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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.

Mount Gravatt East

Deli Dakota

Deli Dakota is Mt Gravatt's go-to for delish deli-style sandwiches and expertly-brewed coffee

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New Farm

Hey Mr. Cafe

Hey Mr. is a buzzy neighbourhood cafe in New Farm housed in a historic corner store dishing up delicious all-day brunch fare

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New Farm

Franc.

A French-inspired patisserie cafe in the heart of New Farm offering fresh croissants, pastries, baguettes, gelati and more

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Bowen Hills

Nosferatu Distillery

Nosferatu is a charming cafe by day and enchanted gin lounge by night, set inside a fairy-lit warehouse in Bowen Hills

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Spring Hill

Feind Coffee

This cosy coffee nook in Spring Hill has a locally-roasted signature coffee blend, served along with delicious pastries and

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Sunnybank

Milki Desserts

This dedicated dessert cafe specialises in delicious Asian-inspired desserts & drinks with unique and classic flavours

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Fortitude Valley

Nikau Espresso

Found on the ground floor of Jubilee Place in Fortitude Valley, this sleek cafe offers a range of breaky & lunch fare

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Underwood

Bake It Bakery & Cafe

This hidden gem on Brisbane's southside offers an array of sweet & savoury pastries, cream-filled doughnuts, and yummy brunch fare

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Brisbane City

Inter/Section Laneway

A stunning urban laneway in the city where you'll find great coffee, fresh pastries and creative breakfast fare

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Fortitude Valley

Jacorey Dessert Cafe & Patisserie

This inner-city dessert cafe & patisserie makes everything fresh onsite, from flaky croissants to Basque cheesecakes

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Annerley

Miss Milly's Espresso

The crew from Dudley Street Espresso have opened a new caffeine pit stop in the retro Annerley Arcade

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Alderley

Priorities

This specialty coffee cafe has its priorities right, caffeinating customers by day & doubling as a wine bar on Friday nights

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Chandler

The Nurso

The Nurso is a funky garden centre and nursery with wall-to-wall graffiti, an onsite cafe and kids play space

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Wynnum

The Eclectic Mix

The Eclectic Mix is a treasure trove of retro and vintage wares, where you can unwind with coffee, cake and a swing

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Runcorn

Mountain River Patisserie

A Japanese-inspired dessert cafe that specialises in Hokkaido cheesecake, honey sponge cake & canelé French pastries

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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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