Long Jetty NSW · since 2018

Long Jetty's Earliest-Opening Cafe

Veneziano coffee, light meals & a community heart, every day from 4am. Serving shift workers, surfers, fishermen and night owls of the Central Coast.

4.7 (127 reviews) ◐ Open today 4am – 1pm 📍 352 The Entrance Rd
Cafe 2261 exterior at dawn, with warm interior lights visible through the front window
Open now · closes 1pm · See you for breakfast? 📞 Call 0468 342 880 · 📍 Get directions

More than coffee.

We've been opening at 4am every day since 2018 — for the shift workers, fishermen, surfers and early-bird parents of the Central Coast. But it was never really about the time on the door. It's about the place.

A good morning starts with something more than a flat white. It starts with someone knowing your order, asking how the kids are, and meaning it.

First-Friday Soup Kitchen

On the first Friday of every month we host a free community soup kitchen. Come for a meal, stay for the conversation.

Kids' Sports Sponsorship

Proud sponsors of three local junior sports clubs since 2019 — football, surf life-saving and netball.

Mental-Health Awareness

Partner with Beyond Blue and host R U OK? Day events. Every coffee on the wall is a coffee on us for someone who needs one.

"Every dawn shift starts here. They know my order before I'm awake." — Mark, Long Jetty Surf Life-Saver

Visit us

Address
352 The Entrance Rd
Long Jetty NSW 2261
Trading hours
  • Mon4:00am – 1:00pm
  • Tue4:00am – 1:00pm
  • Wed4:00am – 4:00pm
  • Thu4:00am – 1:00pm
  • Fri4:00am – 1:00pm
  • Sat4:30am – 2:00pm
  • Sun4:30am – 2:00pm
Contact
0468 342 880
hello@cafe2261.com.au
What to expect
Outdoor seating Dog friendly Wheelchair accessible Free street parking Dine-in Takeaway Vegetarian options

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★★★★★ 4.7 across 127 Google reviews
★★★★★
"The only place I want to be at 5am. Great coffee, even better people."
— Sarah K., regular
★★★★★
"The shakshuka changed my breakfast life. And they remember my order, which keeps me coming back."
— David R.
★★★★★
"Soup kitchen Friday is the best Friday of the month. This is what a community looks like."
— Margaret O., Long Jetty

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