Your northside breakfast guide
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After all, it is the most important meal of the day. Here’s where to find a delicious breakfast on the northside of Canberra.
There’s something about going out for breakfast. Whether it’s the leisurely pace, the promise of barista-made coffee, or simply the joy of someone else cooking for you, breakfast outings have become a beloved ritual for many.
Luckily, if you’re craving a hearty traditional breakfast, innovative culinary creations, or something a little different, the northside delivers with its own distinctive flair.
Covering both the north and inner north, pop these venues on your breakfast bucket list. Welcome to part two of our Canberra breakfast guide.
Just a note: this is by no means an extensive list to end all lists. These are just some places where we know you can get a morning meal that will leave you full and happy. Please don’t yell at us, we know there are many more places to eat out there 😊
Caffe al Lago (Gunghalin)
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For those looking for a truly luxe sandwich to start the morning off right, Caffe al Lago on Yerrabi Pond is the place to go. While the menu options aren’t what you’d consider ‘traditional’ breakfast dishes, they do have a Breakfast Sandwich with eggs, ajvar, marinated goats’ cheese and fresh tomato. Enjoy it with an ONA coffee and thank us later.
60a Phyllis Ashton Circuit, Gungahlin | @caffeallago
Café Stepping Stone (Dickson)
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Serving delicious vegetarian food and fantastic coffee, at this café you’ll find an ever-evolving menu inspired by seasonal, local ingredients. But this is so much more than your average café.
It’s also a stepping stone for migrant and refugee women, this café literally changes lives by providing inclusive employment and practical training, lowering their barriers to work. From Turkish Eggs to a rocket pesto tofu scramble, who doesn’t love their brunch with a side of feel-good vibes?
8 Hawdon Place, Dickson | cafesteppingstone.com
Cesar’s Café (Florey)
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Who doesn’t want empanadas for breakfast? This Colombian café is known (and loved) for their cultural dishes and coffee – and with the choices of chicken and jalapeno, pumpkin and chickpea, traditional beef and more, it’s not hard to see why.
Located in Florey Shops, you’ll also find a range of pastries and other Colombian treats like Pan de queso. Latin music with a latte on the side? Don’t mind if we do.
Unit 1/43 Kesteven Street, Florey | @cesars.cafe
Chatterbox Espresso Bar (Belconnen)
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Located in the heart of Belconnen, this café is always a hit with the whole family. Serving all of your classic breakfast options, consider it the perfect go-to for when you want to go out for a morning meal and know you’ll find something on the menu.
40 Cameron Avenue, Belconnen | @chatterboxespresso_bar
Gang Gang Café (Downer)
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Nestled in the suburb of Downer, Gang Gang has developed something of a cult following since brothers Sam, Riley, and Max Conway took over the space to bring good food and music to the inner north – so you need to pop this venue on your breakfast bucket list.
Serving seasonal modern Australian breakfast options with locally roasted coffee from Prism, the menu is ever changing, but always delicious.
Downer Shops, Shop 4, 2 Frenchman Place, Downer | ganggangcafe.com.au
Little Oink (Cook)
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This community-centric café not only has an endearing pig theme but a delicious menu to match – and with locally roasted coffee and creative brunch dishes, what’s not to love?
From You are all I Avo Wanted (smashed avocado on toasted sourdough with red pesto, semi dried tomatoes, radish, Persian feta, spiced almonds, and micro herbs) to Granolling in the Deep (honey and almond granola, coconut yoghurt, lemon curd, raspberry coulis, fresh fruit and edible flowers), you can see why it’s a local favourite.
22 Cook Place, Cook | littleoink.com.au
Nickys (Dickson)
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Because a bagel at breakfast always hits the spot. Pouring Red Brick coffee and serving up timeless breakfast favourites, on the menu at Nickys you’ll find everything from a blueberry bagel served with blueberry cream cheese to a house-smoked salmon benedict.
Did we mention they freshly bake all their focaccia?
28 Challis Street, Dickson | nickys.au
Northside Garden Café (Nicholls)
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Here you can find the best of both worlds with Filipino cuisine served as a café breakfast. We’re talking Ube Waffles, Miso Pumpkin and Mushroom and a Noods Brekky Bowl alongside Tapsilog, Bangsilog and more.
No matter what you’re craving, this café will leave you feeling very full and happy.
Shop8/39 O’Hanlon Place, Nicholls | northsidegardencafe.com.au
Sweet Bones (Scullin)
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It began as one of Lonsdale Street’s first cafes, but now Scullin has the joy of claiming Sweet Bones as their very own as the Braddon location is no more. Love for its vegan menu that tastes as good as it looks (their cinnabons have a cult following), this café will even make meat-eaters’ mouths water.
Scullin Shops, 3 Scullin Place, Scullin | sweetbonescompany.com
The Front (Lyneham)
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At this local gallery and café, the food is just as pretty as the art donning the walls – and it tastes just as good as well.
Using fresh and seasonal produce, it’s run by the same team behind Two Before Ten, who are passionate about serving food that’s not only good for people, but the planet too. It’s a delicious win/win.
1/84 Wattle Street, Lyneham | frontgallerycafe.com
The Irvine (Florey)
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With modern Australian brunch classics on the menu, this is a community focused café that has quickly become a neighbourhood fixture in Florey. Promising to keep you full and happy, we dare you to try and choose between the Mexican Eggs, the Sweet Potato Hotcake and the Florey Sambo – a pan-fried sandwich with pork belly, béchamel, smoked sriracha and topped with a fried egg.
Keep an eye out for their specials as well!
26 Kesteven Street, Florey | theirvine.com.au
The Knox Made in Watson (Watson)
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The big sister of The Irvine, The Knox has become a much-loved part of the inner north community since its opening 16 years ago. Using local, seasonal produce it was created “for the locals, by the locals”, which means you know you can find a good morning meal here.
Loaded croissant, anyone?
Shop 1/13 Watson Place, Watson | theknox.com.au
