The Most Popular Cafes in Sydney for 2022

Revamped inner-city favourites, new spots from local stalwarts and bakeries that had you lining up around the corner — these all made your list of the most clicked-on cafes for 2022.
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Published on December 15, 2022
Updated on January 24, 2023
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    Celsius Coffee Co.

    1/2 Holbrook Ave, Kirribilli

    A harbourside cafe serving up rustic and Instagrammable breakfasts.

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    The Grounds of Alexandria

    Building 7A, 2 Huntley Street, Alexandria

    The Grounds is innovative, idealist and a little bit chic — in the best possible way.

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    Darlo General

    48 Womerah Avenue, Darlinghurst

    Swap energy drinks for kombucha and red frogs for sourdough at this Darlinghurst corner store.

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    Edition Haymarket

    60 Darling Drive, Haymarket

    Pair quality cuppas with innovative, Japanese-inspired brekkies at this inner city cafe.

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    Gram Cafe & Pancakes The Galeries

    500 George Street, Sydney

    This beloved Japanese cafe has brought its signature soufflé pancakes to Sydney's CBD with a new 80-seat flagship store.

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    A.P Town

    1a Bucknell Street, Newtown

    The much-hyped A.P. Bakery's Inner West cafe serves fresh and flavourful pastries, bread and pies in a Newtown back street.

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    Next Door Cronulla

    4-6 Kingsway, Cronulla

    This ever-popular cafe offers up next level eats by the water.

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    One Another

    131 Wilson Street, Newtown

    This cafe in the backstreets of Newtown is serving up stellar (and affordable) brunch dishes.

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    Matinee Coffee

    23-29 Addison Road, Marrickville

    Marrickville's bold NYC-inspired cafe heroes local producers and big flavours.

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    MCA Cafe

    140 George Street, Sydney

    The rooftop cafe is now serving an all-vegetarian menu by Cornersmith — and everything is under $20.

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    Two Chaps

    122 Chapel Street, Marrickville

    This Marrickville haunt serves up exciting breakfast fare by day and vegetarian pasta by night.

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    The 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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    Rollers Bakehouse

    19 Rialto Lane, Manly

    A pastel pink beachside bakehouse with some of Sydney's best croissants.

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    Rising Sun Workshop

    1C Whateley Street, Newtown

    A ramen cafe and bike shop run by ramen-loving bikers.

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    The Carpenter

    76 Flood Street, Leichhardt

    It's all in the details at this cafe hidden inside a warehouse in the backstreets of Leichhardt.

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    Lil Miss Collins

    13 Wentworth Street, Parramatta

    Hearty, healthy dishes among shipping containers and recycled timber.

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    Industry 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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    Coffee Supreme Brookvale

    11 Mitchell Road, Brookvale

    This fan-favourite New Zealand coffee roaster has just opened its first Sydney cafe and roastery.

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    Brooklyn Boy Bagels

    19 Carrington Road, Marrickville

    You can now get your NYC-style bagel fix without leaving your car.

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    Cadenza Floral Cafe

    211 Pacific Highway, North Sydney

    A North Sydney cafe serving up extravagant Korean brunch fare in a preserved flower store.

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