What is the best brunch restaurant in Sydney?

According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Miss Carter Cafe is currently the top-rated brunch restaurant in Sydney with a Harry Score of 89/100.

How does Harry Hungry score brunch restaurants in Sydney?

Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.

Are there tourist-trap brunch restaurants in Sydney to avoid?

Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Sydney on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

Sydney, NSW

Best Brunch in Sydney.

Harry currently ranks 10 brunch spots in Sydney, scoring 84–89 on the Harry Score.

Harry is professionally sceptical of brunch. The waiting list is too long, the Bloody Marys are too expensive, and the eggs Benedict are too often on a muffin from a bag. What survives — when it works — is one of the great informal meals. He scores harder here because with stakes this low, getting it wrong is unforgivable.

Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 9 August 2026

Miss Carter Cafe

cafe · coffee-shop

267-277 Castlereagh St, Sydney NSW 2000

4.8 across 372 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Elements Bar and Grill Walsh Bay

steak-house · australian

Pier 8-9/23 Hickson Rd, Millers Point NSW 2000

4.8 across 4.2k Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Caveat: One source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.

Harry

Worth It

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brunch · asian-fusion

358 Botany Rd, Alexandria NSW 2015

4.8 across 801 Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.

Caveat: Google is the only voice on this one yet; treat the number as an early read.

Harry

Worth It

A Man and his Monkey Cafe

coffee-shop · breakfast

149 Clovelly Rd, Randwick NSW 2031

4.8 across 637 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Caveat: One source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.

Harry

Worth It

Noelle’s cafe

cafe · brunch

Shop 8A/107-121 Quay St, Haymarket NSW 2000

4.9 across 778 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Caveat: A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.

Harry

Worth It

Foreign Return Indian Restaurant

indian · brunch

527 Crown St, Surry Hills NSW 2010

4.7 across 1.9k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Caveat: Only Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.

Harry

Worth It

Hustlers.Syd

asian-fusion · brunch

LG, 24 York St

4.8 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.5.

Harry

Worth It

BELLA BACiATA - Circular Quay

italian · sandwich-shop

4 Loftus Ln, Sydney NSW 2000

4.8 across 109 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Dad and the Frog Cafe

cafe · brunch

96 Fitzroy St, Surry Hills NSW 2010

4.7 across 412 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Caveat: Only Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.

Harry

Worth It

Kafe Kooks - The House Of Roti

brunch · malaysian

63 Mountain St, Ultimo NSW 2007

4.7 across 849 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Caveat: One source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.

Harry

Worth It

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Questions Harry gets about brunch in Sydney

What is the best brunch restaurant in Sydney?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Miss Carter Cafe is currently the top-rated brunch restaurant in Sydney with a Harry Score of 89/100.
How does Harry Hungry score brunch restaurants in Sydney?: Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
Are there tourist-trap brunch restaurants in Sydney to avoid?: Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Sydney on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

Best Brunch in Sydney.

Harry currently ranks 10 brunch spots in Sydney, scoring 84–89 on the Harry Score.

Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 9 August 2026

Miss Carter Cafe

cafe · coffee-shop

267-277 Castlereagh St, Sydney NSW 2000

4.8 across 372 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Elements Bar and Grill Walsh Bay

steak-house · australian

Pier 8-9/23 Hickson Rd, Millers Point NSW 2000

4.8 across 4.2k Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Caveat: One source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.

Harry

Worth It

TASTE TEXTURE

brunch · asian-fusion

358 Botany Rd, Alexandria NSW 2015

4.8 across 801 Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.

Caveat: Google is the only voice on this one yet; treat the number as an early read.

Harry

Worth It

A Man and his Monkey Cafe

coffee-shop · breakfast

149 Clovelly Rd, Randwick NSW 2031

4.8 across 637 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Caveat: One source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.

Harry

Worth It

Noelle’s cafe

cafe · brunch

Shop 8A/107-121 Quay St, Haymarket NSW 2000

4.9 across 778 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Caveat: A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.

Harry

Worth It

Foreign Return Indian Restaurant

indian · brunch

527 Crown St, Surry Hills NSW 2010

4.7 across 1.9k Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Caveat: Only Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.

Harry

Worth It

Hustlers.Syd

asian-fusion · brunch

LG, 24 York St

4.8 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.5.

Harry

Worth It

BELLA BACiATA - Circular Quay

italian · sandwich-shop

4 Loftus Ln, Sydney NSW 2000

4.8 across 109 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Dad and the Frog Cafe

cafe · brunch

96 Fitzroy St, Surry Hills NSW 2010

4.7 across 412 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Caveat: Only Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.

Harry

Worth It

Kafe Kooks - The House Of Roti

brunch · malaysian

63 Mountain St, Ultimo NSW 2007

4.7 across 849 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Caveat: One source so far (Google) — the score firms up as the others report in.

Harry

Worth It

Questions Harry gets about brunch in Sydney

What is the best brunch restaurant in Sydney?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Miss Carter Cafe is currently the top-rated brunch restaurant in Sydney with a Harry Score of 89/100.
How does Harry Hungry score brunch restaurants in Sydney?: Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
Are there tourist-trap brunch restaurants in Sydney to avoid?: Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Sydney on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.