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Best Brisbane Cafes

The very best cafes in Brisbane, from the CBD to the inner city ring, north, south, west, east  and the bayside can be found right here. We’ve tracked down and personally visited all of Brisbane’s best cafes from city holes-in-the-wall to suburban hidden gems and you’ll find them all in this curated guide (keep scrolling down for areas and suburbs), including the very latest cafe openings in Brisbane.

Little Clive Annerley
Annerley
Little Clive
Little Clive is a welcome addition to Annerley, attracting foodies far and wide with a top-notch seasonal menu
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Cafe Lagarto Samford
Samford
Cafe Lagarto
Cafe Lagarto provides an excellent excuse to relax by the fountains and flowers at the Samford Lifestyle Centre
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Let Minnow Cafe Clayfield
Clayfield
Let Minnow Cafe
As Let Minnow Cafe's t-shirt says, "there's a new squid on the block" in Clayfield.
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Fuel & Co Nundah
Nundah
Fuel & Co
On Brisbane's northside, this cafe offers great food, a dash of funk, pops of color and a chilled vibe. In a leafy suburban street, Fuel & Co is a stand out, with
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Chapter IV Paddington
Paddington
Chapter IV
Chapter IV is a chic café with an Asian flavour and fantastic vistas atop a Paddington hill
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King Arthur Cafe Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
King Arthur Cafe
King Arthur is a sunlit two-story cafe found in a World War II army hangar on a side street in the Valley
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Samson & Sophie Cafe & Deli Teneriffe
Teneriffe
Samson & Sophie Cafe & Deli
A fabulous rustic café that does a cracking all day breakfast, delicious treats, top notch coffee an eclectic assortment of wares for sale
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Wynnum
Cedar & Pine
Cedar & Pine is a cool bayside bar with an awesome garden out back, serving delicious tapas and share plates along with craft beer, cocktails and wine
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Blacksmith Speciality Coffee Mt Gravatt
Mt Gravatt
Blacksmith Specialty Coffee
Off the beaten track of Logan Road, Blacksmith Speciality Coffee is a secret southside cafe offering locally roasted Bear Bones espresso brewed anyway you like
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Ash & Monties Espresso Bar West End
West End
Ash & Monties Espresso Bar
West End's cool coffee nook is Ash & Monties Espresso Bar and Kitchen serving top notch breakfast, lunch and coffee.
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The Jam Pantry Greenslopes
Greenslopes
The Jam Pantry
The Jam Pantry is a gem of a cafe offering delicious food with a focus on seasonal produce and funky preserves
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Two Teaspoons Jindalee
Jindalee
Two Teaspoons
Two Teaspoons is a light and airy café nestled amongst a row of shops opposite Jindalee’s busy Home Base Centre and close by DFO, that provides a relaxed haven for weary shoppers and locals alike.
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Todd and Pup Moorooka
Moorooka
Todd And Pup
Todd & Pup is a popular cafe nestled on a leafy street in Moorooka, offering top-notch coffee and breakfast fare
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Paper Moon Coffee House, Annerley
Annerley
Paper Moon Coffee House
One of Brisbane's coolest cafes is Paper Moon providing expertly-brewed coffee and delicious vegan fare in an old colonial store
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Paddock Espresso shop front
Grange
Paddock Espresso
Grange's Paddock Espresso is one of a growing number of great little cafes found in the suburban back streets around Brisbane.
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Moreish Cafe Stones corner
Stones Corner
Moreish Cafe
A cool cafe serving excellent coffee, breakfast, lunch and homemade treats
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