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The Best Cafes In Redfern In 2023

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Tucked next to Surry Hills, Redfern is a booming area with plenty to explore at any hour of the day. Come morning time, there's a host of places serving your eggs, avo, coffee and more—through to globally influenced lunches and afternoon cocktails.

These are the best cafes in Redfern right now.

Three Williams

Elizabeth Street

An expansive 285-square-metre cafe in the heart of Redfern, with a funky warehouse feel that totally befits the rest of its suburb. A real hybrid cafe-restaurant, you can start your day at Three Williams with a DIY deli bagel platter with hot smoked salmon, garlic and spring onion schmear, cheese, a hard-boiled egg, Israeli pickles and red cabbage, or visit to lunch on a lobster roll with lemon chilli mayo and Aperol spritz.

St Jude's

Bourke Street

This little corner spot's been kicking for around 10 years—so you know the locals must love it. St Jude's is small in size but big on morning vibes, with an absolutely massive all-day menu packed with classics like bacon and egg rolls, and more interesting dishes like the pulled pork hash with spinach, poached eggs, hollandaise and apple and fennel slaw, or the iconic pumpkin and corn fritters with bacon, beetroot relish, corn and tomato salsa, and fetta. There's coffee, smoothies and juices for starting your day, and wines, beers, and simple cocktails if it's that kind of lunchtime.

Kepos St Kitchen

Kepos Street

This bright, sunny café is where modern Middle Eastern meets the Mediterranean. The beautiful breakfast and lunch menu at Kepos St Kitchen has a lot of heart, with dishes like like "Mum's favourite breakfast": falafel with pickles, hummus, radish and soft-boiled egg, or the Arayes pita with Wagyu mince, tomato salad, amba and tahini. Pair your feast with a coffee, wine or pomegranate mojito, with 3-year-old Havana Club, pomegranate pearls, lime, mint and soda.

Henry Lee's

Eveleigh Street

Found in the arts and culture precinct of 16 Eveleigh Street, Henry Lee’s is a hub for coffee, seasonal and small-batch produce and sustainable living. Described as a concept café kitchen and collaborative space, you can swing in for breakfast or lunch to enjoy vibrant pan-Asian-influenced dishes like a roll loaded with poached lobster and abalone mixed with mayo, togarashi, wasabi, baby gem lettuce and black tobiko, or spanner crab crumpets with shredded coconut, pistachio, paprika mayo and fresh herbs—big flavours.

Gibbons Street Cafe

Gibbons Street

If eating the rainbow is on your agenda, Gibbons Street Cafe is your guy. Blending classic cafe fare with Middle Eastern influences, the super colourful menu is packed with dishes like chilli poached eggs on minted yoghurt with grilled eggplant, green Aleppo pepper and zaatar bread, knafeh French toast topped with banana, pashmak, pistachio, dried rose petals and ice cream, and a mango passionfruit smoothie bowl with fruits and flowers. 

First Drop Cafe

Baptist Street

20 years in the cafe game is nothing to sneeze at, and it's exactly what First Drop Cafe's done. Positioned in a renovated corner shop and bringing big neighbourhood vibes, the offering here is wholesome breaky staples and a bit of indulgence. They also do a mean two-hour bottomless brunch every day of the week for just $65 including mimosas, Bloody Marys and Aperol spritzes for just $65 with your choice of dish from the brunch menu.

Little Evie

Bourke Street

A welcoming space where the big focus is on house-made deliciousness and the coffee is roasted onsite, Little Evie is a neighbourhood staple for good reason. The breakfast menu is packed with all the usual suspects, while lunch offers sandwiches and salads that are sure to hit the spot. Coffee might be the main game here, but their chai is also touted as the best in the 'burb.

Looking for more nearby? Check out the best restaurants in Surry Hills.

Image credit: St Jude's, Three Williams, St Jude's, Kepos St Kitchen, Henry Lee's, Gibbons Street Cafe, First Drop Cafe

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