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The Best Cafes in Launceston for Coffee, Brunch & Pastries
Whether you're craving coffee and cake or a brunch with bite, these are the best cafes in Launceston.
Launceston has always understood the value of a good table. Its UNESCO City of Gastronomy title gives the city global credentials, but on the ground it feels less like a badge than a daily rhythm: excellent produce, serious coffee, bakeries worth crossing town for and brunch plates that make the most of Tasmania’s seasons. From matcha bars and garage-born espresso spots to lake-view cafés, neighbourhood favourites and pastry counters with dangerous pull, these are the best cafes in Launceston to know now.
Inside Cafe
Inside Cafe gives Paterson Street one of Launceston’s more interesting brunch rooms. Coffee comes from ONA, matcha gets proper billing, and the drinks list runs from batch brew and V60 pour-over to Mörk hot chocolate, iced strawberry matcha and pistachio-laced cold things. The food moves well beyond standard eggs on toast: Inside Benedict with million-layer hash and smoked hock, chilli eggs with harissa and sambal, crab scrambled egg on croissant, Korean fried chicken bao and a Reuben for the lunch crowd.
Set inside a handsome old building with a modern fit-out, it’s one of Launceston’s most generous brunch spots.
10-14 Paterson Street, Launceston
Samuel Pepy’s Cafe
Samuel Pepy’s Cafe is Launceston’s gluten-free address with old-world manners: two levels, mismatched chairs, leafy tables and George Street life passing close by. The kitchen is entirely gluten-free, yet nothing feels less than generous: breakfasts, cakes, slices, and small cafe comforts arrive with generosity, with vegan, dairy-free, and keto paths woven in. A useful, gracious stop for anyone who travels by both appetite and necessity.
106 George Street, Launceston
Ritual Coffee Roasters
Ritual Coffee Roasters is for the coffee purists: a working Invermay roastery where the beans, not the brunch, take centre stage. Open Monday to Friday, the Churchill Park Drive space pours takeaway brews and sells the full range, from signature blends to single origins and coffee gear for home obsessives. Find them at Harvest Market on Saturdays, too. Serious coffee, roasted locally, without the cafe pantomime.
6/31a Churchill Park Drive, Invermay
Felix Espresso & Wine
Felix Espresso & Wine gives Cimitiere Street a little Italian voltage. From the team behind Tinka Coffee Brewers, this day-to-night Launceston address moves between coffee, fresh pasta, small plates, cocktails and well-chosen wine with an ease that feels distinctly Tasmanian: produce-led, warm-blooded and never too pleased with itself. The room has light, movement and the happy clatter of a place that understands both a quick coffee and a long lunch. Menus shift with the season, but the mood holds steady: pasta, wine, good service and the sense that Launceston’s cafe culture is growing into something with real appetite.
4/112 Cimitiere Street, Launceston
LeKoh
LeKoh arrived on George Street in late 2024 and gave Launceston’s coffee crowd something new to talk about. Coffee comes strong, matcha gets proper attention, and the charcoal-smoked sandwiches bring a smoky, generous edge to the brunch run. Behind the counter, pastries draw their own crowd — cream-filled croissants, sweet treats with a Japanese accent — the kind that disappear before lunch. The room is bright and pared-back, with pale timber, green detail and just enough bustle to feel loved without feeling hectic. A smart, spirited stop for coffee, matcha and something excellent between bread.
55 George Street, Launceston
Apricus
Apricus is the Launceston cafe for when brunch needs more sky around it. Set on Sandown Road in Norwood, this farm-and-restaurant address looks out across water and open lawns, with enough space for children to roam, dogs to earn their outing and adults to settle into something slower than a quick city coffee. The menu works the Tasmanian-produce angle through breakfast plates, brunch staples, sweet things and long-lunch territory, while the setting does much of the seducing: lake views, farm animals, fresh air and a rare sense of room.
Come for coffee and hotcakes, stay for the feeling that Launceston’s cafe scene has a countryside chapter too.
55 Sandown Road, Norwood
Frankie’s Coffee House
Frankie’s Coffee House carries a little of its former life with it. Set inside the old Franco’s Italian Restaurant site on George Street, this Launceston cafe has timber and chequered tables, and the happy ease of a room built for regulars. Coffee comes strong, Manu pastries sit ready at the counter, and the menu plays between breakfast staples and the house signature: pizza for breakfast. It is warm, local, and a touch nostalgic without turning into costume, a spot made for slow starts, solo coffees, and a second look at the pastry cabinet.
42 George Street, Launceston
Parla
Parla means “pearl” in Swedish, though nothing here feels precious. The Wellington Street café has a pared-back room, good coffee, generous brunch plates and the lived-in warmth of a place locals return to without needing a reason. Breakfast is the steady draw, with plates made for unhurried mornings and coffee handled with care.
