Award Winning Cafe

Cafes & pubs around Sydney’s North Shore, Northern Beaches and Northern suburbs that offer a kids play area. Use the quicklinks below to skip  through the restaurants, cafes and pubs playgrounds on the North Shore near you. With panoramic views of the Georges River, this relaxed (dog-friendly) cafe is located inside the Pleasure Grounds at Como and offers an extensive breakfast and lunch menu daily. There is loyalty programme which also offers ordering in advance, particularly good for people popping out for a coffee to take back to the office. There is generous seating areas and a range of food options available, from snack sandwiches and cooked meals also. There is usually a daily lunch offer for around $10, very reasonable for the area as well as being filling and tasty.
One for pup lovers and owners alike, Dachshund Coffee is a doggy friendly coffee and breakfast spot that packs out all week long. A popular choice for families, the buzzing cafe keeps it real with house made jaffles, bacon and egg ‘tradie’ rolls and warm winter porridge, making it the perfect weekend hangout without any fancy pants pretenses. Eight years ago, brothers north sydney coffee James and Will Christopher took over a garage in a back laneway of Cammeray and turned it into a cafe. A peaceful escape from Miller Street's hustle and bustle, The Laneway Cafe offers shelter both inside and outside (there's a hidden courtyard). As at Sotto On West , you'll probably find a dog or two at a neighbouring table, so feel free to bring your own pooch.

Up on our roof at HQ, you’ll find our five busy bee hives which produce all the honey for our bakeries and the main production facility uses a ‘Closed Loop’ Organics 24hr Composter for all food scraps. At Bourke Street Bakery we believe that engaging with the community is a two way street. Beyond making great bread, pies and tarts, we do our little bit of good for the world around us too. Bourke Street Bakery is your neighbourhood bakery.
A casual eatery that boasts an array of inexpensive Filipino barbecue and street food. Major Fun boasts a gigantic and fun-filled play space, with designated age-specific play areas for babies, toddlers and bigger kids. Using only the best sourced ingredients, and house-made elements, their philosophy is all about creating delicious food, at an affordable price.
Enter via a back laneway, where hotel lobby elevators will teleport you to two spacious terraces, with the kitchen and glowing woodfired hearth as the centrepiece. Located within one of the old  locomotive workshops, the huge dining room and bar has space for 720 inside and an outdoor beer garden for 190. You can expect to find 40 beers on tap including BrewDog's famous draught beers, guest tap takeovers, and collabs with local Sydney breweries too. The menu has been carefully curated by Jessi and former Chin Chin head chef Johann Jay, and caters to all dietaries.

Riding to work or university is a great way to get fit, save time and money and do your bit to help the environment. The Ride the City website provides many detailed bike routes, and North Sydney Council offers online cycling information and maps. Limited-time metered parking and paid parking stations are located in the North Sydney CBD.
The Charles is a Euro-style cafe, wine bar, and ultra-grand two-level brasserie all in one—and it's the newest venue from the team behind French favourite Loulou Bistro in Lavender Bay. It's an elegant, decadent affair complete with lashings of black marble, a wrap-around mezzanine, a sculptural staircase, and twinkling chandeliers. Here, Orr is flexing his genre-bending skills with fiery native ironbark and assorted fruitwoods to flame and smoke a neat list of fun but inventive dishes. On the menu are snacks like Jatz with smoked butter and anchovy and larger plates like grilled Abrolhos Island scallops with preserved lemon butter, and Marron with desert lime and long pepper. For dessert, there's corn ice cream with popcorn and salted caramel and a steamed chocolate cake with poor man’s orange sorbet. Surry Hills favourite NOMAD has expanded its footprint withBeau—a brand new laneway wine bar and all-day bakery-cafe in one.

Although, if you DM them on Instagram, they’re happy to explore group bookings. Chedi Thai is fully licensed with a well stocked bar offering a wide selection of spirits and beers plus a varietal wine list of exceptional but affordable wines. Our wines are chosen from the world's premier wine regions to complement the robust flavours of Thai cuisine and add to the over all dining experience. Non-alcoholic beers are also available for those who wish to avoid alcohol but still enjoy the refreshing taste of beer. This architectural landmark was designed by famed Australian architect Walter Burley Griffin in the 1930s before being decommissioned in 1967, then revived as a cafe only four years ago. These days, tables in the shadow of the venue’s distinctive peaked roof are hot property among North Shore locals – the Incinerator plates up a lengthy menu of breakfast, lunch and dinner options.
Take advantage of the superb amenities that surround you and make time to discover Sydney’s must-see attractions, iconic landmarks and sparkling beaches. It’s all conveniently presented right before you, at this unrivalled location. Livening up and taking Northpoint’s food and drink offerings up several notches are now some of Sydney city’s most stylish, beautifully designed places to dine, relax or simply be seen in. Let our buzzy, bustling Eat Street satisfy, indulge and treat your tastebuds while filling your belly with good food. Whether you’re dining solo, treating a mate, or buying lunch for the team, there are ample sit down dining areas to serve your needs.

The cafe is spacious, with lots of tables, and centrally located if you are meeting someone in North Sydney. Coffee is good and a reasonable range of standard lunch offerings such as sandwiches, rolls, etc and salads. TheNorthside Bunkeris a delicious café and wine bar attracting a loyal following among the North Sydney business set. Fireball Whisky and Bar Luca have teamed up for the ultimate firey menu.
It comes with fried egg on toasted sourdough, scrambled & grilled spinach. We are passionate about coffee; this is the reason we use locally sourced ingredients. Standing for all things that are good, Stacked have taken the world’s most popular sandwiches and crafted the best possible version of each, made fresh right in front of you. Follow the flowing lines of Kristian Hawker’s mesmerising mural as it leads you past our wine wall—home to 2,500 iconic wines from Australia, Italy and South America.
Humm roasts its own coffee at a shared space in Alexandria; the beans are from  a wholesaler and are then blended, roasted and packed by the Humm team. While coffee is clearly the focus here, the food is excellent too. Our own selection of beans roasted weekly and ground to perfection in store. Fresh and healthy selection of cold pressed juiced. Delicious, modern, Australian café dining food made on order.

Warm up next to our fire pits and be taken back in time to nan’s classic ‘Apple Crumble’ with our signature Greens cocktail, the ‘Apple Crumble’ with Ketel One Vodka, Spiced Apple, Zubrowka, Caramel and Cinnamon. Or share The Cliquito with your friends – a ½ bottle of NV Veuve Clicquot with Pampero Blanco Rum, Lime, Angostura Bitters, Strawberries, Mint. It’s a sparkling with a strawberry kick, while you kick back and enjoy the sparkling city lights.
Casual Saturday brunch at the cafe guarantees a stellar weekend, and if you're in a fancy mood, the French-inspired restaurant's elegant lunch and dinner will take your weekend to the next level. Owner and executive chef Serge Dansereau serves a seasonal menu, with favourites such as seared scallops and pan-fried barramundi making an appearance, complemented by an extensive wine list. The new playground at St Ives Village Green opened in October 2022, and it’s definitely one of the best locations if you want lots of nearby coffee options or to do a spot of shopping. There’s plenty of free parking nearby, although it does get busy at different times, especially when there’s sport on the greens.