Cafes with outdoor seating in Potts Point

Cafes with outdoor seating in Potts Point, ranked

1. #1Tuyo for outdoor seats with a view across the city

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Denis Winston Place, 3 min walk

   Tuyo on Victoria Street has outdoor tables that look towards Sydney Tower, so ask for an outside table when you arrive. Eggs Benedict is the dish to order at the table, and the halloumi with egg on sourdough is the other pick. Breakfast and brunch run through the morning on weekdays, with weekend service from 8am. A short detour through Denis Winston Place is an easy add-on, about three minutes on foot.

   Best for: Outdoor seats facing the city

2. #2Primary Coffee for a pastry and espresso outside

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Lawrence Hargrave Reserve, 2 min walk

   Primary Coffee on Ward Avenue has outdoor tables where a morning coffee can be taken in the open air. The espresso is single-origin, and a decaf is on the list for anyone who wants a late cup. Lunch is not on the menu, so the outdoor seats suit a short coffee break rather than a long meal. The cafe opens at 6am on weekdays and 7am on Saturday and Sunday.

   Best for: A pastry and espresso in the open air

3. #3Olivia by fave for breakfast seats out on the street

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Lawrence Hargrave Reserve, 4 min walk

   Olivia by fave on Orwell Street has outdoor seating for breakfast and brunch. The buttery pancake and the tom yum risotto are worth ordering on a warm morning. Matcha is the drink to pair with them. In the evening the menu moves to sharing plates and cocktails, so the same seats serve a later table. A four-minute walk gets you to Lawrence Hargrave Reserve.

   Best for: Breakfast seats on Orwell Street

4. #4Glider Garden for a plaza table under umbrellas

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Lawrence Hargrave Reserve, 3 min walk

   Glider Garden sits its tables under umbrellas on a plaza off Llankelly Place, which makes it a good choice on a warm day. The pancakes and chilli scrambled eggs suit a seat outside, and the Thai tea French toast is the sweet option. Staff are quick and attentive, and the cafe has step-free access and a toilet. It is open from 7am to 4pm every day.

   Best for: Plaza seats under umbrellas

5. #5Gypsy Espresso for step-free seats and table service

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Arthur McElhone Reserve, 2 min walk

   Gypsy Espresso | Potts Point Cafe on Macleay Street has outdoor tables and step-free access, which helps anyone pushing a stroller. Table service means staff bring the food out to you. The Belgian waffles with egg and bacon and the salmon salad are the plates to order outside. The closest green space is Arthur McElhone Reserve, a couple of minutes on foot.

   Best for: Step-free seats and table service

6. #6Truffles for pasta at a sunny laneway table

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Lawrence Hargrave Reserve, 2 min walk

   Truffles on Llankelly Place sets its tables out in a sunny laneway. Pasta with truffle cream is the main order at a table in the open, and the kids menu makes it easy to bring children. Table service and step-free access mean the outdoor seats are easy to reach. Lawrence Hargrave Reserve is roughly two minutes' walk from these tables.

   Best for: Pasta outside with children

7. #7Room Ten for a flat white at a laneway table

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Lawrence Hargrave Reserve, 3 min walk

   Room Ten on Llankelly Place has a small room inside, so most diners end up at the outdoor tables. The flat white and latte are the coffee to order, and the beef brisket sandwich is the lunch to take outside. Opening hours run from 7am until 3pm. After the coffee, a stroll to Lawrence Hargrave Reserve takes three minutes.

   Best for: Flat whites at a laneway table

8. #8Froth Espresso for outdoor seating and a steak

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Daffodil Park, 3 min walk

   Froth Espresso has tables reachable without steps, and its entry is step-free. Steak, including a T-bone with chips, is the dish to order, and the barramundi main is the alternative. The big breakfast is the early pick for an outdoor table. The coffee is good, and the flat white is the drink to order with it.

   Best for: Steak and chips at an outdoor table

Compare cafes with outdoor seating in Potts Point

The table lists price, brunch, outdoor seating, dog access and the nearest park for each cafe on this page.

How we picked cafes with outdoor seating in Potts Point

Overall standing counts most, weighted by how many customers have left feedback. Next came outdoor seating, where the tables sit, what is within a short walk, and what each cafe's own page says about eating outside. Cafes that offered nothing beyond another cafe's seating were left off the list.