Brunch spots Sydney
Sydney takes its weekend brunch seriously: ricotta hotcakes, serious coffee and a queue that moves faster than you'd think. These are the cafes we keep going back to.
The best brunch in Sydney starts at bills in Surry Hills, Bondi or Double Bay, The Grounds of Alexandria and Kepos Street Kitchen in Redfern. For coffee-led cafes, try Reuben Hills or Paramount Coffee Project; for a view, Porch & Parlour or Bathers' Bistro. Darling Pavilion runs a Saturday bottomless brunch.
| # | Pick | Why it's here | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | bills | The ricotta hotcakes place | Surry Hills, Bondi & Double Bay |
| 02 | The Grounds of Alexandria | Biggest brunch day out | Alexandria |
| 03 | Kepos Street Kitchen | Best Middle Eastern brunch | Redfern |
| 04 | Reuben Hills | Coffee nerds' brunch | Surry Hills |
| 05 | Paramount Coffee Project | Best for coffee flights | Surry Hills |
| 06 | Porch & Parlour | Best brunch near Bondi Beach | North Bondi |
| 07 | Bathers' Bistro | Brunch with a harbour beach view | Balmoral |
| 08 | Darling Pavilion | Best-value bottomless brunch | Darling Harbour |
| 09 | The Royal Hotel Paddington | Bottomless brunch above Five Ways | Paddington |
Photo: billsSydney's original brunch institution
The bills cafes are open all day, every day, and you can just turn up without a booking. There are bills in Surry Hills (355 Crown St), Bondi Beach (79 Hall St) and Double Bay (16 Cross St). The Darlinghurst original is temporarily closed for repairs and is due to reopen in late November 2026.
Photo: The GroundsGarden cafe, roastery & events precinct
A sprawling Alexandria precinct with a cafe, gardens, a coffee roastery and seasonal installations. Breakfast runs daily until 11:30am (think croissant benedict and buttermilk hotcakes); groups of up to 13 can book online and walk-ins are welcome.
Photo: Kepos Street KitchenModern Mediterranean breakfast & lunch
Chef Michael Rantissi's Redfern corner cafe serves modern Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food for breakfast and lunch, seven days, 8am to 3pm. Breakfast falafel, hummus plates and a deli fridge of dips and salads to take home are the draws.
Photo: Reuben HillsMicro-roastery & cafe
A Surry Hills micro-roastery and cafe at 61 Albion Street, roasting its own specialty coffee in-house. It's walk-in only (no bookings), open from 7am on weekdays and 7:30am on weekends.
Photo: Paramount Coffee ProjectSpecialty coffee, Asian-American brunch
A light-filled Surry Hills cafe pouring coffee from roasters around the world, with a seasonal brunch menu that leans Asian and American. Open seven days, 7am to 4pm.
Photo: Porch & ParlourBeachside North Bondi cafe
A female-owned, independent cafe on Ramsgate Avenue overlooking Bondi Beach, serving locally sourced breakfast and lunch every day from 7am to 2pm. In summer it reopens from 4pm to sunset.
Photo: Bathers' PavilionAll-day bistro on Balmoral Beach
The relaxed sibling of Bathers' Pavilion restaurant sits right on Balmoral Beach. Breakfast is served seven days from 8am to 11am, and the bistro carries on through lunch and dinner.
Photo: Darling PavilionBottomless brunch in Darling Quarter
The Darling Disco Brunch runs every Saturday from 1pm to 3pm: $89 per person for two hours of bottomless spritzes and bubbles with a Mediterranean-inspired shared set menu. It isn't offered on public holidays.
Photo: The Royal Hotel PaddingtonHeritage pub with a bottomless brunch
The Royal advertises a bottomless brunch at $95 per person for a shared brunch spread and two hours of bottomless drinks. Ask for a spot on the balcony overlooking Five Ways. Days and times aren't published on the site, so book ahead.
Bottomless brunch in Sydney is usually a fixed-price, time-limited package: a shared menu plus 90 minutes to two hours of free-flowing drinks. Two verified options right now are Darling Pavilion's Saturday Darling Disco Brunch ($89 pp, 1–3pm) and The Royal in Paddington ($95 pp, shared brunch spread plus two hours of drinks). Watsons Bay Hotel and Manly Pavilion also list bottomless menus; check their sites for current prices.
A few tips: book (packages almost always need a reservation), read the fine print on which drinks are included, and expect a strict finish time. Most packages are for the whole table, not individuals.
Opening hours, menus and offers change, so check the venue's own site before you go. Listings were fact-checked against official sources in October 2026.
For the best brunch in Sydney, start with bills (Surry Hills, Bondi or Double Bay), The Grounds of Alexandria and Kepos Street Kitchen in Redfern. Reuben Hills and Paramount Coffee Project in Surry Hills are the picks for coffee lovers.
Darling Pavilion in Darling Quarter runs a Saturday bottomless brunch from 1pm to 3pm for $89 per person, and The Royal Hotel in Paddington offers a $95 shared brunch with two hours of bottomless drinks. Book ahead for both.
Porch & Parlour overlooks Bondi Beach from North Bondi, and Bathers' Bistro sits right on Balmoral Beach, serving breakfast daily from 8am to 11am.
It varies. bills and Reuben Hills are walk-in, The Grounds of Alexandria takes online bookings for groups of up to 13, and bottomless brunch packages generally need a reservation.
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