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Brisbane's Best Tea Rooms

Updated: Sep 30, 2025

Last century Brisbane was home to some beautiful tea rooms that were the place to dress up and visit when you went to the city. Whilst most of those tea rooms are long gone, here are some tea rooms across town where it is still possible to sip tea with a side of historic old-world charm.

Room With Roses
Table set inside Room with Roses Tea Room, Brisbane Arcade, Brisbane CBD
The exquisite cafe and tea rooms are a nostalgic piece of yesteryear, serving tea and lunches from last century
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Forget Me Not Cafe
Mural on wall at Forget Me Not Cafe, Graceville
Forget Me Not Cafe is a charming cafe in Graceville that is renowned for its traditional, decadent high tea
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Shingle Inn City Hall
Dark walnut wood panelled interior booths at Shingle Inn Brisbane CBD
No visit or life in Brisbane should be without a visit to The Shingle Inn, the iconic 1936 cafe bakery beloved by generations
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Keri Craig Emporium Cafe
Interior of Keri Craig Emporium Cafe
Whilst the outside world marches through the 21st century, the world of Keri Craig is entrenched in the glamorous 1950s and 60s
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Devon Pixies Tea House
Exterior of Devon Pixies Tea House, Kingston
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'd like to take it up a notch, check out our guide to the best places for High Tea in Brisbane here.

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