Lakeview Espresso Burleigh Waters

Nestled comfortably on the quiet corner of Burleigh Road and Jabiru Street, across from Burleigh Lake, Lakeview Espresso is a great spot for breakfast, lunch and especially good coffee, and the alfresco and indoor seating options make for comfortable dining all year round, rain or shine.

Just two minutes from Burleigh’s main strip, busy James Street, and just across Jabiru Avenue from Lake View Park, you’ll find this unassuming neighbourhood breakfast, brunch and lunch pitstop. With arguably the easiest parking and most relaxing lakeside and parkside outlook around, Lakeview Espresso is also winning dog lovers over as the perfect café for you and your canine. If you want to grab a coffee and a bite as you walk your dog, Lakeside is your spot.

This is the quintessential garden café, with a shaded gazebo and stylish crisp white wrought-iron outdoor seating, surrounded by lush green hedges, shrubbery and colourful flower beds. You can help but feel the instant joy and you exhale and pull up a pew in your garden corner of choice. Those wanting the water view can pick their perch on one of the many stools along the hedge.

Step inside to order from the friendly staff at the classic subway tiled counter, surrounded by plenty of seating and some beautiful sea-themed artwork in keeping with the blue and white classic seaside theme. You might even decide to take one of the framed photographic prints on display, home. Exhibits rotate bi-monthly featuring art by Queensland and Gold Coast based artists.

Don’t forget to check-out the specials board before you order as you might pick up the best bargain around for a Bacon and Egg roll and a coffee! There are also always interesting new smoothie flavours to try out, including the Mango Bang, the Berry Boom, or even the Mango-Banana-Vanilla-Honey Vegan Protein smoothie.

Of course, there’s more to Lakeside Espresso than the draw of the lake view, there is also the coffee! Caffeine critics give thanks to the extraordinary beans of Melbourne-based specialty roaster Locale and its Brisbane outpost, delivering freshly roasted coffee that is carefully sourced, tweaked and cupped rigorously before it hits your lips.

Serving a full breakfast, lunch and kids menu from 7am till 1pm, Lakeside’s chef specialises in creating tantalising classic breakfast and brunch dishes with tasty twists. Along with Breakfast Tacos, French Toast and Waffles, the always, popular Free-range Eggs Your Way with all the sides and Eggs Benedict are gluten-free favourites, as are the gluten-free vegetarian Lakeview Potato Hash Cakes with pepita seeds and almond flakes. Breakie favourites give way to burgers, BLTs and salads for Lakeview lunchers.

Tea lovers flock to Lakeside for their loose-leaf tea—every flavour is here for you to savour from the classic English Breakfast and Earl Grey to the Oriental Green, Lemongrass and Ginger, Peppermint, Fruit of Eden and Malabar Chai. They'll even brew your tea on milk if you prefer.