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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

Putia Pure Food Kitchen

A charming pocket-sized cafe in Banyo with courtyard dining underneath a great poinciana tree

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Salisbury

Hedge Espresso

Hedge Espresso is a local's fave in Salisbury serving top-notch coffee and delicious breakfast fare

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St Lucia

Briki Espresso

Briki Espresso offers the locals of St Lucia a place to relax in piece and quiet

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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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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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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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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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Camp Hill

Blackbird Espresso

Located in Camp Hill's popular Martha Street cafe precinct is charming coffee nook Blackbird Espresso

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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