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Arthur’s

David Matthews

French toast with vanilla and amaretto poached pear.
1 / 10French toast with vanilla and amaretto poached pear.Supplied
Smashed avo with whipped feta and heirloom tomatoes.
2 / 10Smashed avo with whipped feta and heirloom tomatoes. Supplied
Spicy BAE roll with a hashbrown.
3 / 10Spicy BAE roll with a hashbrown. Supplied
Arthur’s in Cessnock.
4 / 10Arthur’s in Cessnock.Supplied
Eggs Benedict with fried sweet potato, beef brisket and poached eggs.
5 / 10Eggs Benedict with fried sweet potato, beef brisket and poached eggs. Supplied
Ham & cheese toastie.
6 / 10Ham & cheese toastie. Supplied
Chilli scrambled eggs.
7 / 10Chilli scrambled eggs. Supplied
There’s espresso coffee and batch brew.
8 / 10There’s espresso coffee and batch brew. Supplied
Takeaway is available.
9 / 10Takeaway is available. Supplied
Raisin sourdough comes with whipped butter and jam.
10 / 10Raisin sourdough comes with whipped butter and jam. Supplied

Arthur’s

Cafe$$

A breezy Cessnock cafe serving brunch classics and specialty drinks.

This breezy cafe is Cessnock’s ground zero for specialty drinks (from the Central Coast’s Glee Coffee Roasters, no less), including cold brew, strawberry matcha, cold-pressed juice and (after 10) Mimosas and Spritzes.

There’s no ground being broken here, but it’s up-to-the-minute minimalist-chic, and the brunch menu knows the hits and plays them well, from chilli scrambled eggs and a BAE roll, through to yuzu bircher or a spicy Korean chicken burger. One more plus? It’s open daily.

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David MatthewsDavid Matthews is a food writer and editor, and co-editor of The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2025.

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