Terrigal Esplanade — On the sand
Morning coffee,
salt in the air.
Beachfront cafe · 6:00am–1:30pm · Seven days
The beach does the views — we do everything else
The cafe Terrigal rates 4.8 from 486 reviews.
“Cute cafe with the most lovely staff and a gorgeous ocean view! Delish coffee, and as a certified acai connoisseur this is some of the BEST acai i've had :)”
Lily K — via Google“Beautiful coffee and highly attentive staff. Can see why this gem of a Cafe has received such high ranking & huge applause”
Mel K — via Google
★★★★★ — 486 Google reviews
What Terrigal says
“Cute cafe with the most lovely staff and a gorgeous ocean view! Delish coffee, and as a certified acai connoisseur this is some of the BEST acai i've had :)”Lily K — 5 stars — via Google
“Great coffee at Free State Terrigal! What really stood out was the incredibly observant lovely lady Staff! She noticed I looked confused with our order and checked in. It's so rare to find staff who truly pay attention to customers' reactions and feedback. Wonderful service alongside fantastic coffee, will definitely be back.”Rachael D — 5 stars — via Google
“Beautiful coffee and highly attentive staff. Can see why this gem of a Cafe has received such high ranking & huge applause”Mel K — 5 stars — via Google
“Arrived late for a coffee - they were packing up as closing early after v busy summer holidays and he was "cooked". Lovely barista still made me a coffee (large at no extra cost) despite having cleaned the machine ready for next day. Fab service and excellent coffee. Secured my loyalty with such good service.”Sandra J — 5 stars — via Google
Our little corner of Terrigal
Life on the Esplanade.
Freestate sits a few steps from the sand at 4/42–44 Terrigal Esplanade — the beach is literally the front yard. Sunrise walks finish at our counter. Surfers come in salty and leave caffeinated. Families claim the tables with the water view and stay until the last açai bowl is gone.
We keep it simple: coffee worth the drive, breakfasts worth getting up for, and a cabinet full of toasties, banana bread and cold-pressed juice. Vegans and gluten-free folks are looked after properly, not as an afterthought.
The regulars say it best — they rate us 4.8 from 486 Google reviews, and most of those mention the same two things: the staff, and the view. Good people, good food, ocean air.
Come say g'day
Find us on
the water.
(02) 4300 8795
Tap to call — we answer from 6am
4/42–44 Terrigal Esplanade
Terrigal NSW 2260
Right on the beachfront
| Monday | 6:00am – 1:30pm |
| Tuesday | 6:00am – 1:30pm |
| Wednesday | 6:00am – 1:30pm |
| Thursday | 6:00am – 1:30pm |
| Friday | 6:00am – 1:30pm |
| Saturday | 6:00am – 1:30pm |
| Sunday | 6:00am – 1:30pm |