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The Kelsey Cafe

Coorparoo

Updated: Sep 17, 2025

The Kelsey Cafe in Coorparoo offers a serene, picnic-inspired escape surrounded by greenery in a pretty white Queenslander cottage.

Verandah seating at The Kelsey Cafe Coorparoo

The charming cottage cafe with indoor and outdoor dining, is known for its unique Asian-classic brunch fusion menu (one of the few cafes in Brisbane to blend Asian creativity with classic brunch staples). With almost everything crafted from scratch in-house, from crispy hash browns to sauces, dressings, and even spice blends, The Kelsey Cafe is a foodie's dream.

Indoor banquette seating at The Kelsey Cafe Coorparoo

The menu features favourites like the signature Potato Hash Benedict (hash brown, onion jam. spinach, poached eggs & Hollandaise sauce); Kelsey Breakfast (bacon, hash brown, cheese kransky, halloumi, mushrooms, grilled tomato & Turkish bread); Shakshuka (2 poached eggs in tomato based sauce, chorizo, mozzarella & Turkish bread); and Zucchini Corn Fritter (with smashed avo, halloumi, beetroot relish, labneh, zucchini tempura & poached egg).

Plates of food on table at The Kelsey Cafe Coorparoo

Other popular dishes include the BOLT Sandwich (Korean bulgogi marinated beef, caramelised onion, lettuce & tomato on Turksih bread with teriyaki sauce & mayo); Vietnamese Chicken Salad (lemongrass marinated chicken, mint, coriander and chilli lime dressing topped with roasted peanuts); and Scotch Egg (soy sauce marinated fennel pork sausage, Scotch egg, smashed avo, mushroom, spinach & garlic cream sauce).

Tacos on plate at The Kelsey Cafe Coorparoo

Guests can also enjoy a well-brewed cup of Bellissimo coffee, hot chocolate, dirty chai, tea, milkshake, smoothie or frappe as well as a curated list of wines, cocktails, beers, soju, and mocktails (after 10am).

Counter at The Kelsey Cafe Coorparoo

Open daily, The Kelsey Café is a welcoming spot where locals, families, and brunch lovers can enjoy food that is fresh, creative, and memorable.

Exterior wall of The Kelsey Cafe Coorparoo

Good to know - The Kelsey Cafe is dog-friendly, with pooches most welcome to join their owners outside.

Need to know - There is onstreet parking available nearby.

The Kelsey Cafe is a valued partner of Must Do Brisbane.com

The Kelsey Cafe 

1 Kelsey St

Coorparoo

Daily 7am-2pm

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