Cafes with outdoor seating in Coogee

Cafes with outdoor seating in Coogee, ranked

1. #1Above The Hook for a small room with outdoor seating

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 South Goldstein Reserve, 2 min walk

   On Carr Street, Above The Hook runs a small room whose outdoor seating does the heavy lifting. Open from 6:30am every day, it takes the overflow outside when the room fills. Order the Big Breakfast burger or the smashed avocado, and the coffee comes out hot and excellent. Parking is listed for the cafe, which helps when the tables are the main draw.

   Best for: Outdoor tables that carry a small room

2. #2SOLAR CAFE for a warm welcome at the outdoor tables

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

   SOLAR CAFE has outdoor tables and listed parking, and the owners stay friendly even when the place is busy. The menu leans to vegetarian plates, so the Solar Avo or the veggie burger suits an outdoor brunch. Pair either with a pistachio latte, which coffee drinkers describe as rich and smooth. Grant Reserve is a four-minute walk for a stretch after the meal.

   Best for: Vegetarian plates at an outdoor table

3. #3Cafe Milestone for outdoor seating on a Dudley Street corner

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

   Cafe Milestone is on a Dudley Street corner with outdoor seating and parking listed. The beef bibimbap bowl is the dish named most often, and a croissant with chorizo suits a slow outdoor sit. Dimattina coffee and the cappuccino draw the most praise from coffee drinkers. Weekday hours run from 6:30am until 2:30pm.

   Best for: Corner seating and a Korean-style menu

4. #4The Little Kitchen for an outdoor brunch on Arden Street

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 South Goldstein Reserve, 3 min walk

   The Little Kitchen has outdoor seating on Arden Street, with toilets on site and a kids menu for families. It opens at 6am, so the tables are ready for early coffee. The pulled lamb with pita and the bacon and egg bun are the savoury picks, and the orange cake is the sweet one. Strong, premium coffee comes with a strawberry matcha that gets mentions too.

   Best for: Savoury brunch and an orange cake finish

5. #5Coogee Espresso for a calm outdoor breakfast

   $Outdoor seating🌳 North Goldstein Reserve, 2 min walk

   Coogee Espresso is calm, with no loud music and a steady flow of locals passing by. It is open from 6am to 4pm every day, which suits an early breakfast or an afternoon coffee on the outdoor tables. The eggs are well cooked and nicely presented, and step-free access makes the tables easy to reach. North Goldstein Reserve is a two-minute walk from the door.

   Best for: Quiet tables and an afternoon coffee

6. #6X74 Cafe for a garden and footpath setting

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Alby Smith Memorial Reserve, 1 min walk

   Bream Street's X74 Cafe seats diners in its garden and out on the footpath, with toilets and parking listed. Regulars like how often the team checks on each table. Order the Truffle Eggs or the Gym Protein Stack, with a green juice for a lighter order. One minute on foot brings you to Alby Smith Memorial Reserve from the tables.

   Best for: Garden tables with a protein-heavy menu

7. #7Morning Glory Cafe for busy footpath tables

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 North Goldstein Reserve, 2 min walk

   Outdoor tables go first at Morning Glory Cafe on Beach Street. The eggs Benedict, the nourish bowl with falafel and the meat lovers plate are the ones to order, and the Brazilian cheese pastel is worth adding. The coffee is a solid standard brew, good with a post-walk stop. Portuguese custard tarts finish the meal.

   Best for: Footpath breakfast and a Brazilian menu

8. #8Coogee Courtyard for early outdoor coffee

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 South Goldstein Reserve, 3 min walk

   Coogee Courtyard lets early risers take a seat outside, since the doors open at 5:15am on most days. Coffee here is praised for its quality, and it is good value for Sydney. The tradie wrap and the lamb roll with gravy suit a bigger appetite. The owner is local, and the staff are described as friendly.

   Best for: Early coffee at a low price

Compare cafes with outdoor seating in Coogee

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