Cafes with outdoor seating in Waterloo

Cafes with outdoor seating in Waterloo, ranked

1. #1Small Talk Espresso Bar & Kitchen for breakfast at a table outside

   $$🐕 Dogs insideOutdoor seating🌳 Alexandria Park, 3 min walk

   Small Talk Espresso Bar & Kitchen puts its outdoor seats on Botany Road, a short walk from Alexandria Park at three minutes. The Irish breakfast roll and eggs Benedict suit a table outside, and the halloumi side is worth adding. Matcha and chai lattes sit on the coffee menu, and the room has a relaxed mood that diners mention.

   Best for: Breakfast outside on Botany Road

2. #2Milk Crate for a bacon and egg roll with a park nearby

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

   Milk Crate has indoor and outdoor seating on Crystal Street, with Corning Park two minutes' walk away. The bacon and egg roll with chilli jam is the dish to order at a table outside, and the kids' menu suits a family. One customer says the white mocha hits the spot on a chilly morning.

   Best for: Family breakfast with a park nearby

3. #3Wah Wah Lounge for a lunch of salads outside

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Edmund Resch Reserve, 3 min walk

   Wah Wah Lounge puts its outdoor tables on Bourke Street, and Edmund Resch Reserve is a three-minute walk away. Salads and sandwiches are the lighter picks, while burgers and pastas suit a bigger lunch. Zest supplies the dark roast poured here, and one customer names the sticky chai as the drink to try.

   Best for: Lunch on Bourke Street outside

4. #4Chiaos cafe for a long lunch under the canopy

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Dyuralya Square, 2 min walk

   Chiaos cafe has its outdoor tables beneath a canopy, and Dyuralya Square is two minutes' walk away. Dishes shift with the seasons, and diners ask about the wagyu steak and popcorn lobster. Sweet tooths can finish with the pandan and taro toast. Matcha lattes are poured with art on top, and the seats suit a long lunch.

   Best for: Long seasonal lunch under a canopy

5. #5Two Baristas Espresso for a flat white at an outdoor table

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Edmund Resch Reserve, 2 min walk

   Two Baristas Espresso is on Crystal Street, with outdoor tables two minutes from Edmund Resch Reserve. Coffee is the draw, and one customer finds the flat white silky and full of flavour. Madeleines and banana bread sit by the counter for a pastry. Regulars say the team recalls their usual order.

   Best for: Flat white at a Crystal Street table

6. #6Eggspresso for pasta at a table outside

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Waterloo Park, 4 min walk

   Eggspresso seats diners outside, with Waterloo Park four minutes away on foot. Pasta is the thing to order here, and the prawn linguine comes up most often. The chilli Turkish eggs with yoghurt suit a breakfast table, and the cafe has a kids' menu. Regulars say the coffee is always good.

   Best for: Pasta outside near Waterloo Park

7. #7Pino Espresso Bar for all-day breakfast and a seat outside

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Corning Park, 3 min walk

   Pino Espresso Bar has a few outdoor seats close to Corning Park, three minutes' walk away. The menu serves breakfast all day, so a late table is no trouble, and lunch adds burgers, tacos and toasties. Campos beans go into the espresso, and turmeric lattes sit beside the flat whites. The room is cosy enough for a quiet catch-up.

   Best for: All-day breakfast with outdoor seats

8. #8idyll Cafe for a light lunch at the outdoor seats

   $🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Waterloo Park, 4 min walk

   idyll Cafe has outdoor seats four minutes on foot from Waterloo Park. The salad bowls with chickpeas and roasted vegetables keep the plate light, and the brownies with caramel and chocolate finish the meal. Coffee to carry comes in regular, large and XL sizes, which suits a stroll to the park.

   Best for: Light lunch near Waterloo Park

Compare cafes with outdoor seating in Waterloo

The table below lists where each cafe seats you outside, the park or street beside it and what it does best.

How we picked cafes with outdoor seating in Waterloo

Selection starts with outdoor tables. Then comes the park or street each set of seats faces, followed by the food and coffee each cafe's own page describes. Order follows an overall score weighted by how many people have scored a cafe, so one with few scores sits lower than one with many.