Best Cafés on the Central Coast NSW

Sharpey’s Love Shack

Sharpey’s Love Shack is a cafe at Lions Park in Woy Woy. It serves coffee, breakfast, brunch and simple lunch meals. Outdoor seating looks over Brisbane Water. There is also space for kids to sit and play nearby.

Umina Beach Cafe

Umina Beach Cafe is a family-friendly café located under the Umina Surf Life Saving Club, offering a relaxed beachside setting with a focus on coffee, breakfast and lunch favourites. Known for its bacon and egg rolls and easy-going coastal vibe, it’s a casual spot for dine-in or takeaway, with outdoor seating and a simple, welcoming atmosphere close to the beach.

Six Degrees Cafe

Six Degrees Cafe in Umina Beach is a casual, family-friendly café known for generous portions, a broad menu and a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. The menu covers breakfast and lunch favourites like big breakfasts, eggs benedict, burgers, salads and milkshakes, with a mix of classic café dishes and some fusion-style options. It’s a popular local spot for reliable food, good coffee and friendly service.

Cookabrew Cafe

Cookabrew Cafe in Umina Beach is a coffee-focused café located along the main road, known for its strong emphasis on coffee and a simple, relaxed setting centred around grabbing a quality brew.

Café RONTO

Café RONTO in Umina Beach is a modern café offering a fusion of European, Middle Eastern and Asian influences, with a menu built around vibrant, flavour-packed dishes alongside coffee and a welcoming, earthy atmosphere. Since opening in 2022, it has focused on combining creative, comfort-style meals with strong coffee and friendly service, with menu items such as truffle benedict, okonomiyaki fritters and chicken gyros reflecting its mix of cuisines.

The Cove at Umina Beach

The Cove at Umina Beach is a friendly takeaway café located near the beach, known for its great coffee and a varied menu of homemade food, cakes and sweet treats. With a relaxed, local feel and welcoming staff, it’s a convenient spot to grab a quick bite or coffee close to the coast.

Munchas Café & Catering

Munchas Café & Catering is a family-owned café located downstairs at Shelly Beach Surf Life Saving Club, overlooking the beach, serving breakfast and lunch seven days a week along with coffee and takeaway; the business focuses on using local suppliers across the Central Coast and has a strong community feel, with menus that include options for seniors and kids, and has been recognised as the winner of the Outstanding Café category in the 2019 and 2022 Local Business Awards.

Hardwick’s on Blackwall

Hardwick’s on Blackwall is a family-run café serving Terry’s coffee alongside an all-day breakfast menu, homemade cakes and a wholesome lunch offering that includes burgers, toasties, wraps and sandwiches; the menu features classic breakfast dishes like omelettes, bacon and egg rolls, benedicts and pancakes, and the café also has an outdoor area for relaxed dining.

Young Barons

Young Barons is a small food store and café serving coffee, pastries, toasted sandwiches and house-made sausage rolls from 8am, with a lunch menu that changes regularly and includes house-made pasta, salads, sandwiches and soup; the venue also offers a selection of natural and small-producer wines available to enjoy with lunch or take home, along with specialty and artisan pantry products, operates on a walk-in basis with limited seating, and makes its full menu available for takeaway.

Lunch Bar Bakehouse

Lunch Bar Bakehouse in Woy Woy is a casual café and takeaway spot serving barista-made coffee alongside a wide range of breakfast and lunch options, including bacon and egg rolls, wraps, toasties, pastries and made-to-order sandwiches on sourdough, schiacciata and pita, as well as burgers, tacos like beef brisket birria, salads and fresh juices; there is outdoor seating available under a verandah and umbrellas, but the focus is on quick, fresh takeaway-style food with plenty of choice for different diets including gluten free and vegetarian options.

Jasmine Greens Park Kiosk

Jasmine Greens Park Kiosk is a casual café-style kiosk located in the park near Umina Beach, serving a wide range of freshly made food and drinks from early morning through to the afternoon. The menu includes breakfast rolls, wraps, bagels, toasties, burgers, fish and chips, sweet treats and coffee, with options catering to different dietary needs including vegan and gluten-free. Set in a relaxed outdoor environment, it’s a convenient spot for takeaway or a casual bite by the beach.

BBF Cafe Woy Woy

BBF Café Woy Woy is a local café serving Botero coffee alongside freshly squeezed juices, smoothies and milkshakes, with a menu focused on breakfast and lunch options that cater to a range of dietary needs including gluten-free and vegan choices; it’s a casual spot known for fresh café-style food and quick, easy meals in the heart of Woy Woy.

Cafés on the Central Coast

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