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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.

Courtyard area under ponciana tree
Banyo
Putia Pure Food Kitchen
A charming pocket-sized cafe in Banyo with courtyard dining underneath a great poinciana tree
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Servery hatch at Hedge Espresso
Salisbury
Hedge Espresso
Hedge Espresso is a local's fave in Salisbury serving top-notch coffee and delicious breakfast fare
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Briki Espresso and Gelati Bar St Lucia
St Lucia
Briki Espresso
Briki Espresso offers the locals of St Lucia a place to relax in piece and quiet
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The Single Guys Kenmore
Kenmore
The Single Guys
Located in the local village of Kenmore, The Single Guys serves up the best coffee in town along side a seasonal all day breakfast and lunch menu and counter cakes
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Lone Pine Riverside Cafe
Fig Tree Pocket
Lone Pine Riverside Cafe
A secret gem of a casual riverfront eatery tucked away in Fig Tree Pocket adjacent to the koala sanctuary
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Bean & Gone Espresso Bar The Gap
The Gap
Bean & Gone Espresso Bar
Bean & Gone Espresso Bar is a standout at The Gap, with its black picket fence, striking artwork, lime green and black décor and sweet and savoury takeaways and eat-ins
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Exterior view of Sassafras of Paddington
Paddington
Sassafras Of Paddington
Sassafras of Paddington was one of Brisbane’s first cafés to serve the ever-popular ‘all day breakfast’
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Blackbird Espresso Camp Hill
Camp Hill
Blackbird Espresso
Located in Camp Hill's popular Martha Street cafe precinct is charming coffee nook Blackbird Espresso
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Backstreet Espresso
Carina
Backstreet Espresso
Follow the signs along the side streets of Carina and you'll discover one of the southside's best kept secrets - Backstreet Espresso.
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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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Ananas Espresso Graceville
Graceville
Ananas Espresso
Ananas Espresso is a charming neighbourhood cafe with a boho vintage vibe located in the dining and retail hub of Graceville
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Verandah view at Pitstop on Mt Mee
Mt Mee
Pitstop on Mt Mee
Pitstop on Mt Mee is a quirky country style café in a corrugated iron shed with some of the most stunning vistas in SEQ
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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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Nana and Da's Kedron
Kedron
Nana And Da's
Nana and Da’s is an absolute gem of a friendly neighbourhood café found tucked away in a back street of Kedron
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Exterior of Dovetail on Dovetail Social, Norman Park
Norman Park
Dovetail Social
Dovetail Social is a popular coffee nook in Norman Park providing expertly brewed coffee and gluten-free treats
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Little Corner Cafe Wooloowin's shop front with yellow cast iron seats and tables in front yard
Wooloowin
Little Corner Cafe
Perched on the corner of Dickson and Thorrold Streets in Wooloowin, this one-time corner store’s latest incarnation is a cute cafe - the Little Corner Cafe.
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