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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.

Exterior of Mountain River Patisserie Runcorn
Runcorn
Mountain River Patisserie
A Japanese-inspired dessert cafe that specialises in Hokkaido cheesecake, honey sponge cake & canelé French pastries
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Exterior of Ground Alchemy & Plantarium, New Farm
New Farm
Ground Alchemy & Plantarium
A charming, specialty coffee cafe in New farm offering organic, plant-based fare along with vintage wares & potted plants
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Lisboa Caffe, Portuguese custard tarts
South Brisbane
Lisboa Caffe
Lisboa Caffe, gourmet providore of Portuguese custard tarts, can be found tucked away in slick modern digs in South Brisbane
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Exterior of The Scenic Rim Farm Shop & Cafe
Scenic Rim
The Farm Shop Cafe
The Farm Shop Cafe is a delightful dining destination, just an hour's drive from Brisbane, nestled in the Scenic Rim
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The Lavender Cottage, Gordon Park
Gordon Park
The Lavender Cottage
The pretty purple cottage in Gordon Park is a charming gift shop and cafe offering Merlo coffee & homemade treats
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Dark Tonic Roasters, Chermside
Chermside
Dark Tonic Roasters
Dark Tonic Roasters is a small batch, boutique coffee roastery and cafe, found in the backstreets of Chermside
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Veneziano Coffee, West End
West End
Veneziano Coffee
West End's popular coffee haunt has reopened with a fresh new look and a tantalising new brunch menu
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Unkempt Espresso Bar, Rochedale
Rochedale
Unkempt Espresso Bar
A cool, shipping container pit stop serving excellent espresso and tasty brunch fare on Brisbane's southside
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Counter inside Farmhouse Restaurant & Coffee Shop, Wellington Point
Wellington Point
Wellington Point Farmhouse
The Redlands best-kept secret is this charming farmhouse cafe & restaurant with a Michelin-trained chef at the helm
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Wilburs General Store, Holland Park
Holland Park
Wilburs General Store
This suburban gem is a cosy coffee nook and local larder offering gourmet sandwiches, sweets and
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Exterior of Devon Pixies Tea House, Kingston
Kingston
Devon Pixies Tea House
Devon Pixies is a quaint tea house residing in the old caretaker's cottage at Kingston Butter Factory Cultural Precinct
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If You Say So Espresso, St Lucia
St Lucia
If You Say So Espresso
If You Say So is a cool coffee nook in St Lucia from the dynamic duo behind Paddington's bolt hole Blackout Coffee
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Sunny Side, Windsor
Windsor
Sunny Side
Sunny Side is a gourmet sandwich shop that takes freshly made sandwiches with classic flavours to the next level
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Entrance to Knowhere, Spring Hill
Spring Hill
Knowhere
Spring Hill's stunning unique restaurant and bar is open for breakfast, lunch, dinner & drinks, offering fab foodie fare
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Front counter of Bellissimo Coffee Café, Coorparoo
Coorparoo
Bellissimo Coffee HQ Café
Bellissimo Coffee has a stunning, rustic industrial-style café at their roastery and head office at Coorparoo
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Sweetshop Specialty Coffee, Bardon
Bardon
Sweetshop Specialty Coffee
Sweetshop Specialty Coffee is bringing spring to everyone’s step with its amazing coffee and delicious food
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