The Nines

The Nines is a modern café in Maroochydore built around all-day breakfast, coffee, baked goods and a bar offering. Established in 2015, it draws on Melbourne’s café culture while reflecting the Sunshine Coast setting. The menu keeps familiar café staples in the mix but gives them a more playful, contemporary treatment, with the venue also placing emphasis on presentation, changing specials and seasonal ideas.

Breakfast is available throughout the day, with options ranging from Eggs on Toast and The Benny’s to the more substantial Phat Stack pancake dish. Other named offerings include Corn Fritters, Button’d Up mushrooms, The Avocado and the Classic Roll, while the broader menu covers salads, tacos, sandwiches, burgers and smaller meals. Vegetarian and gluten-free options are identified on the menu, making it easier for different diners to find something suitable. Cabinets are also stocked with sweets and sandwiches or wraps, available fresh or toasted, and baked goods are part of the venue’s regular offering.

Drinks are a major part of the experience. The coffee menu includes espresso, piccolo, flat white, cappuccino, latte, chai, matcha, iced drinks and tea, alongside smoothies, fresh juices, shakes and a rotating cold-foam special. The Nines’ signature drinks include the Maple Sea Salt, Viet Cookie, Coffee Cloud, Salted Honey Matcha, Mont Blanc and Ube Cloud. These are designed around combinations such as cold foam, iced coffee, matcha, fruit and coconut water. Alcohol is also available after 10am, with beer and cider listed as part of the offering.

The venue describes itself as a welcoming local meeting place, suited to catching up over a meal or coffee rather than simply stopping in for a takeaway drink. Its all-day menu and range of drinks make it workable for groups with different tastes, while the smaller meals, kids’ shakes and straightforward café options give families plenty of choice. Solo visitors can settle in with coffee, a cabinet item or baked treat, and the bar offering adds another option for a later daytime visit. The Nines is open seven days and has continued to adapt its menu, with monthly specials and new creations promoted through its social channels.