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Decisions Cafe
$$Cafes · Birtinya
Decisions Cafe in Birtinya offers all-day dining, varied dietary choices, coffee, takeaway and a dog-friendly setting near Kawana Waters.
4.3(774)· GoogleView details →
Sunshine Coast
Best Cafes in Sunshine Coast (2026)
165 cafes in Sunshine Coast, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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60Spot Score
White Picket Fence
$$Cafes · Caloundra
Cafes in Caloundra, Sunshine Coast.
4.3(668)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Benny's Espresso
Cafes · Coolum Beach
Cafes in Coolum Beach, Sunshine Coast.
4.6(163)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Castello Cafe Bar
$$Cafes · Buderim
Cafes in Buderim, Sunshine Coast.
4.5(223)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Rue Bourbon Coffee
Cafes · Buderim
Cafes in Buderim, Sunshine Coast.
4.5(262)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Divine Cafe & Bar Coolum Beach
Cafes · Coolum Beach
Cafes in Coolum Beach, Sunshine Coast.
4.9(288)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Montanas on Buderim
$$Cafes · Buderim
Cafes in Buderim, Sunshine Coast.
4.5(281)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Flinders Lane Cafe
Cafes · Maroochydore
Cafes in Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast.
4.6(184)· GoogleView details →
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Coco Cantina & Co
Cafes · Peregian Springs
A highly rated cafe and cantina at Peregian Springs on the Sunshine Coast with a 4.9 rating across 272 reviews.
4.9(272)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Bean Head Cafe
$$Cafes · Coolum Beach
Cafes in Coolum Beach, Sunshine Coast.
4.6(199)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Little Blackbird Cafe
$Cafes · Maroochydore
Cafes in Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast.
4.8(360)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Little Cove Coffee Peregian Beach
Cafes · Peregian Beach
Cafes in Peregian Beach, Sunshine Coast.
4.3(475)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
TwinFins espresso Bar
$$Cafes · Buddina
A well-regarded espresso bar at Buddina near Kawana on the Sunshine Coast with a 4.4 rating across 315 reviews.
4.4(315)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Little Cove Coffee Co Noosaville
$Cafes · Noosaville
Rustic-chic roastery with exposed-wood ceilings, serving light cafe fare and specialty coffee.
4.4(316)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
The Civic Social
Cafes · Noosaville
Cafes in Noosaville, Sunshine Coast.
4.9(61)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Harvest Breads & Cafe
$$Cafes · Maroochydore
Cafes in Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast.
4.4(275)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Grounded Emporium
Cafes · Caloundra
Cafes in Caloundra, Sunshine Coast.
4.5(175)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Chalet & Co
$$Cafes · Sunrise Beach
A relaxed Sunrise Beach cafe opposite the sand, serving Campos coffee, seasonal food, smoothies, juices and breakfast-friendly favourites.
4.3(453)· GoogleView details →
About these results
Australia takes its coffee seriously, and Sunshine Coast is no exception — think flat whites pulled to order, single-origin beans and a brunch culture that runs all morning. The spots below range from tucked-away specialty roasters to all-day cafes worth a slow weekend visit.
Listings are compiled from each venue's own published information and Google Places data, and ordered by Spot Score — a composite of attributed ratings, review volume, category fit and information freshness, not a firsthand review. Hours-based filters use published opening hours, which are not kitchen or last-order times. Sponsored placements are labelled and never counted in results. Spotted an error? Send a correction.
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What are the best cafes in Sunshine Coast?+
The cafes on this page are ordered by Spot Score, which combines attributed Google ratings, review volume, category fit and how recently the details were re-checked against their sources. The highest scorers appear first.
How is the Sunshine Coast cafes ranking decided?+
We blend independent signals — Google star ratings and review counts, popularity, the completeness of available information and freshness — into a single Spot Score out of 100. It is a composite of those signals, not a firsthand review, and it cannot be bought.
Can I filter cafes by suburb or price?+
Yes. Use the filters to narrow by suburb, minimum Google rating, price level, whether a place is open now according to its published hours, and features such as dog-friendly or outdoor seating. A filter only matches venues whose details state that feature.
How many cafes are listed in Sunshine Coast?+
We currently list 165 cafes across Sunshine Coast and surrounding suburbs. Venues are added over time and details are re-checked against their published sources; please confirm hours with the venue before you go.
What's the coffee culture like in Sunshine Coast?+
Specialty coffee is the norm rather than the exception — most cafes roast or source quality beans and turn out espresso-based drinks like the flat white, long black and piccolo. Brunch is a weekend institution, so expect queues at the most popular spots mid-morning.