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Breakfast Abroad In Brisbane

Updated: Nov 30, 2024

Brisbane is blessed with a diverse range of cultures, offering plenty of opportunities to sample food from around the world at any time of day. Here are 10 of the best cafes and restaurants where visitors can enjoy a multicultural breakfast without leaving town.

Latin Manna

Treat yourself to a Colombian breakfast of guacamole on toast, Tamales (steamed banana leaves filled with corn, chicken, pork or veges), or Calentado (beans, rice, arepa, fried egg & chorizo

Waho Cafe

A Korean cafe and waffle house offering golden, homemade waffles with a tantalising selection of sweet and savoury toppings

Le Coin Bistro

The place in Brisbane for a French-flavoured breakfast such as omelette with tomato provencale & baguette, Croque Monsieur or Madame, Brioche French toast with marscapone or French pastries

Kusuka Corner

Enjoy delicious Indonesian fare from Papa's Congee rice porridge to Nasi Goreng - fried rice topped with free-range fried egg & choice of grilled chicken skewers, fried chicken drumettes or panko-crumbed chicken schnitzel

Gastronome European Deli & Café

Dine on Eastern European delights like traditional Slavic buns, mashed potato cake stuffed with mushrooms, Ukranian dumplings, stuffed capsicum or cottage cheese, basil & garlic filo pastry

Cafe O-Mai

The quaint Vietnamese corner café serves up Vietnamese omelettes, vegetarian or sausage breakfast claypots, or pork meatballs and quail eggs in rich tomato sauce with baguette

Arhibu Ethiopian Restaurant

Serving traditional African breakfasts like Genfo (porridge), Sudanese slow-cooked Fava beans, tomato, chilli, onion spices & fetta, or fresh baked shredded bread with berbere, butter & yoghurt

Aji Spice House

As well as classic & contemporary breakfast dishes, Aji serves up breakfast dahl, chilli crab & prawn paratha and duck omelette

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Indulge in breakfast dishes such as pickled eggplant with fried egg, walnuts, labneh, chilli & sourdough; poached eggs with labneh, burnt butter & sourdough

K & K Austrian Coffee House

Grostl (a mishmash of pan-fried ingredients such as bacon, egg and knodel or dumplings) in a frying pan with an accompanying salad at K & K Austrian Coffee House Sinnamon Park

The little slice of Austria in Brisbane suburbia is the go-to for delicious strudel (apple, hazelnut or poppy seed) and the house specialty Gröstel(traditional rustic stir-fry served in a pan with side of garden salad)

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Nov 3

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The 2026 Let’s Go Explore Caravan and RV Expo is rolling back into Brisbane Showgrounds bringing four days of caravans, motorhomes, outdoor gear and everything you need for your next great escape

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