NearMeCafes with outdoor seating in Sydney Olympic Park
Last updatedDolce Bakehouse & Gelato leads this outdoor list, with seating both inside and outside and a gelato that suits a table in the open. Each cafe here is judged on where you sit, what is close by such as a park or the street, and what the food and coffee are like. Each cafe sits in the table with its nearest park and its opening days.
Quick picks in Sydney Olympic Park
- Best for a dessert outside: Dolce Bakehouse & Gelato, with outdoor seating open from 7am to 11pm.
- Best for a terrace with marquees: Abattoir Blues, under white marquees three minutes from Cathy Freeman Park.
- Best for a footpath breakfast: Mellow Me Cafe, where the street is part of the meal.
- Best for a quick coffee on a walk: Bella panini bar, where customers praise the quick service.
- Best for a big open space outside: Parkview Coffee, with room for families and a wide coffee menu.
Cafes with outdoor seating in Sydney Olympic Park, ranked
#1Dolce Bakehouse and Gelato for dessert at an outdoor table
$Outdoor seating🌳 Bicentennial Park, 8 min walkDolce Bakehouse & Gelato has indoor and outdoor seating, so a gelato can be eaten in the open. Bicentennial Park is eight minutes away on foot, so a dessert pairs well with a walk. The cafe is open from 7am to 11pm every day, which makes a late sweet treat possible. Pistachio gelato is the main order, with a Biscoff cupcake for a second round.
Best for: Dessert at an outdoor table and a late treat
#2Parkview Coffee for a large open area outside
$$Outdoor seating🌳 Bicentennial Park, 6 min walkParkview Coffee has a large open area outside, in Quad 1 at Sydney Olympic Park. The space suits a coffee catch-up or a family who need room for children to run. Bicentennial Park is six minutes away on foot, so a walk fits in before or after breakfast. Weekday hours start at 6:30am, and the coffee menu is wide, with cold brew a common order.
Best for: Open space outside and a long coffee menu
#3Abattoir Blues for a terrace under white marquees
$$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Cathy Freeman Park, 3 min walkAbattoir Blues has an outdoor terrace under white marquees, in a 1900s abattoir building. Dogs can sit outside, and Cathy Freeman Park is three minutes away for a stroll. The truffle dishes are the main draw, with the wild mushroom breakfast at the top of the order list. The room has a busy, characterful feel, and the terrace offers a quieter corner of it.
Best for: Terrace seating and truffle breakfast dishes
#4Grit and Grind for outdoor tables on the Upper Ground
$$Outdoor seating🌳 Bicentennial Park, 5 min walkGrit & Grind puts its tables on the Upper Ground level, and the cafe has step-free access. Bicentennial Park is five minutes away, so breakfast can be followed by a stroll. The menu covers breakfast and lunch, with the brioche roll and fresh food singled out. Its hours run from 6am to 3:30pm on weekdays only.
Best for: Step-free outdoor tables on weekdays
#5Mellow Me Cafe for tables on the footpath
$$Outdoor seating🌳 Bicentennial Park, 8 min walkMellow Me Cafe puts its tables on Australia Avenue under black umbrellas, so the street is part of the meal. The footpath seating works for a family breakfast with a kids' menu. Bicentennial Park is a short stroll of eight minutes. Opening starts at 6am on weekdays, and visitors praise the cappuccinos, dusted with cocoa.
Best for: Footpath breakfast for a family
#6Piccolo Me Olympic Park for a table outside near the park
$Outdoor seating🌳 Cathy Freeman Park, 4 min walkPiccolo Me Olympic Park has outdoor seating and is four minutes from Cathy Freeman Park. Weekend mornings start at 7am, and weekdays close at 2pm. The hangover roll and hangover burger are the dishes to order at a table outside. Staff stay friendly and efficient even at busy times, and a haloumi salad with avocado is the lighter choice.
Best for: Outdoor breakfast near Cathy Freeman Park
#7Bella panini bar for an outdoor coffee break
$Outdoor seating🌳 Cathy Freeman Park, 5 min walkBella panini bar is a quick outdoor stop, with a panini or wrap at lunch and a coffee break in the open air. Cathy Freeman Park lies five minutes off by foot. It keeps 6am to 6pm hours on weekdays and 7am to 3pm at weekends. Recent customers praise the coffee and say the staff keep service quick.
Best for: Quick outdoor coffee and a panini
#8Oliver Brown Sydney Olympic Park for outdoor cake and coffee
$Outdoor seating🌳 Cathy Freeman Park, 10 min walkOliver Brown Sydney Olympic Park on Olympic Boulevard has outdoor seating and stays open from 6am to 11pm daily. The walk to Cathy Freeman Park takes ten minutes. Cakes, slices and sandwiches fill the display case, ready for a table outside. The hot chocolate gets special praise, and a pistachio latte comes in china for eating in.
Best for: Late-opening outdoor cake and coffee
Compare cafes with outdoor seating in Sydney Olympic Park
The table shows outdoor seating, dog access, weekend hours and the nearest park for each cafe.
| Cafe | Price | Brunch | Outdoor | Dogs | Weekends | Nearest park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolce Bakehouse & Gelato | $ | – | ✓ | – | ✓ | Bicentennial Park, 8 min |
| Parkview Coffee | $$ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | Bicentennial Park, 6 min |
| Abattoir Blues | $$ | ✓ | ✓ | Outside | ✓ | Cathy Freeman Park, 3 min |
| Grit & Grind | $$ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✗ | Bicentennial Park, 5 min |
| Mellow Me Cafe | $$ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | Bicentennial Park, 8 min |
| Piccolo Me Olympic Park | $ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | Cathy Freeman Park, 4 min |
| Bella panini bar | $ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | Cathy Freeman Park, 5 min |
| Oliver Brown Sydney Olympic Park | $ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | Cathy Freeman Park, 10 min |
| Waterview Café | $$ | ✓ | ✓ | Outside | ✓ | Bressington Park, 2 min |
| Gloria Jean's Homebush Novotel | $ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | Cathy Freeman Park, 3 min |
How we picked cafes with outdoor seating in Sydney Olympic Park
Cafes are ordered by their overall average, weighted by how many reviews sit behind it, and then by outdoor seating and what sits nearby. Each cafe needs its outdoor tables described in its own notes, plus food and coffee notes written from customer comments. Cafes on a street or footpath are listed alongside those with a park view, so the table reads both ways.
Cafes with outdoor seating in Sydney Olympic Park: FAQ
Which Sydney Olympic Park outdoor cafes are open at night?
Dolce Bakehouse & Gelato closes at 11pm, and Oliver Brown Sydney Olympic Park closes at the same time.
Which Sydney Olympic Park cafe has footpath tables?
Mellow Me Cafe is the one with footpath seating on Australia Avenue.
What is the nearest park to Piccolo Me Olympic Park?
Cathy Freeman Park is the nearest park to Piccolo Me Olympic Park, four minutes on foot.