NearMeBest cafes in Merrylands
Last updatedMase Cafe leads this list of Merrylands cafes, which covers food, coffee and the parks nearby. Its breakfast platter and early weekday openings cover the most kinds of visit. Each cafe below has a short note on what to order, who it suits and the park closest to it.
Quick picks in Merrylands
- Best for a big breakfast with pita: Mase Cafe, for the Mediterranean platter with scrambled eggs and olives.
- Best for a deli sandwich: Mia's Deli Cafe, where the rolls are stacked with cold meats and salad.
- Best for coffee lovers: Oliver Brown Merrylands, where the espresso and cappuccino get the most praise from regulars.
- Best for Turkish food: The Gozleme Co, for fresh gozleme and tea served in glasses.
- Best for a takeaway coffee near a park: Furphy's Street Window, with Holroyd Volunteer Park a minute off.
Best cafes in Merrylands, ranked
#1Mase Cafe for a big breakfast platter and an early start
$$Outdoor seating🌳 Fyffe Park, 2 min walkMase Cafe is the top pick, open from 6am on weekdays and from 7am on Sundays. Order the Mediterranean breakfast platter, which comes with warm pita, scrambled eggs, olives, pickled vegetables and a few glazed sausages. Families are catered for with a kids' menu, vegetarian options and high chairs. Tables sit both indoors and out. A stroll to Fyffe Park makes a natural follow-up to the meal.
#2Mia's Deli Cafe for sandwiches and rolls on Hilltop Road
$🌳 Hillier Street Park, 2 min walkMia's Deli Cafe is a neighbourhood deli that opens at 5am from Monday to Saturday. The sandwiches and rolls are the draw, with deli meats, cucumber, lettuce and tomato in every stack. One visitor singled out the salad rolls on Italian bread. Toilets are inside, and the entrance has no steps. Hillier Street Park is a short stroll from the shop.
#3Furphy's Street Window for takeaway coffee and a park nearby
Outdoor seating🌳 Holroyd Volunteer Park, 1 min walkFurphy's Street Window is the takeaway window at the Merrylands RSL Club on Military Road. The coffee is Vittoria, and one visitor put it ahead of the rest. Diners were happy with a pancake stack and a schnitzel burger alike. Holroyd Volunteer Park is a minute's walk off, so a takeaway cup travels easily. Weekday service starts at 8am and wraps up at 9pm.
#4The Gozleme Co for gozleme and Turkish tea
$🌳 Fyffe Park, 2 min walkThe Gozleme Co is a Turkish cafe on Neil Street with indoor seating only. Gozleme are the main dish, folded around spinach and cheese, or sweet fillings for dessert. Breakfast plates include menemen and a Turkish breakfast, and Turkish tea arrives in glasses. The staff are patient and explain the menu, which helps on a first visit. The cafe opens at 8am most days, and Fyffe Park sits about two minutes from the door.
#5Oliver Brown Merrylands for cappuccino and a relaxed brunch
$Outdoor seating🌳 Fyffe Park, 2 min walkOliver Brown Merrylands is a Belgian chocolate cafe on McFarlane Street, open every day from early until evening. Recent visitors praise the espresso and cappuccino, which one describes as creamy with a good balance of coffee and milk. Breakfast, brunch and lunch share one menu here, including a ham, cheese and tomato omelette and a flaked almond croissant. Parents can order from the kids' menu, and the entrance is step-free. Fyffe Park is reachable on foot from the plaza in a few minutes.
#6The Coffee Club Merrylands for breakfast and lunch all day
$$🌳 Fyffe Park, 2 min walkThe Coffee Club Merrylands is on the first floor of Stockland Merrylands, near BigW. Breakfast and lunch run all day, with avocado toast topped with a poached egg and a big breakfast with sausage and mushrooms. Lunch covers toasted sandwiches and burgers. On the drinks side there is iced coffee and a cocoa chocolate option. Some recent visitors thought the breakfast dishes looked plain, so lunch may be the safer order.
#7Gloria Jean's Merrylands for a frappe between shops
$🌳 Merrylands Memorial Park, 2 min walkGloria Jean's Merrylands is a coffee kiosk inside Stockland Merrylands, open from 7am on weekdays. Visitors most often name the frappe, which comes in a vanilla version too. It is served cold in a plastic cup with whipped cream, so it travels through the mall easily. Pastries and sweet bakes are sold too. Merrylands Memorial Park is the nearest park, a couple of minutes from the mall.
Compare best cafes in Merrylands
Each cafe's price, weekend trading and outdoor tables are set out below, with the nearest park.
| Cafe | Price | Brunch | Outdoor | Dogs | Weekends | Nearest park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mase Cafe | $$ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | Fyffe Park, 2 min |
| Mia's Deli Cafe | $ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | Hillier Street Park, 2 min |
| Furphy's Street Window | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | Holroyd Volunteer Park, 1 min |
| The Gozleme Co | $ | ✓ | ✗ | – | ✓ | Fyffe Park, 2 min |
| Oliver Brown Merrylands | $ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | Fyffe Park, 2 min |
| The Coffee Club Merrylands | $$ | ✓ | ✗ | – | ✓ | Fyffe Park, 2 min |
| Gloria Jean's Merrylands | $ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | Merrylands Memorial Park, 2 min |
How we picked best cafes in Merrylands
Each cafe's overall score counts how many customers have scored it, so a cafe with only a few scores cannot top the list. Shortlisted cafes then needed breakfast, brunch or lunch on the menu, clear weekday and weekend trading, and a description on their own page that matched the food. Negative points appear only when several visitors agree.
Best cafes in Merrylands: FAQ
Which Merrylands cafe opens earliest on a weekday?
Mia's Deli Cafe is the earliest, with doors opening at 5am, and Mase Cafe starts at 6am.
Which Merrylands cafe has the best coffee?
Oliver Brown Merrylands gets the most praise for its espresso and cappuccino, while Furphy's Street Window's takeaway coffee is also well liked.
Where can I get a coffee late in Merrylands?
Oliver Brown Merrylands stays open until the late evening, and Furphy's Street Window closes at 9pm on most nights.
Is there a sandwich shop near Hillier Street Park?
Mia's Deli Cafe on Hilltop Road is two minutes from Hillier Street Park, and its deli counter sells cold meats and fresh bread.