I am absolutely in love with this place. It's very rare that a little French cafe gives me this…read moremuch pause from start to finish. Right from the start, when you walk through the store there's always someone available to take your order. Without fail, I've never had to wait more than a couple minutes before someone says, "Bonjour, what would you like today?" From there, you're opened up to a smorgasbord of tasty, filling treats ranging from delicious croissants and pain au chocolat to savory ocean trout baguette. For sure the star of the show is the variety of freshly baked breads and pastries. Everything is made in house and it shows! Every bite is delicately balanced with the right amount of sweetness. There's definitely a reason there is always a line out the door on Saturday and Sunday mornings at Choquette. They've just got the great overall package expected of a quality French cafe.

I was so excited to try out Chouquette due to the hype surrounding this French bakery, but they…read morewere closed during Ekka week, so I had to wait. When I finally had time to return to New Farm, I made sure I paid a visit to Chouquette. Needless to say, I had great expectations to what they had to offer! Their website had given me a taste of what was in store, and I was excited for the extensive variety of bread rolls, pastries, and cakes. When I approached Chouquette, I really had expected it to be much busier, with people sitting around and conversing with French coffees - but I found it rather empty. The glass cases had a few sandwiches, a few cakes and pastries, with a few bread rolls in the back shelf- not at all what I expected, actually. The place didn't seem particularly French (though I really couldn't say what is and isn't) - no warm ambience, cold chairs and decor inside and out, and their offerings were very meager, and mostly not particularly aesthetically pleasing compared to what they displayed online. It was a bit of a disappointment to find that I couldn't find the variety of items that I saw online, and everything was a bit pricy. I did have the orange chocolate cake, which looked the most appealing, and was actually really rich and delicious (good for sharing), but I was sorely disappointed with their bread roll, which was way too dry. I'm not sure if I should have tried anything in particular- and if I just missed out on some of the good stuff, but unfortunately, Chouquette didn't leave me daydreaming about France.

Campos coffee. A feast of fresh baked goods. A stylish interior. Sun beaming in as I sit…read moreoverlooking The Gabba Precinct. Signs in a typography that I adore. Yep, Eugene (one half of the Campos Brisbane duo) has created something here with his new venture, The Baker's Arms. It's on trend, accessible and a fresh life in a fickle strip of eateries. I have a feeling this one is going to make it. I enjoyed my flat white and the banana & raspberry bread was given a little something extra with the addition of pepita seeds. Consider me impressed and looking forward to a return visit!

Backed by one of the owners of Campos Coffee, The Baker's Arms takes the notion of specialty coffee…read moreand extends it to the concept of a specialty bakehouse. Sporting a vast array of freshly baked goods that vary daily, it certainly fills a certain void in the area. The feature point leather-wrapped espresso machine, tiled counter, coffee bean sack wall and exposed brickwork from the factory that was previously on the site, all add to the curiosity and inviting nature of the bakehouse. There is no food menu as the dishes change daily and choices are made off what it available in the glass displays cabinets. Options typically include sandwiches, wraps, pies, pasties, sausage rolls and salads. There is also a selection of cakes and pastries for the sweet tooths. Lunch on this visit was a curried lamb pie, a beef sausage roll and an orange and pear juice. Served with a side of salad in cute metal school camp-style plates, the pastry on the pie and sausage roll instantly highlighted their freshly baked nature. Flakey and crunchy in the outside, slightly soft on the inside, it was perfection. The juice was also freshly squeezed and served in a quaint glass jar. Tucked away in the Logan Road precinct of Woollongabba, The Baker's Arms is a must visit for those in search of some fine baking.

Pearl is one of those Woolloongabba staples, it's been around for what feels like forever, yet it…read morestill manages to have a waiting line every weekend, so they must be doing something right. We went on a busy Sunday morning, and, as usual had a roughly 30min wait time, not unexpected as Pearl is deceptively small, with a single internal room and very limited outdoor seating. We shared coffees before being seated, and as usual it was a good, but not great cup. I recommend sitting inside, as Pearl's worked hard to establish a feel good cosy atmosphere, with exposed brick walls, subtle lighting and a really wonderful open plan bar and pastry shelf area. I'll preface this by saying I've only ever eaten brunch at Pearl, but that's what I'll remember. Wonderfully inventive seasonal menus, ranged with fig pikelets, 3 cheese toasties with braised leeks, and beef brisket. The flavours they work with are always complimentary, and the servings are well sized, but not huge. The 5th star? Service and wait time for food, mainly. I've been to Pearl several times, and on most occasions found myself glancing at my watch around the 30min mark and wondering if I should order another coffee or check my phone for the 10th time. Pearl is reliably tasty, well situated, and lives up to expectations, but maybe bring a good book, or someone who can hold a conversation before you dig into those eggs.

