Cafes with outdoor seating in Mortdale
Last updatedFilter Cafe leads this list because its outside seating is a sheltered alfresco courtyard out the back. The other outdoor tables in Mortdale suit different visits: footpath seating on Pitt Street, a long lunch with table service, and a quick takeaway coffee on Morts Road.
Quick picks in Mortdale
- Best for shade and cover: Filter Cafe, where the courtyard is sheltered.
- Best for footpath tables with a bacon and egg roll: SugarSalt Espresso, behind a glass front on Pitt Street.
- Best for a long outdoor lunch: Silver Fox Cafe, with table service and a Mediterranean menu.
- Best for a quick takeaway coffee outside: Gloria Jean's Mortdale, on Morts Road.
Cafes with outdoor seating in Mortdale, ranked
#1Filter Cafe for a sheltered alfresco courtyard
$$๐ Dogs outsideOutdoor seating๐ณ Colebourne Avenue Reserve, 1 min walkFilter Cafe seats its outside guests in a sheltered alfresco courtyard out the back, which is a different experience from a footpath table. It opens at 6am on weekdays and at 7am on weekends. Salads are a regular draw, the paprika chips get a mention, and a gluten-free blueberry lemon muffin from the cabinet suits a coffee in the courtyard. The board of specials has included soft-shell crab. Dogs can sit at the outside tables.
#2SugarSalt Espresso for footpath tables on Pitt Street
$$๐ Dogs outsideOutdoor seating๐ณ Mick Downes Reserve, 2 min walkSugarSalt Espresso sits behind a glass front, with footpath tables outside on Pitt Street. It has been open since 2016 and serves breakfast and lunch all day. High chairs are on hand for small children, and a kids menu is listed. Mick Downes Reserve is two minutes on foot. Peak hours fill the seats quickly.
#3Silver Fox Cafe for a long outdoor lunch with table service
$$Outdoor seating๐ณ Colebourne Avenue Reserve, 1 min walkSilver Fox Cafe has outside seating, and table service means the order comes to you. It is open each day from 7am until early afternoon. The menu leans Mediterranean, and one visitor called the pumpkin and cauliflower salad huge. Coffee drinkers praise the latte art, and an iced matcha with vanilla cold foam is on the drinks list. The reserve on Colebourne Avenue is a minute on foot. Long weekends and peak times are busy, so expect the outside tables to fill.
#4Gloria Jean's Mortdale for a takeaway coffee outside on Morts Road
$Outdoor seating๐ณ Mick Downes Reserve, 1 min walkGloria Jean's Mortdale has outside seating on Morts Road, and Mick Downes Reserve sits a minute away on foot. It opens early on weekdays and at weekends too. The coffee comes quickly, and visitors value the Morts Road location for errands. Menu prices draw complaints from some recent visitors. Opinions on the staff vary, and some find them dry.
Compare cafes with outdoor seating in Mortdale
Shelter, footpath seating, the nearest park and opening hours are compared in the table below.
| Cafe | Price | Brunch | Outdoor | Dogs | Weekends | Nearest park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filter Cafe | $$ | โ | โ | Outside | โ | Colebourne Avenue Reserve, 1 min |
| SugarSalt Espresso | $$ | โ | โ | Outside | Sat | Mick Downes Reserve, 2 min |
| Silver Fox Cafe | $$ | โ | โ | โ | โ | Colebourne Avenue Reserve, 1 min |
| Gloria Jean's Mortdale | $ | โ | โ | โ | โ | Mick Downes Reserve, 1 min |
How we picked cafes with outdoor seating in Mortdale
Each cafe's score counts in full only when it rests on a good number of votes. For this page, a cafe needs outside seating in its listing. The order then follows the kind of seating, the nearest park and what each cafe's own page says about its food and coffee.
Cafes with outdoor seating in Mortdale: FAQ
Which Mortdale cafes have a sheltered outdoor area?
The covered courtyard at the rear of Filter Cafe is the only sheltered outdoor option on this list.
Which Mortdale cafes have footpath tables?
SugarSalt Espresso on Pitt Street has footpath tables behind a glass front, and it lists outdoor seating as well.
Does Silver Fox Cafe have outdoor seating?
Silver Fox Cafe lists outdoor seating and runs table service from 7am every day, with busy spells on long weekends.
Which outdoor cafe in Mortdale is nearest a park?
Gloria Jean's and the two Morts Road cafes sit a minute from a park, and SugarSalt Espresso is two minutes off.