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Best Country Cafes

Around Brisbane

lawn at front of Scenic Rim Farm Gate Shop

Updated: Jun 26, 2026

Fancy weekend brunch in a charming cafe in a country village? Then here's some cafes worth a weekend drive from Brisbane:

Pitstop on Mt Mee
Verandah view at Pitstop on Mt Mee
Pitstop on Mt Mee is a quirky country style café in a corrugated iron shed with some of the most stunning vistas in SEQ
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The Place 2 Be
Pond & garden at The Place 2 B Cafe Delaneys Creek
The Place 2 B Cafe is a quiet country cafe overlooking the water at Delaneys Creek, just north of Mt Mee
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Nash Gallery & Cafe
Entrance to Nash Gallery & Cafe, Esk, Queensland
Popular with locals and visitors alike, beautiful Nash Gallery & Cafe is located in the heart of Esk
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Tamborine Mountain Coffee Plantation
This boutique mountaintop coffee plantation has a cafe where you can enjoy freshly roasted coffee and delicious food
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The Old Storehouse
Exterior of The Old Storehouse Dayboro
The Old Storehouse in Dayboro is a chic refurbished country cottage with a spacious verandah and outdoor courtyard
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The View on Mt Glorious
The View on Mt Glorious is a charming licensed cafe in an old cottage, perched on a ridge at Mt Glorious with jaw-dropping views
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Dayboro Sugar Mill
Exterior of Dayboro Sugar Mill, Dayboro, Moreton Bay region, Queensland, The Mill, beers and burgers, live entertainment, cocktails, country day trips, close to Samford
Open for lunch and dinner, this Moreton Bay Region cafe dishes up burgers and craft brews in a laid-back beer garden beside a creek
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The Farm Shop Cafe
Exterior of The Scenic Rim 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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