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Best Breakfast in Brisbane's East

Updated: Sep 19, 2025

Brisbane's eastern suburbs are home to some excellent breakfast/brunch spots, from buzzy neighbourhood cafes to the corner-store-turned-hipster hangout. Here are 12 of the best:

The Kelsey Cafe

This charming cottage cafe serves up an Asian-fusion brunch including potato hash benedict, BOLT sandwich and Scotch egg

Willow Café

Exterior of Willow Cafe, Balmoral, Brisbane

All day breakfast includes sweet or Canadian pancakes, chilli scramble, mushroom congee and Eggs Benedict

Ralph & Co

The all-day menu includes potato truffle hash cakes, crispy chicken French toast, red velvet pancakes and corn & zucchini fritters

Rabbit & Co

Enjoy brekkie faves like breakfast bao with scrambled egg & bacon, chicken waffles, Turkish eggs or breakfast bruschetta

Pawpaw Café

Inside seating at Pawpaw Cafe East Brisbane

The all day menu includes dishes such as creme brulee french toast, croissant Benedict, prawn omelette and Paw Paw's Signature hash

Sarmic Café

All day breakfast includes potato hash, cheesy baked eggs, brisket & mushroom omelette and Breakfast Sandwich

Dovetail Social

Choose from signature dishes like purple yam mango french toast & crispy chicken waffle or classics like Spanish omelette

Sister Café

From strawberry & matcha waffles, and breakfast gnocchi to pork belly Benedict and chilli scramble, this menu is a foodie delight

Hey Joe Coffee + Co

Seating inside Hey Joe Coffee East Brisbane

Try the Afghani scrambled eggs, pancakes with lemon curd, the signature potato & feta hashcakes or spiced lamb mince

Fifth Avenue Café

Exterior of Fifth Avenue Cafe, East Brisbane

As well as classics like eggs benny, fluffy pancakes and breakfast wrap, the house signature is the loaded croissant

The Bloom Room

The all-day menu at this bayside cafe includes house smoked salmon benedict, Spanish baked beans and Dubai chocolate acai bowl

Florence Cafe

All-day breakfast includes the healthy Florence Bowl, sourdough flatbread & borlotti beans, rice pudding or creamed corn

Check out our guide to the best breakfast on Brisbane's Northside HERE

Where to find the best breakfast in Brisbane's West HERE

Where to find the best breakfast in Brisbane's South HERE

Best Cafes for breakfast by the bay HERE

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