Scenic Brunch Spots

Cafe La Mer's al fresco deck offers a true waterfront dining experience for breakfast, morning tea or lunch

The cafe on Redcliffe's main esplanade is open all day for in-house dining and also welcomes pooches with a special menu of puppyccinos, scrambled eggs and doggie ice-cream.

Sea Salt and Vine is Scarborough’s hidden gem – a breezy seafront café under the fig trees tucked away inside the Scarborough Holiday Village.

You can enjoy a seafood platter for 2 overlooking Scarborough Boat Harbour from this waterfront restaurant, or some traditional teppanyaki from their Teppanyaki dining room. Bookings essential

Tide on the Jetty is a cafe wine bar in prime position overlooking the Manly Marina on the William Gunn Jetty

The rustic Cleveland Lighthouse Cafe Bar (circa 1936) is the budget part of a quirky clique of eateries.

3 eight nine is a funky chic little cafe on the beach front shopping village of Scarborough that makes a great drop in

Baaia cafe is a little gem of a waterfront cafe in an old Sandgate store, with stunning views across Moreton Bay

Bringing a touch of class to the historical Masonic Lodge perched on Sandgate's cliff top is this splendid cafe with its own tiny in-house homewares and giftshop.

Pelican's View Café is the bayside's best kept secret, with an all-day breakfast/lunch menu and lovely views