— steps from the beach, Deception Bay —

Bright food,
brighter brunch.

Signature burgers, fresh seafood baskets, cakes made on the bench each morning. A vivid little cafe on Bayview Terrace, two minutes from the bay.

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4.6★

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8min

From Redcliffe

2min

To the bay

The burger bar.

Hand-pressed patties, milk buns from the bakery on Endeavour. Loaded, never dressed-down.

$24

— No. 01 · Signature

The Zesty

Double smashed wagyu, sharp cheese, lemon aioli, butter lettuce, pickle, charred onion. The one we built the cafe around.

SignatureBest seller

$22

— No. 02

The Surfer

Beer-battered fish, slaw, dill mayo, fresh tomato, a squeeze of lemon. Built for the post-swim table.

Local fish

$23

— No. 03

The Garden

Halloumi, grilled portobello, beetroot relish, lemon labneh, rocket. The veg one that locals fight over.

Veg

Brunch til 2

— Every morning, all day weekends —

Smashed avo plate

$19

Sourdough, fresh avo, feta, dukkah, soft poached egg.

Big breakfast

$26

Bacon, eggs, mushroom, hash, tomato, sourdough.

Lemon ricotta pancakes

$22

Three-stack, lemon curd, vanilla mascarpone, blueberries.

Eggs benny

$21

Bacon or smoked salmon, lemon hollandaise, sourdough.

Espresso bar

— Local roast, milk from the Atherton —

Black

$4.5

White

Cold drip

$6.5

Slow-pulled overnight, on tap from 7am.

Lemon iced tea

House-brewed, real lemon, just enough sweet.

Babycino

— for two, to share —

The fresh
seafood basket.

Battered local snapper, salt & pepper squid, prawn skewers, chunky chips, lemon aioli, slaw, fresh lemon. Served in a fluted basket built for the table.

SnapperBeer battered, twice-fried.Local catch

SquidSalt & pepper crumb, lime.Lightly spiced

PrawnsSkewered & chargrilled.Garlic butter

TrimmingsChunky chips, slaw, aioli.Lemon on the side

Cakes madeon the bench

Whole cakes available with 24hr notice. By the slice on the bench til they're gone — usually before 1pm Saturday.

Lemon cheesecakeThree layer, lemon curd, fresh berry. Our signature.

$11

Carrot cakeWalnut, sultana, cream cheese frosting.

Caramel sliceHouse biscuit base, salted caramel, dark choc top.

Whole cake · pre-order24-hour notice, serves 10–12.

$95

— come down to Bayview —

On the bay,open early.

Two minutes' walk to the foreshore. Outdoor table for the dog, indoor tables for the wind. Open seven days from 6am.

Zesty Lemon Cafe Shop 2, 6 Bayview Terrace
Deception Bay QLD 4508
0435 211 220
Uber Eats · DoorDash · in-store

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Trading hours

Mon — Fri6:00am — 2:30pm

Saturday6:30am — 2:00pm

Sunday6:30am — 1:00pm

BreakfastTil 11am

Burger barFrom 11am

CakesTil sold out