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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.

Superthing West End

Superthing is a gorgeous, pastel-hued bakery cafe found on Montague Road in West End

Unkempt Espresso Rochedale

Unkempt Espresso

Unkempt Espresso is a delightful alfresco café, serving up well-brewed coffee, eye-catching drinks, and freshly prepared food and snacks, perfect for eating in or on the go

Outside seating area of Bobby's Wine Bar & Espresso

Bobby's Wine Bar & Espresso

Bobby’s Wine Bar & Espresso is New Farm’s charming cafe by day and a romantic, softly lit wine bar by night

Exterior of Supernumerary Coffee

Supernumerary Coffee

Supernumerary Coffee is a sleek, modern industrial cafe found in Salisbury serving specialty coffee and light eats

Exterior of Goodfolk Cafe, Bardon

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

Sarmic Cafe, Morningside

Sarmic Café is a cool foodie's café located on Wynnum Rd, Morningside, which for many years had its home in Bulimba

Exterior of Blue Bear Coffeehouse, New Farm

Blue Bear Coffeehouse

Blue Bear Coffeehouse is a charming, folksy cafe bar found on a leafy New Farm street corner serving delicious food

Exterior of Groundhog Social, Manly

Groundhog Social

Groundhog Social is a bright and airy cafe perched in prime position on the Esplanade in Manly

Mural of two donkeys on the wall at Two Donkeys Spring Hill

Two Donkeys in Spring Hill is a local's favourite serving locally-roasted coffee, delicious breakfast and lunch

Water Drop Teahouse, Priestdale

Water Drop Teahouse

Water Drop Teahouse is a peaceful cafe found at Chung Tian Buddhist Temple offering a fully-vegetarian menu

Peach Cafe, Auchenflower

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

Cafe Ku-Tea Wilston

KuTea is a cute, corner store cafe serving Aromas coffee, freshly baked snacks and breakfast with an Indian twist

Soul Revolver Co Alderley

Soul Revolver Co

This stylish sustainable cafe, gift & flower shop can be found tucked down a peaceful side street

Heimish Bleu Cafe Milton

Heimish Bleu Cafe

Heimish Bleu is a petite French cafe overlooking a French provincial courtyard in the commercial heart of Milton

The Woolshed, Teneriffe

The Woolshed is a collective housed in an historic wool store in Teneriffe, including a specialty coffee cafe

Counter inside Little Glass Room Espresso Bar, Mt Gravatt

Little Glass Room Espresso Bar

Little Glass Room is a chic cafe serving traditional breakfast faves along with authentic Thai dishes for breakfast at Mt Gravatt

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