63Spot Score
Felix For Goodness
$$Cafes · Brisbane City
A casual all-day café in Brisbane CBD serving an eclectic menu built around locally sourced ingredients.
4.4(1,513)· GoogleView details →
Brisbane
Best Cafes in Brisbane (2026)
253 cafes in Brisbane, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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63Spot Score
Coco Bliss South Bank
Cafes · South Brisbane
A South Bank café serving predominantly raw, vegan, gluten-free and refined-sugar-free whole-food options, including açaí bowls, juices and smoothies.
4.7(293)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
The Twin
$$Cafes · West End
Highly-rated café on Vulture Street in West End, Brisbane, with a 4.8-star rating across 211 reviews.
4.8(211)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Aji Spice House
Cafes · Teneriffe
Cafe in Teneriffe serving food and drinks to a steady local crowd.
4.6(390)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Strauss
$$Cafes · Brisbane City
Airy cafe in a Kangaroo Point laneway, known for specialty coffee, craft beer, cold-pressed juices and light eats.
4.6(479)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Teaology Lab (Westfield Chermside)
Cafes · Chermside
Specialty tea café at Westfield Chermside with an exceptional 4.9-star rating across 135 reviews.
4.9(135)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
NOS. Bakehouse & Cafe
Cafes · Dutton Park
Neighbourhood bakehouse and cafe in Dutton Park serving fresh baked goods and coffee.
4.6(391)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Double Shot Panini Cafe
$$Cafes · New Farm
Light-filled cafe in New Farm serving sandwiches, cakes and brunch with outdoor seating and a relaxed atmosphere.
4.5(623)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Hope St Cafe
$Cafes · South Brisbane
Highly rated neighbourhood cafe in South Brisbane with strong customer loyalty and a 4.7-star rating across nearly 300 reviews.
4.7(286)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Groundhog Social
$$Cafes · Manly
A dog-friendly beachfront café in Manly, Wynnum, serving house-made breakfast, brunch, lunch and locally roasted coffee by the bay.
4.4(1,032)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Blackstar Coffee Roasters - West End
$$Cafes · West End
Specialty coffee roaster on Thomas Street in West End brewing espresso and cold-pressed iced coffee from single-origin beans.
4.5(788)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Alphabet Cafe
$$Cafes · West End
Highly-rated cafe on Boundary Street in West End serving coffee and light meals to a loyal local crowd.
4.7(337)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
ALL DAY
$$Cafes · West End
A highly-rated West End café with a strong local following and a 4.5-star rating across nearly 700 reviews.
4.5(694)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Coffee Anthology
$$Cafes · Brisbane City
Upscale brunch food and choice blends, served in an industrial-chic cafe with exposed-brick walls.
4.3(1,885)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Vulture Street Espresso
$$Cafes · West End
A highly-rated neighbourhood espresso bar in West End, Brisbane, drawing over 400 reviews and consistently scoring 4.6 stars.
4.6(419)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Paddington Social
$$Cafes · Paddington
Highly rated cafe on Given Terrace in Paddington, Brisbane, drawing consistent visitor numbers and strong reviews.
4.5(838)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Peach & Billy
Cafes · Chapel Hill
A highly-rated cafe in Chapel Hill serving coffee and food to a loyal local crowd.
4.8(188)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Bobby’s Wine Bar & Espresso
$$Cafes · New Farm
A well-regarded cafe and wine bar on Brunswick Street in New Farm, combining espresso coffee culture with a wine-focused drinks program.
4.5(875)· GoogleView details →
About these results
Australia takes its coffee seriously, and Brisbane is no exception — think flat whites pulled to order, single-origin beans and a brunch culture that runs all morning. The spots below range from tucked-away specialty roasters to all-day cafes worth a slow weekend visit.
Listings are compiled from each venue's own published information and Google Places data, and ordered by Spot Score — a composite of attributed ratings, review volume, category fit and information freshness, not a firsthand review. Hours-based filters use published opening hours, which are not kitchen or last-order times. Sponsored placements are labelled and never counted in results. Spotted an error? Send a correction.
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What are the best cafes in Brisbane?+
The cafes on this page are ordered by Spot Score, which combines attributed Google ratings, review volume, category fit and how recently the details were re-checked against their sources. The highest scorers appear first.
How is the Brisbane cafes ranking decided?+
We blend independent signals — Google star ratings and review counts, popularity, the completeness of available information and freshness — into a single Spot Score out of 100. It is a composite of those signals, not a firsthand review, and it cannot be bought.
Can I filter cafes by suburb or price?+
Yes. Use the filters to narrow by suburb, minimum Google rating, price level, whether a place is open now according to its published hours, and features such as dog-friendly or outdoor seating. A filter only matches venues whose details state that feature.
How many cafes are listed in Brisbane?+
We currently list 253 cafes across Brisbane and surrounding suburbs. Venues are added over time and details are re-checked against their published sources; please confirm hours with the venue before you go.
What's the coffee culture like in Brisbane?+
Specialty coffee is the norm rather than the exception — most cafes roast or source quality beans and turn out espresso-based drinks like the flat white, long black and piccolo. Brunch is a weekend institution, so expect queues at the most popular spots mid-morning.