Best cafes in Windsor

Best cafes in Windsor, ranked

1. #1Cassiopeia Coffee for a well-made speciality coffee

   $🌳 Howe Park, 4 min walk

   Cassiopeia Coffee on George Street is a speciality coffee shop, and coffee is the reason to go. Order the Kenyan single origin long black, which one visitor found clean and sweet. Weekday trading runs from 6am to 2pm, which suits an early takeaway before the day starts. Howe Park is the closest green space for a walk before or after.

2. #2Cafe Cornerstone for a relaxed lunch on Macquarie Street

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating

   Cafe Cornerstone on Macquarie Street serves breakfast and lunch, with a kids menu and a steak sandwich at lunch. The cauliflower steak with lamb and poached egg and the slow-cooked lamb are the two dishes to order. It opens at 7am on weekdays and closes at 2:30pm, so plan a lunch or a late breakfast rather than a late afternoon stop.

3. #3Hanmades Bakehouse for ube cakes and a filled crinkle

   $🌳 Macquarie Park, 5 min walk

   Hanmades Bakehouse is a small George Street cafe. The front cabinet holds cakes, cupcakes and filled pastries, and it is the main draw. The tocino pork banh mi is the savoury pick, and the filled ube crinkle is the sweet one. The shop opens at 7am on weekends and at 8am on weekdays. Macquarie Park is the closest green space, reached in five minutes on foot.

4. #4Common Grounds Cafe | Windsor NSW for an affordable bacon and egg roll

   $🌳 Howe Park, 6 min walk

   Common Grounds Cafe | Windsor NSW is a George Street spot where the bacon and egg roll is the one to order. Visitors find the prices fair, and one suggests doubling up on the bacon for a bigger roll. It is open on weekdays only, from 6am to 3pm. Pair the visit with Windsor's Howe Park, roughly six minutes off.

5. #5Sweet at Lime and Coconut for a morning coffee and a cake

   $🌳 Howe Park, 4 min walk

   Sweet at Lime and Coconut on George Street has a coffee bar and housemade cakes, with light meals alongside. The coffee is roasted by King Carlos Coffee, and one visitor called the mocha and flat white absolutely delicious. It opens at 5:30am on weekdays and closes at noon, so it suits an early coffee more than a long lunch. A few guests find the short menu restrictive, so come for the coffee and cake.

6. #6George St Loft for a slow courtyard brunch

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Howe Park, 5 min walk

   George St Loft has courtyard seating outside and a room inside, so it suits a long morning more than a quick takeaway. Start with the avo, feta and beetroot plate, then try the Courtyard Bruschetta. Coffee is roasted by Underground Roasters, and the Petrov Affair is the house blend. It opens at 7:30am and closes at 1pm on weekends, and at 2:30pm on weekdays.

7. #7The Second Home Cafe Windsor for pancakes with the kids

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Macquarie Park, 5 min walk

   The Second Home Cafe Windsor is on George Street, open every day until 3pm. Kids get a big share of attention here: the pancakes are thick, topped with ice cream and strawberries. Vegan, gluten-free and vegetarian plates all appear on the menu, so mixed groups can order together. At busy times, food and coffee can take a while to arrive, so an early weekend start helps.

8. #8Simon's Cafe - Best cafe in for all-day breakfast and a burger

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Howe Park, 5 min walk

   Simon's Cafe - Best cafe in serves all-day breakfast, and the double beef and bacon burger is the dish to order. The menu includes the Hawkesbury Harvest, Avocado Twist and a Breaky Burrito, and fresh scones are baked daily. Doors open at 7am each day, and the closest park is Howe Park. Expect a wait at the busiest hours, when orders take longer.

Compare best cafes in Windsor

The table shows each cafe's price, brunch, outdoor tables, dog rules, weekend hours and the nearest park.

How we picked best cafes in Windsor

Scores count for more when a cafe has more visitors behind them, so a few glowing results count for less than a long run of them. Within that order, we checked each cafe's food, coffee, outdoor tables, dog rules and weekend hours. Last, we read what each cafe's own page says about its menu and coffee, and reworded it here.