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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.

Choux desserts at Chouette Cake & Dessert, Underwood
Underwood
Chouette Cake & Dessert
Chouette Cake & Dessert is a hidden gem south of Brisbane offering a range of French-inspired sweet treats
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The Brass, Hendra
Hendra
The Brass
The Brass (previously Saabi on Manson) dishes up delicious breakfast and brunch fare along with specialty coffee
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Exterior of Baked by M&G Artisan Bakehouse, Coorparoo
Coorparoo
Baked by M&G
This artisan bakehouse cafe in Coorparoo offers decadent cupcakes, loaded brownies and Greek treats
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Capalaba Outpost
Capalaba
Capalaba Outpost
Redlands' best kept secret is this boutique gourmet grocer and cafe found in a rustic setting in the heart of Capalaba
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Red Hill
Little Red Bakery
Housed in a colonial corner store in Red Hill, Little Red Bakery, is a foodie’s haven offering fresh baked goods and delicious brunch fare
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Brisbane's Riverfront Cafes

Eight Brisbane cafes and restaurants where you can enjoy a weekend brunch on the river
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Frank's Social Club, Paddington
Paddington
Frank's Social Club
Nestled in a historic row of shops in Paddington, Frank's is a charming deli cafe by day & wine bar by night
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Vaiola Tarragindi
Tarragindi
Vaiola
Vaiola is a new cafe and sneaky little wine bar in tree-lined Tarragindi serving delicious brunch, lunch and dinner fare
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Exterior of Butter Cafe Gaythorne
Gaythorne
Butter Cafe
Behind the bright white breeze blocks, you'll find Butter, a northside coffee nook serving specialty coffee & gourmet toasties
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Marhaba Cafe Brisbane CBD
Brisbane City
Marhaba Cafe
A warm inviting social enterprise cafe tucked away in the basement of City Hall in the old Red Cross Tea Rooms
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Exterior of Myrtle & Blossom, Sandgate
Sandgate
Myrtle & Blossom
This charming café in Brisbane's seaside suburb Sandgate, offers familiar favourites with a fresh new twist
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Aroma Bakery Cafe, Carina
Carina
Aroma Bakery & Cafe
Carina's boutique bakery cafe offers a tantalising selection of French-inspired pastries and
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Strawberry View Coffee Shack Bellmere
Bellmere
Strawberry View Coffee Shack
A rustic barn-like cafe with a strawberry-flavoured menu and kids playground overlooking a strawberry farm
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The Wolf, Brisbane City
Brisbane City
The Wolf
The Wolf is a European-inspired deli, providore, wine store, restaurant and bar, located in the heart of Brisbane City
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Never Been Cafe, Underwood
Underwood
Never Been
Brisbane' south side has a new contender for best brunch cafe with the opening of Never Been in Underwood
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Exterior of BanhMi7Days, Red Hill
Red Hill
BanhMi7Days
This little Vietnamese kitchen offers a variety of authentic Vietnamese fare including some of Brisbane's best banh mi
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