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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.

Antique & Vintage Store Cafes

Combine your love of antiques and vintage wares with a coffee or tea at these cafes
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Coffee Head Co, South Brisbane
South Brisbane
Coffee Head Co
Coffee Head Co in South Brisbane is a cool laneway cafe offering specialty coffee, quality cacao and gourmet toasties
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around Brisbane

Best Brunch Spots with a View

Ten cafes around Brisbane where you can brunch with a stunning view
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Dandelion & Driftwood
Hendra
Dandelion & Driftwood
Dandelion & Driftwood, a Brisbane institution, is back after a brief hiatus with a brand new cafe in Hendra
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Rabbit & Co Coorparoo
Coorparoo
Rabbit & Co
Rabbit & Co is Coorparoo's go-to for well-brewed coffee and delicious all day breakfast fare including brekkie bao buns
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Exterior of A Cafe Called Kevin New Farm
2024

Best Cafes to open in Brisbane

From the inner city to suburbs and the bayside, the best new cafes to open in Brisbane in 2024
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Dovetail Social, Highgate Hill
Highgate Hill
Dovetail Social
Dovetail Social is a charming cafe in Highgate Hill offering well-brewed coffee, all-day breakfast & gluten-free treats
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The Ole Dairy, Banyo
Banyo
The Ole Dairy
The Ole Dairy is a convivial cafe that is honouring its predecessor the original dairy at Banyo, that once upon a time occupied this quaint shop and surrounding land
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The Kelsey Cafe, Coorparoo
Coorparoo
The Kelsey Cafe
 The Kelsey Cafe in Coorparoo's popular Martha Street dining precinct is housed in an old Queenslander with wrap-around veranda
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Joey's Brisbane Kangaroo Point
Kangaroo Point
Joey's Brisbane
This cool tropical restaurant and bar sits perched on top of the Kangaroo Point cliffs with jaw-dropping views
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Brisbane's Best Garden Cafes

Enjoy a weekend breakfast or lunch surrounded by greenery in one of the garden cafes in and around Brisbane
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New Farm Deli
New Farm
New Farm Deli
Since 1975, this sliver of Italy in New Farm has kept locals supplied with their fix of cheese, cured meats, and more
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Buenos Dias Con Cafe, Stones Corner
Stones Corner
Buenos Dias Con Cafe
Buenos Dias Con Cafe is a hidden laneway cafe tucked away in Stones Corner serving expertly brewed coffee
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Forget Me Not Cafe, Graceville
Graceville
Forget Me Not Cafe
Forget Me Not Cafe is a charming cafe in Graceville that is renowned for its traditional, decadent high tea
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Clove N' Honey Cafe, Stones Corner
Stones Corner
Clove N' Honey Cafe
Clove n' Honey Cafe dishes up delicious foodie fare for breakfast & lunch along with locally-roasted coffee
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Hey Joe Coffee East Brisbane
East Brisbane
Hey Joe Coffee + Co
Hey Joe is a slick eatery dishing up delicious breakfast, lunch & dinner with plenty of plant-based fare
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