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Brunch With a Water View

Around Brisbane

Updated: Dec 06, 2025

From the city to the beautiful bayside, 10 places around Brisbane where you can enjoy brunch with a water view:

Cafe La Mer

Cafe La Mer's alfresco deck offers a true waterfront dining experience for breakfast, morning tea or lunch

Mary Mae's

Mary Mae's is a sprawling New Orleans-inspired riverside bar restaurant on the ground floor of the Brisbane Powerhouse

Barko & Co

Barko & Co is a dog-friendly, riverside cafe housed in a heritage-listed building in Teneriffe with sparkling water views

Officers Mess

Officers Mess is an all-day riverfront diner located in a former naval base dating back to 1943

Matthew Thomas

Bringing a touch of class to the historical Masonic Lodge is this splendid cafe with its own tiny in-house homewares and giftshop.

Joey's Brisbane

This cool tropical restaurant and bar is perched on top of the Kangaroo Point cliffs with jaw-dropping views

Pelican Café

Three pelicans sitting on wooden posts in the water at Redland Bay

Pelican's View Café is the bayside's best-kept secret, with an all-day breakfast/lunch menu and lovely views

Medley KP

Medley KP commands a prime riverfront position at Kangaroo Point, nestled in the exclusive history-laden Yungaba enclave

Baaia

Baaia cafe is a little gem of a waterfront cafe in an old Sandgate store, with stunning views across Moreton Bay

Lighthouse Cafe Bar

The rustic Cleveland Lighthouse Cafe Bar (circa 1936) is the budget part of a quirky clique of eateries

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