Best of Brisbane 2020: Top 10 eggs benedicts revealed
If perfectly poached eggs with delicious toppings slathered in hollandaise sauce sound good to you, you’ll love the top 10 Brisbane cafes serving up the city’s best eggs benedicts. SEE WHO MADE THE CUT
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Whether you like your eggs benny on sourdough or Turkish toast with spinach and bacon, or prefer something a little fancier and like your benny topped with smoked salmon and pulled pork, cafes all around the River City are serving up the brekky classic just the way you like it.
10. SASSAFRAS, PADDINGTON
88 Latrobe Terrace, Paddington
Sassafras of Paddington has been voted into another top 10 list for their delicious food in our hunt for this year’s Best of Brisbane – this time for their yummy eggs benedict.
Enjoy poached eggs, spinach, and homemade hollandaise on ciabatta toast with either bacon, avocado, or smoked salmon.
If toast isn’t your style, switch it out for two hash browns and relish.
The hollandaise sauce at Sassafras is made onsite every morning so you know it’s as fresh as every other ingredient on your plate.
9. DOUBLE SHOT, NEW FARM
2/125 Oxlade Dr, New Farm QLD 4005
Choose from ham, bacon or smoked salmon for your eggs benny served on sourdough with spinach, poached eggs and of course hollandaise sauce.
Located in New Farm, Double Shot is a cosy cafe known for their fantastic coffee and great food.
8. MILK, ASHGROVE
9/16 Ashgrove Ave, Ashgrove
Family-owned cafe Milk has landed 8th place on our search for Brisbane’s best eggs benedict.
This Ashgrove cafe and milk bar’s Crunchy Breakfast Potatoes Benedict is a plate of gold. A bed of crunchy potatoes and bacon are topped with greens, free-range poached eggs, and hollandaise sauce.
7. ANDONIS CAFE & BAR, YEERONGPILLY & YERONGA
4/281 Station Rd, Yeerongpilly
The Famous Benedict and Vegetarian Benedict look almost too good to eat and have landed Andonis in 7th place on our search for Brisbane’s best eggs benedicts.
Poached eggs, hash brown, halloumi, rocket, and your choice of bacon, ham or salmon topped with house hollandaise sauce is awaiting those who love a spin on a classic.
For the veggie lovers, you’ll find poached eggs, halloumi, hash browns, fresh avocado, rocket, crumbled feta, and sun-dried tomatoes on veggie fritters topped with hollandaise.
6. CAMBRIDGE LANE ESPRESSO, MANLY
61 Cambridge Parade, Manly
It’s all about good food and friendly at Cambridge Lane Espresso and the public have voted the Manly cafe’s eggs benedict as one of the best in Brisbane.
Keep an eye out for their special Savoury Mince Eggs Benedict, which is a customer favourite for good reason.
5. CAFE 63, VARIOUS LOCATIONS
Cafe 63’s extensive menu offers something for everyone but it’s their Eggs benedict options that have got people talking.
They know that less is more and serve poached eggs topped with hollandaise sauce on a toasted English muffin with your choice of either bacon, smoked salmon, hash brown, grilled ham, mashed avocado, or wilted spinach.
They also have a full menu page of sides so if that doesn’t satisfy your hunger, there are heaps of extras you could add.
4. THE COFFEE CLUB, VARIOUS LOCATIONS
Eggs benedict is no joke at The Coffee Club. Over their three decades in business, The Coffee Club has nailed the customer favourite, keeping it classic while also introducing new twists to the customer favourite.
They offer all the classics on toasted ciabatta as well as a spicy buffalo Chicken, smashed avocado and Sriracha hollandaise for those wanting to try something different.
The Coffee Club’s latest benny offerings are their new Bagel Benedicts with your choice of bacon, ham, or smoked salmon and cream cheese.
3. CAFFEINATION STATION, WYNNUM
138 Tingal Rd, Wynnum
It’s not every day you come across a cafe that serves eggs benedict in seven different ways but Caffeination Station in Wynnum does.
This quirky and modern cafe on Tingal Road is known for their Canadian Benny, which is served on a waffle with maple syrup, hash browns, crispy bacon and of course, hollandaise sauce.
They serve a traditional version, as well as a pulled pork, salmon, Mediterranean, steak, and ‘Zebra’ eggs benny.
Cafe owners Kelsi and Kat opened Caffeination Station just over four years to share their passion for amazing food and delicious coffee while providing the most personal and outstanding service to go with it.
They strive to make their customers’ day and see them smile by serving big portions of home-style food for good value. Try Caffeination Station for good vibes and great eggs benny.
2. LADY MARMALADE CAFE, STONES CORNER
269 Logan Rd, Stones Corner
On our hunt for Brisbane’s best eggs benedict, Lady Marmalade has been voted in second place.
The Eggs Bennie is one of the most popular items at the Stones Corner Cafe. They keep things traditional and serve the poached eggs and sauteed spinach on English muffins with a choice of smoked salmon, bacon or halloumi smothered in their signature citrus hollandaise.
What makes their eggs benny so special is their house-made hollandaise cooked every day and sometimes even twice a day when the cafe’s extra busy. The citrus hollandaise is creamy yet zesty and topped with fresh herbs.
Occasionally, you’ll find a mushroom option as well as their most popular eggs benedict specials served with prawns or fresh local sand crab when in season.
1. WHISKY BUSINESS, CAPALABA
4/200 Old Cleveland Rd, Capalaba
Whisky Business in Capalaba have defended their title as having the best eggs benedict as voted by the public, after taking out the top spot last year.
What you’ll find is toast made from thick-cut turkish bread, perfectly poached eggs, fresh spinach, buttery and rich hollandaise sauce with a variety of toppings to choose from: thick-cut bacon, smoked salmon, fried halloumi, mushrooms, pulled pork.
They also offer their very popular Fried Chicken and Waffle Eggs Benny. Delicious!
If you’re worried about missing out on enjoying an eggs benny from being gluten-free, Whisky Business has got your back and can make any of their benny options gluten-free.