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Bakery  - The Grounds of Alexandria Cafe, Alexandria, AU-NSW
The Grounds of Alexandria Cafe, Alexandria, AU-NSW
The Grounds of Alexandria Cafe, Alexandria, AU-NSW
The Grounds of Alexandria Cafe, Alexandria, AU-NSW
The Grounds of Alexandria Cafe, Alexandria, AU-NSW

The Grounds of Alexandria Cafe

4.2
4.2
2786 Reviews
$40 and under
Café

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2 people
7:00 pm

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Booked 177 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Great for brunch
  • Good for special occasions
  • Lively
The Cafe food and drinks menu is bursting with fresh flavour, made with the finest quality ingredients and created with The Grounds own grown and locally sourced produce. The Cafe at The Grounds has team of chefs who constantly push the boundaries and reinvents the classics in order to deliver you perfect flavour combinations that will make you want to come back time and time again.

NOTE: At The Cafe, to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to dine in, we operate on a walk-in only basis for smaller tables during peak hours. If no tables are available on arrival, we will add you to an electronic waiting list and text you when your table is ready, leaving you free to explore the rest of The Grounds. Rest assured, all groups on the wait list will be able to dine-in on the day.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Café, Breakfast
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–11:45 am Sat, Sun 7:30 am–11:45 am Lunch Mon–Fri 11:45 am–3:30 pm Sat, Sun 11:45 am–4:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (02) 9699 2225
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Paul McGrath
  • Catering
    From client meetings to personal celebrations, our pick-up & drop-off catering menu offers a selection of sweet and savoury options that can be combined to achieve the perfect offering for your occasion. Order online <a href="https://thegroundscatering.com.au/">here</a>.
  • Area
    Alexandria
  • Parking details
    To park at The Grounds, please enter via 2 Huntley Street and speak with one of our friendly Grounds Rangers who are on hand to help you find the closest available space. Alternatively, street parking is available.
  • Public transit
    Download the Trip View App from the iTunes store for live information about public transport services and to locate your stop and appropriate transport to The Grounds. The closest train station is Green Square, once there follow the signs to exit at Bourke Rd. Follow Bourke Rd down for approx 1km and The Grounds is on your right.
  • Additional
    Cafe, Dog Friendly, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

Experiences

  • The Glasshouse High Tea

    $89.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Multiple dates available
    Experience private dining with an elegant high-tea for 6-8 people, including: - Poached chicken finger sandwich with almonds, cornichons, lemon mayo, & roquette. - Heirloom tomato finger sandwich, with whipped ricotta & basil. - Pork & pistachio sausage roll with smoked tomato relish. - Tartlet with salmon rillettes & salmon roe. - Bruschetta with stracciatella, asparagus, olive, & radish. - Mini mixed berry cheesecake. - Lychee & raspberry sponge roll. - Passionfruit & caramel profiterole. - White chocolate & strawberry macaron. - A mini scone with chantilly cream & housemade jam. - A cup of tea, coffee, or juice. Items will be plated to share. Menu can only be adjusted for vegetarians. Contact us for other dietary needs: (02) 9699 2225.
    The Glasshouse High Tea photo
  • The Patisserie High Tea

    $89.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Multiple dates available
    Enjoy a lavish high tea for 9-20 people, overlooking our working patisserie. - Poached chicken finger sandwich with almonds, cornichons, lemon mayo, & roquette. - Heirloom tomato finger sandwich, with whipped ricotta & basil. - Pork & pistachio sausage roll with smoked tomato relish. - Tartlet with salmon rillettes & salmon roe. - Bruschetta with stracciatella, asparagus, olive, & radish. - Mini mixed berry cheesecake. - Lychee & raspberry sponge roll. - Passionfruit & caramel profiterole. - White chocolate & strawberry macaron. - A mini scone with chantilly cream & housemade jam. - A cup of tea, coffee, or juice. Items will be plated to share. Menu can only be adjusted for vegetarians. Contact us for other dietary needs: (02) 9699 2225.
    The Patisserie High Tea photo

What 2,786 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Sydney

    Great for brunch

  • Sydney

    Most Booked

  • Inner South

    Good for groups

  • Inner South

    Healthy

  • Inner South

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Inner South

    Good for special occasions

  • Inner South

    Lively

  • Inner South

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Grounds of Alexandria Cafe offers a charming atmosphere with "amazing ambience" and "wonderful service." Visitors praise the "great food" and "delicious coffee," while enjoying the "beautiful venue" and seasonal themes. However, the cafe can be crowded, and some diners note high noise levels. Overall, it's a "must-visit" spot in Sydney.
2,786 Reviews
  1. Denise

    Sydney

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Come here for the laneways, food is not good and the service takes ages.

