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Cafes with outdoor seating in Mosman

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Heirloom Specialty Coffee on Avenue Road tops this list of Mosman cafes with outside seating, with Memory Park two minutes away. The picks are ranked on where you sit, what is nearby, the food and the coffee, so the best choice depends on whether you want a harbour setting or a leafy courtyard.

Quick picks in Mosman

  • Best for a waterside table: Cafe Monstera, with covered seats near the water.
  • Best for a leafy courtyard lunch: August The Old Place, with a calm garden.
  • Best for a quick takeaway coffee outside: Bacino espresso bar, with a few seats outside.
  • Best for a sit-down lunch outside with children: NICHE MOSMAN CAFE, with a kids menu.
  • Best for chocolate drinks outside: The Espresso Room, with Cartref Park six minutes away.

Cafes with outdoor seating in Mosman, ranked

  1. #1Heirloom Specialty Coffee for an outdoor coffee near a park

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

    Heirloom Specialty Coffee on Avenue Road has outdoor tables, and Memory Park is a two-minute walk away. The coffee is the main draw, served as espresso and batch brew from a La Marzocco Linea PB. A crumbed chicken sandwich with slaw is one of the lunch options, and it can be packed up to eat outside. Hours run from 6am on weekdays and Saturdays, and from 7am to 1pm on Sundays.

    Best for: An outdoor coffee near a park

  2. #2Cafe Monstera for outdoor tables by the water

    $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Reid Park, 4 min walk

    Cafe Monstera has covered seats outside near the water, a short walk from the ferry terminal. Table service brings the meal to you, and herb-led dishes such as chilli scrambled eggs on sourdough come from the kitchen. Reid Park is four minutes on foot. Tables are limited, and two visitors in 2025 mention waiting for one.

    Best for: Outdoor tables with a view

  3. #3The Penny Royal for an outdoor noodle lunch

    $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Countess Park, 9 min walk

    The Penny Royal on Military Road has outdoor tables, and dogs can sit outside too. Lunch leans Vietnamese, with a spicy beef bowl and rice paper rolls, and breakfast brings porridge. Matcha and smoothies draw the most praise among the drinks. Countess Park is nine minutes on foot, and weekday trading starts at 6am.

    Best for: A noodle lunch in the open air

  4. #4Don Adan’s Coffee Tree for coffee at the front tables

    $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Countess Park, 9 min walk

    Don Adan’s Coffee Tree on Vista Street has tables out front and an outdoor area. Visitors say the coffee is consistently good, and one visitor says the beans are grown on the owner’s farm. Muffins and desserts sit beside the lunch items. Regulars chat in the room, and weekdays close at 5:30pm.

    Best for: Front tables and a steady coffee

  5. #5The Espresso Room for hot chocolate and outdoor seats

    $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Cartref Park, 6 min walk

    The Espresso Room on Glover Street has outdoor seating, and Cartref Park is six minutes away on foot. Hot chocolate is the drink visitors praise, and the board also carries frappes, juices and loose-leaf tea. Breakfast includes a bacon and roll. Staff are friendly, and the room is described as clean.

    Best for: Hot chocolate on the footpath

  6. #6August The Old Place for a garden courtyard lunch

    $$Outdoor seating🌳 Memory Park, 9 min walk

    August The Old Place on Military Road has a leafy garden courtyard as well as indoor seats. Visitors call the garden calm, and the outside tables suit a slow lunch. Blue swimmer crab linguine is the dish named most, and a lamb shoulder salad sits on the lunch list. Staff take orders at the table and are attentive. A walk to Memory Park takes nine minutes.

    Best for: A slow lunch in a courtyard

  7. #7NICHE MOSMAN CAFE for an outdoor table with a kids menu

    $$Outdoor seating🌳 Memory Park, 8 min walk

    NICHE MOSMAN CAFE on Military Road has outdoor tables, a kids menu and a step-free entrance. Families with children suit the outside tables well. A smoked salmon stack is named most often, and shared seafood plates such as scallops and grilled prawns also appear. Wine comes with a meal, and the cafe runs from 6:30am to 3:30pm every day.

    Best for: Families and a seafood lunch

  8. #8Bacino espresso bar for a quick outdoor coffee

    $Outdoor seating🌳 Memory Park, 8 min walk

    Bacino espresso bar on Prince Albert Street has a few seats outside, with the counter open for takeaway. Coffee comes out quickly at busy times. A cappuccino arrives with grated chocolate on top, and the hot chocolate is topped the same way. Breakfast rolls and toasties, with vegetarian options, pair well with it. Memory Park is an eight-minute walk.

    Best for: A quick coffee in the open air

Compare cafes with outdoor seating in Mosman

The table below sets out outdoor tables, dog access, brunch and weekend trading for each cafe, with the nearest park.

CafePriceBrunchOutdoorDogsWeekendsNearest park
Heirloom Specialty Coffee$✓✓Outside✓Memory Park, 2 min
Cafe Monstera$$✓✓Outside✓Reid Park, 4 min
The Penny Royal$$✓✓Outside✓Countess Park, 9 min
Don Adan’s Coffee Tree$✓✓Outside✓Countess Park, 9 min
The Espresso Room$✓✓Outside✓Cartref Park, 6 min
August The Old Place$$✓✓–✓Memory Park, 9 min
NICHE MOSMAN CAFE$$✓✓–✓Memory Park, 8 min
Bacino espresso bar$✓✓–✓Memory Park, 8 min
Pasture of Balmoral$$✓✓–✓Hunter Park, 2 min
Frenchy's Cafe$$✓✓Outside✓Headland Park, 1 min
Avenue Road Cafe$$✓✓Outside✓Memory Park, 7 min
Bloom at$$✓✓Outside✓Memory Park, 8 min
T2 Mosman$$✓✓Outside✓Hunter Park, 8 min
Simple Simons Gelato Coffee House Cafe$✓✓–✓Lawry Plunkett Reserve, 3 min
Middle Head Cafe$$✓✓–✓Headland Park, 9 min
Sunflower Lounge$$✓✓Outside✓Reginald Street Park, 1 min
Burnt Orange$$✓✓Outside✓Headland Park, 6 min
Cali Press Cafe & Breakfast$$✓✓–✓Memory Park, 8 min

How we picked cafes with outdoor seating in Mosman

Standing comes first, weighted toward cafes with many scores. Only cafes with outdoor seating in their listing were kept. The order within that set came from each cafe's food and coffee, and from what sits nearby for a walk, so the list reads as a set of options for different plans.

Cafes with outdoor seating in Mosman: FAQ

Which Mosman cafes have outdoor tables near Memory Park?

Heirloom Specialty Coffee on Avenue Road is two minutes from Memory Park, and August The Old Place on Military Road is nine minutes away.

Is there a Mosman cafe with outside seating by the water?

Under-cover seats by the water are at Cafe Monstera, with Reid Park four minutes on foot.

Where can children eat outside in Mosman?

Families can eat outside at NICHE MOSMAN CAFE on Military Road, which has a kids menu and a step-free entrance.