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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.

Lokal + Co West End
West End
Lokal + Co
Lokal + Co is an inviting oasis of Nordic cool and was the first place in Brisbane to offer Norwegian-inspired cuisine
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GOMA Bistro
South Brisbane
GOMA Bistro
GOMA Bistro is South Brisbane cultural precinct’s best kept casual dining secret, tucked away underneath GOMA and overlooking the river and CBD
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Black Lab Coffee Tarragindi
Tarragindi
Black Lab Coffee
Black Lab Coffee is the go to for Tarragindi locals, serving well-brewed coffee and delicious eats - and it's dog friendly
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Piggy Back Cafe Jindalee
Jindalee
Piggy Back Cafe
Piggy Back Cafe, located in a suburban shopping strip in Jindalee, is a welcome addition to the south west's cafe scene
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Microlot Coffee House Hawthorne
Hawthorne
Microlot Coffee House
Microlot Coffee House in Hawthorne is a charming, specialty coffee café offering filtered, single origin and a house blend
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Sea Salt and Vine Scarborough
Scarborough
Sea Salt And Vine
Sea Salt and Vine is Scarborough’s hidden gem – a breezy seafront café under the fig trees tucked away inside the Scarborough Holiday Village.
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Ginger and Green South Brisbane
South Brisbane
Ginger And Green
Ginger and Green is South Brisbane’s secret go to for great coffee, serving Seven Seeds espresso alongside house made sweets and an all-day menu.
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Four Sisters on Lang Auchenflower
Auchenflower
Four Sisters On Lang
Four Sisters on Lang is a cute little Vietnamese street food café tucked away in an Auchenflower commercial estate
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Gabi Cafe Woolloongabba
Woolloongabba
Gabi Cafe
This cute little cafe, tucked away in the Gabba Central precinct offers the lot - from top-notch breakfasts to icy cold beers
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Kith 'n' Chow Mt Gravatt
Mt Gravatt
Kith'n'chow
Kith 'n' Chow is a groovy, garden oasis café found tucked away in the backstreets of Mt Gravatt alongside Best Florist and Espresso Bar.
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Cloverlea Cottage

Best Cafes With A View

Cafes with a view are a rare commodity in and around Brisbane yet if you know where to go there are some stunning outlooks to be enjoyed from the dining table.
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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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South Brisbane Municipal Hall, exterior of Under The Clock Cafe South Brisbane
South Brisbane
Under The Clock
Under the Clock is a secret café steeped in historic charm, under the landmark heritage-listed South Brisbane Municipal Hall
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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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Pond & garden at The Place 2 B Cafe Delaneys Creek
Delaneys Creek
The Place 2 Be
The Place 2 B Cafe is a quiet country cafe overlooking the water at Delaneys Creek, just north of Mt Mee
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