Best cafes in Rhodes

Best cafes in Rhodes, ranked

1. #1Cafe Botanica for dessert and sweet potato fries

   🌳 Phoenix Park, 1 min walk

   Cafe Botanica is the pick for a sweet finish. Reviewers rate its French toast highly, and the sweet potato fries come out crisp. The savoury plates run to burgers and spaghetti, but the desserts, including black sesame bingsu, are what set it apart on this list. It is open until 10pm on Friday and Saturday, and the nearest park is Phoenix Park, one minute on foot.

   Best for: Late dessert and sweet potato fries

2. #2Baby Boss Coffee for an early coffee and a quick wrap

   $🌳 Churchill Tucker Reserve, 2 min walk

   Baby Boss Coffee opens at 6:15am on weekdays, so breakfast starts early here. Coffee drinkers speak well of the coffee. The iced cappuccino is the drink to try, with its chocolate cream on top. For food, the chicken Caesar wrap is the one to order, wrapped in paper to take away. Saturday hours run to 4:30pm, and Churchill Tucker Reserve is two minutes on foot.

   Best for: Early coffee and a takeaway wrap

3. #3Schibello HQ Espresso Bar for coffee beans to take home

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Mill Park, 3 min walk

   Schibello HQ Espresso Bar is a roastery as well as a cafe, so the house coffee is Schibello and the beans are for sale. Customers say the coffee is consistently great and reasonably priced, and the staff remember regulars and their orders. Shelves hold bags of beans and pods, which suits someone who wants a cup and a bag to take home. Weekday hours are 7am to 2pm only, and Mill Park is three minutes on foot.

   Best for: Coffee regulars and beans to take home

4. #4Urban Jungle for Biscoff pancakes and XO prawn fettuccine

   $$🌳 Lewis Berger Park, 1 min walk

   Urban Jungle is a brunch cafe on Rider Boulevard, and its Biscoff pancakes and XO prawn fettuccine are the two dishes customers name. The seafood truffle omelette has plenty of prawn and crab, and vegetarian dishes are listed. The room is relaxed, which suits a weekend with friends. Urban Jungle sits a minute from Lewis Berger Park, and its kitchen starts service at 7am on weekdays.

   Best for: Pancakes and a weekend brunch with friends

5. #5Left of Field for a fresh sandwich at lunch

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Phoenix Park, 2 min walk

   Left of Field packs its sandwiches on focaccia, and the sesame chicken sandwich is the one to order. Customers also name the walnut and eggplant sandwich, and the chicken waffle hollandaise is on the brunch menu. The lattes get a glass and latte art, and one customer calls them delicious. It is open until 3pm on Saturdays and Sundays, with outdoor tables, a kids' menu and Phoenix Park a short walk away.

   Best for: Sandwiches at lunch and family lunches

6. #61606 Luis de Torres for a Chinese breakfast set

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Peg Paterson Park, 1 min walk

   1606 Luis de Torres has a Chinese breakfast set built around youtiao, with tofu pudding for dessert. Its big breakfast with scrambled eggs is praised too, and the iced Earl Grey latte is smooth and fragrant. The room is soft-lit and cosy for sitting over a drink. A minute from Peg Paterson Park, this one is up early, with weekday service from 6am.

   Best for: Chinese breakfast and a quiet sit-down

7. #7Bare Witness for eggs with the Rhodes waterfront in view

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Rhodes Foreshore Park, 2 min walk

   Bare Witness sits on the Rhodes waterfront, and its outdoor tables are the draw. Eggs on toast is the dish to order, and the scrambled eggs with salmon are the other breakfast customers mention. Staff are friendly and attentive, and picnic baskets are sold to take away. Dogs are allowed at the outdoor tables, and Rhodes Foreshore Park is two minutes on foot.

   Best for: Waterfront brunch and casual lunch with friends

8. #8cha-no-wa for matcha sundaes and parfaits

   🌳 Churchill Tucker Reserve, 2 min walk

   cha-no-wa is a matcha cafe in Rhodes Central, and its matcha parfait is the one to order. Customers praise the matcha for being authentic, with immaculate microfoam on the drinks. Two customers find the matcha strong and bitter, and several find the prices high at about $10 a drink or more. Order a sundae or parfait to share, and Churchill Tucker Reserve is about two minutes off.

   Best for: Matcha lovers sharing a sundae

Compare best cafes in Rhodes

The table sets out price, brunch, outdoor tables, dog access, weekend hours and the nearest park for each pick.

How we picked best cafes in Rhodes

Cafes with a long run of customer feedback rank above newer ones that share the same average. This list also looks at the food and coffee facts for each cafe, and at what its own page says about the food. Brunch on the menu, weekend hours, outdoor tables, dog access and the nearest park are all in the table.