Cafes with outdoor seating in Dee Why

Cafes with outdoor seating in Dee Why, ranked

1. #1Bambolina Dolci & Caffè for tables facing the water

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Ted Jackson Reserve, 1 min walk

   Bambolina Dolci & Caffè has outside tables facing the ocean, and it opens at 6am every day, so a morning seat comes early. Cakes and pastries go well with an espresso drink on those tables. Savoury toasted sandwiches come in a takeaway tray, which makes it easy to carry lunch away. Bambolina sits a minute from Ted Jackson Reserve, the closest park.

   Best for: Morning tables facing the ocean

2. #2Queen K Espresso for a long breakfast outside

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Stony Range Regional Botanic Garden, 4 min walk

   On Mooramba Road, Queen K Espresso has outdoor seats and runs from 6:30am to 2pm daily. The outside seats suit a slow breakfast, and the coffee is the first thing to order. The toasted bread with egg and melted cheese is the plate to share, with a basil leaf on top. Stony Range Regional Botanic Garden is about four minutes off, so a stroll can follow the meal.

   Best for: A slow breakfast at outdoor tables

3. #3Mary's for eggs at a small outdoor table

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Walter Gors Park, 2 min walk

   Mary's has outdoor tables, and a small glass counter of cakes and slices sits inside. The breakfast menu leans on eggs, from Spanish eggs with chorizo to two poached eggs on sourdough with bacon and spinach. The warm almond latte is the drink to order with them. Regulars say the cafe feels local and friendly. Walter Gors Park is a short hop away, at two minutes.

   Best for: Eggs at a sit-down outdoor table

4. #4Seachange Cafe for tables that look over the water

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Ted Jackson Reserve, 1 min walk

   Seachange Cafe sits across from the beach on The Strand, and its outside tables look out over the water. Breakfast can be the cooked plate or poached eggs with avocado and hollandaise. For lunch, the picanha steak burger comes with chips, salad and chimichurri. A kids' menu means a family can eat outside together. Ted Jackson Reserve is the nearest park, a minute's walk from the tables.

   Best for: Outdoor tables over the water

5. #5Cafe Plenty for a terrace on the street

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Ted Jackson Reserve, 1 min walk

   Cafe Plenty has a street-side terrace that catches the sun, and it sits opposite the beach on The Strand. Hours run from 6:30am until 4:30pm, and vegetarian dishes are on the list. Order the baked egg dish with its signature sauce, the corn fritters or a Portuguese BTA. Dogs can sit outside here too, and the park next door, Ted Jackson Reserve, makes a seat outside pair well with a walk.

   Best for: A street terrace near the sand

6. #6Twist Espresso & Wine for outside seats on cold mornings and warm evenings

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Walter Gors Park, 2 min walk

   Visitors name the outside seats at Twist Espresso & Wine as a highlight on cold mornings and warm evenings. Barista coffee is the thing to order at breakfast. On Friday and Saturday the same tables turn to wine and cocktails, open until 9pm. Walter Gors Park sits two minutes off, close enough for a stroll before a drink.

   Best for: Outdoor seats in the morning and evening

7. #721 Grams for a smoothie at an outside table

   $Outdoor seating🌳 James Meehan Reserve, 10 min walk

   21 Grams has outdoor tables, with weekday hours from 6am to 2pm and Sunday trade ending at noon. The skim latte is the coffee to order, and lattes arrive in a glass with latte art. Mango smoothies come in a plastic cup with a paper straw. Two recent visitors say the coffee has tasted burnt or too hot, so check it when it arrives. James Meehan Reserve is ten minutes from the door.

   Best for: A smoothie or a skim latte outside

8. #8Gusto On The Beach for a flat white by the sand

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Ted Jackson Reserve, 1 min walk

   Gusto On The Beach has outside tables by the sand and a view of the water. It opens at 6:30am from Monday to Saturday and at 7am on Sunday, closing at 4pm. The flat white is the coffee to order, and visitors praise its strength and flavour. Homemade baked goods are not overly sugary, and breakfast and lunch are both on the menu. For a walk afterwards, Ted Jackson Reserve is a minute off.

   Best for: Flat white by the sand

Compare cafes with outdoor seating in Dee Why

The table shows outdoor tables, dogs, the nearest park and the price for each pick.

How we picked cafes with outdoor seating in Dee Why

Cafes were kept only if they have outside tables, then ranked by their average score, weighted by how many visitors have scored each one. The order of each entry follows what the outside seating looks onto, whether that is the water, a street or a park, and what the cafe's own page says about food and coffee. The table shows which places allow dogs at outside tables.