The Most Popular Cafes in Sydney for 2024 So Far
Revamped inner-city favourites, new spots from local stalwarts and bakeries that had you lining up around the corner — these all made the list of your most clicked-on cafes for 2024.
Looking for a top-notch coffee? Or, maybe you're on the hunt for the best bagel in the city? Luckily, Sydney is flush with world-class cafes pushing the boundaries of this city's coffee culture and pairing their brews with tasty eats.
While it's always comforting to head to your local for your morning flatty, we're always on the lookout for the next great barista, and these are the Sydney cafes you've all been on the search for. We've compiled a list of the most clicked-on cafes throughout the first half of 2024, so that you can know where your peers have been finding those icy cold brews and next-level sambos.
Use this as a reflection on your best brekkies of the year — and a hitlist for all of your oat caps going forward — as chosen by your busily clicking fingers throughout the past six months.
Image: Bar Mammoni, Steven Woodburn.
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CafeIndustry Beans York St
40 York Street, Sydney
The Melbourne coffee pioneer has brought its famed bubble tea-like cold brews to Sydney with its first outpost housed in the heart of the CBD.
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CafeBar Mammoni
3 Loftus Lane, Sydney
Hinchcliff House's 30-seat walk-in-only bar and cafe is serving up morning coffees and afternoon cocktails.
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RestaurantBeau Sydney
52 Reservoir Street, Surry Hills
A laneway restaurant and wine bar on Reservoir Street from the team behind NOMAD that puts the b-e-a-u in beautiful.
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CafeThe Grounds of the City
The Galeries, 500 George Street, Sydney
The Grounds of Alexandria's CBD venue sets an impossibly high standard for themed dining in Sydney.
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CafeCelsius Coffee Co.
1/2 Holbrook Ave, Kirribilli
A harbourside cafe serving up rustic and Instagrammable breakfasts.
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RestaurantGenovese Coffee House
3 Lawrence Street, Alexandria
This Sydney institution — the first of the Genovese coffee brand's venues — takes pride in offering a gourmet selection of authentically Italian brews and bites.
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Cafehomage specialty coffee
71 - 73 George Street, Parramatta
Come for the no-fuss fare and specialty brews, and stay for stellar service with a smile.
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CafeValentinas
132 Livingstone Road, Marrickville
The charm of heartland American diners meets the best of Australian cafe culture at this much-hype Marrickville spot.
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CafeCirca Espresso
21 Wentworth Street, Parramatta
Middle Eastern-influenced brekkies and small-batch roasted coffee.
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RestaurantMisc. Parramatta
Byrnes Avenue, Parramatta
Misc is Parramatta Park's sleek Mediterranean-style brunch venue from Jad Nehmetallah and Joel Bennetts.
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CafeMatinee Coffee
23-29 Addison Road, Marrickville
Marrickville's bold NYC-inspired cafe heroes local producers and big flavours.
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CafePablo & Rusty's
161 Castlereagh Street, Sydney
A bustling CBD cafe that's serving up the chain's signature blends and a big all-day menu.
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CafeSoulmate Coffee
39 Phillip Street, Newtown
This Enmore favourite comes from an accomplished Western Sydney cafe team, serving up cold brew on tap and a top-notch menu of sandwiches.
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RestaurantBowery Lane
1 O'Connell Street, Sydney
New York and Sydney may be almost 10,000 miles apart, but this cafe restaurant brings them a little closer.
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CafeQuick Brown Fox
22 Union Street, Pyrmont
A Pyrmont cafe with Gabriel coffee and some of the best breakfast in Sydney.
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CafeBurnt Orange
1109 Middle Head Road, Mosman
Tea, cake and harbourside views? This Mosman gem has it all in spades.
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CafeSkittle Lane Coffee
40 King Street, Sydney
Melbourne's not the only Australian city with laneway coffee stops.
