Cafes

Toowong's cosy go-to cafe has new ownership and a new menu full of signature dishes and specialty drinks. 

This CBD wellness cafe has a nutritionist in the kitchen and wholefoods on the menu.

Breezy, vibey, and cute-to-boot, Pancha is Hamilton's favourite cosy cafe.

Puck is Newstead’s new dog-friendly bar and cafe for seasonal tapas and wine by the riverwalk.

City commuters, say hello to your new morning go-to, with Mulga Bill’s opening on the CBD side of the Kangaroo Point Bridge. 

Newstead’s latest arrival is an organic juice and smoothie bar blitzing up colourful drinks to rival LA's Erewhon. 

West End’s family-run Indian Room has officially expanded to Milton.

This warehouse-style plant shop combines greenery and coffee to create the perfect weekend hangout. 

New Thai-inspired cafe C’sis Espresso has just landed in Bowen Hills, bringing both decadent pancake stacks and hearty lunchtime curries to a cosy cottage on Brookes Street.

This dreamy cafe is situated in the heart of Kelvin Grove and is here to mix things up—literally—in the froyo world. 

We've gone and fallen head over heels for cute-as-a-button Brisbane cafe, Little Red Bakery.  

The heritage-listed industrial site that was previously home to Rivermakers has a new team at the helm, who have transformed it into The Hills Of Rivermakers.

If you haven’t already seen it all over your Tiktok, it’s time we introduced you to Evra, Newstead’s new bodega.

NOS. Bakehouse & Café is a delightful blend of nostalgia, innovation, and charm.

Cheese lovers, your dream venue has landed in New Farm with the arrival of Grape & Grazing. 

Meet your new go-to cookie bar for the ultiment indulgent sweet-treat. 

Nepalese, Japanese and Indian influences might not be what you’d expect to find on a brunch menu, but at Aji, it just works. 

A good sandwich is anything but simple, as you’ll find at Ascot’s new sandwich spot Sarni. 

After four long years of waiting, Melbourne’s iconic Baker D Chirico has finally opened the doors to its Brisbane location.

Yo-Chi is Australia's fastest-growing frozen yogurt brand and after one visit to this bustling fro-yo joint, you'll see why. Brisbane residents now have five venues to choose from when searching for their fro-yo fix, with the recently opened Yo-Chi Newstead slinging up frozen delights to the north side along with it's locations in the CBD, Paddington, Mt Gravatt and Bulimba.

Joining the ever-growing line up of eateries and bars at Portside Wharf in Hamilton is Temple Boba, a stunning new bubble tea spot pouring both traditional and creative bubble teas. Here  you can design your own brewed, fruit or milk tea with your choices of flavour, temperature, sweetness level and toppings, as well as nibble on mochi doughnuts. 

Take a turn off James Street, wander down Gerard’s Lane, and you’ll find the aptly named Laneway, a new hidden bagel cafe that has taken over where Cantinho used to reside. Dishing up an impressive assortment of bagels, including both breakfast and lunch options, they also offer light breakfasts, toasties, wraps, pastries and coffees, making this the perfect mid-week pitstop. 

From the hospo legends behind well-known breakfast spots Deedot Coffee House and Never Been, comes Tarragindi’s new toastie joint, Dijon. Here to shake up Brisbane’s sandwich scene, this suburban spot was inspired by the abundance of express lunch spots in Melbourne and is set to impress any lover of a good sandwich.

You know a venue has something special when it can simultaneously be a cafe, record store, bar and event space all at once, and that's just what you'll find at Brisbane hot spot Echo & Bounce. The folks here sling coffees and matcha until 2pm along with all day bagels and special limited edition sandwiches flavours swapped out every couple of weeks just to keep things exciting. 

Wondering how you’ll spend your next day out in Logan? The Distillery Road Market and Zarraffa’s Coffee founder Kenton Campbell might just be providing the goods with the launch of The F.E.D (The Food and Entertainment District), South East Queensland’s newest food and entertainment destination. 

