Olivia By Fave: All-Day Dining in Potts Point
Most cafés in Potts Point close their doors once the brunch crowd thins out in the early afternoon. Olivia By Fave, on Orwell Street, is one of the few doing something different — staying open well past the usual brunch window, with dinner service now running alongside its daytime menu.
A Day That Starts With Coffee and Matcha
Olivia By Fave opens early — from 6:30am on weekdays and 7:00am on weekends — built around two things the café is known for locally: specialty coffee and premium matcha. Rather than treating matcha as a one-off drink option, it runs through several dishes on the menu, most notably the Honey Toast, which pairs a matcha custard with strawberry and mascarpone on shokupan.
Brunch Built for More Than One Visit
The breakfast and brunch menu, served daily until early afternoon, covers a wide range without losing focus. There’s the hearty end — Steak & Eggs with rump steak and chimichurri, the Fave Breakfast with bacon, chorizo and hash brown — through to lighter, dietary-friendly options like the Smashed Avocado, available vegan, gluten-free or dairy-free depending on how it’s ordered. And for anyone after something sweeter, Olivia’s Pancake — torched banana, white chocolate crémeux and soy maple syrup — is the standout on the sweeter side of the menu.
Now Open Into the Evening
What sets Olivia By Fave apart from most of its Potts Point neighbours is that it doesn’t stop at lunch. On Thursdays and Fridays, the café reopens for dinner service from 5:30pm to 10pm, and on Saturdays, it runs continuously from 7am right through to 10pm — brunch and dinner under one roof, no gap in between.
For a neighbourhood where most cafés are strictly a morning-to-early-afternoon affair, that makes Olivia By Fave one of the more flexible options on Orwell Street — whether you’re after an early coffee, a long weekend brunch, or dinner later in the week.
Where to Find It
Olivia By Fave is located at Shop 4/5-15 Orwell Street, Potts Point NSW 2011. Full opening hours:
- Monday–Wednesday: 6:30am–3:00pm
- Thursday–Friday: 6:30am–3:00pm, then 5:30pm–10:00pm for dinner
- Saturday: 7:00am–10:00pm
- Sunday: 7:00am–3:00pm