ConvoPlaces

Best first date spots in Brisbane

40 venues, ranked on what OpenStreetMap actually records about each one.

How this page is built. Every venue below is drawn from OpenStreetMap and scored on recorded facts — Someone needs a low-pressure venue for a first meeting. Venues that OpenStreetMap knows nothing relevant about are left off rather than padded in, which is why this list is shorter than the total number of cafe-type venues in Brisbane. Full method.

Compare at a glance

Rank# Venue Hours Smoking Access Veg Indoor Vegan
1 Trang Yes Outside Limited Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded
2 Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers Yes No smoking Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded
3 Montezuma's Yes No smoking Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded
4 Nando's Yes No smoking Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Hundred Acre Bar Yes No smoking Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Jackpot Dining Yes No smoking Yes Yes Yes Not recorded
7 The Coffee Roaster Yes No smoking Limited Yes Yes Yes
8 Plenty Yes No smoking Yes Yes Not recorded Yes
9 Forages Yes No smoking Yes Yes Yes No
10 Bardon Thyme Yes No smoking Limited Yes Not recorded Yes
11 Merlo Coffee Yes No smoking Yes Yes Yes Yes
12 Caravanserai Not recorded No smoking Limited Not recorded Yes Not recorded
13 Queens Bapsang Yes No smoking Yes Yes Yes Yes
14 Xinjiang Cuisine Yes No smoking Limited Yes Yes Yes
15 Vietnamese Cuisine Yes No smoking Limited Yes Yes Yes
16 Hawken Drive Bar & Kitchen Yes No smoking Yes Yes Yes No
17 NKB Express Yes No smoking Yes Yes Yes Yes
18 Sizzling Braised Pot Yes No smoking Yes Yes Yes Yes
19 Bong's Donburi Yes No smoking Limited Yes Yes Yes
20 Just a little bit naughty Yes No smoking Yes Yes Yes No

Swipe the table sideways for the remaining columns. recorded   recorded as absent   not recorded in OpenStreetMap. A dash means the tag is missing, not that the facility is. Showing the top 20 of 40.

The ranked list

  1. Trang

    Restaurant · 59 Hardgrave Road, 4101

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Access: Limited
    • Takes reservations
    • Smoking: Outside

    Hours: Mon–Sun 11am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Has a website

  2. Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers

    Restaurant · 2 The Terrace, 4305

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Sun 11am–9pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Has a website

  3. Montezuma's

    Restaurant · 6 The Terrace, 4305

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking
    • Air conditioning

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Has a website

  4. Nando's

    Restaurant · 9 Sherwood Road, 4066

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sun 10am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Vegetarian options · Has a website

  5. Hundred Acre Bar

    Restaurant

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Wed–Thu 12pm–8pm; Fri–Sat 12pm–9pm; Sun 12pm–7pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Vegetarian options · Has a website

  6. Jackpot Dining

    Restaurant · 45 Sherwood Road, Brisbane, 4066

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sun 11am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Vegetarian options · Has a website

  7. The Coffee Roaster

    Cafe

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Access: Limited
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Fri 6:30am–3pm; Sat 7am–1pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Vegetarian options · Has a website

  8. Plenty

    Restaurant · 284 Montague Road, 4101

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sun 7am–3pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Vegetarian options · Has a website

  9. Forages

    Cafe · 144 Indooroopilly Road, 4068

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Fri 7am–5pm; Sat 7am–3pm; Sun 7:30am–3pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Vegetarian options · Has a website

  10. Bardon Thyme

    Cafe · 5 Morgan Terrace, 4065

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Access: Limited
    • Non-smoking
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon 6am–12pm; Tue–Sat 6am–2pm; Sun 6am–12pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Vegetarian options · Has a website

  11. Merlo Coffee

    Cafe · Campbell Road

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Fri 7am–6pm; Sat 7am–3pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Vegetarian options · Has a website

  12. Caravanserai

    Restaurant · 1-3 Dornoch Terrace

    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Access: Limited
    • Takes reservations
    • Non-smoking

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Has a website

  13. Queens Bapsang

    Restaurant

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sat 11am–3pm, 5pm–9pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Vegetarian options

  14. Xinjiang Cuisine

    Restaurant

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Access: Limited
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Tue 11am–10pm; Wed–Sun 11am–11pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Vegetarian options

  15. Vietnamese Cuisine

    Restaurant

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Access: Limited
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sun 12pm–9:30pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Vegetarian options

  16. Hawken Drive Bar & Kitchen

    Restaurant

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Vegetarian options

  17. NKB Express

    Cafe

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Tue–Thu 8am–8pm; Fri–Sat 8am–8:30pm; Sun 8am–8pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Vegetarian options

  18. Sizzling Braised Pot

    Restaurant

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Fri 11:30am–8:30pm; Sun 11:30am–8:30pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Vegetarian options

