Best of Brisbane 2021: Brisbane’s top 10 eggs benedicts revealed
One of the most iconic breakfast and brunch dishes is the infamous eggs benedict and after our readers nominated and voted for who they think makes Brisbane’s best – we can now reveal the top 10!
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One of the most iconic breakfast and brunch dishes is the infamous eggs benedict, which is traditionally two halves of an English muffin topped with bacon or ham, a poached egg, and finished with hollandaise sauce.
Over the years, all sorts of variations have appeared and evolved here in Brisbane where you’ll commonly find toppings like smoked salmon, haloumi, mushrooms, pork belly, or even crab for those cafes who like to get fancy.
After our readers nominated and voted for who they think makes Brisbane’s best eggs benny, we can now reveal the winners!
10. The Gift Shop Food & Drink, Upper Mount Gravatt
Shop 19/280 Newnham Rd, Upper Mount Gravatt
Instagram: @thegiftshopfd
At this southside cafe, you’ll find the Eggs Bene on a Waffle ($17) under the ‘Eggs Our Way’ section of their menu.
As the name of the dish suggests, you’ll find poached eggs sitting on top of a potato gem waffle with hollandaise sauce, garlic shoots, and your choice of any side.
For sides, you’ll be able to choose anything from some avocado, bacon, or salmon, to tomatoes, chorizo, or haloumi.
With no gluten in sight on this eggs benny, gluten free folk rejoice!
9. Aarth Cafe, Taigum
Taigum Village Shopping Centre, Shop 1a/320 Roghan Rd, Taigum
Instagram: @aarthcafe
If you’re looking for an affordable eggs benny option Aarth Cafe offers their standard version for $15.50, which comes with bacon, sauteed mushrooms and baby spinach.
For something a little different, try their pulled beef eggs benedict ($20) that features slow cooked pulled beef brisket rather than the standard toppings.
8. Ninebar + Kitchen, Coorparoo
198 Old Cleveland Rd, Coorparoo
Instagram: @ninebarandkitchen
Order the Eggs Benedict ($15) and you’ll receive poached eggs on sourdough toast with slow roasted tomato and hollandaise sauce.
For an extra $4 - $6 dollars, elevate the dish by adding ham, sticky pork, or smoked salmon to your benny.
If it’s poached eggs and hollandaise sauce that make an eggs benny an eggs benny, turn your sight to Ninebar’s Crab & Corn Croquettes with poached eggs, citrus hollandaise, watercress & chive oil.
7. Huskk Cafe, Grange
2/8 Days Rd, Grange
Instagram: @huskkcafe
Huskk has given the humble eggs benny a total makeover with their innovative and creative version with sage & burnt butter hollandaise poured over poached eggs served on a sweet potato waffle with your choice of smoked bacon, slow braised sticky pork belly (if you’re lucky), smoked salmon, or haloumi ($21.50).
6. Andonis Cafe & Bar, Yeerongpilly & Yeronga
4/281 Station Rd, Yeerongpilly QLD 4105
Instagram: @andoniscafeandbar
The Famous Benedict ($20) is one of Adonis’ most popular menu items and for good reason.
Think free-range poached eggs on fresh English muffins with rocket, hash browns, grilled halloumi, and another protein option like bacon, ham, or salmon (add $1) finished off with the chef’s house-made hollandaise.
For the vegetarians, there’s the Vegetarian Benedict ($21), which comes with all the vegetarian-friendly fixings included in the Famous Benny as well as crumbled feta, sun dried tomatoes, and fresh avocado.
5. The Witchin’ Kitchen, Sandgate
227 Rainbow St, Sandgate
Instagram: @thewitchin_kitchen
Though technically not an ‘eggs benedict’, The Witchin’ Kitchen’s Pink Eggs Florentine ($20) is a crowd favourite.
This beautiful creation is served on sourdough toast with roasted almond pesto, sauteed kale, two free-range poached eggs, beetroot hollandaise, and chive oil.
4. Cups & Wells, Salisbury
230 Lillian Ave, Salisbury
Instagram: @cupsandwells
If you’ve never had a croffle before and are curious to try something new and scrumptious, the Croffle Benedict at Cups & Wells is the best option for you.
Choose from bacon, smoked salmon or halloumi to be served on your croffle (croissant/waffle) along with poached eggs, spinach, onion jam, and spicy hollandaise ($18).
3. Lady Marmalade, Stones Corner
269 Logan Rd, Stones Corner
Instagram: @ladymarmaladecafe
If you’re a person of tradition who doesn’t mind a little twist, you’ll love Lady Marmalade’s Eggs Benny served on a toasted English muffin with spinach, your choice of bacon ($21), smoked salmon ($22) or haloumi ($20), and a generous helping of their freshly made citrus hollandaise.
We recommend you keep an eye out for their Benny specials that pop up here and there, which showcase great local produce such as sand crab.
2. The Smug Fig, Stones Corner
7 Jeavons Ln, Stones Corner
Instagram: @smugfig
With a stellar all day brunch menu it can be hard to decide what to choose but one foolproof idea is The Smug Fig’s Benedict ($20) – LP‘s Mortadella, sourdough, soft poached eggs, hollandaise, cavolo nero, and tarragon. It’s just that little bit fancy.
1. Whisky Business, Capalaba
4/200 Old Cleveland Rd, Capalaba
Instagram: @whiskybusinesscafe
If Whisky Business sounds familiar, it may be due to their unbroken winning streak in taking the top spot for Brisbane’s best eggs benedict.
Their classic Eggs Benny ($20) comes with two poached eggs on toasted Turkish, spinach leaves, and of course, hollandaise sauce with your choice of bacon, smoked salmon, sauteed mushrooms or fried haloumi.
How do they make a great eggs benny even better? They sell it for half the price some days – like this weekend!
If you’re looking for a real treat, try their best selling Fried Chicken and Waffle Eggs Benny ($24).
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