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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
Riverside seating at Cafe La Mer, Manly
Cafe La Mer's alfresco deck offers a true waterfront dining experience for breakfast, morning tea or lunch
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Mary Mae's
Outside seating with riverview at Mary Mae's New Farm
Mary Mae's is a sprawling New Orleans-inspired riverside bar restaurant on the ground floor of the Brisbane Powerhouse
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Barko & Co
Riverviews from Barko & Co cafe Teneriffe
Barko & Co is a dog-friendly, riverside cafe housed in a heritage-listed building in Teneriffe with sparkling water views
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Officers Mess
People at picnic tables Officer's Mess New Farm
Officers Mess is an all-day riverfront diner located in a former naval base dating back to 1943
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Matthew Thomas
Sandgate's old Masonic Building now home to 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.
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Joey's Brisbane
Deck on Joey's Brisbane Kangaroo Point
This cool tropical restaurant and bar is perched on top of the Kangaroo Point cliffs with jaw-dropping views
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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
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Medley KP
People sitting on deck at Medley KP
Medley KP commands a prime riverfront position at Kangaroo Point, nestled in the exclusive history-laden Yungaba enclave
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Baaia
Facade of Baaia Sandgate
Baaia cafe is a little gem of a waterfront cafe in an old Sandgate store, with stunning views across Moreton Bay
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Lighthouse Cafe Bar
Exterior of 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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