Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Botanic Gardens Café

    2.8 (9 reviews)
    ModerateCafes, Coffee & Tea
    Closed 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

    Botanic Gardens Café Photos

    Recommended Reviews - Botanic Gardens Café

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Exterior
    Jon L.

    Botanic Gardens Cafe is a cafe located at the Royal Botanic Gardens. It occupies the lower level of the same building that the Botanic Gardens Restaurant is located in. Though it has been a few months since I visited, I recall that the cafe was located near the Oriental Garden part of the botanical gardens. And the surrounding area of the cafe is filled with greenery. The cafe is pretty casual. There is some seating inside the cafe as well as a few tables outside the cafe if you prefer to take in the beauty of the gardens. Or you could take your food and drink to go and enjoy a picnic elsewhere on the garden premises. With this mind, the cafe even offers picnic boxes for this purpose. The food here is pretty standard with a selection of sandwiches and salads. There is also a coffee bar here which is why I decided to stop by. Got a flat white ($4) which appears to be made with beans from Double Roasters in Marrickville based on the cup that it came in. While I thought the flat white was good, it took a while to get it as there was a long queue of people waiting for their drinks. Wait was probably around 15-20 minutes on a Sunday afternoon. The pickup process is also a little confusing here since they don't write your name on the cup. I took my coffee outside and had a seat at one of the tables in front of the cafe. It was really interesting since the gardens are full of native Australian birds. Saw a couple Australian white ibis walking around near the table I was seated. A nice change from seeing pigeons mulling about. If you are feeling peckish or need a coffee pick-me-up while walking around the Royal Botanic Gardens, I would recommend stopping into this cafe. The cafe and the restaurant above are the only eateries that I saw here so it is the only place to go unless you want to walk back towards Circular Quay.

    Sean C.

    Great location food like sandwiches looked good. Opted for scones and tea because we had great scones a few days before at central station. Was a bad choice, scones were terrible, crumbly ( impossible to spread with jam and cream, fell into pieces, and overheated. Cream was watery with prepacked jam. Choose something else if you go to this great location. Take stick to fight off aggressive Bin-chickens. Do not leave small children with food unattended. These large birds are omnivores.

    See all

    1 month ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 1
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Nancy F.
    42
    30
    15

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of John C.
    1658
    2647
    16171

    3 years ago

    Helpful 8
    Thanks 1
    Love this 14
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Jon L.
    878
    2561
    43266

    10 years ago

    Helpful 7
    Thanks 0
    Love this 6
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    14 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of A H.
    0
    1
    0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for Cafes 522 times last month within 15 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    Spring Espresso Bar

    Spring Espresso Bar

    4.5(2 reviews)
    0.9 kmPotts Point
    $$

    Celebrity spotted! For some reason this is a common catchcry at Spring Espresso. I have no idea…read morewhy, considering it looks like a normal cafe. Also this is usually a 2nd option for a lot of people when the line at Fratelli Paradiso across the road is too long... My experience here was really good. The coffee was excellent and the breakfast of eggs with bacon done well. Oh and I had a side of David Wenham. I dropped my menu and he was the guy at the adjacent table that picked it up for me. I said thanks and he said you're welcome. Then I did the double take and my friend was about to lose it. But luckily we both kept calm and tried to concentrate on my eggs. This is apparently his favourite breakfast place and also of many other beautiful people in Sydney due to the good coffee. So if you want a bit of sparkle with your coffee, Spring Espresso is where to go to stalk...errr....eat lol.

    The tiny cafés of Spring Espresso and La Buvette, on Challis Street just off Macleay, are nearly…read moreindistinguishable. Each has only about 4 places to sit, in the entryway or on the pavement, and our guide book suggested picking whichever had the first free seat. We sat at Spring Espresso and had a fabulous breakfast. This isn't hard in Australia, but this one was tops for quality and the chic feel. My waffles with fruit were perfect; the coffee was heaven. The café has a very European feel in its size, decor and ambience. Even the service felt European: efficient but far from in-your-face. Very popular with the gay crowd, too.

    Botanic Gardens Café - cafes - Updated May 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...