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Cafes with outdoor seating in Ultimo

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Cornerstone Cafe UTS comes first here because its outdoor seats sit inside the UTS precinct, a minute from UTS Alumni Green. The picks below say where to sit, what is nearby on foot, and what to eat or drink outside. The table at the end shows which cafes have dogs, weekend hours and the nearest park for each.

Quick picks in Ultimo

  • Best for shade at lunch: Fork and Grind, with tables under trees.
  • Best for a matcha outdoors: Stitch Coffee Broadway, with iced matcha on the menu.
  • Best for a calm table outside: The Q on Harris, with coffee roasted in-house.
  • Best for a family lunch outside: Cafe Queenz, with a sausage roll on the menu.
  • Best for ube lattes in a back garden: One Shot Specialty.

Cafes with outdoor seating in Ultimo, ranked

  1. #1Cornerstone Cafe UTS for an outdoor breakfast with a shake

    $Outdoor seating🌳 UTS Alumni Green, 1 min walk

    Cornerstone Cafe UTS has outdoor seats inside the UTS precinct on Jones Street, and it opens at 6am on weekdays. Take a breakfast wrap or a bagel to the tables, or add a Nutella thick shake from the cold menu. Staff help with gluten-free orders, which suits a group with mixed diets. UTS Alumni Green is about a minute on foot after breakfast.

    Best for: Outdoor breakfast with a shake on the side

  2. #2Quarry Street Coffee House for a long coffee at an outdoor table

    $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Quarry Green, 1 min walk

    Quarry Street Coffee House has outdoor tables that suit a long coffee. Batch brew, cold brew and a Tanzanian coffee are listed on the window board. Kids get their own menu, which keeps a family table simple. Quarry Green is a minute's walk from the door, so the park is handy after coffee.

    Best for: Long coffees at outdoor tables with kids

  3. #3The BnG Cafe for a breakfast-first menu outside

    $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Quarry Green, 1 min walk

    The BnG Cafe is a breakfast-first spot with tables outside, open every day until 3pm. Order the big breakfast, and expect large portions for the price. Coffee and juice are both praised, and a single visitor rates the iced coffee highly. Quarry Green is about a minute away, so the park is easy to reach after.

    Best for: Breakfast-first menu with outdoor tables

  4. #4The Q on Harris for a calm table by a park

    $Outdoor seating🌳 MacArthur Park, 2 min walk

    The Q on Harris has outdoor seating and a calm room, and it roasts its coffee in-house. Chicken and rice with red sambal is one dish a visitor praised. Two minutes on foot gets you to MacArthur Park in Haymarket. The cafe is open Monday to Saturday, so pick a weekday or a Saturday for the outdoor tables.

    Best for: A calm outdoor table near a park

  5. #5Fork and Grind for shade under trees at lunch

    $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Mary Ann Street Park, 1 min walk

    Fork and Grind has outdoor tables under trees, which give shade at lunch. It opens on weekdays only, from 6am until 2:30pm. The veggie fritter burger on a soft milk bun is the order to make, and newcomers say the staff are welcoming. Mary Ann Street Park sits about a minute's walk off.

    Best for: Lunch in the shade with big portions

  6. #6One Shot Specialty for ube drinks in the back garden

    $$Outdoor seating🌳 UTS Alumni Green, 3 min walk

    One Shot Specialty has a tranquil back garden, and ube and matcha lattes are the drinks to order there. The savoury brunch menu runs to XO crab udon and rice bowls. Families can use the kids' menu, and the room feels warm and relaxed. Its nearest park, UTS Alumni Green, takes three minutes on foot.

    Best for: Ube lattes and savoury plates outside

  7. #7Cafe Queenz for hearty savoury bites at a shared table

    $Outdoor seating🌳 Quarry Green, 2 min walk

    Cafe Queenz has outdoor tables and a menu that runs from a sausage roll to a bacon and egg roll. The hot chocolate is a good pick alongside the coffee. Weekend hours start at 7:30am. Quarry Green is two minutes' walk away, so a stroll can follow lunch on a fine day.

    Best for: Hearty savoury bites and hot chocolate

  8. #8Stitch Coffee Broadway for specialty coffee and matcha outside

    $Outdoor seating🌳 Minogue Reserve, 3 min walk

    Stitch Coffee Broadway has tables inside and outside, with a broad specialty menu. Customers who want a specialty pick can ask about the origins, and matcha drinks are a big draw. The menu lists a cascara next to the beans. Minogue Reserve in Glebe is a short walk away, so a coffee and a stroll make an easy outing.

    Best for: Specialty coffee and matcha at outdoor tables

Compare cafes with outdoor seating in Ultimo

The table below shows where each cafe puts its tables, the nearest park and weekend hours for every pick.

CafePriceBrunchOutdoorDogsWeekendsNearest park
Cornerstone Cafe UTS$✓✓–✓UTS Alumni Green, 1 min
Quarry Street Coffee House$✓✓Outside✓Quarry Green, 1 min
The BnG Cafe$✓✓Outside✓Quarry Green, 1 min
The Q on Harris$✓✓–SatMacArthur Park, 2 min
Fork and Grind$✓✓Outside✗Mary Ann Street Park, 1 min
One Shot Specialty$$✓✓–✓UTS Alumni Green, 3 min
Cafe Queenz$✓✓–✓Quarry Green, 2 min
Stitch Coffee Broadway$✓✓–SatMinogue Reserve, 3 min
Jones Street Cafe$✓✓–SatMcKee Street Reserve, 2 min
80 Bar & Cafe$$✓✓–✗Mary Ann Street Park, 3 min
Babi’s Kitchen (formerly Cafe 10)$✓✓–✗UTS Alumni Green, 1 min
Chambers Coffee @ 646 Harris St$✓✓Outside✗UTS Alumni Green, 2 min
Local Mbassy$$✓✓–SatQuarry Green, 3 min

How we picked cafes with outdoor seating in Ultimo

The order starts from a score that counts each average against how many reviews it rests on. Each cafe was then tested for outdoor seats, what is nearby on foot, and what its own page says about food and coffee. Matching the topic came first, then the park nearby.

Cafes with outdoor seating in Ultimo: FAQ

Which Ultimo cafe with outdoor seating serves matcha?

Stitch Coffee Broadway serves iced matcha and a strawberry matcha latte, with tables inside and outside.

Where can I sit outside near UTS Alumni Green?

Cornerstone Cafe UTS and One Shot Specialty both have outdoor seats near UTS Alumni Green, which is one and three minutes away on foot.

Which Ultimo cafe with outdoor tables is closest to Mary Ann Street Park?

Fork and Grind has outdoor tables under trees and sits about a minute from Mary Ann Street Park.