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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.

Westfield Chermside
Table 26 Cafe & 26 Paws Dog Grooming
In a first for a major Australian shopping centre, a cafe with an adjacent dog salon is now open at Westfield Chermside
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ēmmē Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
ēmmē
ēmmē is a stunning light-filled diner dishing up an ever-evolving menu, breathtaking interiors and exceptional brews on James Street
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Fonzie Abbott, Newstead
Newstead
Fonzie Abbott
One of Brisbane's fave coffee roasters has opened a new warehouse cafe, nestled in the back streets of Newstead
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Fortitude Valley
Buttery Boy
Buttery Boy brings stacks of buttery hot cakes with decadent toppings to the heart of Chinatown, Fortitude Valley
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Fieldy's Coffee, Fairfield
Fairfield
Fieldy's Coffee
Fieldy's Coffee is a charming cafe in Fairfield dispensing top-notch locally roasted coffee, gourmet toasties
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Entry door of The Owlery Samford
Samford Village
The Owlery Cafe
The Owlery Cafe has flown into Samford Village, located next door to the Harry Potter-inspired shop The Store of Requirement
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Buenismo - The Chilean Way Stones Corner
Stones Corner
Buenisimo - The Chilean Way
Buenisimo brings the authentic and bold flavours of Chilean street food to Stones Corner
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Lalaland Korean Cafe
Stones Corner
Lalaland Korean Cafe
The casual Korean cafe and bar serves a delicious range of 'Seoul' food, from Korean fried chicken to kimchi pancakes
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Ollie's Espresso Bar Nundah
Nundah
Ollie's Espresso Bar
Say hello to Ollie's Espresso Bar - a hole-in-the-wall specialty brew dispensary on Station Street in Nundah
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Daily Double Ascot
Ascot
Daily Double Cafe & Wine Bar
A casual laidback cafe and wine bar found tucked away off Ascot's main dining precinct
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Sunroom at Newstead
Newstead
Sunroom
Savour specialty coffee and delectable treats while taking in the artistic ambiance of Sunroom
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Exterior of Merlo Coffee Bowen Hills Torrefazione
Bowen Hills
Merlo Coffee
Merlo's flagship in Bowen Hills doesn't just offer a feast for the eyes but also for the taste buds with an Italian-inspired menu
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Natura Cafe, Salisbury
Salisbury
Natura Cafe
A chic and modern Mediterranean-inspired cafe in the backstreets of Salisbury, dishing up a delicious all-day menu of
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Interior of Soufflé Japancakes, Greenslopes
Greenslopes
Soufflé Japancakes
The little, pink-hued cafe on Logan Road dishes up the fluffiest, soufflé pancakes with a range of decadent toppings
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Home On The Green Red Hill
Red Hill
Home On The Green
Home on the Green is a open-air cafe located at the entrance of the Red Hill Community Sports Club
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Good Things Grocer Tarragindi
Tarragindi
Good Things Grocer
Fill your basket with a range of gourmet deli goods from Tarragindi's Good Things Grocer
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