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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.

Ginger and Lime Café, Birkdale
Birkdale
Ginger & Lime Café
Ginger & Lime is a cute café tucked away on Birkdale Road in the bayside suburb serving top-notch food and coffee
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Swift Espresso, Paddington
Paddington
Swift Espresso
Swift Espresso is a charming light-filled café that occupies an old corner store tucked away in the back streets of Paddington.
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Ion Cafe & Bar Mitchelton
Mitchelton
Ion Cafe & Bar
Ion Cafe & Bar in Mitchelton occupies a classic Queensland worker's cottage with an outdoor deck
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The Soul Pantry
Stafford
The Soul Pantry
The Soul Pantry is a beautiful one-stop oasis for flowers, plants and gifts, with an on-site cafe and bar
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Quincy's Bar and Café Grange
Grange
Quincy's Bar & Cafe
Quincy's Bar and Café is a chic basement Grange hideout where locals go to relax, sip on a wine and dig into some quality tucker
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Hunter & Scout Graceville
Graceville
Hunter & Scout
Hunter & Scout is Graceville’s gorgeous go to for excellent coffee and top-notch foodie fare, on a leafy corner
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The Chemistry of Coffee Hawthorne
Hawthorne
The Chemistry Of Coffee
Taking coffee to a whole new level, this Hawthorne based café is serving all sorts of unique beverages that look like science experiments
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Mad Kitchen & Co Bowen Hills
Bowen Hills
Mad Kitchen & Co
Mad Kitchen & Co cafe bring their home recipes to the bustling inner northern suburb of Bowen Hills
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Nundah Corner Café and Bistro
Nundah
Nundah Corner Cafe & Bistro
Nundah Corner Café and Bistro is a casual eatery in the heart of Nundah Village with a laid back vibe and friendly service
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Paddington
Anouk Cafe
The quaint historic shop that was Paddington's original apothecary is home to one of Brisbane's cafe dining institutions, Anouk
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Farm House Cafe Kedron
Kedron
Farm House Cafe
Pull up a chair on the rustic wooden verandah, or inside the warehouse at Kedron's Farm House Cafe
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Osteria Epoca Yeronga
Yeronga
Osteria Epoca
Osteria Epoca is a charming Italian café, bar and restaurant tucked away in an historic little pocket of Yeronga
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No.5 Café Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
No. 5 Cafe
Tucked away down the quirky and thriving Winn Lane lies tiny No.5 Café, surprising diners with delicious house made meals
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Best Bayside Cafes

Brisbane's bayside suburbs are blessed with cool ocean breezes and enviable views across Moreton Bay.
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Baaia Sandgate
Sandgate
Baaia
Baaia cafe is a little gem of a waterfront cafe in an old Sandgate store, with stunning views across Moreton Bay
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Steel & Grind Mt Gravatt
Mt Gravatt
Steel & Grind
Steel & Grind is a cool, construction themed café serving coffee and crepes from a hidden location
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