stop, open from 7am on weekdays and 8am on weekends. Order the creamy mushroom breakfast or the Eggs Benedict, and families can choose from a menu that includes pandan waffles and a chicken breakfast burger. Dogs can sit at the outdoor tables. One visitor praised the almond milk in their coffee as among the best they have had.

   Best for: Family brunch with outdoor tables

4. #4Sweet Puff for the Dubai crepe and a catch-up

   $$🌳 Blankers Koen Park, 10 min walk

   Sweet Puff is a dessert and shisha spot on Parramatta Road. Order the Dubai crepe, which is rolled, drizzled with chocolate, topped with crushed pistachio and banana, and served with a glass of tea. Visitors describe the shisha as smooth, and the chilled room suits a catch-up. Doors open at 5pm on weekdays and noon on weekends. Blankers Koen Park is about 10 minutes away on foot.

   Best for: Desserts and catch-ups

5. #5May Story Cafe for a long catch-up over breakfast

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Chadwick Reserve, 8 min walk

   May Story Cafe is a cosy cafe on John Street with a room that suits a long catch-up. Order the bulgogi club sandwich, which one customer praised as fresh, generous and well balanced, or the pork katsu curry at lunch. The menu mixes pasta with Korean-style dishes such as steak bibimbap. Coffee drinkers call the coffee fantastic, and there is a kids menu. Its doors open at 5:30am on weekdays, and Chadwick Reserve is 8 minutes on foot.

   Best for: Long catch-ups over breakfast

6. #6Piccolo Me Lidcombe for a burger lunch

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Cutliffe Reserve, 8 min walk

   Piccolo Me Lidcombe is a relaxed cafe and burger spot on Main Ave. Order the burgers, which regulars keep naming for their juicy flavour, served with crunchy chips and salad. Hash browns are a popular side, and gluten-free bread is available. Its outdoor seating takes dogs, which makes it a handy stop for dog owners. Hours start at 6:30am on weekdays and 7am on Saturdays, and Cutliffe Reserve is 8 minutes on foot.

   Best for: Burger lunch with a dog

7. #7Cafe Culture for a quick weekday breakfast before work

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Dividing Centenary Park, 4 min walk

   Cafe Culture is a casual cafe on Birnie Ave, open for breakfast and lunch on weekdays only. Order the bacon and egg roll with a coffee, or a Portuguese hamburger combo to take away, with sandwiches and burgers wrapped in paper. Customers describe the food as fresh and tasty, and the coffee is praised for its Lavazza beans. Dividing Centenary Park is 4 minutes on foot, and the doors open at 5am.

   Best for: Quick weekday breakfast before work

8. #8Sunny Side Up for a big breakfast and a dog-friendly table

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Blankers Koen Park, 10 min walk

   Sunny Side Up is a breakfast and brunch cafe on Parramatta Road, with a table set aside for dogs outside. Order the big breakfast with eggs, bacon, toast, avocado and mushrooms, or the chilli egg and salmon croissant. Customers say the food is fresh and well presented, and one visitor loved an iced almond matcha, made unsweetened on request and whisked by hand. Sunny Side Up is open from 7:30am every day. Blankers Koen Park is a 10 minute walk from the door.

   Best for: Dog-friendly breakfast and brunch

Compare best cafes in Lidcombe

The table below sets out price, brunch, outdoor tables, dog access, weekend opening and the nearest park for each pick.

How we picked best cafes in Lidcombe

Cafes are ranked on their overall score, which gives more weight to a cafe with many reviews than to one with only a few. Dog access and outdoor tables are listed only where the cafe says so, and opening hours show which cafes trade on weekends. The notes on food and coffee draw on each cafe’s own page and what its customers wrote about it.