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Cafés in Newstead & Teneriffe

Wool store streets, Gasworks Plaza and roaster flagships on Longland and Austin Streets.

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Newstead lies 3.6 km northeast of the CBD, between Breakfast Creek and the river, and timber yards, asbestos works, wharves and wool stores once filled its eastern side.1 Next door in Teneriffe the first wool store went up in 1909, and the conversion of stores and factories into apartments has since turned a riverside industrial hub into a mostly high-density residential area.2

Coffee companies from elsewhere have opened flagships here. Single O opened its first Brisbane coffee bar on Austin Street in 2023, and Toby's Estate opened on Longland Street in May 2024.34 Coffee costs more than in most of the city: in October 2026 a small flat white averaged A$5.54 in Teneriffe, the second-highest suburb average in Brisbane.5

Local tip: For a tasting rather than a takeaway, Toby's Estate on Longland Street runs free monthly sessions on origins and processing; for the earliest cup, El Cafe on Commercial Road opens at 04:00 from Monday to Saturday.

At a glance

42Cafés listed
13With opening hours
04:00Earliest opening
17:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: El Cafe, from 04:00 (Mon–Fri 04:00–14:30 · Sat 04:00–13:00 · Sun 06:00–13:00).
  • Closes latest: Icing Hill, until 17:00 (Tue–Fri 10:00–17:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–17:00).
  • Most listed streets: Commercial Road (7), Vernon Terrace (3), Skyring Terrace (3).
  • Most common features: open by 6am (19%), outdoor seating (12%), vegetarian options (12%).

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Coffee chains in Newstead & Teneriffe

Wool stores on Vernon Terrace and Macquarie Street

Three more stores followed the first by 1915 and nine more after that, the last two in the 1950s. The Australian Estates store, opened in 1927 by the Duke and Duchess of York, had the largest showroom in Australia and held 24,000 bales.2 Heritage-listed stores line Vernon Terrace, among them Mactaggarts at number 53, and Macquarie Street, including the Australian Estates No. 2 Store at 24 and the Elder Smith store at 64.2

Some cafés now share those addresses. Vinty Bean is at 53 Vernon Terrace, open daily from 06:00 to 14:00, and UNBEARABLE Bagels & Coffee is at number 39. Kin, at 24 Macquarie Street, uses Cuban single-origin beans and takes a dollar off your coffee if you bring a cup or dine in.6

Roaster flagships on Longland, Austin and Proe Streets

Toby's Estate's Brisbane flagship at 1/33 Longland Street, designed by the Melbourne architects Russell & George, is built around a round bar holding an espresso bar, a filter bar and a training bar.4 It opens daily from 06:30 to 14:00 and runs free monthly tastings on origins, processing and technique.7

Single O's bar at 16 Austin Street has a self-serve batch-brew station, and its signature blend is Reservoir. Industry Beans at 18 Proe Street is known for bubble coffee, cold brew with tapioca pearls, and pours cocktails and wine.3 Nodo, whose doughnut cafés are all gluten-free, began in Newstead, and its original shop serves brunch at the table.6

Commercial Road and the 04:00 start

Electric trams ran along Commercial Road from 1897 until December 1962.2 The road now has some of the earliest coffee in the city: El Cafe at number 27 opens at 04:00 from Monday to Saturday, and Fraser's Newstead at number 12 at 05:30 on weekdays. The Woolshed. at 15 Helen Street and a Merlo café also open at 05:30, and Caffeine at 113 Commercial Road at 06:00.

More than half the cafés here are open by 06:00 on weekdays, and almost none close on Sundays. Croix Croissant at 68 Commercial Road opens at 07:00 every day.

Gasworks Plaza and Newstead House

The No. 2 gasholder on Skyring Terrace is what remains of the Newstead Gasworks, established in 1887 as Brisbane's second gasworks; the heritage-listed site now holds shops, a supermarket and a public plaza inside the old holder.1 Gasworks Plaza, at 76 Skyring Terrace, has more than 300 car parks and is about 15 minutes' walk from Bowen Hills station.8 The café yolk, at the same address, opens daily from 07:00 to 15:00.

Newstead House, built in 1846 by the grazier Patrick Leslie, is Brisbane's oldest surviving home, and its former gardens are now the public Newstead Park.1 On the river, Teneriffe's ferry wharf is served by the CityCat.2

Sources

  1. Newstead, Queensland, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Teneriffe, Queensland, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  3. The best coffee shops in Brisbane for 2026, Time Out Brisbane (Brooke Maddison, May 8, 2026), accessed October 2026
  4. Now open: Toby's Estate's new flagship café in Newstead, Concrete Playground (Sarah Ward, May 1, 2024), accessed October 2026
  5. Coffee Prices in Brisbane, Queensland, Small Flat White (updated October 25, 2026), accessed October 2026
  6. The 21 best cafés in Brisbane, Time Out Brisbane (Melissa Woodley, April 16, 2026), accessed October 2026
  7. Now brewing in Brisbane, Toby's Estate, accessed October 2026
  8. Visit, Gasworks Plaza, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Newstead & Teneriffe cafés: questions

Which coffee roasters have flagship cafés in Newstead, Brisbane?

Toby's Estate opened its Brisbane flagship at 1/33 Longland Street in May 2024, with a round central bar for espresso, filter and training. Single O's first Brisbane coffee bar, opened in 2023, is at 16 Austin Street and has a self-serve batch-brew station. Industry Beans at 18 Proe Street is known for bubble coffee.

What were the Teneriffe wool stores in Brisbane?

Teneriffe's first wool store was built in 1909, three more followed by 1915 and nine more after that, the last two in the 1950s. The Australian Estates store, opened in 1927, held 24,000 bales. Many stores on Vernon Terrace and Macquarie Street are heritage-listed, and cafés such as Vinty Bean at 53 Vernon Terrace and Kin at 24 Macquarie Street share their addresses.

Which cafés open earliest in Newstead and Teneriffe, Brisbane?

El Cafe at 27 Commercial Road opens at 04:00 from Monday to Saturday. Fraser's Newstead at 12 Commercial Road, The Woolshed. on Helen Street and a Merlo café open at 05:30, and Caffeine at 113 Commercial Road at 06:00. More than half the cafés in Newstead and Teneriffe are open by 06:00 on weekdays.

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