Cafes with outdoor seating in Prestons
Last updatedLil Coffee Bean & Co leads this outdoor list, with tables under an awning in Shopping Village and Macleod Park a short walk away. Choochii's, Toby’s Milkbar, Euro Cafe and XS Espresso Prestons follow, each in its own part of the suburb. Every pick shows where you sit, what is close by, and what to eat or drink there.
Quick picks in Prestons
- Best for a takeaway coffee outside: Lil Coffee Bean & Co, with tables under an awning.
- Best for dogs at the outside tables: Toby’s Milkbar, where a dog can join you at an outside table.
- Best for a family lunch in the open air: Choochii's, with Havard Park 6 minutes away.
- Best for an outdoor coffee late in the day: XS Espresso Prestons, open every day until 10pm.
Cafes with outdoor seating in Prestons, ranked
#1Lil Coffee Bean and Co for outdoor tables under an awning
$Outdoor seating🌳 Macleod Park, 6 min walkLil Coffee Bean & Co has outdoor tables under an awning at Shop B8 in Shopping Village. Macleod Park is a short walk away, about 6 minutes, so a takeaway coffee can turn into a stroll. Customers describe the service as calm and unhurried, and the espresso as smooth and consistently good. It opens at 5:30am and closes at 12:30pm Monday to Saturday, which suits the outside tables for a morning coffee.
Best for: Morning takeaway with shade
#2Choochii's for outdoor seating with the family
$$Outdoor seating🌳 Havard Park, 6 min walkChoochii's has outdoor seating in an industrial area off Kurrajong Rd, which suits a family lunch in the open air. Kids can head to Havard Park, 6 minutes on foot, once lunch is finished. The mixed grill plate is the dish customers name most, and the salmon bowl also draws praise. Coffee earns praise too, and one visitor says it is the best they have found in the area. It is open 6am to 3pm on weekdays and 7am to 3pm at weekends.
Best for: Family lunch outside, park nearby
#3Toby’s Milkbar for a covered outdoor area and dogs
$$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Powell Park, 7 min walkToby’s Milkbar has tables under cover, lit with string lights, and customers praise the space and the relaxed feel. Dogs are welcome outdoors here, the only cafe on this page that lists it. The smash burger and focaccia sandwiches are the dishes to order. Powell Park in Cartwright is 7 minutes away on foot, and the staff are friendly and helpful.
Best for: Covered outdoor area, dogs outside
#4Euro Cafe for an outdoor coffee on a weekday morning
$Outdoor seating🌳 Powell Park, 9 min walkEuro Cafe on Jedda Rd has outdoor seating, but it only opens Monday to Friday from 4am to 2:30pm. Powell Park lies furthest off, a 9 minute trip on foot. Lettuce and cucumber fill the toasted white chicken sandwich, and the coffee is delicious and fairly priced. The early start, from 4am on weekdays, suits an outdoor coffee before the day begins.
Best for: Weekday outdoor coffee, friendly regulars
#5XS Espresso Prestons for outdoor seating until 10pm
$$Outdoor seatingOutdoor seating at XS Espresso Prestons runs every day, with closing time at 10pm. Coffee drinkers say the brew is consistently good, and a piccolo earns its own mention. Chocolate pancakes with ice cream and strawberries are the dish to order, with the kids' menu offering pancakes too. The entry is step-free, and milkshakes are on the menu.
Best for: Outdoor coffee until 10pm
Compare cafes with outdoor seating in Prestons
The table shows, for each outdoor cafe, its price, brunch, dog access, weekend hours and nearest park.
| Cafe | Price | Brunch | Outdoor | Dogs | Weekends | Nearest park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lil Coffee Bean & Co | $ | ✓ | ✓ | – | Sat | Macleod Park, 6 min |
| Choochii's | $$ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | Havard Park, 6 min |
| Toby’s Milkbar | $$ | ✓ | ✓ | Outside | Sat | Powell Park, 7 min |
| Euro Cafe | $ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✗ | Powell Park, 9 min |
| XS Espresso Prestons | $$ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | – |
How we picked cafes with outdoor seating in Prestons
Picks lean on customer feedback, and a cafe with only a few scores is pulled toward the average. For outdoor seating, the list then favours a park within a short walk and weekend opening, and it reads each cafe's own page for the food and coffee. Only cafes with outdoor seating are considered.
Cafes with outdoor seating in Prestons: FAQ
Is there an outdoor cafe in Prestons where a dog can join?
Toby’s Milkbar is the one place on this page where a dog is welcome outdoors.
How close is the nearest park to an outdoor cafe in Prestons?
From Lil Coffee Bean & Co, a six-minute walk reaches Macleod Park, and Havard Park is the same distance from Choochii's.
Which outdoor cafes in Prestons are open on Sundays?
Choochii's and XS Espresso Prestons both open on Sundays, at 7am, with outdoor seating at each.
Which outdoor cafes in Prestons open before 6am?
Euro Cafe is the earliest, from 4am on weekdays, and Lil Coffee Bean & Co comes next at 5:30am, Monday to Saturday.