Two By Four Cafe

Two By Four Cafe sits on the Fairwater estate in Blacktown, and its best trick is right outside the railing: outdoor tables looking over the Fairwater lake. Visitors regularly report rolling up with the dog, settling into the outdoor seating and watching the water while brunch lands, and that lake view is the thing people mention most along with the food.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome in the outdoor seating areas, reported by visitors who make it a regular lap of the estate, while indoor seating stays off limits to pets. Staff have a reputation for being easy about it, and the word on puppicinos is that they are not a fixed menu item but worth asking about, since staff will often run one up. The outdoor section is where the view is anyway, so the arrangement works in everyone's favour.

The vibe

The menu leans classic brunch done well: eggs benny, chilli eggs and a french toast that gets named in reviews, all served against the pond backdrop. Hours run 7am to 2:15pm on weekdays and from 8am on weekends, so it is a morning-and-lunch operation rather than an all-day one. Weekends fill up with families from the estate, the outdoor deck is the part that goes first, and late arrivals may wait for a lake-facing table.

Getting there and parking

The cafe is on Fairwater Boulevard inside the Fairwater development, with estate street parking close by. It also works well combined with a walk: Orana Park Dog Fenced Dog Park is a short drive over at Seven Hills if you want a proper off-leash run before coffee. Other local options are on the Blacktown guide, including The Old Boy if this one is packed.