Cafes with outdoor seating in Avalon Beach

Cafes with outdoor seating in Avalon Beach, ranked

1. #1The Sneaky Grind for a laneway table in the town centre

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Dunbar Park, 4 min walk

   The Sneaky Grind has seating both inside and out, so the outdoor tables are the pick on a fine morning. It sits in a laneway in the centre of the village. The breakfast bowl and the bacon and egg roll are the dishes that travel best to a table outside. Coffee drinkers speak well of the coffee, and Dunbar Park is four minutes on foot.

2. #2Café Relish for outdoor tables from an early start

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Careel Bay Tennis Courts, 3 min walk

   Café Relish seats dogs outdoors too. The doors open at 6am and close at 2:30pm, so the outdoor seats are usable for an early breakfast as well as a late lunch. The chicken and haloumi salad is the outdoor order, and an acai smoothie suits a warm morning. Careel Bay Tennis Courts lies three minutes off.

3. #3Girdlers Café - Avalon for a deck among the gum trees

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Catalpa Reserve, 2 min walk

   The deck at Girdlers Café - Avalon sits under gum trees, which gives shade over the tables. Inside, brickwork gives the room its character. The menu is strong for vegan and gluten-free orders, and a prosciutto crêpe is the dish to try on the deck. Catalpa Reserve is close by, a couple of minutes on foot from the deck.

4. #4The Hungry Ghost for a sunny seat in the laneway

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

   The Hungry Ghost's seating sits along its laneway, and customers praise the sunny spot. It serves Single O coffee and a toastie menu, and the Reuben toastie is the one to take to a table. Sunny seats like these suit an early coffee before the street fills. Dunbar Park is a two-minute stroll from these seats.

5. #5Nourished Wholefood Cafe for outdoor seats near the beach

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

   Nourished Wholefood Cafe on Avalon Parade has outdoor tables a short walk from the beach. A family on a lunch out will find the kids menu and vegetarian dishes useful. Smoothies and juices are the drinks to order at the table, and the toasties come with ham and salad. Trading on weekdays runs until 4pm, and Dunbar Park is three minutes off.

6. #6Swell Cafe for a street-front breakfast outside

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Dunbar Park, 2 min walk

   Swell Cafe on Old Barrenjoey Road has outdoor tables for breakfast from 5am. Eggs your way with mushrooms and haloumi is the dish most often named. Recent visitors report toasties going out not as ordered, so check before you leave the counter. Service is well regarded, and the portions are described as generous. The nearest green space, Dunbar Park, sits two minutes off.

7. #7Chillbar for a terrace under umbrellas on the main street

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Dunbar Park, 2 min walk

   Umbrellas shade the street-side terrace at Chillbar, which faces Old Barrenjoey Road. Reviews since 2018 mention the outdoor seating, and one customer liked sitting without being hurried. Avocado toast and gelato by the scoop are the orders here. No hours are on file, and Dunbar Park sits two minutes off.

Compare cafes with outdoor seating in Avalon Beach

Seating, dog access, price and the closest park for each cafe are set out below.

How we picked cafes with outdoor seating in Avalon Beach

Inclusion needs outdoor seating in the listing, and placement then follows each cafe's standing with customers. Each table was checked for the setting it sits in, whether that is a laneway, a deck or a street, and for the nearest park. Food and coffee on the menu settled the close calls.