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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.

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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Facade of 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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Merak GF Artisan Cafe, Redland Bay
Redland Bay
Merak GF Artisan Cafe
MerakGF in Redland Bay is a gem of a gluten-free cafe offering an array of delicous, handmade GF treats and more
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The Smug Fig, Greenslopes
Greenslopes
The Smug Fig
The Smug Fig has re-opened in a slick new location with the same great all-day brunch fare and excellent coffee
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Booth seating inside Mr Badgers, Woolloongabba Brisbane
Woolloongabba
Mr Badgers
Dine within an old-world Brisbane Tram at Mr Badgers, a European inspired deli cafe & bar in Woolloongabba
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Exterior of Willow Cafe, Balmoral, Brisbane
Balmoral
Willow Café
This casual, coastal chic café in Brisbane's east offers next-level brunch fare like breakfast crème brulée
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Men sitting at a table next to bar inside Fables Bar & Cafe Woolloongabba
Woolloongabba
Fables Bar & Cafe
A charming old-world 2-storey cafe bar located in Brisbane's oldest theatre, the Princess Theatre, in Woolloongabba
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Picnic Cafe, West End c
West End
Picnic Cafe
Picnic Cafe is West End's go-to for delicious foodie fare for breakfast, brunch and lunch, located at West Village
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Milo & Maisie Coffee Co
Paddington
Milo & Maisie Coffee Co
This quaint, dog-friendly cafe in the back streets of Paddington serves specialty coffee, artisan pastries and light eats
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