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CRAE Cafe Vortex Coffee Co is a coffee shop located on Wardell Street, offering a variety of specialty coffees, craft beer and woodfire pizzas. They also serve house-made pies and brunch dishes like Benny bruschetta with spinach, tomatoes, bocconcini and hollandaise sauce. The restaurant uses their own homegrown chilli to make freshly-infused chilli oil to spice up meals upon request. While temporarily closed for maintenance and restructuring in August 2022, Vortex Coffee Co remains open for business as usual otherwise.
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Address

1/318 Wardell Street
Brisbane, QLD
4051

To reach Wardell Street in Brisbane, there are a few options depending on your mode of transportation:

Public Transport:
- Take the train to Toowong Station, then transfer to either bus number 476 or 475 towards City and get off at the Milton Rd at Croydon St stop. Walk east along Milton Rd and turn left onto Bold St. Turn right onto Heussler Tce and continue straight until you reach Wardell Street.

Driving/Parking:
- If you are driving, take Coronation Drive and turn onto Heussler Terrace. Follow this road until you reach Wardell Street. There is street parking available on Wardell Street and surrounding streets.
- Alternatively, there is a paid car park located at the Milton Medical Centre on Heussler Terrace (entry via Baroona Road) which may have availability.

Opening Hours

Monday 5:30am - 3pm
Tuesday 5:30am - 3pm
Wednesday 5:30am - 3pm
Thursday 5:30am - 3pm
Friday 5:30am - 3pm
5pm - 9:30pm
Saturday 7am - 3pm
5pm - 9:30pm
Sunday 7am - 2pm

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Vortex Coffee Co on Wardell Street in Brisbane is a must-visit for coffee lovers, craft beer enthusiasts, and pizza aficionados. This specialty coffee shop offers a unique experience that combines the best of all worlds. The staff is friendly and always ready to spice up your breakfast or lunch with their freshly infused chilli oil. And if you're looking for something hearty, try their house-made pies that are available all day long.

The menu at Vortex Coffee Co is diverse and delicious, with something for everyone. Their Benny bruschetta is a must-try, featuring poached eggs on sourdough with spinach, tomatoes, bocconcini, and house-made basil-infused hollandaise. And while their woodfire pizza may be temporarily closed for maintenance and restructuring, exciting changes are coming soon!

Despite being understaffed due to holidays and Covid-related issues in the past, the Vortex team is now back in full force and grateful to their local community for their understanding and support. So head over to Vortex Coffee Co today and indulge in some specialty coffee, craft beer, and woodfire pizza - you won't regret it!

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