The Sunshine Coast café ballot
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45 cafés on this ballot
Mooloolaba
A long-running Esplanade café pairing ocean views with substantial breakfast classics such as caramelised-banana pancakes, corn fritters and smashed avocado. Best when you want a proper sit-down breakfast rather than a quick takeaway coffee.
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Mooloolaba
An early-opening espresso bar for serious coffee, matcha and a quick start before the beachfront crowds build. More pit stop than long lunch.
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Mooloolaba
A quieter canal-side café off Brisbane Road, with Coffee Supreme and an all-day breakfast menu that moves beyond standard brunch. The Thai omelette and savoury mince are the distinctive picks.
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Baringa
An early-opening Baringa local for hearty brunch plates, coffee and a broad cold-drink menu. Its neighbourhood feel is the draw, especially for Aura locals after a reliable pre-work start.
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Maroochydore
A compact Wises Road espresso bar built around locally sourced specialty coffee, with wraps, toasties and fresh cabinet food. It also sells brewing gear and gifts, making it more coffee-focused than a destination brunch café.
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Golden Beach
An Italian-accented neighbourhood stop for cannoli, sweets and morning coffee. Choose it for a small treat and conversation rather than a sprawling brunch.
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Alexandra Headland
A long-running Alexandra Headland café-bistro for straightforward breakfast, coffee and counter food close to the beach. Choose it for an unfussy local meal rather than trend-driven brunch theatrics.
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Maroochydore
A small Emporio Place espresso bar where house-baked sweets are as important as the coffee. Go for filled doughnuts, cookies and rocky road, with sandwiches and salads covering the savoury side.
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Doonan
A working warehouse roastery with house-roasted coffee and a full breakfast menu. It is worth the inland detour when the coffee itself is the priority.
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Maleny
A Maleny café-bistro that shifts from espresso and brunch by day to wine, cocktails and European-leaning share plates later on. Strongest for a polished hinterland meal where the drinks list matters as much as the coffee.
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Woombye
A Woombye café and caterer built around locally sourced produce and genuinely house-made baking. Come for seasonal breakfast or lunch, but leave room for the daily muffins and gluten- or dairy-free cakes made on site.
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Yandina
A Yandina roastery-café where the house coffee is the clear reason to stop. Good for beans and a focused brew before continuing into the hinterland.
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Caloundra
A compact specialty-coffee café with a more creative breakfast menu than the standard eggs-and-toast circuit. Good for coffee people who also want a proper plate.
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Caloundra
A handy main-street all-rounder covering breakfast, lunch, coffee and matcha. It suits mixed groups who want broad choice without leaving central Caloundra.
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Birtinya
A modern Birtinya café that deliberately mixes wholesome bowls and smoothies with more indulgent brunch plates. Useful when one table contains both camps.
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Buderim
A tucked-away Vietnamese café for generously filled bánh mì, rice-paper rolls and casual lunches in a garden setting. A better lunch pick than a conventional coffee-and-eggs café.
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Flaxton
A rustic hinterland stop for breakfast, coffee and casual meals in a timber-lined setting. It works best as part of a Range drive rather than a destination for cutting-edge coffee.
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Maroochydore
A compact Cotton Tree coffee shop with house-made sweets, toasties and a neighbourhood rhythm. Best for a reliable coffee and something small, not an elaborate brunch.
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Caloundra
A proper pâtisserie for precise tarts, laminated pastries and celebration cakes, with espresso alongside. The pastry cabinet—not an oversized savoury menu—is the reason to go.
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Bokarina
A casual coffee trailer near the beach for iced drinks and an easy post-walk stop. The outdoor, sand-between-the-toes simplicity is the point.
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Mooloolaba
An eclectic neighbourhood café in a converted house, with a shaded courtyard and a broad brunch menu. It feels removed from the Esplanade despite being close by.
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Caloundra
A leafy Bulcock Street courtyard with a substantial all-day brunch menu. Choose it when you want breakfast to feel leisurely rather than grab-and-go.
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