French Basket Café & Restaurant
15 The Strand, Dee Why, New South Wales, 2099
“Authentic French Food Experience”
Known for
Why Choose French Basket Café & Restaurant?
French Basket delivers fresh pastries, croissants and baguettes in a waterfront setting on Dee Why's Northern Beaches, with dine-in, takeaway, delivery and kerbside pickup all available. The kitchen handles breakfast and lunch daily, and locals praise both the baked goods and the friendly service, though reports on dinner service are mixed.
About French Basket Café & Restaurant
French Basket Café & Restaurant is a French boulangerie and café in Dee Why, on the Northern Beaches, and it works as a bakery stop as much as a place to sit down. Their own line is "Authentic French Food Experience," and they say they bring in products from producers in France. Pastries, baguettes and classic French dishes are prepared daily, and croissants and baguettes get a mention when people talk about the baked side.
It's a flexible place for a bakery in Dee Why. You can dine in, grab takeaway, order for delivery or arrange kerbside pickup, and there's outdoor seating if the weather suits. Coffee is a drawcard, and the menu runs across breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner, with vegetarian options and desserts on offer. Locals mention eggs benedict, crème brûlée and a raspberry croissant with a cappuccino, and one regular rates the smoked salmon tagliatelle and the desserts highly.
The setting gets plenty of love. We hear the waterfront position and ocean views make breakfast feel like an occasion, and the staff can be friendly. One local said the team remembered their name after a single visit, and another singled out Althea's welcome. It's also dog friendly, though parking is limited, so allow a little extra time.
Some people rave about it, while others have found the kitchen slow at busy times, the prices on the high side for the portions, or the table turnover a bit abrupt. The weekday trade seems calmer than the weekend rush, so if you're after a relaxed sit-down, that's worth knowing.
Opening hours are early most days, with later trading toward the end of the week, so check the hours before heading in. For a croissant or baguette with a good coffee by the water in Dee Why, this is an easy one to add to your list.
Location
What Customers Say on Google
“The coffee is delicious, the baked goods are fresh and the location is great. Came here on 3 separate days and had an awesome experience every time.”
“Breakfast came with a view today. Raspberry Croissant and a large cappuccino still left room for Granola.”
“I visited with group to have a breakfast for the first time, had a great experiences, ocean view, food is so good particularly breakfast. Service is amazing and specially Althea's smiling welcoming made our breakfast extra taste good.”
Source: Google Reviews
Frequently Asked Questions About French Basket Café & Restaurant
French Basket Café & Restaurant is a French boulangerie and café on the Dee Why waterfront, known for croissants, baguettes and quiche. Their own line is an "Authentic French Food Experience", with daily baked pastries and house-baked baguettes alongside French dishes like eggs benedict, omelettes and French toast. It works as a quick bakery stop as well as a sit-down meal with an ocean view.
Yes. French Basket Café & Restaurant in Dee Why offers dine-in, takeaway, delivery, kerbside pickup and no-contact delivery. There's also outdoor seating if you want to eat in with a view of the Dee Why waterfront. It's a flexible option whether you're after a quick croissant and coffee or a sit-down breakfast or lunch.
The all-day breakfast menu includes eggs benedict, chilli scrambled eggs, salmon omelette, vegetarian omelette, corn and zucchini fritters and a smoked salmon breakfast bowl. Lunch options cover house-made granola, French waffle, cinnamon and maple French toast, soup of the day and a wagyu beef burger with fries. Croissants come in cheese and tomato, ham and cheese, and plain varieties.
It's a popular spot for coffee paired with fresh croissants and baked goods, with several visitors mentioning the raspberry croissant, cappuccino and granola as a solid combination. The café sits right on the Dee Why waterfront, so many people combine a coffee and pastry with the ocean view, either at an outdoor table or as takeaway.
Yes, there's outdoor seating at French Basket Café & Restaurant, making the most of its position on the Dee Why waterfront, and it has been described as dog friendly, though parking nearby is limited. Staff are generally friendly, and the location and view are a regular highlight for people stopping in for breakfast, lunch or a bakery treat.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +61 412 914 565
- Address
- 15 The Strand, Dee Why, New South Wales, 2099
How French Basket Café & Restaurant Compares
in Dee Why
More reviews than 86% of bakeries in Dee Why
Opening Hours
- Monday
- 6am-2pm
- Tuesday
- 6am-2pm
- Wednesday
- 6am-2pm
- Thursday
- 6am-2pm
- Friday
- 6am-9pm
- Saturday
- 6am-9pm
- Sunday
- 6am-2pm
Business Details
- Service Options
- Takeaway, Delivery, Dine-in, Kerbside pickup, No-contact delivery
- Payment Methods
- Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments
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