Evo

Evo is a popular coffee place that serves limited edition Belaroma roasted coffee and certainly holds its own in terms of coffee, chillers, warm chocolates for children and home-made epicurean fare. Open for breakfast and brunch, it offers an extensive menu, appealing to all.  Evo is a great addition to the Brisbane suburban cafe scene and is a very popular spot for locals and coffee devotees alike.

Located across the road from Yeronga State School, Evo has more than adequate parking and means many parents and children frequent Evo before, and after school weekdays; the courtyard providing a wonderful space to chillax and catch up in a laid-back atmosphere. Many people opt to have business meetings at Evo and can expect privacy over a chat and great coffee.

Owner, Steve, and staff (who are well trained) make you feel at home, and help to provide not only excellent coffee (key benchmark for a prosperous coffee place) but also a friendly atmosphere where, like ‘Cheers’ everybody knows your name. I think the community feel makes it a comfortable niche but doesn’t feel like you need to be a clique to enjoy. 
Evo has had a recent upgrade with a turfed courtyard and new tables surrounding potted herbs and plants.

Zucchini and haloumi fritters with eggs,scorched cherry toms and basil 


Zomato

Address is: 100 School Rd, Yeronga, Qld.

Open: 

6:30 AM to 4 PM

Frisky Goat

The Frisky Goat in the CBD sits in the lobby of a beautiful, heritage-listed building that was Brisbane’s original high-rise building on George Street and offers one of the best coffee’s I’ve had. Smooth, never bitter, and consistently balanced. 

Supreme Roasters is the specialty coffee they use and it never disappoints. I drank my coffee here about four days a week for eight months while working on George Street and loved the staff who were friendly, warm, and quick which is important when on your way to work or to a meeting. The décor is not outstanding but certainly not bad either, and offered tables inside and out and the option to read a newspaper while waiting, or you could use the Beat the Q app and order ahead.

There is a reason people line up at Frisky goat and why they wait patiently for their coffee.

CAFE 63

Who doesn't like an all day breakfast? 

Cafe 63. What a find. Tucked away at the end of Hyde road at Yeronga and then a right turn; it is inviting, clean, fresh and buzzing. I loved the shady decor of crisp, black and white table cloths, fresh flowers and grass floor to reduce noise. There is ample parking, a park across the road for children and a huge menu with generous serves catering for breakfast and lunch. 
The cafe is around a year old and the coffee is great and believe me I would walk out of any place if the coffee's bad. The service is friendly, accommodating and they also sell flowers. They will go out of their way to ensure they find you the best table indoor or outdoor. 

Prices were very reasonable and they have free wi-fi.

Address

• 19 Orontes road

• Brisbane, Australia 4104

Mon - Wed:	6:00 am - 3:00 pm
Thu - Fri:	6:00 am - 9:00 pm
Sat - Sun:	6:00 am - 3:00 pm

Phone(07) 3848 2657 

Billy Kart Kitchen

Celebrity chef, Ben O'Donoghue (chef) and wife Dee (front of house) own the Billy Kart Kitchen, a modern Australian restaurant situated in my local area, of Moorooka but also now in West End. The place in Moorooka in terms of atmosphere is hectic and vibrant and the restaurant itself modern and pleasant with plenty to look at. There is a growing wall up the back, book shelves with cook books and retro items, an open kitchen and there are really only two negative’s, it’s hot. There are no ceiling fans and it’s noisy. While it can be difficult to hear each other at times, it kind of adds to the dynamic ambience too.

The meals are prepared from local produce and super delicious and well presented. Breakfasts are divine although I thought the sides were over priced and pretty small. The coffee is Campos and beautifully made. There are specialty dishes and Billy Kart opens Friday nights for dinner. My advice is, for breakfast, go the corn fritters and Asian eggs with prawns. Lunch, the pulled pork or mussels and well, dinner changes regularly. The French themed night was amazing and genuine. I loved Billy Kart Kitchen...

1 Eric Cres Moorooka, QLD 4105 07 3392 9275

Chapter Two Espresso

 A relatively upmarket coffee house for coffee authority, Alen's Espresso, Arabica, Mocopan Coffee blend accompanied by many delectable desserts.  The space is large and central for those working the Roma street end of the city. 

The food is pre-prepared yet having sampled a toasted cheese, egg, bacon and rocket panini, I have to say it was pretty good. While the place felt fairly comfortable, the atmosphere was a bit stark and cold, attempting to suit a corporate world of clean lines and straight edges? The coffee was good though and having perused the cabinets, the food healthy; offering gluten free options, quinoa, fruit and some amazing flavours like rosewater, lavender and lemon myrtle in the sweets. 

Chapter two Espresso seems a pretty wholesome place and is very popular with the city working folk, on their way past in the morning or for that 10am fix.

Alen's

Foyer

In all honesty, if I was meeting someone for a coffee or bite to eat I wouldn't go there but would choose a place with character and some life to it, in saying that, while grabbing something healthy for breakfast or lunch or a coffee to go...it's ideal.

420 George Street, Brisbane City

Tel. 07 3236 2080

chaptertwoespresso.com.au

Ugees

Ugees is a coffee place that captures the essence of West End, and its village scene. It’s a bit bohemian with wafts of patchouli and caramelised rose and is certainly situated amongst cosmopolitan neighbours with a plethora of varied Thai, Korean, Indian, Greek and Swiss places to dine. West End is a fabulous place for coffee connoisseurs and Ugees on Boundary Street (the beating heart of The End) is certainly one of the best. They offer coffee to take away or you can sit outdoors on the deck or inside upon rustic chairs at tables. My favourite spot is on one of the stools at the window so I can watch the West End world go by. The walls are continually updated with varying works of art and newspapers and magazines scattered around gives it a homely and relaxed feel. Ugees has just seen a recent makeover; allowing for additional space to accommodate its popularity and prices are certainly the best in town at $3.50 for a regular coffee.

There’s a comfortable community feel to Ugees with many locals and regulars greeting well-known staff. 

You’ll find Ugees at 80 Boundary Street, West End Qld.  Open everyday from 7.00am til 5pm.


Parking: Streets West End

Pod Espresso

I had heard that Pod Espresso at Stafford has consistently good strong coffee that never lets you down. I’d heard right. Using a clean skin coffee from Cleanskin Coffee Co at Brendale, this hole in the wall is a hidden gem. The thing I love about this place is the fact that it isn’t in a usual cafe scene setting but is as popular as any that is. Certainly the coffee or the breakfast flavours haven’t paled simply because it’s a little further out of the city.

While Pod Espresso is compact and still fits into the hole in the wall category, owner Sally Hoffmann has expanded recently by including an organic store stocked by Northey Street market stall operator and Tamborine Mountain grower, Beth Larkin.

If you have the luxury of time, Pod Espresso has a great menu offering some fantastic breakfast and lunch items at reasonable prices and includes a kids menu. The cafe is also dog friendly if you happen to be walking the pooch and feel the need for a coffee or sour dough bruschetta. The cafe itself has a bit of a rustic feel with wooden furniture and vintage plates. 

We ordered the bruschetta and pesto bagel with melted cheese and scrambled egg. Both meals were fresh and delicious, drizzled in a lemon fused olive oil and topped with a specialty goat’s cheese.

Pod organics is open from 8.00am and Pod Espresso is open from 6.30am on Mon-Fri and from 7.30am on Saturdays serving coffee, light breakfasts, organic juices and sweet things. 

Located:
275 Stafford Rd, Stafford

Parking: There is ample parking on the street.