Best cafes in Moore Park

Best cafes in Moore Park, ranked

1. #1Margi by Azure for a varied menu and a relaxed lunch

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Bird Sanctuary, 8 min walk

   Margi by Azure sits in the Entertainment Quarter and takes orders from breakfast to lunch. Customers single out the pork belly bowl as crispy and tender, and one visitor praised the salmon on rosti, with crisp edges and soft fish inside. A visitor calls the coffee great, and another ordered a chai latte. Ginger beer is also on the list, and alcohol has its own menu. The cafe opens at 6:30am every day and closes at 4pm, and the nearest park is Bird Sanctuary, 8 minutes on foot.

   Best for: Varied menu, relaxed lunch, covered outdoor tables

2. #2Piccolo Me Moore Park for a fast weekday burger

   $$🌳 Paddington Reservoir Gardens, 5 min walk

   Piccolo Me Moore Park is a weekday lunch stop, open Monday to Friday from 7am to 2pm. The Schnitty Cent is the one to order, with a crumbed fillet under slaw and cheese, and fries that come piled high. Flat whites come up in comments, and one drinker finds the coffee OK, while the drinks run from coffee to wine. Recent comments include long waits and mixed-up orders, from two reviews. The cafe is step-free, and Paddington Reservoir Gardens is a 5 minute walk away.

   Best for: Quick weekday lunch, burgers, flat whites

3. #3The Shed Cafe for a mocha, hot or iced

   $$🌳 Wulaba Park, 2 min walk

   The Shed Cafe is on the ground floor of the Supa Centa Moore Park. Customers say the coffee is good, and the mocha is the drink they name. Gourmet burgers sit beside fresh seasonal salads, and the Big Shed Brekky is the breakfast to order. The burrata brunch is a whole ball of burrata with avocado and fennel on the side. Vegetarian dishes and a kids' menu make it easy for families, and Wulaba Park is 2 minutes on foot.

   Best for: A mocha with a burger, or lunch with the kids

4. #4The Depot for big sandwiches and generous plates

   $$🌳 Wulaba Park, 2 min walk

   The Depot is busiest around lunch, when the room fills. Diners who ordered the Reuben or the steak sandwich were surprised by the portion size. Grilled salmon with fries is praised, and a regular finds the chow mein better than expected. Its lattes have a design poured on top and come in dark ceramic mugs, and high chairs are on hand for little ones.

   Best for: Big portions, lunch with friends, high chairs

5. #5Jamaica Blue Moore Park Entertainment Quarter for its own coffee blends

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Bird Sanctuary, 8 min walk

   Jamaica Blue Moore Park Entertainment Quarter pours its signature blends, the coffee to order here. Coffee drinkers find it good, and one calls it very good. Food gets mixed comments, from fresh and enjoyable to below average, and some visitors noticed dirty tables and used dishes left out. The menu has crepes, Turkish sandwiches and sweet treats, and vegetarian options. Friday and Saturday doors close at 7pm, later than any other pick here.

   Best for: Own coffee blends, crepes, late Friday and Saturday

Compare best cafes in Moore Park

The table below sets price, outdoor tables, weekend trading and the nearest park side by side.

How we picked best cafes in Moore Park

Weighting leans toward volume: a cafe scored by many visitors counts for more than one scored by a few. Food, coffee, outdoor tables and weekend hours were the facts weighed for this page, and each cafe's own notes on its menu were read too.