Top 10 breakfasts in Brisbane

Breakfast out, particularly on the weekend, really seems to start the day off well.

Even those non morning people are okay after a good coffee and there's plenty of great conversation happening around town over breakfast.

The other good thing about breakfast is that you know you're not going to be spending much more than $20 a person, including your coffee, unless you are really looking for a coffee hit.

So here's my 10 top places to enjoy breakfast within the Brisbane area - no particular order.  Please share your favourites in the comments section below.

1. Hamptons, Paddington

Grab a table on the balcony and enjoy the fabulous view while you tuck into a great breaky.

My pick - Honey roasted bacon loin with shaved fennel, sticky apple balsamic and poached eggs.

2. Comfort At My Table, Milton  

It's hard to get a park near here on weekdays but much easier on the weekend.

My pick - Nim's eggs.

3. Ole, South Bank

I can't get enough jamon. Ever! That is all.

My pic: Huevos y jamon - poached eggs, freshly shaved jamón, spinach and homemade hashbrown.

4. Corner Store, Toowong

Still has corner store charm but also good food.  Check out the veggie garden at the back.

My pick: Baked bean toastie, leg ham, gruyre, poached eggs.

5. Cafe Bouquiste, New Farm

Quirky little place in New Farm out of the main hub so it's easier to find a park.

My pick: savoury mince.

6. Lure on Latrobe, Paddington

Always busy on weekends with a queue running down the street.

My pick - Breakfast trifle.

7. Annouk, Paddington

Maybe it's because it's a little Frenchy, but this cafe consistently rates highly as a breakfast venue.  Just ask the people standing in the queue.

My pick - French toast with mascarpone and cream

8. Cliffs Cafe, Kangaroo Point

Sometimes it's the view that gets me in and this place has view in spades.

My pick:  Sweet corn fritters with poached free-range eggs, crème fraiche`, baby spinach salad & spicy tomato salsa.

9. Querk Wilston
This is a mix of all sorts but great food and a has friendly, welcoming vibe.

My pick: Smashed avo on sourdough.

10.  Willow and Spoon, Alderley

There's something very Queensland about sitting in cool, dim light on a patchy concrete floor surrounded by a forest of white painted concrete stumps and rabbit warren of multi-level, makeshift rooms - and then there's the fabulous food.

My pick: Willow Bacon+ Eggs with watermelon & mint granita


And more..

• John MacDonald of Palatable Partners suggests Pompidou Cafe, Riding Road, Balmoral.

Where do you suggest we try?

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Kerry Heaney