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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.

Billykart Annerley
Annerley
Billykart Kitchen
Billykart Kitchen is a buzzy neighbourhood cafe housed in an old general store in a quiet suburban crescent
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Highgate Hill
Lift Bakery & Cafe
Highgate Hill gets a lift with this quirky upcycled bakery café
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Camp Hill
Picnic on Martha
Picnic café brings all day breakfast, lunch, beer and wine in a rustic picnic setting to Camp Hill’s Martha St dining scene.
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Newstead
Locale
Sip shop savour is the mantra of this charming little Italian café and kitchen found tucked away in Newstead’s commercial neighbourhood
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People sitting inside the The Library Cafe in Brisbane's South Bank
South Bank
The Library Cafe
Annexed to the State Library, The Library Cafe provides a decent rest stop between art galleries.
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Scarborough
3 Eight Nine
3 eight nine is a funky chic little cafe on the beach front shopping village of Scarborough that makes a great drop in
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Cup of coffee in Brisbane's Hello Gary Espresso shop in Coorparoo
Norman Park
Hello Garry Espresso
A cheerful little coffee stop situated off Bennetts Road, Hello Garry is also a consistently good source of Genovese coffee in the east.
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View of Shady Palms from street
Stones Corner
Shady Palms
Shady Palms is an oasis of cool found at the south end of Stones Corner
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Shingle Inn Brisbane CBD
Brisbane
Shingle Inn City Hall
No visit or life in Brisbane should be attempted without a visit to The Shingle Inn, the iconic 1936 walnut panelled cafe bakery beloved by generations
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People sitting on sofa in shade outside cottage
West End
Wrapture
This colourful speck of a cafe inhabits one third of a workers cottage
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Al fresco seating at QAG Cafe
South Brisbane
QAG Cafe
A tranquil haven to refresh and recharge after taking in the beauty of the Queensland Art Gallery’s latest exhibitions
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People sitting on Boundary Road under umbrellas outside Swiss Gourmet Deli
West End
Swiss Gourmet Deli
The Swiss Gourmet is also a nifty little cafe specializing in good value brunches and light meals
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Stomps yellow counter with barista making coffee
Holland Park
Stomp Espresso
Holland Park locals flock to Stomp Espresso for their fix of excellent Veneziano coffee, delish casual all day breakfasts, lunches and snacks
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Patrons sitting inside Scout Cafe in Petrie Terrace next to exposed brick wall of old Chinaman's shop.
Petrie Terrace
Scout Cafe
A short hike from The Barracks, the old Chinaman's Shop has converted into Scout Cafe, a charming rustic cafe.
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Red awening outside Raw Space Cafe
South Brisbane
Raw Space Cafe
Raw Space Cafe may tout itself as a gallery first but it is also a slick little cafe which manages to churn out good food at budget prices.
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Peopel sitting on terrace outside Pam's Cafe in Nudgee Beach
Nudgee Beach
Pam's Cafe 88
The only shop and cafe in the sleepy hamlet of Nudgee Beach, Pam’s Cafe is something of a treasure
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