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

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Most brunch menus in Potts Point look pretty similar once you get past the café’s signature dish — eggs, avocado, a benedict, maybe a stack of pancakes. Olivia By Fave’s Honey Toast is the exception. It’s not on any other menu nearby, and it’s built around the ingredient the café is best known for: premium matcha.

What’s in It

Thick-cut shokupan — Japanese milk bread, soft and slightly sweet — is the base for a combination that doesn’t play it safe: fresh strawberry, whipped mascarpone, and a matcha custard that ties the whole plate together. It’s dessert-adjacent without tipping into “just a sweet treat,” and it’s one of the few dishes on the menu built specifically around matcha rather than treating it as a drink-only ingredient.

Why It’s Worth Ordering

Potts Point has no shortage of good coffee and good pancakes — that’s true across most of the neighbourhood’s better cafés. What’s harder to find is a kitchen actually cooking with matcha, rather than just serving it as a latte. Olivia By Fave’s Honey Toast is the clearest example of that on the menu: the matcha custard isn’t a garnish, it’s the point of the dish.

If you’re already a matcha drinker, it’s worth ordering this alongside your usual cup — you’ll get the flavour from two different angles in one sitting.

Who Should Order This

• Matcha regulars who want to try it in a dessert-style format rather than a drink
• Anyone brunching with a sweet tooth who still wants something a step above a basic pastry
• First-time visitors looking for the one dish that sums up what makes Olivia By Fave different from the cafés around it

Pair It With

A short black or flat white works well here — something with enough bitterness to balance the sweetness of the mascarpone and strawberry. It’s also a natural match with a second, smaller matcha if you want to go all-in on the theme.

Where to Find It

Honey Toast is on Olivia By Fave’s breakfast menu, served daily from 7:00am to 11:30am on Orwell Street, Potts Point. It’s $23, and it’s the dish we’d point to first if someone asked what makes this café different from everywhere else nearby.

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Not every brunch craving can be solved with pancakes and coffee. Some mornings — especially after a big weekend — call for something heartier. That’s exactly the gap Olivia By Fave’s steak and eggs fills on Orwell Street.

The Dish

Olivia By Fave’s steak and eggs pairs a 200g MB+2 rump steak, cooked to order, with crispy fried eggs, a golden hash brown, and a choice of chimichurri or bearnaise on the side. It’s a dish built for people who want their brunch to actually fill them up — protein-forward, generous, and finished with the kind of herby, sharp chimichurri that cuts through the richness of the steak.

It sits at the more substantial end of the menu at $29, alongside other hearty options like the Fave Breakfast, but it’s the one dish on the menu that treats brunch like an early dinner rather than a light start to the day.

Why Chimichurri Over the Usual Brunch Sauces

Most brunch menus lean on hollandaise for everything — and it works, but it’s not the only way to dress a plate. Chimichurri brings acidity and fresh herbs into the mix instead, which pairs particularly well with a well-rested rump steak. If you haven’t tried steak and eggs with chimichurri instead of the usual sauces, it’s worth ordering here specifically for that reason.

Prefer something richer? Olivia By Fave also offers bearnaise as an alternative, so you can choose depending on what you’re in the mood for.

Who This Dish Is For

• Post-workout brunchers looking for a protein-heavy plate rather than something sweet
• Steak lovers who don’t want to wait until dinner for a proper cut of meat
• Anyone sharing a table with a pancake order — it’s a solid savoury counterpart if your brunch companion wants something sweet

Pair It With

A steak breakfast calls for a coffee that can stand up to it. Olivia By Fave’s specialty coffee program is built for exactly this kind of pairing — something with enough body to hold its own alongside a rich, savoury plate.

Where to Find It

Olivia By Fave’s steak and eggs is available daily during breakfast and brunch hours (7:00am–11:30am) on Orwell Street, Potts Point. If you’ve only ever thought of this café for pancakes and matcha, it’s worth knowing there’s a heartier option on the menu too.

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Potts Point has quietly become one of Sydney’s best brunch neighbourhoods. Tucked between Elizabeth Bay, Kings Cross and the edge of the CBD, this small stretch of Sydney punches well above its weight when it comes to weekend breakfast and brunch — and it’s not just about avocado toast anymore.

