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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.

Four Sisters on Lang Auchenflower
Auchenflower
Four Sisters On Lang
Four Sisters on Lang is a cute little Vietnamese street food café tucked away in an Auchenflower commercial estate
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Gabi Cafe Woolloongabba
Woolloongabba
Gabi Cafe
This cute little cafe, tucked away in the Gabba Central precinct offers the lot - from top-notch breakfasts to icy cold beers
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Cloverlea Cottage

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Cafes with a view are a rare commodity in and around Brisbane yet if you know where to go there are some stunning outlooks to be enjoyed from the dining table.
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Little Clive Annerley
Annerley
Little Clive
Little Clive is a welcome addition to Annerley, attracting foodies far and wide with a top-notch seasonal menu
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Cafe Lagarto Samford
Samford
Cafe Lagarto
Cafe Lagarto provides an excellent excuse to relax by the fountains and flowers at the Samford Lifestyle Centre
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Under The Clock South Brisbane
South Brisbane
Under The Clock
Under the Clock is a secret café steeped in historic charm, found tucked away under the landmark heritage-listed South Brisbane Municipal Hall
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Let Minnow Cafe Clayfield
Clayfield
Let Minnow Cafe
As Let Minnow Cafe's t-shirt says, "there's a new squid on the block" in Clayfield.
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Fuel & Co Nundah
Nundah
Fuel & Co
On Brisbane's northside, this cafe offers great food, a dash of funk, pops of color and a chilled vibe. In a leafy suburban street, Fuel & Co is a stand out, with
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Chapter IV Paddington
Paddington
Chapter IV
Chapter IV is a chic café with an Asian flavour and fantastic vistas atop a Paddington hill
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King Arthur Cafe Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
King Arthur Cafe
King Arthur is a sunlit two-story cafe found in a World War II army hangar on a side street in the Valley
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Samson & Sophie Cafe & Deli Teneriffe
Teneriffe
Samson & Sophie Cafe & Deli
A fabulous rustic café that does a cracking all day breakfast, delicious treats, top notch coffee an eclectic assortment of wares for sale
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Wynnum
Cedar & Pine
Cedar & Pine is a cool bayside bar with an awesome garden out back, serving delicious tapas and share plates along with craft beer, cocktails and wine
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Blacksmith Speciality Coffee Mt Gravatt
Mt Gravatt
Blacksmith Specialty Coffee
Off the beaten track of Logan Road, Blacksmith Speciality Coffee is a secret southside cafe offering locally roasted Bear Bones espresso brewed anyway you like
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Ash & Monties Espresso Bar West End
West End
Ash & Monties Espresso Bar
West End's cool coffee nook is Ash & Monties Espresso Bar and Kitchen serving top notch breakfast, lunch and coffee.
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The Jam Pantry Greenslopes
Greenslopes
The Jam Pantry
The Jam Pantry is a gem of a cafe offering delicious food with a focus on seasonal produce and funky preserves
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Two Teaspoons Jindalee
Jindalee
Two Teaspoons
Two Teaspoons is a light and airy café nestled amongst a row of shops opposite Jindalee’s busy Home Base Centre and close by DFO, that provides a relaxed haven for weary shoppers and locals alike.
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