Pearl is a well established and well known classy cafe/restaurant in the Woolloongabba precinct…read more On the Sunday morning my partner and I attended we were quite relieved to be offered a table without any waiting as queues are common on weekends. The menu offered a number of appealing choices and I eventually settled on the Croque Madame while my partner chose the Lemon Verbena Crumpets with Mandarin Compote and Goats Cheese. Both were scrumptious and if you can photos of these and other Pearl dishes and the decor either here or on Instagram. Our meals and two coffees were around the $50 mark, so at the higher end of the brekky price spectrum but Pearl is always worth the effort and $

Wow! What a find This is a plain cafe located just off the…read morecorner of Logan Road - there is ample parking on side street or car parks. Walk in - order, pay find a table, plenty of choice from on footpath to back of building. Now to what's important- coffee is good. Food - tried the eggs and toast and it passed muster, as did the brekkie muffin. Lots of other options available Food and coffee are good- comfortable surroundings- it ticks the boxes.

Amazing coffee! Amazing food!…read moreFriendly local atmosphere... Almost drove straight past this little cafe, but we are glad we didn't. It's the small touches that count here, from the friendly welcome to the complementary sweets on your spoon. Swich Espresso is a must for anyone wanting to unwind....

I read an interesting article recently that fat people have a more pronounced sense of smell for…read moredelicious things like chips frying and bread baking. Segue to me waking into Brewbakers and that smell of fresh delicious baking is so pronounced that my tastebuds are crying with emotions...so many emotions. A little hidden gem in Albion, Brewbakers is arguably the best bakery in Brisbane...if not Australia. From perfect bagels and baguettes to sinful donuts, Brewbakers is part of my weekly ritual and they never disappoint. Service is always with a smile, caramel slices are perfectly gooey and the bread a perfect combo of crusty and chewy. So it is clear that I am am fat and, if that is the case, I am totally happy with that. You skinny people clearly don't just know how good Brewbakers really is!

The coffee is excellent the selection of breads, savouries and sweets is extensive. I can always…read morerely on a lovely coffee here. The staff are pretty energetic. My only grip is the extremes pricing of some of the savoury items, $11.50 for a basic bap style sandwich is a bit much but I appreciate the area and the place they're aiming to be. Regardless of that I keep coming bad because the staff are lovely and the coffee is even better!

Cute little cafe hidden amongst suburbia !…read more Happy to have come here again for breakfast as they keep it interesting with changing their specials and all day menu! Staff are so nice & down to earth & they do good quality coffee. I've never had a green smoothie with brussels sprouts in it until now & surprisingly they make it work ! The most unexpected ingredient you'd ever think of - they blend a smart combination of fruit and veg I'd give it a 8/10 just cos I feel like the brussels sprout flavor lingers a bit. I had the wild mushroom crepe while my friend has the eggs benny. So I can definitely say the crepe definitely didn't taste or resemble a crepe. It looked like more of a fritter? It was still tasty though. I was happy that kale was included in the dish, but it was dry & unseasoned & actually hard to swallow & I ended up leaving it on my plate after eating everything else. Although my dish could used a few tweaks, this place continues to serve menu items & home baked goods that makes you just want to keep going back for more!

Seriously how could you miss Sugar'n'Spice. This is a great…read morelittle establishment- Tea Shop and Coffee with obligatory sweets and pastries. It's in a small shop in the old Titles Office Building next to Anzac Square, fronting Adelaide St. Walk in and order - it's takeaway at the moment with social distancing restriction but hopefully that won't last. Wide range of teas and coffee - love the Rooibos tea. The Macarons are just right as an accompaniment. Definitely support this local business.

Best little coffee shop you could find. Every time we arrive…read morein Brisbane we head here! Great coffee,great food and one of the nicest owners there could be.

This well present place is situated on the the main strip in Ascot, Racecourse Road…read more Picking a sandwich from the glass counter isn't what I normal do but I wanted something quick and easy. And I'm so glad I did. It was delicious!!! And had me left wanting more. The chicken, walnuts and aioli toasted sandwich was something like no other. Nuts in a sandwich is a first for me, but it went together so well. Coffee was good, a little more vanilla would have made it perfect. Lots on the menu from breakfast to lunch including gluten free options. Beers. spirits and wines are also available. Staff are young but polite. Prices a little on the high side, ranging between $6 - $19.

I visited the Journey Cafe and Bar with family to celebrate my father's birthday. I rang ahead of…read moretime and was able to book for breakfast for a larger group. They were quite accomodating of everyone's needs, in consideration of there being two kids under the age of 3. They had colouring in pages and pencils. There was quite a variety of breakfast options. I went for the Canadian Breakfast, which was very filling.