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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.

Vega Cafe, Spring Hill
Spring Hill
Vega Cafe
Vega is a fully vegan cafe in Spring Hill serving delicious brunch by day and Asian eats by night
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Sorelle Eatery, St Lucia, Brisbane
St Lucia
Sorelle Eatery
Sorelle Eatery is a fab foodie cafe in the heart of St Lucia offering delish brunch fare along with beautiful homewares
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The Wheat House, Runcorn
Runcorn
The Wheat House
The Instagrammable cubed croissants at this south side bakery have been flying out the door
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Kivahan Coffee Roastery, Slacks Creek
Slacks Creek
Kivahan Coffee Roastery
A slick, new, warehouse coffee roastery and cafe on Brisbane's southside, serving top-notch coffee & brunch fare
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Exterior of Fifth Avenue Cafe, East Brisbane
East Brisbane
Fifth Avenue Café
A new dog-friendly café in East Brisbane dishing up delicious brunch fare like loaded croissants and
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Exterior seating at Mitch & Antler cafe, Mitchelton
Mitchelton
Mitch & Antler
A landmark corner store on Brisbane's northside has been transformed into a bright & breezy brunch spot
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ASA Cafe, Yeronga
Yeronga
Asa Cafe
ASA Cafe in Yeronga is the go-to for freshly made juices, bubble teas, bagels, dumplings and more
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Ham On Rye Sandwich Deli, Paddington
Paddington
Ham On Rye Sandwich Deli
This gourmet sandwich deli in Paddington provides next-level sangas such as Cubanos, Reubens and more
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Baby chickens at City Chicks
Samford Valley
City Chicks
City Chicks is a unique farmhouse and marketplace with on-site cafe and kids play area, located in the beautiful Samford Valley
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Chattanooga Jazz Bar Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Chattanooga Jazz Bar
An old school American-style jazz bar and eatery, like a secret slice of Chicago or New Orleans in the streets of the Valley
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Riser Bakery Cafe, Toowong
Toowong
Riser
Riser is an artisan bakery cafe housed in a historic Queenslander, tucked away in the backstreets of Toowong
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Golly Gosh! cafe, Yeronga, Brisbane
Yeronga
Golly Gosh!
This child and dog-friendly cafe in Yeronga is the go-to for decadent brunch fare, from French toast & waffles to puppy pancakes
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Polo Espress, Milton
Milton
Polo Espresso
A pretty pink espresso pit-stop dispensing drinks & light eats in Milton's neighbourhood shopping precinct
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Exterior of Citron Bayside, Wellington Point
Wellington Point
Citron Bayside
Citron brings a Mediterranean vibe to Brisbane's bayside with all-day breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks
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The Twin, West End
West End
The Twin
The Twin is a funky West End cafe with garden courtyard, slinging delish deli-style sandwiches on house-baked bread
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Cordeaux Social Club, West End
West End
Cordeaux Social Club
Cordeaux Social Club is a cafe by day, wine bar & bistro by night, nestled in a peaceful pocket of West End near the river
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