Cafes with outdoor seating in Redfern

Cafes with outdoor seating in Redfern, ranked

1. #1Metaxi Mas Deli Cafe for an outdoor Greek breakfast

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Chelsea Street Park, 1 min walk

   Metaxi Mas Deli Cafe on Bourke Street has outdoor seating and step-free access, and it is open every day from 7am to 3:30pm. Sit out for the Greek brekkie, or take a Greek coffee to Chelsea Street Park, one minute's walk away. For lunch the menu has a Greek meatball sandwich and a chicken sandwich on Turkish bread.

   Best for: Outdoor breakfast and a park stop

2. #2Charmed by for corner tables with a view

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

   Charmed by on Redfern Street has outdoor seating and a view from its corner setting. Dogs are allowed at the outside tables, and the bacon and egg roll on brioche suits a long breakfast. Lunch covers wraps, burritos and burgers. After eating, Redfern Park is a quick stroll away, so a walk fits in before you head home.

   Best for: Corner tables and long breakfasts

3. #3Regent Brew Box for a sunny front on Regent Street

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Jack Floyd Reserve, 1 min walk

   Regent Brew Box on Regent Street has a sunny front with outdoor tables, and the room inside is bright. Breakfast, brunch and lunch are all served, and the crab pasta is the dish to order. Takeaway coffee is a quick option when the tables are full. Jack Floyd Reserve makes a short stroll afterwards.

   Best for: Sunny tables and takeaway coffee

4. #4Sette Posta Catering/ Cafe for a weekday table outside

   Outdoor seating🌳 Great Buckingham Street Reserve, 2 min walk

   Sette Posta Catering/ Cafe on Cleveland Street has outdoor seating, but it opens weekdays only, from 6:30am. The menu covers sandwiches, fresh salads and sushi, and fruit platters suit an office. Espresso is made at the counter, for a takeaway or a seat outside. Reconciliation Park and Great Buckingham Street Reserve sit close by on foot.

   Best for: Weekday outdoor breakfast and platters

5. #5Blue Brew Cafe for tables on the footpath and a busy street

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Douglas St Peoples Playground, 3 min walk

   Blue Brew Cafe at 95 Redfern Street has tables on the footpath, so you eat with the street going past. The crowd is local and steady, and the cappuccino and cold brew are the drinks regulars order. Breakfast runs through the morning, with shakshuka and a croissant eggs benedict. A stroll to Douglas St Peoples Playground takes about three minutes.

   Best for: Footpath tables on a busy street

6. #6Hunter's Corner for a courtyard out back

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Douglas St Peoples Playground, 3 min walk

   Hunter's Corner on Pitt Street has a courtyard out back as well as tables on the footpath. Greenery and a warm room make the inside pleasant too. The Smashed Avo on Rye and the Eggs Benny are the plates to order, and the affogato suits anyone finishing a long coffee. Douglas St Peoples Playground sits a short walk off.

   Best for: Courtyard seating and an affogato

7. #7St Jude Cafe for tables under the gum trees

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Chelsea Street Park, 2 min walk

   St Jude Cafe on Bourke Street sets out tables under the gum trees, and the inside is a cosy room. The all-day breakfast runs until the kitchen closes, and the stuffed mushroom sourdough is the dish to order. Customers praise the coffee. Chelsea Street Park is a two-minute walk, and the cafe opens from 7am on weekends until 3pm, so it works for a slow Saturday or Sunday.

   Best for: Gum-tree tables and all-day breakfast

8. #8First Drop cafe for egg dishes at an outdoor table

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Hansom Cab Place, 2 min walk

   First Drop cafe has outdoor tables, and its lunch dishes run until 3pm. The egg and avocado dishes have a Mediterranean feel, and the steak and eggs is a filling choice. Coffee is served early, with single-origin beans on the menu. Hansom Cab Place is a short walk away for a stroll after.

   Best for: Egg dishes and early coffee

Compare cafes with outdoor seating in Redfern

Seating, nearest park and weekend hours for each cafe sit side by side in the table below.

How we picked cafes with outdoor seating in Redfern

Cafes are sorted by an average that gives weight to how many diners have left feedback, then by outdoor tables and what sits next to them: a park, a street or a courtyard. Breakfast and lunch on the menu, and comments on the food and coffee, settle the order where averages are close. Where the menu and the comments differ, the menu decides.