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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.

Moorooka

Todd And Pup

Todd & Pup is a popular cafe nestled on a leafy street in Moorooka, offering top-notch coffee and breakfast fare

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Grange

Paddock Espresso

Grange's Paddock Espresso is one of a growing number of great little cafes found in the suburban back streets around Brisbane.

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Stones Corner

Moreish Food And Coffee

A cool cafe serving Campos coffee, breakfast, lunch and homemade treats

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Banyo

Putia Pure Food Kitchen

A charming pocket-sized cafe in Banyo with courtyard dining underneath a great poinciana tree

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Salisbury

Hedge Espresso

Hedge Espresso is a local's fave in Salisbury serving top-notch coffee and delicious breakfast fare

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St Lucia

Briki Espresso

Briki Espresso offers the locals of St Lucia a place to relax in piece and quiet

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Fig Tree Pocket

Lone Pine Riverside Cafe

A secret gem of a casual riverfront eatery tucked away in Fig Tree Pocket adjacent to the koala sanctuary

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Paddington

Sassafras Of Paddington

Sassafras of Paddington was one of Brisbane’s first cafés to serve the ever-popular ‘all day breakfast’

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Camp Hill

Blackbird Espresso

Located in Camp Hill's popular Martha Street cafe precinct is charming coffee nook Blackbird Espresso

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Carina

Backstreet Espresso

Follow the signs along the side streets of Carina and you'll discover one of the southside's best kept secrets - Backstreet Espresso.

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Mt Mee

Pitstop on Mt Mee

Pitstop on Mt Mee is a quirky country style café in a corrugated iron shed with some of the most stunning vistas in SEQ

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Old Government House

The Kitchen

A gorgeous cafe and restaurant has made its home in Old Government House at QUT Gardens Point

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Kedron

Nana And Da's

Nana and Da’s is an absolute gem of a friendly neighbourhood café found tucked away in a back street of Kedron

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Norman Park

Dovetail On Overend

Dovetail on Overend is a popular coffee nook in Norman Park providing expertly brewed coffee and gluten-free treats

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The Gap

Walkabout Creek Cafe

The Gap's Walkabout Creek Cafe, located at the gateway to D'Aguilar National Park, has a weekend lunch menu that hits the spot

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People sitting in Felix Espresso seen through coloured glass on Burnett Lane

Brisbane CBD

Felix For Goodness

Felix for Goodness on Burnett Lane is a must-visit in Brisbane’s CBD – a charming architect designed café carved out of an old record storage room

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