The Most Popular Cafes in Sydney for 2023 So Far

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 2023.
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Published on June 30, 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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    Edition Haymarket

    60 Darling Drive, Haymarket

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

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    Beau 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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    Misc. Parramatta

    Byrnes Avenue, Parramatta

    Misc is Parramatta Park's sleek Mediterranean-style brunch venue from Jad Nehmetallah and Joel Bennetts.

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    Good Ways Deli Alexandria

    81 Buckland Street, Alexandria

    You'll find kangaroo mortadella sandwiches, Milo mocha and freshly baked loaves of bread at Good Ways Deli's Alexandria outpost.

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    Maggio's Cafe

    457 Miller Street, Cammeray

    Come for the Italian pastries — stay for the brunch, pizza and pasta.

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    Bar 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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    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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    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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    Matinee Coffee

    23-29 Addison Road, Marrickville

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

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    Bowery 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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    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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    Loulou Bistro, Boulangerie & Traiteur

    61 Lavender Street, Milsons Point

    Say bonjour to Lavender Bay's finest French bakery, bistro and delicatessen.

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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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    Happyfield

    96 Ramsay Street, Haberfield

    Haberfield's fast-paced American-style diner.

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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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    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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    Valentinas

    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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