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Best cafes in Parramatta

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homage specialty coffee tops this list of Parramatta cafes, chosen for its beans and its mushroom toastie. The list covers coffee, breakfast and lunch, and what each cafe does better than the rest. Every pick comes with its hours, nearest park and dog access, and the table below sums them up.

Quick picks in Parramatta

  • Best for beans and a toastie: homage specialty coffee, where the mushroom toastie is the dish to order.
  • Best for a quick deli lunch: Mac Street Coffee + deli, with quick service and a deli cabinet.
  • Best for a big breakfast: Hannas Cafe, open until early afternoon on weekdays and Saturday mornings.
  • Best for an early coffee: Kafeneio, open from 5:30am on weekdays.
  • Best for a takeaway pie or roll: Cafe Casa@470, with a glass cabinet of savoury pies and rolls.

Best cafes in Parramatta, ranked

  1. #1homage specialty coffee for a mushroom toastie and well-made espresso

    $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 David Frater Reserve, 3 min walk

    homage specialty coffee is the top pick, and the mushroom toastie with its earthy filling is the dish to order. The avocado on sourdough with a poached egg is the other one to try. Hours run 6:30am to 2:30pm on weekdays and 8am to 2pm on Saturdays. Dogs can sit outside, and David Frater Reserve takes three minutes on foot to reach.

    Best for: Coffee drinkers who care about beans

  2. #2Mac Street Coffee + deli for a fast deli sandwich

    $🌳 First Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers, 3 min walk

    Mac Street Coffee + deli is the quick option for a sandwich and a latte on Macquarie Street. It opens at 5:45am and closes at 2:30pm on weekdays only. The pastry cabinet means breakfast can be eaten in or taken away. Customers say the service is quick, and the old-school rock playlist keeps the room lively. It has step-free access and parking nearby.

    Best for: Quick coffee and a deli sandwich

  3. #3Bacio Espresso Maria’s Greek Kitchen for coffee and a long breakfast and lunch menu

    $Outdoor seating🌳 First Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers, 3 min walk

    Bacio Espresso Maria’s Greek Kitchen is the pick for coffee, and several visitors call it the best in the area. Breakfast and lunch run from 6am until 4pm on weekdays, with a wide menu. The pita wrap comes with grilled meat, chips and a white sauce, wrapped in paper for the street. Outdoor tables sit on George Street. From the cafe, the Lancers park is three minutes on foot.

    Best for: Coffee and a wide menu on George Street

  4. #4Mr. Cuppa Coffee House for an early weekday breakfast wrap

    $Outdoor seating🌳 First Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers, 2 min walk

    Mr Cuppa Coffee House is the early start on Macquarie Street, open weekdays from 6am to 4pm. The breakfast wrap gets the most praise, and a visitor called the food beautiful. Milky tea with a teabag is an alternative to coffee. The cafe has toilets, vegetarian options and outdoor tables. The nearest park, First Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers, is two minutes on foot.

    Best for: Early weekday breakfast and takeaway coffee

  5. #5Kafeneio for banana bread and an early coffee

    $🌳 Stewart Street Reserve, 3 min walk

    Kafeneio opens at 5:30am on weekdays, which suits an early start. Order the banana bread, which one visitor found good. Coffee gets mixed comments on consistency: some find it consistently excellent, and others find it hit and miss. The staff are friendly and attentive. It closes at 1pm Mon to Thu and 12pm on Fri. Stewart Street Reserve is three minutes on foot.

    Best for: Early coffee and a pastry

  6. #6Hannas Cafe for a big breakfast before a walk in Jubilee Park

    $$Outdoor seating🌳 Jubilee Park, 1 min walk

    Hannas Cafe is the place for a big breakfast, with eggs, bacon and a hash brown on the plate. Lunch runs alongside breakfast until early afternoon, and one diner names the pasta as a favourite. The team knows regulars' usual orders. Weekday service ends at 3pm, and Saturday trading is 7am to 12:30pm. Jubilee Park is one minute on foot.

    Best for: Big breakfast and a Saturday morning meal

  7. #7Ground Floor Cafe for a morning coffee before work

    $Outdoor seating🌳 David Frater Reserve, 3 min walk

    Ground Floor Cafe, on George Street, has had the same owners, Frankie and Nicole, since 2006. Coffee is the draw, and one customer says no other Parramatta cafe matches its chai latte. The menu has a stacked multigrain sandwich and a chicken Caesar-style salad. It is open 6am to 4pm on weekdays and has outdoor seating. Three minutes on foot takes you to David Frater Reserve.

    Best for: Morning coffee and a weekday lunch

  8. #8Cafe Casa@470 for a savoury pie or roll at the counter

    $Outdoor seating🌳 Rosslyn Blay Park, 4 min walk

    Cafe Casa@470 is on Church Street, with pies and rolls in a cabinet by the counter: chicken and leek, sausage, and cheese and zatar breads. It opens weekdays from 6am to 4pm, and on Saturday and Sunday until 2pm, so weekend lunch is covered too. Street-side tables suit a slow lunch with a friend. Rosslyn Blay Park is four minutes on foot.

    Best for: Savoury pies and rolls for a takeaway lunch

Compare best cafes in Parramatta

The table below compares price, brunch, outdoor tables, dog access, weekend opening and the nearest park for every cafe on the list.

