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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.

Banyo

Flat Cap Espresso

Flat Cap Espresso is a simplistic coffee haven with a delicious menu, set in the industrial surrounds of Banyo.

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Stones Corner

Stones Throw

Stones Throw is a funky café with a cool vibe serving single origins alongside a top-notch house blend with an inspired menu

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At Dayboro

Rendezvous

Part bookstore, part gift shop and part cafe, Rendezvous at Dayboro cafe is an inspiring little corner of Dayboro's charming town centre

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Salisbury

Cups & Wells

Cups and Wells is a spiffy specialty coffee café found in Salisbury serving locally roasted coffee by Wolff Coffee Roasters

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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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Highgate Hill

The Little Green Room

The Little Green Room is a cool coffee and breakfast cafe renowned for its heart-stopping burgers

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Samford

The Latin Shack

A colourful, rustic Latin-flavoured cafe nestled in an idyllic spot in Samford Valley

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Coorparoo

Beyond The Pale

Beyond the Pale is a contemporary casual eatery and bar, and was the first dedicated bar at Coorparoo

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Woody Point

Butcher Baker Coffee Maker

Butcher Baker Coffee Maker is the perfect spot to relax and enjoy some delicious food with views across the water

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Birkdale

Ginger & Lime Café

Ginger & Lime is a cute café tucked away on Birkdale Road in the bayside suburb serving top-notch food and coffee

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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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Camp Hill

Tart Cafe

Tart Café, found inside the Camp Hill Antique Centre, is a gorgeous café with a touch of Hollywood glamour

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Eight Mile Plains

Sip On 29

Sip on 29 is a hidden gem tucked away in the Brisbane Technology Park at Eight Mile Plains serving top-notch coffee, breakfast, lunch and sweet treats.

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Grange

Quincy's Bar & Cafe

Quincy's Bar and Café is a chic basement Grange hideout where locals go to relax, sip on a wine and dig into some quality tucker

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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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Hawthorne

The Chemistry Of Coffee

Taking coffee to a whole new level, this Hawthorne based café is serving all sorts of unique drinks that look like science experiments

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