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King Arthur Cafe

Fortitude Valley

Updated: Nov 25, 2025

KING ARTHUR CAFE CLOSED IN NOVEMBER 2025.

King Arthur Cafe is a sunlit two-story cafe found in a World War II army hangar on a side street in the Valley serving well-brewed Coffee Supreme alongside a simple yet inspired menu.

People sitting at tables inside King Arthur Cafe Fortitude Valley

Located off James Street in the stylish shopping/dining precinct, King Arthur's menu is seasonal with an emphasis on locally sourced produce. Open daily for breakfast and lunch, breakfast fare ranges from quinoa and chai porridge with fresh figs and sourdough crumpets with rhubarb and honeycomb crumble to Mt Cotton mushrooms pan frittata with sorrel, green chilli and chevre and griddled flatbread with chickpeas, beans and fried duck egg.

Muffins and croissants next to coffee cups inside King Arthur Cafe Fortitude Valley

Lunch, available after 11am, includes top-notch foodie fare like tarragon gnocchi and roasted duck with fig, blue cheese and homemade flatbread; or try one of their gourmet sandwiches or fresh salads from the display case.  

Sit upstairs in the airy loft with sun streaming in and enjoy excellent coffee accompanied by a cherry ripe muffin, housemade jam filled cinnamon brioche or perfect pastry from Salisbury's Sprout Artisan Bakery.

Seating upstairs inside King Arthur Cafe Fortitude Valley

Besides coffee, customers can sip tea, smoothies, cold press juices and old-fashioned sodas.

Need to know - King Arthur Cafe is dog-friendly, with well-mannered pooches allowed to accompany owners downstairs.

by Deb Lidster

The menu may have changed since our visit.

King Arthur Cafe

164C Arthur St

Fortitude Valley

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164C Arthur St Fortitude Valley

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