Best Brunch in Sydney

Sydney has one of the world's great brunch cultures — a fact that surprises few who have spent time in a city where outdoor dining, exceptional coffee, and a laid-back morning culture have been elevated to an art form. Weekend brunch is a serious social institution, and the competition between Sydney's cafes for the best eggs, the finest coffee, and the most creative brunch dishes is fierce and ongoing.

Surry Hills and Newtown are the traditional strongholds of Sydney's café scene, but excellent brunch spots have proliferated across the inner suburbs — Paddington, Darlinghurst, Glebe, Rozelle, and increasingly in the Inner West and the Northern Beaches. The avocado toast phenomenon may have originated in Melbourne, but Sydney has perfected it, surrounded by the produce of NSW's extraordinary agricultural regions.