Cafes with outdoor seating in Sutherland

Cafes with outdoor seating in Sutherland, ranked

1. #1Sweet Mayhem for gluten-free cakes and a table outside

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Gray Street Reserve, 2 min walk

   Sweet Mayhem is a cake shop on President Ave with outdoor seating, so a slice can be eaten outside. Gluten-free cakes are baked to order, and fruit and meringue tarts fill the display. Breakfast and lunch are both on offer. It opens at 7:30am and closes at 1pm on Thursday and Friday, and at 12:30pm on Saturday and Sunday. The cafe is shut from Monday to Wednesday. Gray Street Reserve is a two-minute walk away, which suits a cake taken to the park.

   Best for: Gluten-free cakes and outdoor tables

2. #2Oak Davis for a breakfast with a dog in tow

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Peace Park, 1 min walk

   Oak Davis is on Old Princes Highway in Sutherland, and dogs are allowed outside. Its back section has outdoor tables, and Peace Park is a one-minute walk away for a stroll afterwards. Order the smashed avocado with pesto, tomato and feta, and try the almond latte that visitors single out. Mornings start at 6am on weekdays, 7am on Saturday and 8am on Sunday, and it closes at 2pm every day. Coffee beans are also sold to take home.

   Best for: Weekend breakfast with a dog

3. #3Left Bower for chilli scrambled eggs and an early outdoor coffee

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Albert Hutchinson Reserve, 2 min walk

   Left Bower has an awning over its orange tables on Adelong Street. Dogs are allowed outside, and Albert Hutchinson Reserve is a two-minute walk away. Start with the chilli scrambled eggs, which one visitor calls a must-order. The doors open at 5am on weekdays, so it suits an early coffee before work. Visitors say the coffee comes out hot and fast, and the steak sandwich and pulled pork also draw praise.

   Best for: Early coffee and chilli eggs with a dog

4. #47th Heaven Cafe for cold foam lattes and shared brunch plates

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Peace Park, 2 min walk

   7th Heaven Cafe is on Eton Street in the Sutherland CBD, with outdoor seating. Peace Park is a short two-minute stroll from this cafe. Start with a cold foam iced latte, which regulars keep reordering. Brunch plates are shared across the table, so order a few. The crab omelette and taro pancake are named from brunch, and visitors call the brunch and lunch plates generous. Doors open at 6:30am every day, closing at 4pm on weekdays and 3pm at weekends.

   Best for: Cold foam lattes and a shared brunch

5. #5Greenhouse on Flora for a big weekend brunch outside

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

   Greenhouse on Flora, also on Eton Street, lets dogs sit at its outdoor tables. Peace Park is a two-minute amble from the tables. Brunch plates are large, and visitors call the portions generous. Order the Big Brekkie or the vanilla and cinnamon French toast, with a mocha, hot or iced, to go with it. It opens at 6:30am on weekdays and 7am at weekends, and closes at 2pm each day.

   Best for: Big weekend brunch with dogs outside

6. #6Parc Cafe for a crispy pork roll on a budget

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Forby Sutherland Memorial Garden, 1 min walk

   Parc Cafe is on Old Princes Highway, with outdoor tables by the street where dogs are allowed. Forby Sutherland Memorial Garden sits a minute on foot from the door. Order the crispy pork roll, which regulars return for, or the crispy pork salad with vermicelli. The menu mixes Western breakfasts with Vietnamese-style rolls. Its weekday window is 6am to 3pm, with weekends 7am to 2pm.

   Best for: Crispy pork roll and a low-cost outdoor table

7. #7Eliette for a shaded table outside and White Horse coffee

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Peace Park, 1 min walk

   Eliette is in Eton Arcade, with tables outside under the trees. Dogs are allowed outside, and Peace Park is a one-minute walk away. Order a White Horse coffee, which visitors say arrives hot and tastes smooth. The big breakfast can be split, with an extra plate on request. Shop hours are 6am to 3pm on weekdays and 7am to 2pm on Saturday, and it shuts all day Sunday.

   Best for: Shady outdoor tables and a smooth coffee

8. #8The Crossing Espresso Bar for labneh eggs and a weekday coffee

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Gray Street Reserve, 3 min walk

   The Crossing Espresso Bar is on Boyle Street, with outdoor tables and Gray Street Reserve three minutes away. Order the labneh eggs, or a chocolate milkshake, which one visitor calls the best they have had. Regulars say the coffee is well made and consistent, and one visitor names the roaster as Three Pence. It is open 6:30am to 5pm on weekdays and 7:30am to 2pm at weekends.

   Best for: Labneh eggs and a weekday coffee stop

Compare cafes with outdoor seating in Sutherland

The table below lines up each cafe's price, brunch, outdoor seating, dog access, weekend trading and nearest park.

How we picked cafes with outdoor seating in Sutherland

Cafes were sorted by score, which weights each cafe's average by how many customers have left feedback, so a long record counts for more than a few glowing comments. Brunch on the menu, weekend opening and whether dogs can sit outside were noted for each cafe. Food and coffee notes come from what each cafe's own menu and drinks say, and from what visitors mention most.