Brisbane coffee scene

Cafés with outdoor seating in Brisbane

Terraces, courtyards, and pavement tables in Brisbane. Specialty coffee with a seat in the open air.

16 cafés · Australia

Independent picks, never pay-to-list. How we choose.

Editor's pickOutdoor seats
Woolloongabba

Coffee Supreme Woolloongabba

Coffee Supreme's reborn Brisbane flagship at 3C Gibbon Street, Woolloongabba serves the full house lineup including…

EspressoPour overBatch brewAeroPress
Editor's pickOutdoor seats
Newstead

Industry Beans Newstead

Set inside a modern warehouse conversion at 18 Proe Street, Newstead, Industry Beans pairs its on-site roastery and…

EspressoPour overBatch brewCold brew
Hidden gemDog-friendly
Milton

Bunker Coffee

Built inside an actual World War II bomb shelter at 21 Railway Terrace, Milton, Bunker Coffee has been brewing since…

EspressoBatch brewCold brew
Local favoriteOutdoor seats
Paddington

Anouk Cafe

Occupying a historic Paddington apothecary at 212 Given Terrace since 2007, Anouk has built nearly two decades of…

Espresso
Local favoriteDog-friendly
West End

Blackstar Coffee Roasters

A West End institution since 2007, Blackstar sits on Thomas Street in a roomy espresso bar and roastery that helped…

EspressoPour overBatch brewCold brew
Local favoriteOutdoor seats
Hendra

Dandelion and Driftwood

A Brisbane specialty coffee pioneer since 2010, Dandelion and Driftwood returned to Hendra in 2021 in a beautifully…

EspressoPour overCold brew
New openingGreat view
CBD

RAISE Rooftop

Perched on Level 13 at 157 Ann Street, RAISE Rooftop opened in August 2025 as Brisbane City's first dedicated rooftop…

EspressoBatch brewCold brew
Outdoor seats
Paddington

Blackout Coffee Paddington

A compact specialty coffee nook at 173 Latrobe Terrace, Blackout Paddington runs DIBS Coffee through its grinders,…

EspressoCold brewBatch brew
Dog-friendly
Woolloongabba

Blackstar East Brisbane

The second Brisbane outpost of Blackstar Coffee Roasters sits in East Brisbane and carries the same West End…

EspressoPour overBatch brewCold brew
Outdoor seats
Teneriffe

Kin Teneriffe

Kin brings a Melbourne-laneway sensibility to Teneriffe with stellar espresso and a food menu that earns its own…

EspressoBatch brewCold brew
Outdoor seats
West End

Merlo Coffee West End

Brisbane-born Merlo Coffee, roasting locally since 1991, operates a relaxed West End cafe showcasing its full range…

EspressoBatch brewCold brew
Outdoor seats
South Brisbane

Otti Cafe

Located in the lobby of Courtyard by Marriott Southbank, Otti serves Bear Bones Coffee with a modern…

EspressoCold brewBatch brew
Dog-friendly
Fortitude Valley

Reverends Fine Coffee

A Brunswick Street staple at number 372, Reverends Fine Coffee pulls Coffee Supreme blends alongside a generous menu…

EspressoPour overCold brewBatch brew
Dog-friendly
Teneriffe

Samson and Sophie

Serving Veneziano-roasted espresso and a European-influenced breakfast menu from Shop 1, 2 Macquarie Street in…

EspressoCold brew
Outdoor seats
Fortitude Valley

The New Black

Black Lab Coffee Co's Brisbane flagship occupies a bright corner of Bakery Lane at 694 Ann Street, with a brew bar…

EspressoV60French PressSiphon
Outdoor seats
West End

Veneziano Coffee West End

Fully renovated in 2022, Veneziano's West End cafe at 369 Montague Road is the roaster's dedicated Queensland…

EspressoPour overBatch brewCold brew

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