Cafes with outdoor seating in Katoomba

Cafes with outdoor seating in Katoomba, ranked

1. #1On The Soul Side Cafe for an outside seat near live music

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Brownie Park, 5 min walk

   Outside seating at On The Soul Side Cafe makes a relaxed Sunday stop, since the room is in the historic Gearin Hotel. Choose a table outside for the sharing board of cured meats, cheese and pickles with toasted bread. Breakfast, brunch and lunch are all served, and the extra hot cappuccino draws praise. Walking to Brownie Park from this door takes five minutes. Weekdays it is open 8:30am to 2pm, and Sundays 10:30am to 7pm.

2. #2Little Village Co for lunch at an outside table near Thorpe Street Reserve

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Thorpe Street Reserve, 4 min walk

   Little Village Co has outside tables, and Thorpe Street Reserve is a four-minute walk for a stretch after lunch. Order the pulled beef toastie for something hearty, or the soup of the day. Sweets run to an ice cream sundae, an affogato or waffles, which suit a slow afternoon outdoors. Staff can adjust dishes for vegan or gluten-free diners. It opens Tuesday to Friday from 8am to 4pm, and on Saturdays until 2pm.

3. #3Bang Bowls for a bowl eaten at an outside table

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Dr Alex Allen Park, 2 min walk

   Bang Bowls has outside seating on Katoomba Street, and Dr Alex Allen Park is two minutes away on foot, so a bowl can be carried over to eat. Bowls are handmade and locally crafted in ceramic, and the burrito bowl is the one to order. The butterscotch latte has its fans, and the cafe serves cakes and sweet treats alongside. Staff keep their patience when the room is full. Hours stretch to 3:30pm most days, and 3pm on Sundays.

4. #4Café Lurline for breakfast at outside tables on Lurline Street

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Selby Street Reserve, 4 min walk

   Café Lurline has outside tables, and the cafe sits on Lurline Street, four minutes from Selby Street Reserve. Breakfast is the main draw: the kiwi skillet, the shakshuka and the omurice, with a Full English for a bigger appetite. Milky coffees arrive with latte art, and the coffee holds its own beside the food. Table service is warm, and the kids' menu suits families. Weekend hours run from 8am to 3pm.

5. #5Cassiopeia Coffee for a coffee outside and a walk to Hinkler Park

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Hinkler Park, 2 min walk

   Cassiopeia Coffee has outside seating, and Hinkler Park is two minutes away, so a takeaway coffee can start a walk. Oat milk is on hand if you want a cappuccino outside. Pastries are the other draw, with the cinnamon croissant-scroll the one visitors single out. The counter is open from 6am, and weekdays close at 2pm.

6. #6The Yellow Deli for a slow lunch under the outside canopy

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Dr Alex Allen Park, 1 min walk

   The Yellow Deli has tables under a canopy outside, and Dr Alex Allen Park is one minute on foot. Hot steamed sandwiches and homemade soup are the orders regulars make, and the pumpkin soup earns praise for its flavour. A blueberry cheesecake and a carrot cake both get mentions. Inside tables can mean waits of around 20 to 25 minutes at peak times, so the outside tables are worth a look. It opens at 7am on weekdays, and at noon on Sundays.

7. #7Pomegranate for eggs Benedict at an outside table

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Brownie Park, 4 min walk

   Pomegranate has outside tables, and Brownie Park sits a short walk off, four minutes by foot. Eggs Benedict come with a rich, silky hollandaise, and the sweet corn fritters are crispy outside and soft inside. French toast comes topped with caramelised pineapple and pistachios. Staff seat and serve quickly, and the coffee is called excellent. Its doors are open from 7:30am until 4pm.

8. #8The Elephant Bean for a locals' catch-up outside

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Dr Alex Allen Park, 3 min walk

   The Elephant Bean puts its outside tables three minutes from Dr Alex Allen Park on foot. It is a locals' spot, so the tables fill with regulars. The house Specialised Blend, roasted by Blue Mountains Roasted, is sold in 250-gram bags, and one visitor called the brew strong and easy to drink. The fruit and hazelnut toast is a breakfast favourite. It is open every day from 7am to 2:30pm.

Compare cafes with outdoor seating in Katoomba

The grid below sets each cafe's outside seating beside the park it is closest to.

How we picked cafes with outdoor seating in Katoomba

Cafes are sorted by a weighted score in which feedback from a large crowd of customers counts for more. A cafe needs listed outside seating to get on the list, and its nearest park or street is named so a walk can be planned. Food and coffee notes come from each cafe's own page, and a complaint appears only if several visitors raised it.