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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.

Eight Mile Plains

Black Ink Espresso

Black Ink Espresso, tucked away in Brisbane Technology Park in Eight Mile Plains, is the flagship café for local, boutique roasters

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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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Tarragindi

Bne Baracca

Bne Baracca is a charming cafe in Tarragindi taking up residence in an old corner store

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Mt Gravatt Lookout

Lovewell Cafe

Lovewell is a café with a purpose*, perched atop a Mt Gravatt mountain with stunning views over the whole of Brisbane

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Daisy Hill

St Coco Cafe

St Coco Cafe is a cool foodie's café in Daisy Hill serving top notch coffee, all day breakfast, lunch and raw treats

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Birkdale

Craft Brew House

Craft Brew House is a small, craft beer bar that is a first for the Brisbane bayside suburb of Birkdale

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North Lakes

Blvd Bar & Cafe

BLVD Bar and Cafe is a light and breezy cafe bar with excellent food and a cool indoor-outdoor vibe.

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Cleveland

Little Bloomfield Cafe & Wine Bar

Little Bloomfield Café & Wine Bar, found at the quiet end of Bloomfield Street beside the library, is café by day and cosy wine bar on Saturday nights

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Woolloongabba

Shawty's Espresso

Shawty’s Espresso is a cool, cottage café in the backstreets of industrial Woolloongabba, with views of Boggo Road Gaol

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Annerley

Snag & Brown

Annerley adds another notch to its foodie belt with hidden gem Snag and Brown Café, a foodie destination that is also child and dog friendly

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Northgate

Kitchen 8

Kitchen 8 is an unlikely find in the industrial district of Northgate - an Italian-flavoured cafe dishing up excellent nosh

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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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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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Manly West

Banter Coffee House

Banter Coffee House is an absolute gem of a café tucked away in Manly West - the go-to for the best food and coffee on the bayside

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