Breakfast Places For Every Occasion
Breakfast is the most important, and best meal of the day, so make it count.
Breakfast can be confusing – It's hard to organise, it's hard to dress for and it's hard to pick a place that everyone agrees on. But we've taken all that difficult work out for you – just pick your friend type and get eating!
Fast, fresh food in the convenient location of Castlereagh street makes Alpha the perfect choice for our suited-up friends. The 'Strapatsada' from the breakfast menu is made up of scrambled eggs, roast tomato saltsa, sheep's milk feta and olives. It's so filling, you won't even need a lunch break. Try swapping your usual flat white
For the self proclaimed coffee-connoisseurs, Paramount Coffee Project is a necessary pilgrimage. With its industrial-chic décor, this cafe serves up classic breakfast dishes with serious flair. For the adventurous, try the peanut butter jelly time sago with raspberry sago, fermented raspberries, candied peanuts and peanut milk ($12). When it comes to the drink menu, all
Shenkin is the perfect hub for our 'professionals of the future' aka, struggling students. Whilst you might not have the funds to go all out on brunch, what you lack in money, is made up for in time. Shenkin's well-loved avocado toast is a go-to. Smashed avocado served with artichoke hearts, and heirloom tomatoes with
Don't be off-put by the axe implanted into the wall. Salvage Coffee is the perfect place to soak in the sun as well as the weekly gossip. The menu is changed regularly in order to ensure their produce is fresh and in season. However you can always rely on their speciality coffee and amicable service
Partied too hard? Pull yourself out from under the covers and get yourself to Bloody Mary's, where you can gently nurse your liver back into the world of semi-sobriety, or throw caution to the wind, and keep the party going. Go for an easy eat and get the bacon and eggs roll ($16), with streaky
Yellow caters for your need to impress the in-laws. It's just that little bit fancy. Enjoy a sleep in, as Yellow only opens for breakfast/brunch on weekends at the leisurely start time of 11am. Start with the toasted liquorice bread with homemade butter ($11). Then move on to the poached eggs with kohlrabi, vegetable broth
Bookings taken, friendly staff and consistently delicious food. Good old Bills is consistently a safe choice to brunch with the folks. We love the sweet corn fritters with roast tomato, spinach and bacon ($23.50). Or, for the health-conscious, try the buckwheat bowl, filled with kefir, avocado, sprouting seeds, poached egg and rose harissa ($22.50). Their
There's something for everyone at Coogee Pavilion. While the children play downstairs in the designated kids room, adults can choose from a range of great breakfast options. It's one of those places where kids dishes can't be distinguished from adult meals. And why would you need to, when the fare on offer is healthy and
Girdlers is an honest, simple establishment. They have a sustainable and ethical approach to food production, using locally-sourced produce from small-scale markets and growers. They use the freshest and most simple, wholesome ingredients to create a nutritious, tasty and almost completely gluten free menu. It's delicious, and it's good for you. Menus change seasonally, and
Got a friend that's always on the move? Never fear. Schedule them in for a run in the Bicentennial Reserve followed by a healthy meal at The Incinerator. We're thinking the Acai Bowl with fresh mango & orange crumbs ($19).
Show off our harbour views to your foreign friend and settle down with a cup of Sydney's world famous coffee at Opera Bar. The smoked salmon and waffles ($19) with crème fraîche, pickles, and chive will fuel all your touristy activities. Get in quick though, breakfast is only served between 9 and 11am.
Fill up with the white veggie omelette ($15) with roasted pumpkin, cherry tomato, mushroom, Spanish onion, feta and toast.
Like it or not, #foodporn is here to stay. And what better venue to please the insta-obsessed than The Grounds of Alexandria; that hanging garden of Babylon itself? From hanging with Kevin Bacon, the resident pig, to perusing the collection of flowers for sale, to lusting after their baked goods. The Grounds has endless 'grammable
Earth to Table is the holy grail of vegan brunch, there are no two ways about it. The breakfast parfait ($12) has seasonal fruits and blueberries layered with GREENola and house made coconut cashew yoghurt. It's sure to put a spring in your step with its source of probiotics, high fibre, and beauty boosting qualities.
Bread and Circus takes the stereotype that vegetarian food is boring and drop-kicks it into the dense, vibrant collection of delights on their menu. The parmesan not-so-scrambled eggs ($22), include biodynamic eggs with fresh chilli or real truffle oil, under shaven parmesan with avocado, tomato, baby spinach, fresh herbs, and sourdough or basmati rice- yum!
The trick to a good first date breakfast spot is somewhere that's not too busy you can't get a table and quiet enough to actually hear your date. The Nielsen in Vaucluse might not be easy to get to via public transport but it sure is pretty. In summer it's perfect for a post-breakfast swim
For a sweet brunch, and an even sweeter view, head along to Ripples at Milsons Point. No true sugar-fiend can resist their brioche french toast ($18) topped with chantilly crème, berry compote, cinnamon crumble, banana and strawberries. There are a range of healthier options, but this is the calorific pinnacle of Sydney's sugary brunch offerings!
If you and your girls are ladies who brunch, look no further than Three Blue Ducks. With a holistic approach to food, and quite a few of their fresh ingredients coming from their kitchen garden, they use biodynamic and organic products where possible. For a breakfast you won't find anywhere else, try the black sausage
