NearMeBest cafes in Matraville
Last updatedCalypso Cafe & Juice Bar on Bunnerong Road leads this guide to the best cafes in Matraville, for coffee, breakfast rolls and fresh juice at low prices. The rest run from a weekday cafe on Perry Street known for sandwiches to a cafe outside Woolworths at Peninsula Shopping Centre. Each is set against the others on food, coffee and what it does better.
Quick picks in Matraville
- Best for a flat white: ME Coffee Merchants, where the artisan-roasted coffee is made well every time.
- Best for a cheap breakfast: Calypso Cafe & Juice Bar, where customers often mention the value.
- Earliest start: CAFÉ BACETTI & CATERING, which opens before any other cafe on the list.
- Best for a rice bowl at lunch: Little Perry Cafe, for the Korean fried chicken version.
- Neighbourhood catch-up: Cafe Carmelos and Co, where the owners are warm and chat with regulars.
Best cafes in Matraville, ranked
#1Calypso Cafe & Juice Bar for coffee, juice and breakfast
$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Barwon Park, 5 min walkCalypso Cafe & Juice Bar covers coffee, breakfast and juice on one menu, and it is the top pick on this page. Order the BLAT, a breakfast roll with hash browns or a fresh juice. Coffee drinkers say the milk is nicely textured, and almond lattes are made well too. The menu includes healthy bowls and vegetarian dishes. Prices are low for Sydney and the portions are generous. It opens at 6am on weekdays and 7am on weekends, and closes at 3pm every day.
#2Little Perry Cafe for sandwiches, burgers and rice bowls at lunch
$Outdoor seating🌳 Purcell Park, 5 min walkLittle Perry Cafe on Perry Street suits a lunch on a weekday, when the sandwiches, burgers and rice bowls are on. Diners like the Korean fried chicken bowl and the reuben, and the burger combo comes with a big pile of chips. The serves are large and the sandwiches are fairly priced. Weekday hours run from 8am until 2:30pm, and Purcell Park is 5 minutes on foot.
#3CAFÉ BACETTI & CATERING for an early start and a cooked breakfast
$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Rhodes Street Reserve, 6 min walkCAFÉ BACETTI & CATERING is the early option, with a start at 5am Monday to Friday and Saturday hours from 6am to 1pm. Order the cooked breakfast, a full plate with eggs, bacon, sausage and hash browns, and beans can be added. Filled rolls and toasted sandwiches sit on the counter, along with fruit bread for a lighter bite. Customers praise the coffee, and regulars stop by on the way to work because the baristas are happy to chat. Rhodes Street Reserve, in Hillsdale, is 6 minutes on foot.
#4ME Coffee Merchants for artisan-roasted coffee and grab-and-go
$Outdoor seating🌳 Rhodes Street Reserve, 6 min walkME Coffee Merchants puts artisan-roasted coffee at the centre of the visit, and reviewers say its flat whites, cappuccinos and long blacks are made consistently well. Order the smashed avocado on toast with poached eggs, feta and a mild chilli oil, or the Reuben. Grab-and-go picks sit in the cabinet, from wraps to tarts. Juice is the other drink worth a look. Hours run from 6am to 4pm daily in Shop 5, beside Woolworths at Peninsula Shopping Centre.
#5Cafe Carmelos and Co for daily Campos coffee and rolls
$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Barwon Park, 6 min walkCafe Carmelos and Co is the pick for daily coffee made with Campos beans. Customers say the coffee is smooth and consistent, and several have been coming for years. For something sweet, carrot cake is among the cakes on offer. Mel and Carlos run the cafe and chat with regulars, which suits families with kids. It opens at 6am on weekdays and 7am on Saturdays.
Compare best cafes in Matraville
The table below compares price, brunch, outdoor tables, dog access, weekend opening and the nearest park for each cafe.
| Cafe | Price | Brunch | Outdoor | Dogs | Weekends | Nearest park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calypso Cafe & Juice Bar | $ | ✓ | ✓ | Outside | ✓ | Barwon Park, 5 min |
| Little Perry Cafe | $ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✗ | Purcell Park, 5 min |
| CAFÉ BACETTI & CATERING | $ | ✓ | ✓ | Outside | Sat | Rhodes Street Reserve, 6 min |
| ME Coffee Merchants | $ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | Rhodes Street Reserve, 6 min |
| Cafe Carmelos and Co | $ | ✓ | ✓ | Outside | Sat | Barwon Park, 6 min |
How we picked best cafes in Matraville
Cafes are ordered by a score that counts how many customers have left feedback, so a place with only a few comments cannot leap to the top. Each one was then read for its food and coffee: what the menu offers, what regulars order and what customers say about the coffee. Only opinions that several customers share are used, and each entry says what that cafe does better than the others.
Best cafes in Matraville: FAQ
Which Matraville cafe has the best coffee?
ME Coffee Merchants uses artisan-roasted beans, and customers say its coffee is well made on every visit. Cafe Carmelos and Co is the other name to know for coffee, pouring Campos.
Where can I get a cheap breakfast in Matraville?
Calypso Cafe & Juice Bar on Bunnerong Road is the best bet for a budget breakfast, with prices that customers describe as low for the quality.
Which Matraville cafe opens first in the morning?
CAFÉ BACETTI & CATERING is the first cafe to open on weekdays, at 5am, an hour before the next one on this list.
Where should I go for lunch in Matraville?
Little Perry Cafe on Perry Street is the lunch option, and its weekday hours end at 2:30pm.