Cafes with outdoor seating in Haymarket

Cafes with outdoor seating in Haymarket, ranked

1. #1Haven Coffee for morning coffee at outdoor tables

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Chinese Garden of Friendship, 3 min walk

   Haven Coffee, on 85 Harbour Street, serves from 7:30am on weekdays and 8am at weekends. Order an oat cappuccino, which one visitor found creamy and hot, along with the banana bread. Latte art is a point of pride for the team, and the cafe is busy and lively in the morning. The outdoor tables get the sun, and the Chinese Garden of Friendship is three minutes on foot away.

   Best for: Morning coffee at outdoor tables

2. #2Issho Cafe - Tokyo Dessert House for matcha souffle pancakes

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Belmore Park, 4 min walk

   Issho Cafe - Tokyo Dessert House has outdoor seating and stays open from 9:30am until 11pm every day. Order the matcha souffle pancakes, the signature dish, or the egg sando if you want something savoury. The matcha drinks have a strong, true matcha flavour, though one customer found the hot usucha bitter on its own. Belmore Park is a four-minute walk from the door.

   Best for: Matcha souffle pancakes after dinner

3. #3Matcha-Ya for matcha soft serve and soba

   $Outdoor seating🌳 MacArthur Park, 1 min walk

   Matcha-Ya opens at noon, and stays open until 10pm on Friday and Saturday. Matcha soba is the main lunch, with a prawn tempura version and a vegetarian choice. Soft serve in matcha and hojicha leads the sweets, alongside dango in sweet soy glaze. The cafe suits families with children, and MacArthur Park is one minute away.

   Best for: Matcha soft serve and a family lunch

4. #4Edition Roasters for a relaxed catch-up over tiramisu

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 MacArthur Park, 1 min walk

   Edition Roasters in Haymarket stays open until 10pm from Thursday to Saturday, and it has outdoor tables. The display case is stocked with cheesecake, banana bread and cookies, with a matcha version of the cheesecake. Strawberries, cream and a pour-over matcha sauce top the light souffle pancake. Coffee is rich, smooth and well brewed, and the calm room suits a quiet talk.

   Best for: A quiet catch-up with dessert

5. #5Coop & Cart for toasted sourdough sandwiches

   $Outdoor seating🌳 UTS Alumni Green, 4 min walk

   Coop & Cart on Quay Street makes toasted sourdough sandwiches with mushroom and egg, and the bacon toast is a favourite. The breakfast sandwich and a wrap with egg, spinach and bacon are also on the menu. The coffee is smooth and well balanced, and the staff are friendly and quick. It has outdoor seating, and UTS Alumni Green is four minutes on foot. Hours run from 6am to 3pm on weekdays.

   Best for: A quick breakfast near UTS

6. #6The Brothers cafe for black sesame mochi souffle pancakes

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Chinese Garden of Friendship, 2 min walk

   The Brothers cafe on Little Pier Street serves breakfast, brunch and lunch, with outdoor seating and an open kitchen. Order the black sesame mochi souffle pancake, since the seasonal flavours change regularly. The savoury side includes a prawn omelette on croissant and a miso Benny. The cafe stays open until 8pm from Thursday to Saturday, and the Chinese Garden of Friendship is two minutes away.

   Best for: Souffle pancakes for a weekend brunch

7. #7Coffee Trails for a pastry and coffee before a train

   $Outdoor seating🌳 UTS Alumni Green, 4 min walk

   Coffee Trails on Lee Street is a commuter stop with outdoor seating and a display of croissants, donuts and other pastries. Customers praise the Danish most. Most orders are espresso, and chilled drinks sit in a fridge. The menu has vegetarian options, including a halloumi wrap with roasted vegetables and feta. It is a short walk to UTS Alumni Green.

   Best for: Commuters heading to Central station

8. #8CJ's Central for early takeaway coffee and sandwiches

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Belmore Park, 2 min walk

   CJ's Central on Eddy Avenue opens at 4am on weekdays, so it suits early starts. It is takeaway only, with a glass case of sandwiches and cooked food at the counter. Muffins and small cakes sit on the shelf beside them. Customers call the prices good value, and the baristas remember usual orders. Coffee cups arrive very hot, so let them cool. From the door, Belmore Park takes about two minutes to reach.

   Best for: Early takeaway coffee and sandwiches

Compare cafes with outdoor seating in Haymarket

The table below shows where each cafe has outdoor seating, what is nearby and its weekend hours.

How we picked cafes with outdoor seating in Haymarket

Ranking leans on what customers have said, with more weight to the places that have plenty of comments. Each cafe was also checked for what this page covers: outdoor tables, the nearest park or street, and the food and coffee. Menu descriptions are drawn from the text each venue publishes. Venues without enough checked detail did not make the cut.