Not content with bringing just one venue to Brisbane, Andrew McConnell has opened two, with Bar Miette joining the Queensland edition of iconic Melbourne spot Supernormal at 443 Queen Street, dishing up a menu that spans from breakfast on weekends right through until dinner. 

Single O is one of Sydney's OG purveyors of fine bean juice. These guys have been championing and cheering caffeine in all its finer formats since 2003 and their pint-sized Surry Hills cafe was one of the spots where Sydney’s coffee culture really kicked off. After taking on Brisbane’s coffee scene with their first Queensland location opening in Newstead 2023, they've quickly become a local fave too—so much so that they've already had to expand the Austin Street cafe. 

Burgers and fro-yo are truly a match made in heaven, and it’s this combo that you’ll find on the menu at Yo My Goodness, a popular Melbourne eatery that has made its way north for the first time. Landing at Westfield Chermside, YOMG, as it’s known, is dishing up their signature burgers, shakes and self-serve frozen yoghurt with its own topping bar to a brand new Queensland audience.

From the team behind James Street’s famed James & Antler comes yet another sandwich-centric eatery, this one focused on the katsu sando. Landing just around the corner on McLachlan Street, Supernova combines sandos, soba and Japanese-inspired breakfast dishes in a leafy, relaxed space where you can sit down and enjoy your chosen meal with a decadent drink or two. 

The market for breakfast burgers has just expanded, with the Gold Coast's Two Yolks bringing their egg and bacon-loaded buns to South Brisbane from Monday 3 June. If you haven't heard of this Burleigh spot, their menu boasts no less than 11 different breakfast burgers, so you can bet that however you like your eggs, you're going to be covered here.

Originated and perfected in the UK, crumble is taking the Australian dessert world by storm—but this new treat is not your nana's apple crumble. Thankfully we didn’t have to wait long for the craze to hit Brisbane, with Crumble Cave landing in the quiet streets of Newstead. Tucked into cafe and tapas bar Hive, this hole-in-the-wall dessert spot is here to sate your winter sugar cravings. 

After being covered in bright orange hoarding for months, the prime James Street space where Spoon Deli Cafe used to reside is now home to ēmmē, a Mediterranean and Middle Eastern-inspired venue eatery around a woodfire hearth in the kitchen. Open from morning to night (dinner services start from Wednesday 15 May), this stunning venue is the place for everything from a morning latte in your activewear to a swanky long lunch, and we can guarantee it’s going to be a new James Street fave. 

From the team behind Roma Street Parklands’ lush cafe The Garden Room comes a sleek new waterfront venue tucked away by the river in Hamilton’s Northshore. Riva Kitchen & Events has taken over in the space where The River Room previously resided, with a stunning fitout from Lowry Group that's a Mediterranean dream. 

A new coffee joint has hit Brisbane, but they’re certainly not the newbies on the block. Toby’s Estate has been a household name for many years and their premium roastery and flagship in Chippendale, Sydney is a testament to their superiority in the bean business. 

Love healthy eats, local coffee and convenience? Then you’ll love the new Marketcart drive through located on Gympie Road in Kedron. Taking inspiration from local farmers' markets and healthy lifestyle needs, Marketcart aims to provide a wholesome alternative to eating on the go.

Pancake lovers, prepare to make a brunch date with Fortitude Valley’s newest cafe, Buttery Boy Brisbane. A new spot from the team formerly behind Valley cafe Halo Ground, this sweet spot in Chinatown Mall is dedicated to fluffy hotcakes dubbed ‘buttercakes,’ which you can customise with housemade sweet or savoury butters in flavours like espresso, maple or Biscoff.  

Just in: Good news for the inner city folk—Croix Croissant is opening in Newstead. Landing at 68 Commercial Road any day now, the crew are just waiting on council approval to open the doors on their second Brisbane location. Stay tuned for a look inside when they open...

