Cafes with outdoor seating in Ultimo
Last updatedCornerstone Cafe UTS comes first here because its outdoor seats sit inside the UTS precinct, a minute from UTS Alumni Green. The picks below say where to sit, what is nearby on foot, and what to eat or drink outside. The table at the end shows which cafes have dogs, weekend hours and the nearest park for each.
Quick picks in Ultimo
- Best for shade at lunch: Fork and Grind, with tables under trees.
- Best for a matcha outdoors: Stitch Coffee Broadway, with iced matcha on the menu.
- Best for a calm table outside: The Q on Harris, with coffee roasted in-house.
- Best for a family lunch outside: Cafe Queenz, with a sausage roll on the menu.
- Best for ube lattes in a back garden: One Shot Specialty.
Cafes with outdoor seating in Ultimo, ranked
#1Cornerstone Cafe UTS for an outdoor breakfast with a shake
$Outdoor seating🌳 UTS Alumni Green, 1 min walkCornerstone Cafe UTS has outdoor seats inside the UTS precinct on Jones Street, and it opens at 6am on weekdays. Take a breakfast wrap or a bagel to the tables, or add a Nutella thick shake from the cold menu. Staff help with gluten-free orders, which suits a group with mixed diets. UTS Alumni Green is about a minute on foot after breakfast.
#2Quarry Street Coffee House for a long coffee at an outdoor table
$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Quarry Green, 1 min walkQuarry Street Coffee House has outdoor tables that suit a long coffee. Batch brew, cold brew and a Tanzanian coffee are listed on the window board. Kids get their own menu, which keeps a family table simple. Quarry Green is a minute's walk from the door, so the park is handy after coffee.
#3The BnG Cafe for a breakfast-first menu outside
$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Quarry Green, 1 min walkThe BnG Cafe is a breakfast-first spot with tables outside, open every day until 3pm. Order the big breakfast, and expect large portions for the price. Coffee and juice are both praised, and a single visitor rates the iced coffee highly. Quarry Green is about a minute away, so the park is easy to reach after.
#4The Q on Harris for a calm table by a park
$Outdoor seating🌳 MacArthur Park, 2 min walkThe Q on Harris has outdoor seating and a calm room, and it roasts its coffee in-house. Chicken and rice with red sambal is one dish a visitor praised. Two minutes on foot gets you to MacArthur Park in Haymarket. The cafe is open Monday to Saturday, so pick a weekday or a Saturday for the outdoor tables.
#5Fork and Grind for shade under trees at lunch
$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Mary Ann Street Park, 1 min walkFork and Grind has outdoor tables under trees, which give shade at lunch. It opens on weekdays only, from 6am until 2:30pm. The veggie fritter burger on a soft milk bun is the order to make, and newcomers say the staff are welcoming. Mary Ann Street Park sits about a minute's walk off.
#6One Shot Specialty for ube drinks in the back garden
$$Outdoor seating🌳 UTS Alumni Green, 3 min walkOne Shot Specialty has a tranquil back garden, and ube and matcha lattes are the drinks to order there. The savoury brunch menu runs to XO crab udon and rice bowls. Families can use the kids' menu, and the room feels warm and relaxed. Its nearest park, UTS Alumni Green, takes three minutes on foot.
#7Cafe Queenz for hearty savoury bites at a shared table
$Outdoor seating🌳 Quarry Green, 2 min walkCafe Queenz has outdoor tables and a menu that runs from a sausage roll to a bacon and egg roll. The hot chocolate is a good pick alongside the coffee. Weekend hours start at 7:30am. Quarry Green is two minutes' walk away, so a stroll can follow lunch on a fine day.
#8Stitch Coffee Broadway for specialty coffee and matcha outside
$Outdoor seating🌳 Minogue Reserve, 3 min walkStitch Coffee Broadway has tables inside and outside, with a broad specialty menu. Customers who want a specialty pick can ask about the origins, and matcha drinks are a big draw. The menu lists a cascara next to the beans. Minogue Reserve in Glebe is a short walk away, so a coffee and a stroll make an easy outing.
Compare cafes with outdoor seating in Ultimo
The table below shows where each cafe puts its tables, the nearest park and weekend hours for every pick.
| Cafe | Price | Brunch | Outdoor | Dogs | Weekends | Nearest park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Cafe UTS | $ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | UTS Alumni Green, 1 min |
| Quarry Street Coffee House | $ | ✓ | ✓ | Outside | ✓ | Quarry Green, 1 min |
| The BnG Cafe | $ | ✓ | ✓ | Outside | ✓ | Quarry Green, 1 min |
| The Q on Harris | $ | ✓ | ✓ | – | Sat | MacArthur Park, 2 min |
| Fork and Grind | $ | ✓ | ✓ | Outside | ✗ | Mary Ann Street Park, 1 min |
| One Shot Specialty | $$ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | UTS Alumni Green, 3 min |
| Cafe Queenz | $ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | Quarry Green, 2 min |
| Stitch Coffee Broadway | $ | ✓ | ✓ | – | Sat | Minogue Reserve, 3 min |
| Jones Street Cafe | $ | ✓ | ✓ | – | Sat | McKee Street Reserve, 2 min |
| 80 Bar & Cafe | $$ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✗ | Mary Ann Street Park, 3 min |
| Babi’s Kitchen (formerly Cafe 10) | $ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✗ | UTS Alumni Green, 1 min |
| Chambers Coffee @ 646 Harris St | $ | ✓ | ✓ | Outside | ✗ | UTS Alumni Green, 2 min |
| Local Mbassy | $$ | ✓ | ✓ | – | Sat | Quarry Green, 3 min |
How we picked cafes with outdoor seating in Ultimo
The order starts from a score that counts each average against how many reviews it rests on. Each cafe was then tested for outdoor seats, what is nearby on foot, and what its own page says about food and coffee. Matching the topic came first, then the park nearby.
Cafes with outdoor seating in Ultimo: FAQ
Which Ultimo cafe with outdoor seating serves matcha?
Stitch Coffee Broadway serves iced matcha and a strawberry matcha latte, with tables inside and outside.
Where can I sit outside near UTS Alumni Green?
Cornerstone Cafe UTS and One Shot Specialty both have outdoor seats near UTS Alumni Green, which is one and three minutes away on foot.
Which Ultimo cafe with outdoor tables is closest to Mary Ann Street Park?
Fork and Grind has outdoor tables under trees and sits about a minute from Mary Ann Street Park.