Whether it's starting your morning with a freshly-brewed coffee, or punctuating your afternoon with a 3pm sweet treat, the importance of a great local cafe can't bee overstated. It's a fact Brisbane locals know well, with a plethora of cafes popping up across the sunshine state's capital city.
Whether you're after a sun-drenched locale that the whole family can sprawl out in, or a cosy hole-in-the-wall joint is more your style, we've got you covered. Below, our pick of the best cafés in brisbane.
1. Nodo Donuts
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Location: Newstead, Camp Hill, Southbank
When you want a sweet treat sans harmful additives, make Nodo your first stop. This café is famous for their baked-not-fried donut creations, spotlighting wholesome, gluten free ingredients. As their popularity has grown over the years, so has their menu, with Nodo now serving up coffee, matcha, smoothies, and savoury snacks, making it the ultimate one-stop shop.
2. Felix For Goodness
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Location: 50 Burnett Lane, Brisbane
Nestled in Brisbane's CBD is Felix For Goodness, a casual hideaway serving delicious coffee and house-made meals. If you're feeling hungry, their all-day brunch menu spans classic goodies like granola and avocado on sourdough, plus a few Japanese-inspired items, like cold udon soup and an oolong tea donut.
3. Industry Beans HQ
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Location: 18 Proe Street Newstead
Serving as a headquarters for coffee roastery Industry Beans, you'll find this café in a modern warehouse conversion in the backstreets of Newstead. Naturally, top-notch coffee is the main attraction, but there's plenty of food to satisfy your cravings, from brunch classics to burgers. There's also a retail store on-site for everything you need to perfect your home coffee brew.
4. Morning After
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Location: 57 Vulture Street West End
If your prefer inventive brunch fare to the typical eggs-on-toast combinations, look no further. From their famous breakfast carbonara, to red velvet buttermilk and ricotta hotcakes, Morning After specialises in menu items you won't find anywhere else. Stop by from 7am until 4pm to see what the fuss is about.
5. Chouquette
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Location: 1 / 19 Barker Street, New Farm
From the moment you open the doors to this quaint New Farm haunt, the smell of fresh pastries alone is enough to transport you to the streets of Paris. Whether it's a flakey croissant or a crusty baguette you're after, you won't go hungry with this traditional French fare.
6. Joedy's Cafe
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Location: 2/938 Brunswick St, New Farm
Perfectly positioned across from the idyllic New Farm park is Joedy's Cafe. Enjoy a hot coffee and a menu spanning everything from scrambled eggs to waffles as you take in the greenery of the park just steps away. The café has also collaborated with local artisans, so there's plenty of handmade goodies to get your hands on, from house-made chutney t pink himalayan salt body scrubs.
7. Baker D Chirico
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Location: 18 Longland St, Newstead
There was plenty of fanfare when this Melbourne favourite finally opened its doors in Brisbane -- and for good reason. With a sprawling fit-out in Newstead, this bakery specialises in European-inspired goodies, from cannoli and bombolini, to perfectly filled savoury paninis. Find a sunny outdoor seat and indulge in a delicious coffee as you make your way through the menu.
8. Superthing Bakery
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Location: 215 Montague Road, West End
For whimsical pastries that will look excellent on your Instagram feed, try Superthing. A newer addition to West End's thriving food scene, you'll find everything from sweet danishes to savoury croissants and, of course, great coffee.
