Cafes with outdoor seating in Barangaroo
Last updatedHaven Coffee has outdoor seating and is one minute from Hickson Park, which makes it the top pick for sitting outside in Barangaroo. The cafes below all have tables outside, from the plaza by the towers to a terrace on Exchange Place. Every entry says where to sit, what is close by, and how the food and coffee taste.
Quick picks in Barangaroo
- Best for a sunny terrace: Wild Sage, for a large terrace and a kids' menu.
- Best for coffee on the plaza: The Precinct by Toby's Estate, for a V60 pour-over.
- Best for an evening drink outside: SAX Restaurant & Lounge Bar, open until 10pm from Wednesday to Friday.
- Best for a takeaway flat white outside: South Coffee & Food, from 6am on weekdays.
- Best for truffle pasta at a table outside: Devon Cafe, which has tables outside and a seasonal truffle menu.
Cafes with outdoor seating in Barangaroo, ranked
#1Haven Coffee for matcha at a table a minute from Hickson Park
$$Outdoor seating๐ณ Hickson Park, 1 min walkA table outside at Haven Coffee suits a long morning, since Hickson Park is one minute's walk away. Order the iced matcha and hojicha drinks to sit with, and the chilli scramble for a table meal. The room is light and calm inside. The kitchen is open from 7:30am on weekdays and from 8am at weekends.
#2SAX Restaurant & Lounge Bar for grilled prawns on the terrace
$$Outdoor seating๐ณ Hickson Park, 2 min walkSAX Restaurant & Lounge Bar has a small outdoor terrace beside its dim interior. Grilled prawns with capers, lemon and parsley are the dish to order outside. The rest of the menu runs to larger shared plates. Hours run until 10pm from Wednesday to Friday and 11pm on Saturdays. A short hop of two minutes on foot leads to Hickson Park.
#3South Coffee & Food for a weekday flat white outside
$Outdoor seating๐ณ Hickson Park, 2 min walkSouth Coffee & Food has some outdoor seating, in the International Towers complex. It is open 6am to 4:30pm on weekdays only. Order the flat white and take a sandwich from the display outside. The cafe is a quick stop for an office crowd that wants coffee in the open air.
#4Wild Sage for a sunny terrace on Exchange Place
$$๐ Dogs outsideOutdoor seating๐ณ Hickson Park, 4 min walkThe terrace at Wild Sage gets plenty of sun, and dogs are allowed on it only. The smashed avocado on sourdough and the barbecued octopus suit a lunch outside. Service runs until 3pm, starting at 7am on weekdays and at 8am on weekends. A short walk of four minutes ends at Hickson Park.
#5The Precinct by Toby's Estate for coffee on the plaza
$Outdoor seating๐ณ Hickson Park, 4 min walkThe Precinct by Toby's Estate is the outdoor coffee stop in this group. Order the V60 pour-over or a flat white, and sit with it on the plaza. Wynyard Park and Hickson Park are both about four minutes' walk off, so either suits a short stroll after the coffee. Lunch is served from the same counter, beside the coffee.
#6Devon Cafe for truffle pasta at an outdoor table
$$Outdoor seating๐ณ Hickson Park, 3 min walkDevon Cafe has outdoor tables, and the truffle pasta with egg yolk is the dish to order outside. Dessert is the truffle sundae, if you have room. Lunch is served too, so the outside tables work at midday. Hickson Park sits three minutes on foot, and the venue is marked as good for children.
Compare cafes with outdoor seating in Barangaroo
Outdoor tables and dog rules are the columns to scan first, and each cafe's nearest park sits beside them.
| Cafe | Price | Brunch | Outdoor | Dogs | Weekends | Nearest park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haven Coffee | $$ | โ | โ | โ | โ | Hickson Park, 1 min |
| SAX Restaurant & Lounge Bar | $$ | โ | โ | โ | Sat | Hickson Park, 2 min |
| South Coffee & Food | $ | โ | โ | โ | โ | Hickson Park, 2 min |
| Wild Sage | $$ | โ | โ | Outside | โ | Hickson Park, 4 min |
| The Precinct by Toby's Estate | $ | โ | โ | โ | โ | Hickson Park, 4 min |
| Devon Cafe | $$ | โ | โ | โ | โ | Hickson Park, 3 min |
How we picked cafes with outdoor seating in Barangaroo
Each cafe's average score is weighted for how many scores sit behind it, and only cafes with outdoor tables are included. Each entry was then checked against what the cafe's own page says about where you sit, what is nearby and dog rules. The notes on food and coffee come from those pages.
Cafes with outdoor seating in Barangaroo: FAQ
Can I bring a dog to a Barangaroo cafe with outdoor tables?
Wild Sage at Exchange Place is the only cafe here with dogs listed, and only on its outside tables.
Which cafe in Barangaroo has tables on a plaza?
The Precinct by Toby's Estate is the cafe with plaza seating, in front of International Tower 3.
Which outdoor cafes in Barangaroo open on Saturday mornings?
Haven Coffee, Wild Sage and Devon Cafe open on Saturday mornings, 8am at the first two and 9am at Devon.