  19. Bong's Donburi

    Restaurant

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Access: Limited
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sat 11am–8:30pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Vegetarian options

  20. Just a little bit naughty

    Cafe

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Fri 5am–1pm; Sat–Sun 6am–1pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Vegetarian options

  21. Laksa Hut

    Restaurant

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Tue 5pm–9pm; Wed–Sun 11:30am–3pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Vegetarian options

  22. Alphabet

    Cafe · 243 Boundary Street, 4101

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Fri 7am–2pm; Sat–Sun 8am–2pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Vegetarian options

  23. Merlo

    Cafe

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Access: Limited
    • Non-smoking
    • Vegetarian

    Hours: Mon–Fri 8am–2:30pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Vegetarian options

  24. King Wu's Noodles

    Restaurant · 225 Hawken Drive, 4067

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Access: Limited
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Fri 5pm–9:30pm; Sun 5pm–9:30pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Vegetarian options

  25. Starbucks

    Cafe

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Thu 6am–10pm; Fri–Sat 6am–midnight; Sun 6am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Vegetarian options

  26. Nick's Kitchen

    Restaurant · 36 Southsea Terrace

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Access: Limited
    • Takes reservations
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Sun 11:30am–8pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Step-free access

  27. The Summit Cafe - Mount Coot-tha

    Cafe · 1012 Sir Samuel Griffith Drive

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Access: Limited
    • Non-smoking
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Fri 6am–9pm; Sat 6am–10pm; Sun 6am–9pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Has a website

  28. The Meeting Place Café (TMPC)

    Cafe · 671 Samford Road

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Smoking: Outside
    • Takeaway

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Has a website

  29. The Coffee Club

    Cafe

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Sun 5am–6pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access · Has a website

  30. Gramps Cafe

    Cafe · 110 Windsor Road, 4059

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Non-smoking
    • Vegetarian
    • Vegan

    Hours: Mon–Fri 6:30am–2:30pm; Sat–Sun 7am–2:30pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Vegetarian options · Has a website

  31. Doughlicious Pizza

    Restaurant · 1 Awonga Court, 4306

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Non-smoking
    • Vegetarian

    Hours: Mon closed; Tue–Sun 4pm–8pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Vegetarian options · Has a website

  32. Jalla's Cafe

    Cafe · 97 Archer Street

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Takes reservations
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Tue–Fri 7:15am–2pm; Sat–Sun 7:15am–1pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Has a website

  33. La Parilla

    Restaurant · 14 Pine Mountain Road, 4305

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Takes reservations

    Hours: Wed–Sun 11am–8pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Has a website

  34. Beyond the Brew

    Cafe · 530 Roghan Road, 4018

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Takes reservations
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Thu 6am–6pm; Fri–Sat 6am–9pm; Sun 6am–2pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Has a website

  35. The Barn

    Restaurant · 219 Brisbane Road, 4304

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Takes reservations
    • Air conditioning

    Hours: Wed–Sat 5pm–8pm; Sun 9am–2pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Takes reservations · Opening hours published · Has a website

  36. Corner Café

    Cafe · 26 Station Road, 4068

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Tue–Sat 6:30am–2:30pm; Sun 7am–2:30pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access

  37. The Avid Coffee Lounge

    Cafe · 82 Swann Road, 4068

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Fri 6am–12pm; Sat–Sun 7am–12pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access

  38. The Twin

    Cafe

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Access: Limited
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon 7am–2pm; Thu–Sun 7am–2pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access

  39. Beijing BBQ House

    Restaurant

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sun 11:30am–8:30pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access

  40. Sweetshop Speciality Coffee

    Cafe

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Fri 6:30am–1pm; Sat–Sun 7am–1pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating · Opening hours published · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access

Where they are

40 venues on the map Loads OpenStreetMap tiles on demand

Frequently asked questions

How many Brisbane venues are on this list?

This page ranks the top 40 of 1043 venues in Brisbane that OpenStreetMap records at least one relevant detail for. Of the 40 shown, 4 have Wi-Fi recorded and 39 publish their opening hours.

Which of these Brisbane venues have Wi-Fi?

Of the venues on this page, Plenty, Merlo Coffee, Alphabet and The Avid Coffee Lounge all have Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap. Wi-Fi is not tagged for every venue, so absence here means "not recorded", not "no Wi-Fi".

Which of these venues are step-free?

Nando's, Hundred Acre Bar, Jackpot Dining, Plenty and Forages are tagged as wheelchair accessible in OpenStreetMap. Accessibility tagging is incomplete, so it is worth confirming with the venue.

How is this list ranked?

Venues are scored on the facts OpenStreetMap records about them - outdoor seating, takes reservations, opening hours published, non-smoking indoors, no live music - easier to talk - and ranked by that score. A venue with no relevant detail recorded is left off the list entirely rather than padded in. Nothing on this page is a paid placement.

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