187 Wellington Street, Launceston
Tinka Coffee Brewers
Tinka Coffee Brewers has the sure hand of a Launceston cafe that knows exactly why people cross town for it. On St John Street, the room is bright and timber-lined, with specialty coffee at the centre and enough brew gear on the shelves to tempt anyone who treats beans like a serious hobby. The all-day brunch menu has substance: Turkish eggs with dill-garlic yoghurt, chilli oil, roasted carrot and broccoli; eggs Benedict with maple-espresso bacon or halloumi; sautéed mushrooms with labneh; bagels, toasties and sweets for the quicker stop. It feels crisp, capable and very much of this newer Launceston: produce-aware, coffee-led and far more interesting than a standard city cafe.
147 St John Street, Launceston
Susie’s – Specialty Coffee
Susie’s Kingsway is all about good coffee, jaffles, classic tunes and no unnecessary fuss. Set on Kingsway, this compact Launceston cafe pours Proud Mary Coffee and keeps the food nostalgia simple in the best way, with rotating jaffles that land somewhere between school-camp memory and weekday lunch salvation. There is an easy, local feel to the room, the sort that suits a swift espresso, a filter coffee worth slowing down for, or a baked-bean jaffle eaten with complete seriousness. It is easily one of Launceston’s most likeable coffee stops.
2A Kingsway, Launceston
Valley Coffee
Valley Coffee is small, sunlit and serious about the morning shift. Tucked inside the old stables on Paterson Street, this compact Launceston cafe draws the early crowd with in-house-roasted Paperboy beans, Sweet Wheat pastries, and a counter built for quick decisions that somehow become good ones. The Reuben has earned its following, the bagels and sandwiches are made for breakfast on the move, and the retail beans mean the ritual can come home with you. With milk-crate seats, alley views and a city pace from 6am, Valley is Launceston’s smart little start button.
old stables, 39 Paterson Street, Launceston
Amelia Coffee Co.
For nearly a decade, Amelia Coffee Co. has built a reputation for some of the island’s best brews. Early mornings start strong here: cold drip, cold brew, pour-over and espresso all handled with precision. The canteen-style window suits a swift grab-and-go, yet settling in reveals the full charm: polished interiors, thoughtful food and a tidy retail selection. Their toasted sandwiches on Sandy’s Sourdough are a crowd favourite, and the rotating pastries make an excellent midday treat.
56 George Street, Launceston
Bread + Butter
The short story? The pastries and food at Bread + Butter are dangerously good. The extended version: The menu features hearty kitchen dishes — including sardines on toast, eggs Benedict, quiche, pizza, and French toast — as well as an entire counter dedicated to cookies, cakes, and pastries. The chewy cherry bomb biscuit and the cinnamon-and-cardamom morning bun are standouts, and the sandwich and toastie line-up keeps things simple and satisfying. It’s no surprise this bakery-meets-cafe in Launceston is a longtime favourite.
70 Elizabeth Street, Launceston
Mad Apple
Mad Apple hides behind a modest green-brick shopfront, but follow the alleyway and you’ll find a light-filled haven for vegetarian and vegan dishes, house-made sweets and seriously good coffee. Exposed brick, steel beams and pared-back interiors set the tone, yet it’s the food that keeps locals returning. The leek and potato rosti with truffle herb oil, charred asparagus and poached eggs is a standout, and the cinnamon scrolls vanish fast.
122 St John Street, Launceston
Earthy Eats
Earthy Eats celebrates Launceston’s seasonal heartbeat with food that feels nourishing in every sense. The menu shifts with the weather, but the intention stays constant: vibrant vegetarian and vegan dishes layered with texture, colour, and unmistakable Tasmanian character. Miso mushrooms arrive rich and savoury on Sandy’s Sourdough; granola bowls come laced with wattle seed yoghurt and house-made crunch. Drinks span creamy turmeric lattes, bright cold-pressed juices and kombucha poured from tap. Shelves of local goods line the walls, inviting you to take a little of that goodness home.
19 Kingsway, Launceston
Sweetbrew Coffee House
Sweetbrew is a staple of Launceston’s coffee scene, known for precision brews and a bright, energetic feel. The black-and-yellow interiors frame a long communal table and small side nooks ideal for solo mornings or slow chats. The all-day brunch menu has plenty to explore, and Manu Bread’s pastries rarely last long. Outdoor seating suits dog walkers, and those in a hurry can order ahead online.
Sweetbrew earns its place in the weekly rotation with precision coffee, generous brunch plates and pastries that rarely make it far past noon.
89-93 Cimitiere Street, Launceston
Tatler Lane by Sweetbrew
Tatler Lane by Sweetbrew gives one of Launceston’s hidden laneways a little after-hours intrigue. By day, it runs on coffee, vegetarian plates and Sweetbrew’s reliable sense of appetite, with açai layered with Tassie produce, baked chilli eggs and brunch dishes built for the slow-start crowd. The room brings mural-lined walls, concrete, timber and enough laneway grit to feel tucked away without trying too hard. Come evening, the café mood loosens into cocktails, wine and small plates, making Tatler Lane one of the city’s better all-day addresses for breakfast, a drink after work or dinner that doesn’t need a white tablecloth to feel considered.
5/74-82 St John Street, Launceston
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