Best cafes in Vaucluse

Best cafes in Vaucluse, ranked

1. #1The Trail for a sit-down breakfast and a smooth coffee

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

   The Trail is the top pick for a proper breakfast with a good coffee. Go for the sourdough bacon and egg, a dish two customers name for its crisp bacon. The coffee is smooth and well made, and one customer names the beans as Little Marionette. Hours run from 7am to 3pm most days. The menu includes a vegetarian choice and a smoothie menu, and table service is offered. A brief walk, about two minutes, takes you to Samuel Park.

2. #2Rocco's for an early coffee and a pastry

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

   Rocco's is the early option, opening at 6am Monday to Saturday and closing at 2pm every day. Cappuccinos and mochas are the drinks customers praise most, and one says the beans are Allpress. The almond latte is on the menu too. The cabinet holds fudgy brownies and a Nutella-stuffed cookie, and a special breakfast plate is served. There is a kids menu for families. It is two minutes from Samuel Park, so a coffee before or after a visit is simple.

3. #3Parsley Bay Cafe Kiosk for a burger after a walk

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Parsley Bay Reserve, 1 min walk

   Parsley Bay Cafe Kiosk is the stop after a walk, with the hamburger as the dish to order. Two customers single it out, and the falafel wrap is the vegan main. Brunch and lunch are served from 8:30am to 3pm every day. Pies, sandwiches and cakes sit in the cabinet, and juice is also served. Outdoor seating is on offer, and Parsley Bay Reserve is a one-minute stroll away.

4. #4Belle Cafe for a warm catch-up over coffee

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Samuel Park, 2 min walk

   Belle Cafe suits a long catch-up, with tables on the footpath under its awning. Customers say the Campos coffee is good and served fresh, and one likes the iced mocha. It opens at 6am from Monday to Saturday and closes at 2:45pm on every day. Breakfast, brunch and lunch are all served, and one customer had the chicken schnitzel and found the salt just right. Two customers say the food arrives quickly. Samuel Park sits a short walk off, around two minutes.

Compare best cafes in Vaucluse

The table sets these cafes side by side on price, brunch, outdoor tables, dogs and weekend opening.

How we picked best cafes in Vaucluse

Cafes are scored on overall reviews, giving more weight to places that have been reviewed by more people, and then on the food and coffee described on each cafe's page. Brunch on the menu, weekend hours, outdoor tables and whether dogs can sit with you are recorded for each cafe. The table shows those facts side by side, so the order reflects both the overall score and what each place offers.