www.shop.padrecoffee.com.au 10 Eenie Creek Road, Noosaville The arrival of Padre Coffee into Noosaville in 2016 signalled just how serious Sunshine Coast locals take their coffee. The roastery is the second outlet for the Melbourne brand who skipped the hoopla of Sydney (and even Brisbane) to make themselves at home a little further afield. The sleek space (all open plan architecture and windows aplenty) is a multi-purpose venue that acts as a roastery, cafe, retail store, training lab and wholesale HQ for the surrounding community.

13A Blackall Street, Woombye www.facebook.com/winniewoombye The second outlet of Little Boat Espresso owners Sara, Leon and Jess is Winnie. Sitting in the hinterland’s Woombye region, the white-washed eatery makes up for in creative eating what it lacks in space. There’s a handful of tables scattered around a coffee station, a sweet treats space and a small kitchen, as well as an adjoining courtyard complete with tropical umbrellas for keeping cool in the Queensland heat. Perhaps its biggest selling point is an all-day brunch menu that focuses on out-of-the-box breakfast the granola with piped Barambah yoghurt panna cotta, poached stone fruit and mint

19 Careela Street, Mooloolaba www.theveloproject.com.au A former garage found a new life as a cafe at The Velo Project. The establishment is nestled in the back streets of suburban Mooloolaba and is a bower bird’s paradise, with interiors swamped by trinkets and vintage decor. It’s a cafe for the community, by the community thanks to a passion for quality farm-fresh food (and coffee) sourced from local producers where possible.

www.littleboatespresso.com.au 3 Lorraine Ave, Marcoola One of the Sunshine Coast’s hotspots for locals eager to break fast is Marcoola’s Little Boat. Creativity is key here with the cafe’s signature dish an okonomiyaki green pancake – far from your basic bacon and eggs tradition. The produce used in dishes is organic, seasonal, local and gluten-free where possible, with Vintage Black Specialty Coffee and treats from Conscious Being also available. The venue’s breakfasts have proven so popular that the eatery has also recently expanded into dinner offerings, including a weekly Sunday roast.

2/4 Kingfisher Drive, Peregian Beach www.facebook.com/handoffatimacafe Surrounding Noosa is a coastal stretch teaming with sleepy surf towns, including Peregian Beach. Sitting within the community’s collection of boutiques and cafes is the Hand of Fatima. Despite its location, the cafe is always bustling with a crowd eager to indulge in the eatery’s servings of Arabic-twists on breakfast fare. Items like a Persian rice pudding laden with fruit, as well as Moroccan baked beans, are on the menu. But perhaps the cafe is most famed for its coffee – the quality brew is Allpress and draws in locals and holidaymakers alike.