Cafes with outdoor seating in Leura
Last updatedSparrows ranks first on this page, with outdoor tables and Rest Park about three minutes away. The other picks show where the seating sits, from a courtyard on Grose Street to tables under the trees on Leura Mall, so you can choose a cafe by the spot you want to sit in.
Quick picks in Leura
- Best for a garden setting: Lily's Pad Cafe, with a courtyard and a garden on Grose Street.
- Best for dogs at the table: The Laneway Sandwich & Espresso, which has outside tables that take dogs.
- Best for a long lunch outside: The Picture House, open from 8am to 4pm every day.
- Best for a quick outdoor coffee: Landseer's Of, open until 3:30pm.
- Best for a pie outside: Red Door Cafe, which has outdoor tables and a menu led by its pies.
Cafes with outdoor seating in Leura, ranked
#1Sparrows for outdoor breakfast and lunch near Rest Park
$$Outdoor seatingπ³ Rest Park, 3 min walkSparrows on Railway Parade has outdoor seating and opens early every day, closing at 2pm. The chicken and brie toastie and the Turkish bread come up most often. Sausage rolls and bread and butter pudding are the other picks. Coffee drinkers linger over cake here. Rest Park is about three minutes on foot, which suits a stroll after eating.
#2The Laneway Sandwich & Espresso for dogs at an outside table
$π Dogs outsideOutdoor seatingπ³ Rest Park, 3 min walkThe Laneway Sandwich & Espresso has outside tables where dogs are welcome, and it trades Monday to Wednesday and Friday until 2pm. Toasties are the order that locals come back for. Banana bread and muffins are fresh, and one visitor praised the passionfruit tart. The coffee gets consistent marks from locals. The outside seating suits a quick lunch with a dog at your feet.
#3Lily's Pad Cafe for a garden courtyard and breakfast all day
$$π Dogs outsideOutdoor seatingπ³ Rest Park, 2 min walkLily's Pad Cafe on Grose Street has a garden setting and a courtyard, with outdoor seating where dogs are welcome. The menu runs breakfast all day, and the roast eggplant breakfast is the one to try. Lunch includes a steak sambo, Korean fried chicken and a green bowl. Cappuccinos and flat whites are on the coffee list. Some dishes sell out at peak times.
#4CafΓ© Leura - Modern Australian Cafe Restaurant for outside tables and a Greek lunch
$$Outdoor seatingπ³ Bloome Park, 3 min walkOutside tables at CafΓ© Leura - Modern Australian Cafe Restaurant sit on Leura Mall, and the kitchen is open daily from 8am to 3pm. Greek plates sit next to burgers and salads on the menu. Gluten-free eaters can order the mousaka, whose bΓ©chamel one diner checked. Kids have their own menu, and a vegetarian dish is listed. Coffee is described as good, though one visitor thinks it is only fine.
#5The Picture House for tables under the trees on Leura Mall
$$Outdoor seatingπ³ Bloome Park, 3 min walkOutside tables sit under the trees at The Picture House on Leura Mall, open from 8am to 4pm every day. The mushroom risotto, served hot, suits a chilly day at an outside table. Gnocchi with prawns is another main to order. Coffee gets called great, and visitors think it holds up next to the food.
#6Red Door Cafe for outside tables and a chicken and leek pie
$$Outdoor seatingπ³ Rest Park, 3 min walkRed Door Cafe on Leura Mall has outdoor tables, and the pies lead the menu. Visitors also mention the chai lattes and a fresh beet juice. Plates arrive big, and the price feels fair to visitors. The goats cheese tart and a Portuguese chicken sandwich on Turkish bread round out the savoury choices. Gluten-free bread is baked on site.
#7Landseer's Of for outside seating and a strong coffee
$Outdoor seatingπ³ Bloome Park, 4 min walkOutside seating at Landseer's Of on Leura Mall suits a quick morning coffee, with the kitchen running until 3:30pm. The coffee is described as strong and hot. Beef and mushroom pie comes with a side salad, and the toasties do too. Bloome Park is four minutes on foot, so a short walk after the coffee is easy.
Compare cafes with outdoor seating in Leura
Each cafe's outdoor seating, dog access and weekend hours appear side by side in the table below.
| Cafe | Price | Brunch | Outdoor | Dogs | Weekends | Nearest park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparrows | $$ | β | β | β | β | Rest Park, 3 min |
| The Laneway Sandwich & Espresso | $ | β | β | Outside | β | Rest Park, 3 min |
| Lily's Pad Cafe | $$ | β | β | Outside | β | Rest Park, 2 min |
| CafΓ© Leura - Modern Australian Cafe Restaurant | $$ | β | β | β | β | Bloome Park, 3 min |
| The Picture House | $$ | β | β | β | β | Bloome Park, 3 min |
| Red Door Cafe | $$ | β | β | β | β | Rest Park, 3 min |
| Landseer's Of | $ | β | β | β | β | Bloome Park, 4 min |
How we picked cafes with outdoor seating in Leura
Score comes first: the average is weighted by how many people have left feedback, so a cafe with a few comments counts for less. Outdoor seating, dog access and the nearest park come from each cafe's listing and its own pages. Visitors' notes on the food and coffee decide the order when scores are close.
Cafes with outdoor seating in Leura: FAQ
Which Leura cafes with outdoor tables are near a park?
Sparrows and Red Door Cafe are about three minutes from Rest Park, while CafΓ© Leura and The Picture House are about three minutes from Bloome Park.
Where can I sit outside with a dog in Leura?
Dogs get a seat in the garden at Lily's Pad Cafe. On weekdays the Laneway is the other choice.
Which outdoor cafes in Leura open before 8am?
Sparrows and Landseer's Of both open at 6am, and the Laneway Sandwich & Espresso opens at 6:30am on its open days.