The Best Cafes in Brisbane

This is the second venue from the Dovetail team. Here you'll find the original cafe's signature dishes, including baked eggs and gluten-free doughnuts. Plus there's a bigger focus on Filipino cuisine – we recommend going for the adobo bowl.

A striking, greenery-filled HQ for Australia’s highest-awarded coffee roaster. Try its iconic Italian dark roast or a bright single origin, along with truffle scramble and onion bhajis with poached eggs.

Vietnamese breakfasts and vegetarian pho without a plastic chair in sight.

A slice of South East Asian vacation life, with something for every food intolerance.

The Brisbane specialty-coffee superstar continues to showcase the country's best roasters at this cavernous, contemporary cafe. Find it behind an 1890s-built heritage facade in the heart of the city.

An ambitious 150-seat cafe and roastery set in a converted Newstead warehouse, from a Melbourne specialty coffee roaster.

Ground zero for your favourite gluten-free doughnuts is all grown up.

This winsome joint is well worth crossing Walter Taylor Bridge for.

A relaxed but refined all-day Middle Eastern restaurant in an old Paddington worker’s cottage. Come for Turkish-delight waffles in the morning and hearty tagines in the evening. Naim is very gluten-free friendly, and there’s an entire separate plant-based menu.

Day or night, this beautifully designed venue is a draw.

Asian-influenced brunches on colourful plates.

Hidden just off James Street, this cacti-filled eatery and shop is dedicated to Lebanese-style mezze and share plates, Ottolenghi-inspired salads, Japanese ceramics and plants – lots of them.

Wholesome and nourishing food in a pretty white Queenslander.

A small suburban cafe from two Michelin-star veterans.

A cafe menu like no other in town.

A bright, serene eatery for days when Gatorade and bacon just won’t cut it.

The Coffee Anthology team’s sophisticated eatery is set within Midtown Centre’s Intersection food and drink precinct. Ascend the steps for sharp, Asian-influenced dishes and Anthology’s regular rotation of top Australian coffee roasters. Plus, craft beers and wines by the bottle and glass.

By day, this charming weatherboard shack serves speciality coffee alongside pastries and filled baguettes. Come Friday night, it transforms into a wine bar with a rotating cast of small-producer vino and snacks.