Paddington · Sydney, New South Wales · October 2026 figures
Best cafes in Paddington, NSW
The top-ranked cafes in Paddington are Lil Garden Cafe (4.8 from 273 reviews), Arthouse Kitchen (4.8 from 264 reviews) and Wolf Cafe (4.8 from 149 reviews). 29 are ranked here, in the order of the 4,441 on the Sydney list.
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- 29
- Median rating
- 4.5
- Reviews behind the list
- 6,147
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- 28 of 28
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Cafes in Paddington at a glance
- 29 cafes in Paddington are ranked here, with 6,147 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.5.
- 55% list a website and 76% a phone number on Google.
- 28 of the 28 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 22 on Sunday.
- Ampersand Cafe & Bookstore. in Paddington has the most Google reviews (1,023), averaging 4.2.
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Questions
Who are the best cafes in Paddington?
The top-ranked cafes in Paddington are Lil Garden Cafe (4.8 from 273 reviews), Arthouse Kitchen (4.8 from 264 reviews) and Wolf Cafe (4.8 from 149 reviews). Each is ranked by proven rating, its Google rating weighted by the number of reviews behind it.
How many cafes are there in Paddington?
The Agentize Directory ranks 29 cafes in Paddington, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.5, from 6,147 reviews in all.
Which cafes in Paddington are open on weekends?
22 of the 28 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are Lil Garden Cafe, Wolf Cafe and Padre Coffee Paddington.
Which cafe in Paddington has the most reviews?
Ampersand Cafe & Bookstore. has the most Google reviews of any cafe ranked in Paddington: 1,023, averaging 4.2.
How is this list of cafes ranked?
Every list is ranked by proven rating: a business's Google rating weighted by the reviews behind it, so a perfect score from five reviews cannot outrank a near-perfect one from five hundred. No business pays to be listed or to move up. How the ranking works.
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Ratings and review counts are Google's, as listed in October 2026. Phone numbers, websites and opening hours are the ones each business lists on Google. No business pays to be listed or to move up, and none is verified or endorsed by Agentize. How the ranking works.