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Best Northside Breakfasts In Brisbane

Gone are the days of vegemite on toast or soggy weet-bix for breakfast - tucked away across Brisbane's northside suburbs are some of the best gourmet breakfasts in town. Each of the cafes listed alphabetically below, stand out for their fresh and creative breakfast options, so why not them all a try?

Alcove Cafe 

There is always a steady flow of smiling customers enjoying breakfast beneath Alcove Cafe's classic black and white awning. Their Kasundi or Italian eggs are definitely worth the visit, and be sure to take home some supplies from the gourmet providore while you're there...more

Birds and Bees Cafe

Occupying a spacious undercover balcony, Birds and Bees Cafe is quickly becoming a local favorite. The cafe boasts a gated children's play area so that parents may enjoy their single blend Colombian coffee, brekky burrito, or chilli con carne in relative peace...more

Crampton Social Cafe

Organic, fair trade, and local is order of the day at Keperra's Crampton Social Cafe. Popular breakfast options at this suburban treasure include sweet corn and feta fritters, and banana stuffed french toast...more

Crema and Cream Cafe

The white picket fence and flowering pot plants welcome many hungry breakfast hordes eager for their bacon and egg waffles and home baked treats. Check out Crema and Cream's unusual world map in between reading the paper and sipping a well brewed Belaroma coffee...more

Grub Street

A Brisbane breakfast institution, Grub Street serves a creative all-day breakfast that changes seasonally, with everything made from scratch - think zucchini and tofu pancakes or pesto and ham egg cups...more

Hansell and Gretel Espresso

Inspired by a clever fairytale theme, Hansell & Gretel Espresso's menu includes Woodchopper's Breakfast, a Spanish Matador and Witches Waffles. They also serve excellent smoothies, juices and Genovese Coffee in cool retro cups...more

Let Minnow

The funky new kid on the Clayfield block occupies an old aquarium and serves up scrumptious offerings such as wholemeal waffle topped with housemade cinnamon ice-cream, Nat's coffee and West End teas...more

Nana And Da's

All day delectable breakfast is served at this warm welcoming Kedron café in an old bakery, with produce sourced from local markets, dogs welcomed and a great value kids menu, toys and storybooks...more

Putia Pure Food Kitchen

This pocket-sized café in Brisbane's deep north is owned by chef Dominique Rizzo and serves scrumptious all day breakfasts that are worth travelling for, with a foodie child's menu too...more

Repose Café

'Nourishing food and coffee at its best' is the motto at this Wavell Heights gem, with breakfasts ranging from Chia Parfait to Spiced Beans with chorizo, feta and sourdough, perfect with their Chai Coffee Latte...more

The Tuckshop

An old-fashioned corner store is now a charming café and breakfast hotspot, with delicious dishes such as Canadian fluffy pancakes with banana, dates & maple butter and Herbed Avo Mash on sourdough...more

Valentina Cafe

It is very pleasant to sit in Valentina Cafe's courtyard and watch the world of Mitchelton wander by. The menu here has a Latin American twist, with plenty of superfoods and gluten free options available...more

By Lucy Hordern & Jodi Panayotov

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