Cafes with outdoor seating in Bondi Beach

Cafes with outdoor seating in Bondi Beach, ranked

1. #1Pocket Bondi for an ocean view over dinner

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Biddigal Reserve, 3 min walk

   Pocket Bondi on Campbell Parade has outside tables with an ocean view that runs into the evening. Dinner runs on shared dishes that arrive in courses, such as focaccia and spiced chicken. Breakfast and lunch come from one menu, and flat whites arrive with latte art. Biddigal Reserve is three minutes on foot. It opens at 6:30am and closes at 11pm on Saturdays and Sundays.

   Best for: Ocean view tables for a long dinner

2. #2Oh’Brian Café for a sunny spot off the main street

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Thomas Hogan Reserve, 4 min walk

   Oh’Brian Café is on a quiet backstreet, and its outdoor seating is an easy sit-down before the beach. The iced long black gets the most mentions from coffee drinkers, and the reuben toastie on grilled sourdough is the savoury pick. The bakery counter also holds brownies, slices and sourdough loaves to take away. Thomas Hogan Reserve is the park to walk to, at four minutes. Breakfast and lunch are served until the kitchen shuts at 1:30pm.

   Best for: Iced coffee and a toastie outside

3. #3The Shop & Wine Bar for a glass of wine at a few outside tables

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

   Curlewis Street holds The Shop & Wine Bar, with a handful of outside tables and a small room inside. The house sandwich on thick bread is the lunch order, and pasta nights run on Tuesdays and Sundays. Wine comes by the glass, and the labels are organic, skin-contact and preservative-free. Barracluff Park is a five-minute stroll from the door. Outside tables fill fast on summer weekends, so arrive early.

   Best for: A glass of wine at a small outdoor table

4. #4Cortado Bondi Café for a leafy courtyard and a coffee van

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Beach Road Reserve, 2 min walk

   Cortado Bondi Café is a coffee van at 28 Curlewis Street with a grassed courtyard out front. Salvador Coffee Roasters supplies the beans, and one visitor names the Brazilian ones. Freshly baked banana bread comes off the counter, and the drive-through suits a takeaway coffee on the way to work. The park across the way, Beach Road Reserve, is two minutes on foot. The van opens on weekdays from 6:30am and on Saturdays from 8am.

   Best for: Courtyard seats and a takeaway coffee

5. #5Birichina Cafe for crepes at a few steps from the sand

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Boondi Reserve, 4 min walk

   Birichina Cafe on Lamrock Avenue has outside tables a few steps from the sand. The crepe board holds sweet fillings, such as Nutella, and savoury ones with ham, cheese and egg. The long black and the hot chocolate latte are the drinks visitors name most. Boondi Reserve sits four minutes off on foot, and Bondi Park is a little beyond it. The menu runs from 6am to 3pm each day.

   Best for: Crepes a few steps from the beach

6. #6Chapter One Coffee and Wine Room for sunrise tables by the water

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

   Chapter One Coffee and Wine Room sits across Campbell Parade from the beach, and its outside tables face the water. Early risers can arrive at 5am, which is the earliest start on this list. Specialty coffee is the main drink, and one customer names Allpress as the roaster. The Dragon Bowl and the bacon and egg roll are the dishes that come up most. Boondi Reserve is two minutes away on foot, and the wine list opens in the evening when the tables stay busy.

   Best for: Sunrise coffee with water views

7. #7Lamrock Cafe for beachfront tables with the family

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Boondi Reserve, 4 min walk

   Lamrock Cafe on Campbell Parade has indoor and outdoor seating, and the outdoor tables look straight across the sand. The menu leans to breakfast and brunch, with BLT sandwiches, avocado toast and fries in big servings. The iced vanilla latte is a customer favourite, and smoothies sit on the drinks board beside it. Vegan and vegetarian diners have choices, and high chairs suit families. The nearest park, Boondi Reserve, is four minutes on foot.

   Best for: Beachfront seats with the kids

8. #8Two Forks Bondi for cushions and greenery

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

   Two Forks Bondi on Hall Street has a cushioned outdoor area with greenery, and it feels relaxed in the morning. The salmon poke bowl is the favourite, and the green breakfast plate is the lighter pick. Visitors say the coffee is great, and the sandwiches are made to order. Vegetarian and gluten-free orders are possible, and the counter can confirm. Sunday service starts at 7:30am, and Bondi Park lies a few minutes' walk beyond.

   Best for: Cushioned seats and a poke bowl

Compare cafes with outdoor seating in Bondi Beach

The table lines up the cafes on their outside seating, the park nearby, weekend trading and the dish to order.

How we picked cafes with outdoor seating in Bondi Beach

The order comes from visitor scores, with more weight on the cafes many visitors have scored. Each page was then read for its outdoor seating, the park or street nearby, and what it says about the food and coffee. Cafes without a clear outdoor seating fact were dropped.