From the masterminds behind Deedot Coffee House, Groundhog Social, Banter Coffee House, and Three Brews Bar + Kitchen comes their biggest venue to date: Never Been. At this warm cafe where sleek modernity meets lush greenery, the team at Never Been are there to ensure every sip of coffee feels like a perfect pick-me-up. Their all-day menu boasts mouth-watering options like tiramisu french toast and Texan croque madame, perfectly complemented by a killer drinks selection. If you find yourself in Logan, this is your go-to spot.

Not just a fine French dining spot, Woolloongabba’s C’est Bon is practically a whole French precinct, with multiple unique spaces for drinking and dining at every time of day. Though it’s been a staple of Brisbane’s dining scene for well over 15 years, the venue has been through a few changes of hands in that time—but right now you’ll find it under the expert guidance of head chef and owner Andy Ashby, who has taken the iconic eatery to new heights.

From the creators of Hawthorne's new 'it' coffee spot comes a new neighbourhood cafe for toasties and lattes, this one a little further south in Fairfield.  Already a hit with locals seeking their daily dose of caffeine, Fieldy’s is serving up curated brews, bites and vibes from a sleek but cosy locale inside Fifth Avenue Lifestyle.

Harry Potter fans, it’s time for a roadtrip to Samford Village, because the creators of The Store Of Requirement have added a themed cafe to their offering—and it’s a must-visit. 

Newly opened in Newstead, The Hive is one of those neighbourhood venues that’s a little bit of everything. Part cafe, part bar, part casual eatery, part takeaway haunt, even part co-working space, this once industrial warehouse invites one and all to become a part of their hive, whether you’re in need of a quick caffeine hit or a long leisurely lunch. 

A stunning, greenery adorned eatery just off James Street, The Green is part plant store, part cafe and restaurant. But while the plants and rich pink interiors may steal your focus upon entry, the Middle Eastern menu is what will hold it, whether you visit for breakfast, lunch or their new weekend dinners.

From market stall to containership venue (you’ll still find them at Eat Street every weekend) and now not one, but two permanent locations, Souffle Japancakes is on a mission to bring fluffy souffle pancakes to every corner of Brisbane—and our bodies are ready. Dishing up some of the wobbliest, jiggliest stacks of pancakes you’ll ever eat, this tiny new hole-in-the-wall cafe in Greenslopes is Souffle Japancakes second permanent venue (you’ll find their first in Westfield Chermside), but it’s got a unique drawcard not available elsewhere—gluten-free souffle pancakes. 

Get excited northsiders (especially those of you that are gluten-averse), because Nodo Donuts, Brisbane’s iconic slinger of gluten-free, baked donuts, has opened its ninth store, and this one is on the north side. While we’ve been able to get our fix at kiosks in Chermside and North Lakes for a while, this is the first dedicated Nodo cafe for the north side, and it comes complete with stunning terracotta tiled designer interiors and an outdoor seating area with picnic tables under white umbrellas. 

Previously known as Kin + Co, Kin has a fresh new logo but the same dedicated team behind it, minus a few members of the family who opened it back in 2015. Well-known as a Teneriffe meeting spot, Kin’s coffee window is the MVP of the whole operation, where you’ll find a crowd of river strollers, dog runners and caffeine hunters awaiting coffees and snacks of a weekend, when the cafe serves up takeaway only. 

From the team behind South Bank's Moge Tee comes a brand new spot for sweet treats, Fluffy Souffle. Now open on the corner of Grey Street and Little Stanley Street in South Bank, this establishment may be small, but is already attracting lines out the door for their uber fluffy souffle pancakes. 

Yo-Chi is Australia's fastest-growing frozen yoghurt brand and after one visit to this bustling fro-yo joint, you'll see why. Brisbane residents now have three venues to choose from when searching for their fro-yo fix, with the recently opened Yo-Chi Paddington slinging up frozen delights to the western ‘burbs alongside their CBD and Garden City locations. 

