# Best Cafes in Sydney

Sydney specialty-coffee spots independently verified as currently trading, several ranked on the 2026 World's 100 Best Coffee Shops list. · community starter list

A list of the 6 best cafes in Sydney, including Toby's Estate Chippendale (Chippendale, Sydney). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [Australia](/australia.md) / Sydney
**Updated:** 2026-08-20 12:08:59

1. **[Toby's Estate Chippendale](/e/toby-s-estate-chippendale---1036.md)** (cafe) — Flagship cafe and roastery on City Road ranked 5th globally on the World's 100 Best Coffee Shops 2026 list, down from 1st in 2025. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/sydney/news/four-sydney-cafes-have-cracked-a-list-of-the-worlds-100-best-coffee-shops-for-2026-021726, https://tobysestate.com.au/
2. **[Only Coffee Project](/e/only-coffee-project---1037.md)** (cafe) — Minimalist Crows Nest espresso bar ranked 4th globally and named Oceania's Best Coffee Shop 2026, pouring rotating guest-roaster beans. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.broadsheet.com.au/sydney/crows-nest/cafes/only-coffee-project, https://theworlds100bestcoffeeshops.com/locales/only-coffee-project-crows-nest/
3. **[Beta Coffee](/e/beta-coffee---1038.md)** (cafe) — Devonshire Street specialty bar with 50+ single-origin lots in daily rotation, ranked 13th on the World's 100 Best Coffee Shops 2026 list. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/sydney/news/four-sydney-cafes-have-cracked-a-list-of-the-worlds-100-best-coffee-shops-for-2026-021726, https://betacoffee.com.au/
4. **[Single O](/e/single-o---1039.md)** (cafe) — Reservoir Street cafe where Single O began roasting in 2003; ranked 53rd in the World's 100 Best Coffee Shops for 2026. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.timeout.com/sydney/news/four-sydney-cafes-have-cracked-a-list-of-the-worlds-100-best-coffee-shops-for-2026-021726, https://singleo.com.au/pages/surry-hills
5. **[Artificer Coffee](/e/artificer-coffee---1040.md)** (cafe) — Tiny Bourke Street roastery bar founded by Dan Yee and Shoji Sasa, serving coffee only with no food menu. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.sydney.com/destinations/sydney/inner-sydney/surry-hills/food-and-drink/artificer-coffee, https://artificercoffee.com/
6. **[Room Ten](/e/room-ten---1041.md)** (cafe) — Llankelly Place laneway cafe operating since 2010, known for a Melbourne-style espresso bar feel and 2025 menu refresh. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.broadsheet.com.au/sydney/potts-point/cafes/room-10, https://room10group.com/

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