Best cafes in Miranda

Best cafes in Miranda, ranked

1. #1Piggies for handmade wonton soup and an early breakfast

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Ascot Place Reserve, 3 min walk

   Piggies is a cafe on Kingsway that mixes Asian fusion dishes with breakfast and lunch classics. Order the handmade wonton noodle soup, which diners name more than any other dish, or the bacon and egg rolls. It opens at 6am on weekdays and 7am on weekends, so it suits an early start. A stroll to Ascot Place Reserve takes about three minutes, and the outside tables take dogs.

   Best for: Breakfast, wonton soup and early starts

2. #2O2 Cafe and Restaurant for a sit-down lunch with healthy plates

   $$🌳 Kiora Park, 2 min walk

   O2 Cafe and Restaurant is upstairs in Westfield Miranda, above the EMF gym. Its plated mains, such as the sirloin steak with red wine jus and the grilled chicken with satay sauce, come with salads and brown rice rather than counter food. Protein smoothies suit a post-workout stop. Weekday trading starts at 6:30am and Sunday from 8am. Kiora Park is the nearest park, a short stroll away.

   Best for: Healthy lunch and post-gym smoothies

3. #3O'Nikki for French toast and weekend brunch

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Meldrum Reserve, 3 min walk

   O'Nikki on Parraweena Road is a relaxed cafe where the French toast with caramelised banana and salted caramel gets the most mentions. The big breakfast is the other dish to order. The kitchen also caters for kids and vegetarians. The Sunday window closes at 1:30pm, and the place gets busy at peak times, so expect a longer wait for food. Meldrum Reserve sits three minutes off, for a walk after brunch.

   Best for: Weekend brunch and French toast

4. #4Dolce Aroma for dessert pancakes and acai bowls

   Outdoor seating🌳 Ascot Place Reserve, 2 min walk

   Dolce Aroma on Kingsway is a dessert and acai cafe, so it suits a sweet stop rather than a full meal. Order the Dubai-style chocolate pancakes or the Kinder Bomb doughnut balls. Visitors describe the portions as generous. It is open until 10pm from Wednesday to Sunday, and it has indoor and outdoor seating. Ascot Place Reserve is two minutes on foot.

   Best for: Desserts, acai bowls and sharing plates

5. #5Oli's Cafe for a family breakfast with a playground

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Partridge Avenue Reserve, 3 min walk

   Oli's Cafe on Miranda Road has a kids' playground at the back, which visitors name as the main reason to bring children. The big breakfast of hash browns, bacon, eggs, mushrooms and toast is the dish repeat visitors order. Brunch dishes such as smashed avocado and fritters are also on the menu. Weekday mornings start at 6am there, and Partridge Avenue Reserve is a short walk off. Outside tables are open to dogs.

   Best for: Families with young children and group breakfasts

6. #6Soul Origin Miranda Westfield Food Court for a cheap, quick meal

   $🌳 Kiora Park, 2 min walk

   Soul Origin Miranda Westfield Food Court sits in the Westfield Miranda food court, where it makes baguettes and focaccia sandwiches in-store. Fillings include Reuben, grilled chicken, roast beef and schnitzel, and there are salads with pasta and chicken. Regulars say the food has been consistently good. It opens at 8am every day and closes at 5:30pm, and Kiora Park is a two-minute walk away.

   Best for: Budget meals and a quick food court stop

7. #7Cafe Vianee for strong coffee and a quick catch-up

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Kiora Park, 4 min walk

   Cafe Vianee on Kingsway, right outside Westfield Miranda, is known for its strong coffee. Coffee drinkers praise the medium soy flat white, and one visitor recommends the iced mocha. The menu covers breakfast, brunch and lunch, with poached eggs, banana bread and a steak sandwich named by visitors. It has an indoor area and an outdoor patio, and it opens at 7:30am every day. Kiora Park lies four minutes on foot.

   Best for: Coffee catch-ups and a quick brunch

8. #8Melt Espresso for a low-cost breakfast, but check the coffee first

   $🌳 Seymour Shaw Park, 3 min walk

   Melt Espresso on Wandella Road serves breakfast, brunch and lunch at a low price, with indoor seating. The big breakfast was called fresh and full of flavour. Recent visitors say the drinks let it down: flat whites and cappuccinos have arrived with little froth, and a hot order came lukewarm. Check the drinks on the day before ordering one. Seymour Shaw Park is a three-minute walk away.

   Best for: Breakfast on a budget

Compare best cafes in Miranda

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

How we picked best cafes in Miranda

Cafes are ordered by their scores, which weigh each cafe's overall feedback against how much of it there is, then checked against this page topic. Breakfast, brunch or lunch on the menu, weekend opening, dog access and outdoor tables all count. Each pick's own text on food and coffee was read, and criticism appears only where recent visitors raised the same point.