Gaythorne just scored a buttery new cafe from a duo that includes the owner of Hawthorne’s popular Sister Cafe, one dishing up just the essentials for your morning commute or weekend pitstop. With a dog-friendly outdoor courtyard in front of the hole-in-the-wall spot, you can dine in or just grab a coffee and go, depending on how much of a rush you’re in.

Brisbane cafe, Wild Canary, in Brookfield, is a gorgeous botanical bistro nestled in a beautiful setting alongside the award-winning Brookfield Gardens. Set in the lush garden paradise, the bistro features a highly seasonal menu, which is inspired by the extensive kitchen gardens—you can feel (and taste) the strong gardening focus in every dish. 

The team behind Mitchelton’s hottest cafe Mitch & Antler have taken one of their best-selling menu items, the croque madame—a magnificent sourdough toastie packed with smoked ham, manchego and egmont cheese and mustard and leek cream, topped with a fried free-range egg—and placed it front and centre in their newest addition to the James Street precinct, James & Antler. Don’t let size fool you, this container cafe may be tiny but it is serving up massive flavour. 

French for ‘kiss kiss,’ Bisou Bisou comes to us from the Ghanem Group, the team behind the likes of Donna Chang, Boom Boom Room and Blackbird Bar, Dining & Events. The interiors are seriously luxe, all the way from the cocktail bar at the entrance, which features red velvet bar stools and a curved bar, to the moody, Parisian dining area, where marble tables, floral lounges and art deco tiling come together to create a cosy, vibrant space. 

Any regular of Paddington Social will know that their croissants are some of the best in Brisbane. But after four years of slinging decadent double baked creations along with cabinet goods and hearty brunches to the locals of Paddington, the team behind the cafe-slash-bakery decided it was time that another inner city suburb got to enjoy their wares, opening brother venue Colin’s in Fortitude Valley. 

Just got back from Greece and longing for more of that rich, hearty, homestyle cooking? Well Woolloongabba’s newest eatery is here to sate your cravings, with a menu of classic Greek dishes that have been passed down for generations. 

We’re just going to put it out there: empanadas are a seriously underrated snack. Soft, butter pastry wrapped around meaty, flavoursome fillings that you can eat with one hand? How can you go wrong? Ginger Mendoza, founder of Batch Cookie Bar, agrees, which is why she’s opened Brisbane’s first empanada bar.

From the creators of Kenmore's Method to the Madness Cafe comes a brunch spot in Westlake that's dedicated to all things Shakespeare. To Be Or Not To Be is an homage to the art of Shakespeare's play writing in every detail, from the venue's inerior to the items on the menu. With an indoor dining area nicknamed Juliet and an outdoor space named Romeo, there's plenty of room for a romantic tryst over breakfast. 

This pastel pink artisanal gelato wonderland already has two stores on the coast, in Sanctuary Cove and Main Beach, and has now brought the full range of their popular gelato flavours to Brisbane, including their creamy rose gelato made with rosewater and topped with rose petals, churro gelato and their Biscoff gelato drizzled with caramel. We'll take a triple scoop, thanks. 

Looking to make your day a little bit fruity? Newstead's Fishbowl has your needs covered with their new acai bowl bar Fruitbowl, right next door. Located in the heart of Gasworks Plaza, you can brighten up your day with a deliciously wholesome bowl of goodness—bascially, it's just like Fishbowl, but with fruit. 

Why split your Sunday mornings between brunching and homewares browsing when you can combine the two together? Part cafe, part homewares store, St Lucia’s Sorelle Eatery lets you do just that. A new spot from iconic Brisbane hospitality family the Togninis, who you may recognise from Milton’s Togninis Deli Cafe (and previously Il Locale Italian), Sorelle means ‘sisters’ in Italian, named for both its place as sister venue to Tognini’s and for Mark and Narelle Tognini’s daughters, Madeleine and Nastassia, who have recently joined the family business. 

Transport yourself to the streets of New York City at this Woolloongabba lunch spot. From the team behind Clarence Restaurant, Corner Deli is a casula new neighbourhood eatery serving up killer sandwiches hot off the press.