If you want some serious spoiling then head to Queenie's. Perfect for that special Mother /…read moreDaughter outing or spending time with a special friend. With an exhaustive array of teas to choose from, excellent and knowledgable assistance to help with your choice, you are guaranteed to get a tea that you will love and will complement your food. I always choose the Queenie's High Tea option and am never disappointed. The tiny morsels of delectable food are gorgeous to behold and we always leave satisfied. This place is a gem of the northside.

A really nice traditional tea room with many different brews to choose from. The tea list was well…read moreexplained to us and service friendly. Definitely want to come back to try the high teas..

Vintage Aura is probably going to become one of my go-to places when I want cheap,…read morefantastic-quality giftware and presents. There are so many knick-knacks in this place you can buy to add to someone's collection like tea sets or lead lamps, or glassware. It's a very cute little place with incense lining some bookshelves ready to sample and take home to enjoy. You walk through from where everything seems dark and gorgeous and wooden into a section that is pink and white with doilies and runners and blankets that inevitably reminded me of my grandmother. I bought a really funky foldable clock and a jewellery box masquerading as a book. So gorgeous and so cheap! Never have I come across a place that sells such beautiful and original wares for such amazing prices. It just goes to show you that it's true the further out of the city you go for shopping, the better the prices will be and generally, the nicer the staff. The lovely ladies here were all too happy to wrap my purchases and listen to me drawl on and on about how much I loved the shop. There's a really cute little café just through a doorway too if you'd like to look over your purchases with a cup of coffee.

Another great place to spend time, and search out treasures. Even have a quaint tearoom, they have…read morethought of everything! The scones are special, really! The recipe has been specially devised.Give yourself time to discover all the treats in this place. Be quick, although there is a lot of stock and well priced...they sell quickly! Things just walk out of the shop. A lot in my bags to my home, and to friends. Lucky us... Julie and her gang are especially good with imaginative gift wrapping. Don't forget to check out the Nepalese salt lamps (you can buy extra bulbs there also!) Lots of fun, people are also very chatty and helpful...don't need help with the selecting, but with anything else! Congratulations...great shop.

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.

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.

Francesca's Flowers on 46 Latrobe Terrace in Paddington Brisbane, is a welcoming & charming flower…read moreshop & tea-house, set in a beautifully converted cottage. Like a breath of fresh air on a bright sunny day you can't help but feel happy once you enter. Being a little up along Latrobe Terrace, you are further away from the hustle & bustle of Given Terrace, & Francesca's Flowers feels like a country retreat. There's of course lots of gorgeous flowers inside, a variety of fresh bouquets in vases & pots, providing a rainbow of colours. There's a tea-room that has a cosy familial feel, brightened up by colourful tissue paper pom poms hanging from the ceiling. A large central communal table is decked out with flowers & tiny pots, from where guests can sample the variety teas, as well as enjoy the fresh cakes sitting under glass jars at the counter. The back room looks perfect for a book-club or gathering for mums & dads, as there's a kids playroom cubbyhouse, a converted walk-in wardrobe. Fully packed with stuffed toys, games, puzzles & books & colouring pencils & paper, we wanted to play in there ourselves! We decided to spend our time at the front verandah from which to take in the serenity, feel the rays of the sun, & sip on our beautiful flavoured teas from the Tea Centre. Perfectly accompanied by a gluten-free almond & orange cake from Jocelyn's provisions. All we needed was a good book, & we could have spent the entire day there. To top it off, we asked Francesca to put together a small bouquet for us, to reflect "happiness". What she came up with was absolutely lovely. Francesca, always had a dream of her own business where she could express her creativity. Thankfully this dream is a reality, and the rest of Brisbane can share it. Come to Francesca's Flowers, you will not be disappointed.

What a beautiful bunch off flowers I got from Francessca's Choice of flowers and colours…read more just magnificent just love them , it had been a difficult day they certainly made my day /week. they have lasted well .

