The Very Best Sydney Brekkie Plates To Fulfil Your Scandi Dreams
Eloise Luke
Contributor | Urban List
If you’ve noticed more rye, skyr and cloudberry jam showing up on Sydney breakfast menus lately, you’re not imagining it — Scandinavian-inspired brekkie plates are hot at the top of our brunch list right now. What started as niche Nordic nods in boutique cafés has broadened into recognisable morning food across the city, reflecting a wider cultural shift that goes beyond the plate.
That shift is part of something bigger. Over the past few years, the clean, effortless Scandi aesthetic has taken hold across fashion, beauty and lifestyle: pared-back tailoring, tonal knitwear, minimalist hair and natural makeup looks, and interiors led by light wood, muted tones and functional design. The taste pattern consistently favours simplicity, quality and quiet confidence — and it's insanely chic.
Platforms like TikTok and Instagram have further accelerated the reach of these global influences. While “Scandi breakfast” isn’t the most-searched food term overall, related tags and clips (from open-faced rye sandwiches to smoked fish and cultured dairy) feed into a broader aesthetic trend that’s seeing some real traction in café culture. Nordic-leaning flavours align with what many Sydneysiders are craving right now: lighter, balanced menus that feel modern without being faddish.
If you've got no plans to perch curbside in Copenhagen in the next few months, we've gathered a few of our favourite Sydney brekkie plates to help fulfil your Scandi dreams — from classic takes to modern riffs worth booking a table for.
Angus
69 Meeks Road, Marrickville
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Angus brings a relaxed, seasonal take to the Scandi-style breakfast plate, built around simplicity and flexibility. The rotating spread typically includes cheddar, a softly poached egg, hummus, a mix of house pickles or preserves and seasonal fruit, served with focaccia. It’s balanced and unfussy, changing with what’s good at the time — very much in the spirit of build-your-own breakfast, Inner West–style.
Lode Pies And Pastries
Shop A4/120 Terry St, Rozelle
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Lode’s brekkie plate is a natural extension of what the bakery already does best — simple ingredients, handled well. Built around a DIY spread of boiled eggs, cheese, seeded bread and jam, it’s unfussy and generous, anchoring the Rozelle outpost’s morning service alongside its much-loved pies and pastries.
The Corner
1 Beach Road, Palm Beach
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At The Corner, the Scandi plate leans into a relaxed, European holiday sensibility. Chef Sam Kane’s version pairs boiled eggs with Bruny Island cheese, sourdough, seasonal jam and whipped butter — with optional add-ons like LP’s shoulder ham, house pickles or fermented chilli if you feel like dialling things up.
Noon
Shop 1/18 Raglan Street, Manly
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Noon commits fully to the Scandi mood, from the mid-century dining room to the silver-tray breakfast plates. Expect za’atar-spiced salmon, Hunter Valley eggs and cooling cacik arranged with precision — a composed, design-forward take.
Superfreak
333 Enmore Road, Marrickville
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Superfreak puts a produce-led spin on the Scandi plate, swapping rye for house-made focaccia and leaning into a market-driven mix of seasonal fruit and vegetables. Comté, a jammy egg, pickles and herb labneh round things out, giving the plate a fresher, more flexible feel.
Norma's Deli
74-78 The Corso, Manly
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Norma’s Deli sits comfortably in Scandi-plate territory with their signature platter, even as it leans Mediterranean in flavour. The spread brings together fresh sourdough, a soft-boiled egg, cucumber, tomato and Sicilian olives in vinaigrette, alongside buffalo mozzarella, creamy labna and house pickles. You then choose your protein — mortadella, prosciutto, leg ham or smoked salmon — making it a generous, build-it-yourself breakfast that rewards grazing and sharing.
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