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Room With Roses

In keeping with the ambience of heritage-listed Brisbane Arcade the exquisite cafe and tea rooms on the upper level are a nostalgic piece of yesteryear

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In keeping with the ambience of heritage-listed Brisbane Arcade the exquisite cafe and tea rooms on the upper level are a nostalgic piece of yesteryear

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Looking for the best cafes in Brisbane CBD? Our curated guide has them all, from riverside, arcade and laneway cafes to hidden gems in the city heart. Whether you're after a spot of brunch, a sit down lunch or a coffee stop, here's where you'll find them. From the old world charm and chandelier room of Room with Roses atop the 1924 Brisbane Arcade, Keri Craig's Emporium Cafe in the basement and the famous 1920's cafe and tea room The Shingle Inn, in Brisbane City Hall. to the laneway gems Felix for Goodness and Brew, and the chic new age Inter/Section Laneway even quirky Star Wars themed Death Star Canteen, there’s a cafe in Brisbane CBD for every taste.

Three gelatos
Brisbane CBD
Sofu
This gelato spot is swapping cream for silken tofu, with Asian-inspired flavours that are next-level.
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Brisbane City
LuLou
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People seated at Raise Rooftop Brisbane CBD
Brisbane City
Raise Rooftop
Enjoy coffee with a view at Raise Rooftop Café, perched right above the city streets in the heart of Brisbane
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Mulga Bill's Kitchen & Bar Brisbane City
Brisbane City
Mulga Bill's Kitchen & Bar
Mulga Bill's Kitchen & Bar is a casual riverside dining spot with stunning views, located at the foot of the Kangaroo Point Bridge
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Customers sitting in window of Mitr Dessert House
Brisbane CBD
Mitr Dessert House
Mitr Dessert House is a cool and quirky little Asian-inspired dessert cafe and bake house in Brisbane CBD
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The Garden Room Roma StreetThe Gard
Roma Street Parkland
The Garden Room
The Garden Room is a stunning railway pavilion style cafe nestled on the edge of Roma Street Parkland
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Diners sitting outside with view of Story Bridge and Brisbane River at Bar Miette Brisbane City
Brisbane City
Bar Miette
A stunning European-style terrace bar and all-day eatery located on the riverfront underneath Queen Street's CBUS building
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Marhaba Cafe Brisbane CBD
Brisbane City
Marhaba Cafe
A warm inviting social enterprise cafe tucked away in the basement of City Hall in the old Red Cross Tea Rooms
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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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Alta Cafe Brisbane CBD
Brisbane Cbd
Alta Cafe
Alta Cafe is a cool Hamptons-inspired cafe dishing up some of the best breakfast and lunch in Brisbane's CBD.
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Death Star Canteen Brisbane
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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Marchetti Brisbane
Brisbane Cbd
Marchetti
Elegant little Italian cafe Marchetti brings the aroma of fresh baked pastries to Brisbane’s splendid heritage-listed Tattersall’s Arcade
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The Kitchen
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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People sitting in Felix Espresso seen through coloured glass on Burnett Lane
Brisbane City
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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Interior of John Mills Himself Cafe, Brisbane CBD
Brisbane CBD
John Mills Himself Cafe
John Mills Himself would have patronised the tiny café in the base of the curiously titled heritage-listed building that bears his name
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Dark walnut wood panelled interior booths at Shingle Inn Brisbane CBD
Brisbane
Shingle Inn City Hall
No visit or life in Brisbane should be without a visit to The Shingle Inn, the iconic 1936 cafe bakery beloved by generations
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