Cafe Bema

Cafe Bema is a Paddington cafe at 24 Latrobe Terrace with a broad menu that moves comfortably from breakfast through to lunch. Its all-day breakfast selection includes familiar cafe favourites alongside more distinctive combinations, making it a practical choice when different people want different things. The menu also covers lunch dishes, salads, sides, juices, coffee, tea, frappes, soft drinks and milkshakes.

Breakfast is the main draw, with options ranging from Acai Bowl and Bema Organic Granola to Brioche French Toast, Avocado & Feta and Egg Benedict, with ham or salmon available as additions. For a more substantial plate, Bema Start combines eggs, bacon, chorizo, roasted tomato, sautéed spinach, roasted mushroom, hash potato and sourdough. There are also less conventional brunch choices, including Waffle & Chicken with maple syrup and gochujang mayo, Gochujang Chilli Scrambled Egg with chorizo and roti bread, and Potatoes & Corn Fritters with avocado, yoghurt and gochujang mayo.

The lunch menu brings a similarly varied mix of cafe and international influences. Choices include Salt & Pepper Calamari with chips and aioli, Roast Pork Belly with rice and a fried egg, Lamb Rendang with roti, and Thai Vermicelli Noodles with a choice of chicken. Poke bowls can be ordered with sashimi salmon, wagyu beef, chicken or tofu, while salads include Thai Wagyu Beef Salad, Beetroot & Fetta, Pumpkin & Haloumi and Couscous Pesto. This range gives meat eaters, lighter diners and those seeking a vegetarian option plenty to consider without relying on a single style of cuisine.

Drinks extend beyond standard cafe orders, with freshly squeezed and cold-pressed juices, iced coffee, iced chocolate, iced mocha, frappes and milkshakes. Cafe Bema also offers takeaway and online ordering, with delivery listed for Paddington and a number of nearby Brisbane suburbs. It suits an easy breakfast, a casual lunch or a takeaway order when a group needs variety, particularly with the all-day breakfast menu and broad drinks selection.