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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.

Brisbane

Shingle Inn City Hall

No visit or life in Brisbane should be without a visit to The Shingle Inn, the iconic 1936 cafe bakery beloved by generations

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West End

Wrapture

This colourful speck of a cafe inhabits one third of a workers cottage

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West End

West End Coffee House

The cafe equivalent of the trusty old pair of comfy slippers, West End Coffee House is a favourite chilled hang-out for locals

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South Brisbane

QAG Cafe

A tranquil haven to refresh and recharge after taking in the beauty of the Queensland Art Gallery’s latest exhibitions

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Graceville

Three Girls Skipping

Although more of a corner coffee and cake nook than a fully fledged cafe, this whimsically named food stop has all the right ingredients

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West End

Swiss Gourmet Deli

The Swiss Gourmet Deli is also a nifty little cafe specialising in good value brunches and light meals

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Holland Park

Stomp Espresso

Holland Park locals flock to Stomp Espresso for their fix of excellent Veneziano coffee, delish casual all day breakfasts, lunches and snacks

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Petrie Terrace

Scout Cafe

A short hike from The Barracks, the old Chinaman's Shop has converted into Scout Cafe, a charming rustic cafe.

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South Brisbane

Raw Space Cafe

Raw Space Cafe may tout itself as a gallery first but it is also a slick little cafe which manages to churn out good food at budget prices.

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Nudgee Beach

Pam's Cafe 88

The only shop and cafe in the sleepy hamlet of Nudgee Beach, Pam’s Cafe is something of a treasure

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Ashgrove

Milk Bar Cafe

Go for a trip down memory lane at this cute old-school milk bar in leafy Ashgrove

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Sandgate

Matthew Thomas

Bringing a touch of class to the historical Masonic Lodge is this splendid cafe with its own tiny in-house homewares and giftshop.

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North Cleveland

Lighthouse Cafe Bar

The rustic Cleveland Lighthouse Cafe Bar (circa 1936) is the budget part of a quirky clique of eateries

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Brisbane

Keri Craig Emporium Cafe

Whilst the outside world marches through the 21st century, the world of Keri Craig is entrenched in the glamorous 1950s and 60s

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Paddington

Java Lounge Cafe

Java Lounge Cafe is like one big funky lounge room with bright comfy couches, gaily painted wooden chairs and exposed brick walls hung with artworks.

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Capalaba

IndigiCafe

Within the grounds of the Indigiscapes Centre - a charming native botanical garden - this little bush cafe serves up casual meals, morning and afternoon teas.

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