Ruby Lonesome - Marrickville

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Ruby Lonesome

Ruby Lonesome
4.4 / 5 (1409 reviews)

Description

A beloved plant-based cafe in Sydney that doubles as a neighborhood gem and traveler pitstop, offering inventive vegan breakfasts and lunches, standout cakes and baked goods, and a small retail range of spice mixes and condiments. Warm, community-minded service and a sunny courtyard create a welcoming vibe; creative dishes and dairy-free shakes impress. Coffee and pricing draw mixed comments, but the unique menu, generous portions and consistent hospitality make it a must-visit for vegans, foodies and airport-bound travellers.

Last update: 17.01.2026 from: Billie

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★ 4.4 / 5 from 1409 reviews
billie-m-library3
06.12.2025

This is the best cafe in Sydney. One of those places that offer a menu you can't find anywhere else. The food is exceptionally yummy at breakfast and at lunch, the coffee is perfect always, the cakes blow my mind (and the portion sizes are generous) and the offerings of spice mixes, flavoured oils, candles and other fare you can buy there make for a great gift. I love the vibe of the staff and the space itself and I'm appreciative for the vegan options they provide. Big love to Ruby Lonesome, ou

luke-batiste-1
06.12.2025

Awesome vegan cafe! The staff were fantastic, and the food was out of this world! I had the taco special, which was amazing, better then tacos i had in SoCal! My girlfriend had the Bae-Root Bowl, which was phenomenal. The fried chickpeas were crazy good and the beetroot hummus was perfect. Topped it all off with some amazing chocolate cake! And the coffee was great!!! Will definitely be back! Probably tomorrow :D Still amazing post lockdown! They have opened up the back courtyard, more seating,

carly-henderson-bush
06.12.2025

Ruby Lonesome is basically the only cafe I go to these days. The owners (Nicolette and Lana and staff are genuinely so damn lovely. The food is incredible (The Big Boy and hash browns are a must and the treats are always on point. If you’re seeking a regular cafe that always makes you feel welcome, is consistently delicious and cares about their community then Ruby Lonesome is the way to go! Thank you guys

kritika-kaldor-2
06.12.2025

Friendly staff, great food and coffee. The cold brew is satisfying.

mo-rabbit9
06.12.2025

$4.50 for a small takeaway latte is ridiculous. It would be marginally ok if it was an amazing coffee. It wasn’t. Imo it was below average for Sydney coffee. Hi Lana, the purpose of this platform is to allow people to review their experiences with businesses. I bought a coffee from you, didn’t enjoy it and subsequently reviewed my experience. I’m not going to drive back and ask you to make me another coffee just because I didn’t enjoy it. I simply won’t buy coffee from you anymore. I’ll have to

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A little farther located is Petersham, where you can also access the public transportation.

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