Best cafes in Warriewood

Best cafes in Warriewood, ranked

1. #1The Precinct Chocolaterie Cafe for coffee with a chocolate treat

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Valley View Reserve, 7 min walk

   The Precinct Chocolaterie Cafe on Apollo Street leads this list because its coffee comes with a small chocolate treat, and that is the first thing to order. Take a box of its chocolate home as well, since several customers buy it as gifts. It opens at 6:30am on weekdays and closes at 3:30pm, so it is a weekday choice only. The outdoor verandah suits a catch-up or a small meeting, and Valley View Reserve is a 7-minute walk away.

   Best for: Breakfast, coffee and chocolate gifts

2. #2Sunrise Kiosk for coffee over Warriewood Beach

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Turimetta Headland Reserve, 5 min walk

   Sunrise Kiosk sits inside the surf club on Narrabeen Park Parade, and its terrace looks over Warriewood Beach. Order an oat cappuccino, which visitors single out, then take a seat on the terrace or the grass. It opens at 6am every day, so it suits an early start with the sea in view. The kids' menu and the smoothies sold from the takeaway window make it easy for families, and dogs can sit outside.

   Best for: Coffee with a beach view

3. #3Eleven11 Cafe for a burger lunch

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Valley View Reserve, 4 min walk

   Eleven11 Cafe on Garden Street is where to go for a burger at lunch: the truffle and chicken options are the usual picks, and the double bacon breakfast burger suits a bigger appetite. For a slower breakfast, the poached eggs with bacon and hollandaise on sourdough are a good order. The dining room has big windows onto trees, and the outdoor tables take dogs. It opens at 6am most days and at 7am on Sundays. Valley View Reserve is four minutes on foot from the door.

   Best for: Burger lunches and weekend breakfast

4. #4Cafe Ponderosa for a deluxe beef burger

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Whitney Reserve, 8 min walk

   Cafe Ponderosa on Ponderosa Parade opens Monday to Friday, from 6am to 2pm, and it is the weekday stop for a deluxe beef burger. Bacon, melted cheese and lettuce come packed into the bread, and one visitor paired it with a milkshake. The counter also sells sweet items such as a fig and nut bar, which suits a takeaway coffee. Several customers praise the friendly staff by name.

   Best for: Deluxe beef burger and takeaway coffee

5. #5Leaf Cafe & Co Warriewood for a family breakfast

   $🌳 Warriewood Valley Sportsgound, 2 min walk

   Leaf Cafe & Co Warriewood sits in Warriewood Square on Jacksons Road and opens every day from 7:30am to 3pm. The smashed avocado with feta on thin, toasted sourdough, with a side salad, is a breakfast order to try, and fish and chips are on the lunch menu. Coloured chocolate tops the cookies, and the little cakes are decorated with petals and nuts, which suits a sweet treat for children. Recent visitors say the service is fast and friendly.

   Best for: Family breakfast and sweet treats

6. #6Sunrise Cafe for a truffle burger with chips

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Turimetta Headland Reserve, 7 min walk

   Sunrise Cafe on Narrabeen Park Parade is the pick for a truffle burger served with chips, which visitors call a standout. The menu goes beyond burgers, with a Thai calamari salad, a superfood salad and a beef stir-fry with rice, plus vegetarian classics. Prices suit the portions, and the coffee is praised across recent visits. It opens at 6am and closes at 3pm on Mon and Tue, and at 4pm on other days.

   Best for: Burgers and a wider lunch menu

7. #7Breadwinners for a sandwich and an oat piccolo

   $🌳 Warriewood Valley Sportsgound, 3 min walk

   Jacksons Road has an early option in Breadwinners, which is open from 6:45am most weekdays and on Saturdays, and it is a quick stop. Its white-bread sandwiches come with generous fillings that visitors say are always fresh. One recent visitor calls the oat piccolo the best in the area, and the sweet treats sit by the counter. Walk three minutes from Warriewood Valley Sportsgound to get there.

   Best for: Quick sandwiches and a coffee

8. #8SEE SEA CAFE for a relaxed family lunch

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Turimetta Headland Reserve, 7 min walk

   SEE SEA CAFE on Narrabeen Park Parade serves breakfast and lunch every day from 7:30am to 4pm, with a kids' menu. The chicken, potato and leek soup with BBQ chicken and the club sandwich are the dishes visitors name. Diners say the food is not heavy, and one visitor has come for more than 20 years. Staff are described as friendly and welcoming, which suits a slow lunch with children.

   Best for: Relaxed family lunch

Compare best cafes in Warriewood

The table below sets price, brunch, outdoor seating, dog rules and weekend hours side by side for each cafe.

How we picked best cafes in Warriewood

Each cafe is ranked on a score built from how customers feel about it, weighted by how many have commented, so a steady run of visits counts for more than a few strong remarks. The facts on this page are the food and coffee each cafe's own page describes, plus what visitors say, and whether each cafe serves brunch, has outdoor tables, takes dogs and opens on weekends.