6 Cafes to Brunch with Family and Friends.

We all have our fave café where everyone knows your coffee order and great service and food are guaranteed whenever you visit.

You know the place…well-loved locally and always abuzz with lively conversation as friends and family enjoy a leisurely brunch, lunch or coffee catchup. Here are six cafes you need to put on your radar:

For café fare with flair overlooking the park head to Hazel’s Poolside Café on Greenhill Road in Hazelwood Park. Located in George Bolton Swimming Centre, this family and dog-friendly café has a loyal local following from those out walking in the mornings or refuelling after a swim on fresh all-day menu options.

 

Perhaps pair a freshly squeezed cucumber, celery, apple and ginger juice with everyone’s favourite lobster scramble on brioche, or avo toast with charred corn and tomato salsa, feta, mint and coriander; stop in on Sunday to enjoy charcoal chicken, housemade flatbread, salad and dips.

Serving the community since 2010, Hoopla Espresso on Moresby Street in the heart of Kensington is a well-loved local artisan café passionate about coffee. This Perth dining destination boasts rustic charm with polished wood floors, exposed brick and potted greenery setting the scene for coffee catchups over delicious all-day brunch fare; while those time-poor can choose a grab-and-go option from the cabinet.

 

Join a lively buzz of chatter over dishes like a Reuben toastie on thick-cut rye with pastrami, ham, sauerkraut, smoked cheddar, Swiss cheese, house sauce, pickles and fries; or a Hoopla veggie stack with zucchini and halloumi fritters, fried tomato, poached egg and crispy onion strings.

Focusing on fresh and healthy food, locally-loved café on the Phillip Island block Mon Dieu brings a taste of the country to locals and visitors seeking farm-to-plate fare. Nestled in a cosy cottage-style building on Church Street, this eatery presents a family-friendly vibe by day and a more romantic dining destination for special occasions in the evening.

 

Drop by early for cauliflower hash with smoked salmon, fried egg, truffled seasonal greens and pumpkin Hollandaise, or scrambled eggs cooked in chilli oil, dry and confit chillies and ricotta salata, on toasted pasta dura; best enjoyed with a Morning Zing freshly squeezed organic juice.

When on the hunt for the best breakfast in Chirn Park, head down Musgrave Avenue to find well-loved café Daark Espresso. An institution among professional brunchers, Daark is always buzzing with coffee lovers relaxing on the wrap-around deck; or join the lively chatter indoors where whitewashed walls, blond wood table settings, polished concrete floors and trailing greenery set the scene for memorable meals.

 

Refuel after an early morning walk with zucchini and sweet corn fritters, avocado purée, Parmesan, shallots, spinach, poached eggs, semi-dried tomato and sriracha mayo; while the lunch crowd wraps their hands around rotating taco flavours such as battered fish with salad and salsa on soft tortillas.

Discover a world of flavour and diversity of coffee origins at ONA Sydney on Marrickville Road in Marrickville. Along with everyday house coffee, choose from an extensive range of rare and exciting selections preserved at sub-zero temperatures – the coffee cellar is like a wine list with more than 68 different varietals on the menu, along with all-day brunch fare.

 

Pair your brew of choice, such as Finca Floripondio from Bolivia, with toastie specials such as cream cheese, raspberry candy pastrami and American mustard, or devour a Reuben sandwich with pastrami, Jarlsberg cheese, sauerkraut and Russian dressing on sourdough.

For all-day café fare with flair, head along Merlyn Street in North Coburg to find That Coffee Shop. This well-loved local hangout is light, bright and breezy indoors, with greenery adorning the walls, exposed brick and monochromatic artwork setting the scene for catching up with family and friends over brunch and lunch dishes.

 

Early risers on their way to the train station stop in for a coffee and tempters like twice-cooked smoked beef brisket Benny with poached eggs and Hollandaise, served on two hash browns, or join the lunch crowd for a grilled chicken and halloumi salad, with cherry tomatoes, radish, onion and lettuce, with creamy dressing.