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Good Food Guide 2025: Sydney’s top 20 cafes

The new tourism marketing strategy for NSW, announced on October 8, shifts the focus to showcase Sydney’s “first light” culture of morning activities, the outdoors, and our “vibrant brunch scene”. They’ve just discovered what we’ve known all along – that our cafe scene is the best and sunniest in the world. From now on, we won’t be the only ones trying to get into the top 20 new and best cafes on this list.

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Charles Babinski, Igor Ivanovic and Mishka Ivanovic from Cafe 143 in Bronte.

Cafe 143

Fish bento box at Domo 39.

Domo 39

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Effie’s

Strawberry danish at Flour in Caringbah South.

Flour

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Cheesecake cookie at Happy Alley.

Happy Alley

Happyfield’s Happiest Meal.

Happyfield

Blueberry and ricotta pancakes.

Harry’s Bondi

Chilli scrambled eggs at Haven.

Haven

Hummus habibi at Khamsa.

Khamsa

Sushi-style tabletops mean business at Marrickville’s Ona.

Ona

Curry omelette and roasted tomatoes .

Pina

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Sabah’s signature tiramisu iced latte.

Sabah

Superfreak in Marrickville.

Superfreak

Vegan ramen at Tento in Surry Hills.

Tento

Longganisa cheese pandesal muffin.

Tita