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Anouk

Not just Brisbane’s top weekend breakfast destination, this cafe is a must try on weekdays

Looking for the best cafes in Brisbane’s southern suburbs? Our hand-picked guide has them all, including the local’s secrets and hidden gems.

Graceville

Plentiful Cafe

Plentiful is a fab foodie cafe in Graceville serving delicious all-day breakfast & lunch

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Ashgrove

Corn Street

Corn Street is a stunning cafe and modern day marketplace providing excellent espresso, breakfast, treats and more

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Bardon

Goodfolk Cafe

Goodfolk Cafe in Bardon is a charming child & dog-friendly cafe offering specialty coffee and all-day breakfast fare

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Auchenflower

Peach Cafe

Peach Cafe is a charming cafe housed in a quaint Queenslander in Auchenflower offering all-day brunch

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Bardon

Bardon Thyme

Bardon Thyme is a quaint café housed in an historic convenience store and former tram stop in the lovely, leafy suburb

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Red Hill

Gramps Cafe

Gramps Café is a cool, corner café housed in an old weather board clad cottage in the leafy suburb of Red Hill

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Ipswich

The Retro Diner

The Retro Diner is a classic 50's and 60's American style diner located in Ipswich's historic Top of Town precinct

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Graceville

Arte & Gusto

Arte & Gusto is serving up all day breakfast and delectable tapas dishes to Graceville’s locals and visitors.

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Paddington

Swift Espresso

Swift Espresso is a charming light-filled café that occupies an old corner store tucked away in the back streets of Paddington.

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Graceville

Hunter & Scout

Hunter & Scout is Graceville’s gorgeous go-to for excellent coffee and top-notch foodie fare, on a leafy corner

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Paddington

Anouk Cafe

The quaint historic shop that was Paddington's original apothecary is home to one of Brisbane's cafe dining institutions, Anouk

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Rosalie

Eightysix Cafe

Eightysix Café in Rosalie is a cute hole-in-the-wall cafe with a traditional Vietnamese flavour

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Toowong

Pitch & Fork

Pitch & Fork is a slick modern eatery that shares a space with the revamped clubhouse of Toowong’s Wests Rugby Club

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Paddington

Cafe Bema

Café Bema is a cool courtyard café nestled out front of a Paddington cottage, serving out-of-the-ordinary breakfast and lunches

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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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paddington

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milton

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red hill

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ashgrove

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rosalie

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toowong

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graceville

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jindalee

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ipswich

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samford

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kenmore

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st lucia

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brookfield

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Brookfield General Store

Forking Espresso

Lone Pine Riverside Cafe

indooroopilly

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Sweet Chapter Books & Cafe

mt nebo

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