CafePriceBrunchOutdoorDogsWeekendsNearest park
homage specialty coffee$$✓✓OutsideSatDavid Frater Reserve, 3 min
Mac Street Coffee + deli$✓––✗First Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers, 3 min
Bacio Espresso Maria’s Greek Kitchen$✓✓–✗First Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers, 3 min
Mr. Cuppa Coffee House$✓✓–✗First Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers, 2 min
Kafeneio$✓––✗Stewart Street Reserve, 3 min
Hannas Cafe$$✓✓–SatJubilee Park, 1 min
Ground Floor Cafe$✓✓–✗David Frater Reserve, 3 min
Cafe Casa@470$✓✓–✓Rosslyn Blay Park, 4 min
Maison$✓✓Outside✓Rosslyn Blay Park, 4 min
The Chai Nook (TCN) - Cafe & Restaurant$✓––SatFirst Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers, 2 min
Circa$$✓✓Outside✓Jubilee Park, 3 min
DBM Grind$✓✓–✗David Frater Reserve, 4 min
Mr Phillip’s Coffee House$✓✓–SatRotary Park, 3 min
Two Chiefs$✓✓–SatGranville Waratah Scoccer Football Club, 4 min
Oriana Eatery$$✓✗–✓First Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers, 3 min
The Barrington | Coffee & Kitchen$✓✓–✗First Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers, 4 min
Cafe 91 on Phillip St$✓––✗David Frater Reserve, 2 min
Coffee and Paste$✓✗–✓First Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers, 2 min
Badmanner$$✓✓Outside✓David Frater Reserve, 2 min
Teddy Black Espresso Bar$✓✓–SatJubilee Park, 3 min
ARC Cafe$✓✓–SatJames Ruse Reserve, 5 min
Gong cha | Westfield––✗–✓First Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers, 4 min
Milk Bar$$✓––✓Stewart Street Reserve, 2 min
Matty's Sandwiches$✓✓–✗David Frater Reserve, 4 min
The Shed Cafe & Catering$$✓✓Outside✓First Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers, 2 min
Danka Cafe & Lounge$$✓––✓Stewart Street Reserve, 3 min
Piccolo Me Parramatta South$✓✓–✗Irving Street Reserve, 3 min
Toastmaker$✓–Outside✓First Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers, 4 min
Beans & Barrels$$✓✓–✓Stewart Street Reserve, 3 min
De Salt Cafe & restaurant$$✓✓–✗River Foreshore Reserve, 2 min
Qube Kaffeine & Kitchen$$✓––✓First Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers, 3 min
Villiers Canteen$✓✓–✗Prince Alfred Square, 3 min
Gong cha | Parramatta (Eat Street)––✓–✓Rotary Park, 2 min
Lil Miss Collins$$✓✓Outside✓Jubilee Park, 2 min
Hungry Baker$✓✓–✗Jubilee Park, 3 min
Coconature$––––First Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers, 3 min
Paper Plane Cafe$$✓✓Outside✓David Frater Reserve, 3 min
Cafe 31$✓✓–✗First Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers, 3 min
T2 Parramatta––––✓First Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers, 3 min
Cafe Lelunar$$✓✓–✓First Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers, 2 min
Legal Grind$✓✓–✗First Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers, 4 min
Good George$✓✓Outside✓Rumsey Rose Garden, 4 min
Iconic Cafe$✓✗–✓First Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers, 4 min
O Espresso$✓✓–SatJames Ruse Reserve, 5 min
Délisse$✓––✓First Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers, 3 min
Espresso Cafe and Restaurant$✓––SatDavid Frater Reserve, 3 min
Three Beans Westfield Gift Card Parramatta$$✓✓–✓First Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers, 3 min
Chambers Fine Coffee Parramatta$✓✗–SatFirst Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers, 3 min
La Coccinelle$$✓––✓David Frater Reserve, 3 min
Latte On The Rocks$$✓✓Outside✓Prince Alfred Square, 2 min
Blackseed Eatery$$✓✓–✗River Foreshore Reserve, 3 min
Soul Origin Parramatta Westfield L5$✓––✓First Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers, 3 min
Two Deers Cafe$✓––✓First Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers, 4 min
River Cafe$$✓✓Outside✓Rotary Park, 1 min
Starbucks Westfield Parramatta$✓––✓First Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers, 3 min
Social Hideout$$✓✓–✓Prince Alfred Square, 2 min
Nadia's Cafe$$✓✗–✓First Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers, 3 min
Pie Face Parramatta$✓✗–✓First Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers, 3 min
Refuge Cafe$✓––✓First Light Horse Regiment NSW Lancers, 3 min

How we picked best cafes in Parramatta

Cafes were ordered by their overall standing, weighted by how many visitors weighed in, so a strong showing from many counts for more than a few perfect results. Each pick was then tested on brunch, weekend opening, dog access and outdoor seating. Pick text rewords what each cafe's own page says about food and coffee.

Best cafes in Parramatta: FAQ

Which Parramatta cafe opens earliest on a weekday?

Kafeneio is the earliest weekday opener on this list, starting at 5:30am.

Which Parramatta cafes are open on Saturday mornings?

On Saturdays, homage specialty coffee serves until 2pm, while Hannas Cafe closes at 12:30pm.

Where can I find a vegetarian meal in Parramatta?

Mr Cuppa Coffee House, Ground Floor Cafe and homage specialty coffee all have vegetarian options on the menu.

Which cafe is closest to David Frater Reserve?

homage specialty coffee and Ground Floor Cafe are both three minutes from David Frater Reserve on George Street.