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  2. Shayne

    New South Wales

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic dining experience with beautiful food, friendly waiters & amazing theme decorated lane way. It’s more than just dining. We love going every few months to experience each theme as it changes.

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  3. Richard

    Sydney

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Booked a table for 2 people for 9:15am. Didn’t get seated for 30mins, then took forever to come and take out order. Once food arrived, we ate for about 10mins, followed by a waitress coming to take our plates even though we were still eating. Dong take bookings if you can’t adhere to them. Don’t take forever to serve your customers, but then rush them to eat and go do you can keep filling tables.

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  4. Anastasia

    Sydney

    4 reviews

    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Service was way too slow for an early morning booking where the cafe wasn’t at full capacity yet.

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  5. Mikayla

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    my waiter was amazing she showed kindness and helped me and my boyfriend the whole time

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  6. Chloe

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    We went early in the morning for breakfast to beat the crowds but waited at least 30mins for our food. The kids breakfast came out 10mins after. Food was ok and the setting is beautiful. We’ll go back but probably only for coffee and pastries.

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  7. Meredith

    Deactivated - Far North Queensland

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Great place to meet up with friends. The food was great, unfortunately the noise level was a little high…something to absorb sound would be an advantage

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  8. Carissa

    Berkshire

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    We came to eat when the Grounds installation was being change dover and to say it was an OH&S issue was an understatement. Uneven ground, crew moving around massive pieces of the set through customers trying to navigate basically a construction site where drills and nail guns were left out for anyone to pick up. Service was slow and with the installation happening it was extremely loud. The food was good but the experience was kinda overshadowed by the above

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  9. Ujwol

    Sydney

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 January 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Too expensive for the quality of food you get. Only good thing was the decor and ambience
    The Grounds of Alexandria CafeResponded on 20 January 2025
    Hi Ujwol, Sorry to hear you were dissapointed with the food you recieved, hopefully we hit the mark next time! I am glad you enjoyed our atmosphere in the cafe. Thank you The Grounds Team

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  10. Deb

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love The Grounds. Food is exceptional and staff always helpful.
    The Grounds of Alexandria CafeResponded on 17 January 2025
    Hi Deb, Thank you very much for the great review. Grounds Team

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FAQs

The Grounds of Alexandria Cafe offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (02) 9699 2225.

The Grounds of Alexandria Cafe is rated 4.2 stars by 2786 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
7:00 pm

Select a time

Booked 177 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for The Grounds of Alexandria Cafe

7a/2 Huntley St, Alexandria, AU-NSW 2015

Additional information

  • Area
    Alexandria
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–11:45 am Sat, Sun 7:30 am–11:45 am Lunch Mon–Fri 11:45 am–3:30 pm Sat, Sun 11:45 am–4:00 pm
  • Price
    $40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Café, Breakfast
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    To park at The Grounds, please enter via 2 Huntley Street and speak with one of our friendly Grounds Rangers who are on hand to help you find the closest available space. Alternatively, street parking is available.
  • Public transit
    Download the Trip View App from the iTunes store for live information about public transport services and to locate your stop and appropriate transport to The Grounds. The closest train station is Green Square, once there follow the signs to exit at Bourke Rd. Follow Bourke Rd down for approx 1km and The Grounds is on your right.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Paul McGrath
  • Additional
    Cafe, Dog Friendly, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access
  • Phone number
    (02) 9699 2225
  • Catering
    From client meetings to personal celebrations, our pick-up & drop-off catering menu offers a selection of sweet and savoury options that can be combined to achieve the perfect offering for your occasion. Order online <a href="https://thegroundscatering.com.au/">here</a>.
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