Brio Cafe

Walk down John Street towards the Stray and you'll find Brio tucked into the sort of spot that locals have claimed as their own. It's the kind of place where you'll see regulars nursing flat whites at 11am on a Tuesday, not because they've got nowhere else to be, but because the coffee's genuinely good. The breakfasts are straightforward and honest—proper brunches done right, with the kind of attention to detail that makes a difference when you're ordering your third cappuccino. The room's got that comfortable, lived-in feeling that comes from being somewhere people actually want to spend time, not just somewhere Instagram-friendly.