Why the 2 stars when the others gave 5 stars?…read more Because it's an all out rip off. Who wants to pay $12.50 for a single scone with a smudge of cream and a blade of jam? Worse, who pays $19.50 for a sub standard egg and lettuce sandwich that has the crusts cut off and comes presented in triangles. Christ! A cappuccino will cost you $5.20 and it's nothing to write home about. You would only pay so much for the pleasure of sitting in such a regal, ornate den as this one is. Sure, I gasped and clasped my hands together upon approaching this cafe. There's fresh roses on each table, and there's floral patterns everywhere. On the chairs, on the tables, on the dresses that the customers wear. However, the quaint joy of the whole experience soon vanished upon opening the menu. The prices are criminal. After getting over my disbelief, I ordered a slice of cake for $14.95. Well, disbelief turned to disgust when I saw what I got for my money. If I order a cake for damn near $15 dollars, I want to see immaculate presentation, I want a mountain of cream AND ice cream to come with it, I want offensively shiny polished cake forks to be presented to me by wait staff wearing gloves....let's just say, I want so much more than what I got, which was a humbly presented slice of cake that really didn't taste any better than cakes I'd had elsewhere. It is a unique setting, yes. But it's really not worth how much it will cost you.

Room with Roses is, quite literally, the most darling little cafe I've ever seen. If it was a…read moreperson, I'd hug it hard and not let go. But actually, it's more than a cafe. It's an experience. I'm not normally one to frequent a tea room (I'm more about binge drinking wine in a bar), but this is a place of such fabulousness that I'd happily live there. It's all 1940s glamour (in the Chandelier Room) with a splash of retro kitsch (like floral patterned furniture, and huge, throne-like cane chairs with flowery cushions) and a whole lot of style. From the home-made biscuits and preserves, the waiting staff dressed in crisp black and white (all wearing ties, even the girls), and the cappacinos (delivered with the froth in a heart-shaped pattern) this place defines the word divine. The only drawback? Unless you're just dropping in for a coffee or tea, It's not cheap. Sandwiches start at just under $20 and the light lunchtime meals are even more exy than that. It's always pretty booked out around lunchtimes, too, so beware. But I'm quite hooked on the idea of having High Tea here for my birthday. At $42/head (with an extra $7.50/glass if you want bubbles) it's not a bargain. But from one quick glance at the menu I'm sold. Think raspberry scones, ginger scones, mini salmon cakes, chocolate "heaven" cake...have I convinced you yet? They'll even do gluten free options if you pay a little extra and give them enough notice. I think I've found the venue for my wedding (yes, they have had them here). Once I've found a man to marry, that is (anyone know where all the straight men over 30 hang out?)

Don't just come here for the ambience- recreated home of Shingle Inn - yes it's beautiful but the…read morefood is good too. It's not just about arvo tea! The Tea Rooms are inside City Hall - easy enough to find and the scene is very colonial. Service is satisfactory - it has an old world charm with the staff dressed in the uniforms of last century. Menu is broad - all day breakfast to afternoon tea - good choice of beverages and they do a good coffee. Daughter had a breakfast for lunch and was very satisfied. Soup of the day delicious and you have to try the sweet potato chips - really good. Couldn't help getting a sweet treat - the passion fruit cup cakes are famous. Great range of other yummy things to try. Great old world charm and wonderful food.

If you are looking for a fantastic place for high tea with your girlfriends or mom, this is your…read moreplace! I have been here on a few occasions for afternoon tea and just tea and sweets. Every time has been a wonderful experience. The patty cakes are a favorite and the passionfruit is delish. It's a bit on the sweet side with a touch of tartness which I love. The premium teas are excellent. I have tried several and enjoyed the Chai Marsala. The high tea is decadent with their wonderful scones with clotted cream and strawberry preserve. The ribbon sandwiches are tasty and the mini desserts will leave you filled to the brim. We wanted to stay longer but had to return for a meeting. Service is fantastic here! The greeting is most welcome and they make sure you have water right after being seated. They take your order and confirm it before walking away. After they take your order, watch what they do with the sugar tin. The food is lovely and I would love to try it for lunch too. I love seeing a mother daughter outing or a grandpa with his granddaughter. The Shingle Inn is a historical landmark in Brisbane and I love that I can experience it as well! Hope that you will make time to relax and have a cuppa here one day! The Shingle Inn is a wonderful place to escape from the hustle right in the middle of the city!

I wanted to try this cafe since it first opened . So today I decided to try it out with my in-laws…read more. I will never be going back there again as I waited 40 minutes for my order which i ended up cancelling and getting my money back and my in laws got their cakes then had to ask where their drinks were and finally got them after they kept asking for them. This cafe was so disorganized.

If you like tea, this place is great to visit. Tea is in the savoury and desserts as well as most…read moreof the drinks.