Whether you’re a local looking for a new weekend regular or visiting Potts Point for the first time, here’s what actually makes brunch worth getting out of bed for around here.

What Makes Potts Point Brunch Different

Unlike some of Sydney’s more tourist-heavy brunch strips, Potts Point’s cafés lean toward quality over spectacle. You’ll find specialty coffee roasters, small-batch matcha, and kitchens that treat brunch as seriously as dinner service — not just a Sunday afterthought.

The neighbourhood’s mix of long-time residents, young professionals working nearby, and a steady flow of visitors means the cafés here have to earn repeat business. That competition is good news for anyone eating brunch in the area.

Start With Something You Can’t Get Everywhere: Matcha

One thing that sets a handful of Potts Point cafés apart is a genuine focus on premium matcha — not just an afterthought latte flavour, but a drink made with care from good-quality ceremonial-grade matcha. If you’re a matcha drinker, it’s worth seeking out a café that treats it as its own category, rather than one more syrup pump on the espresso machine.

Olivia By Fave, on Orwell Street, is one of the few local spots leaning into this — pairing premium matcha with a broader specialty coffee and brunch menu, rather than treating it as a side note.

The Main Event: Pancakes Done Properly

If there’s one dish that separates an average Potts Point brunch from a great one, it’s pancakes. Done badly, they’re dense, pre-mixed, and reheated. Done properly, they’re the reason people come back.

Olivia By Fave has made its signature pancakes the centrepiece of its brunch menu — fluffy, made fresh to order, and finished with a rotating selection of seasonal toppings rather than the same syrup-and-butter combination every time. It’s the kind of dish that’s easy to order once and hard not to order again.

Coffee That Holds Its Own

Potts Point takes its coffee seriously, and rightly so — this is a neighbourhood with a long-standing reputation for specialty coffee, well before “third wave” became a mainstream phrase. A good brunch spot here needs coffee that can stand up to that reputation, not just fill a cup.

Look for cafés roasting or sourcing specialty beans, with baristas who can talk you through the blend if you ask. Olivia By Fave’s specialty coffee program is built around exactly this — brunch and coffee treated as equally important, not one propping up the other.

Tips for Brunching in Potts Point Like a Local

• Go early on weekends. Potts Point’s popularity means the best tables (and the freshest kitchen runs) go quickly on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
• Ask what’s seasonal. Cafés doing brunch properly tend to rotate toppings and specials with what’s fresh — don’t be afraid to ask what’s new.
• Pair your order. A specialty coffee or premium matcha alongside your pancakes isn’t just a nice-to-have here — it’s often the better half of the meal.
• Weekday brunch is underrated. Skip the weekend queue and enjoy the same menu with half the crowd.

Where to Start

If you’re brunching in Potts Point for the first time, start with the basics done well: good coffee, proper pancakes, and — if you’re curious — a premium matcha you won’t find just anywhere. Olivia By Fave brings all three together on Orwell Street, right in the heart of the neighbourhood, and it’s a solid place to begin exploring everything Potts Point brunch has to offer.

Have a favourite Potts Point brunch spot we should know about? Let us know next time you visit.

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At Olivia By Fave, our signature pancakes are one of the standout dishes on our brunch menu. Fluffy, golden and beautifully finished, they’re a delicious choice for breakfast or brunch in Potts Point.

hat Makes Them Different

Our pancakes are prepared with care to create a light, fluffy texture and finished with fresh toppings for the perfect balance of flavour and indulgence. It’s a simple brunch classic, elevated in the Olivia By Fave style.

The Story Behind the Stack

Pancakes are a Sydney brunch favourite, and we wanted ours to be more than just another item on the menu. Our kitchen team has carefully developed the dish to complement our modern Australian menu with Asian influences, ONA Coffee and premium matcha.

Pair It With

Pair our signature pancakes with a cup of ONA Coffee or premium matcha for the perfect Potts Point brunch. Whether you’re joining us for a weekday breakfast or a relaxed weekend brunch with friends, it’s a delicious way to start your visit.

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