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Best Brisbane Cafes

The very best cafes in Brisbane, from the CBD to the inner city ring, north, south, west, east and the bayside can be found right here. We’ve tracked down and personally visited all of Brisbane’s best cafes from city holes-in-the-wall to suburban hidden gems and you’ll find them all in this curated guide (keep scrolling down for areas and suburbs), including the very latest cafe openings in Brisbane.

North Lakes

Blvd Bar & Cafe

BLVD Bar and Cafe is a light and breezy cafe bar with excellent food and a cool indoor-outdoor vibe.

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New Farm

The Moray

The Moray might be one of New Farm’s oldest cafes, but it has a cool contemporary look and menu

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Cleveland

Little Bloomfield Cafe & Wine Bar

Little Bloomfield Café & Wine Bar, found at the quiet end of Bloomfield Street beside the library, is café by day and cosy wine bar on Saturday nights

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Woolloongabba

Shawty's Espresso

Shawty’s Espresso is a cool, cottage café in the backstreets of industrial Woolloongabba, with views of Boggo Road Gaol

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Annerley

Snag & Brown

Annerley adds another notch to its foodie belt with hidden gem Snag and Brown Café, a foodie destination that is also child and dog friendly

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Northgate

Kitchen 8

Kitchen 8 is an unlikely find in the industrial district of Northgate - an Italian-flavoured cafe dishing up excellent nosh

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Brookfield

Brookfield General Store

This quintessential country store and cafe in Brisbane's west serves up warm hospitality, great coffee and hearty meals - all in a picturesque rural setting

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Graceville

Goodness Gracious Cafe

Originally a corner store, this chic little cafe in Brisbane's west boasts a fabulous menu and serves up great specialty coffee

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Herston

Victoria Park Bistro

Victoria Park Bistro has just launched a delicious new Autumn menu that's as impressive as its spectacular views

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Brisbane Cbd

Death Star Canteen

Death Star Canteen, Brisbane’s first Star Wars themed café has come from a galaxy far, far away to land on the far reaches of Queen Street

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Manly West

Banter Coffee House

Banter Coffee House is an absolute gem of a café tucked away in Manly West - the go-to for what is arguably the best food and coffee on the bayside.

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Manly

Tide on the Jetty

Tide on the Jetty is a cafe wine bar in prime position overlooking the Manly Marina on the William Gunn Jetty

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West End

Lokal + Co

Lokal + Co is an inviting oasis of Nordic cool tucked away in a West End side street, and the only place in Brisbane to offer Norwegian-inspired cuisine.

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Teneriffe

Wilde Kitchen

Wilde Kitchen is a healthy eating café offering gluten free fare and paleo-inspired dishes

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South Brisbane

GOMA Bistro

GOMA Bistro is South Brisbane cultural precinct’s best kept casual dining secret, tucked away underneath GOMA and overlooking the river and CBD

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Tarragindi

Black Lab Coffee

Black Lab Coffee is the go to for Tarragindi locals, serving well-brewed coffee and delicious eats - and it's dog friendly

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