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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.

Citron Bayside, Wellington Point
Wellington Point

Citron Bayside

Citron brings a Mediterranean vibe to Brisbane's bayside with all-day breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks
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The Twin, West End
West End

The Twin

The Twin is a funky West End cafe with garden courtyard, slinging delish deli-style sandwiches on house-baked bread
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Cordeaux Social Club, West End
West End

Cordeaux Social Club

Cordeaux Social Club is a cafe by day, wine bar & bistro by night, nestled in a peaceful pocket of West End near the river
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The Mailman Alexandra Hills
Alexandra Hills

The Mailman

This new bayside cafe delivers the goods with expertly brewed espresso and delicious, inspired brunch fare
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Deli Dakota, Mount Gravatt East
Mount Gravatt East

Deli Dakota

Since opening, customers have been queuing at this southside cafe to get their hands on one of its gourmet sangas
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Hey Mr Cafe, New Farm
New Farm

Hey Mr. Cafe

Hey Mr. is a buzzy neighbourhood cafe in New Farm housed in a historic corner store dishing up delicious all-day brunch fare
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Franc, New Farm
New Farm

Franc.

A French-inspired patisserie cafe in the heart of New Farm offering fresh croissants, pastries, baguettes, gelati and more
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Nosferatu Distillery , Bowen Hills
Bowen Hills

Nosferatu Distillery

Nosferatu is a charming cafe by day and enchanted gin lounge by night, set inside a fairy-lit warehouse in Bowen Hills
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Feind Coffee, Spring Hill
Spring Hill

Feind Coffee

This cosy coffee nook in Spring Hill has a locally-roasted signature coffee blend, served along with delicious pastries and
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Milki Desserts, Sunnybank
Sunnybank

Milki Desserts

This dedicated dessert cafe specialises in delicious Asian-inspired desserts & drinks with unique and classic flavours
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Nikau Espresso Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley

Nikau Espresso

Found on the ground floor of Jubilee Place in Fortitude Valley, this sleek cafe offers a range of breaky & lunch fare
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Bake It Bakery & Cafe, Underwood
Underwood

Bake It Bakery & Cafe

This hidden gem on Brisbane's southside offers an array of sweet & savoury pastries, cream-filled doughnuts, and yummy brunch fare
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Inter/Section Laneway Inter/Section Laneway, Brisbane City
Brisbane City

Inter/Section Laneway

A stunning urban laneway in the city where you'll find great coffee, fresh pastries and creative breakfast fare
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Jacorey Dessert Cafe Patisserie, Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley

Jacorey Dessert Cafe & Patisserie

This inner-city dessert cafe & patisserie makes everything fresh on-site, from flaky croissants to basque cheesecakes
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Gastown Cafe, Ashgrove
Ashgrove

Gastown

Inspired by Vancouver's historic precinct, Gastown is a cosy coffee nook offering expertly brewed coffee & light eats
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Doughcraft Bakery & Deli, Albion
Albion

Doughcraft Bakery & Deli

This authentic European bakery and deli in the heart of Albion crafts artisan loaves, sweet & savoury donuts and more
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