Cafe Bema — Restaurant in Brisbane City

2.5/5. Unfortunately didn’t have the best dining experience during our visit here - we found the salmon poke and lamb rendang (daily special) fell flat. The ingredients in the poke were not well utilised - salmon pieces were excessively large for poke, had a lot of skin still attached, and the rice used wasn’t typical for poke. My rendang was o.k for the price, but improvements could also be made , perhaps focusing more on the quality of curry than the garnishes. My biggest criticism would be for the smoothie (mango / banana) , which was incredibly thick, I struggled to get much of it through my straw. Taste wise, there was more coconut flavour than the main ingredients . Not worth the price tag .

However, I am conscious that this cafe generally receives good reviews and perhaps we failed to order the right dishes/it was an off day. Hopefully we can return for a better meal...

We had a late breakfast here during the week. My first impression was that it was inviting with a rustic feel. Despite being on busy road, we weren't bothered by cars going past despite sitting outside. The menu has options for breakfast and lunch. We ordered pancakes and eggs Benedict with tea and a smoothie. The food was delicious and presented very well. The serving size was perfect. Our food was delivered to our table within twenty minutes of being ordered. The wait time was insignificant and didn't make us feel rushed or wondering where our order was. Our drinks were also good however the only negative of the experience was being provided a cup that wasn't clean. This was rectified by the staff quickly. Overall, this is a very nice place to eat. I recommend it highly. We will...

We had a cosy breakfast at Cafe Bema and we were so glad we picked this place. We had the Chilli Scrambled Egg and Pandan and Banana Pancake, the pancake is easily the most unhealthy item on the menu as they have quite a healthy menu with Poke and Acai bowls etc, but I never tried Pandan pancake before and wanted to try this fusion dish. Lucky we ordered the Chilli Scrambled Egg to share, otherwise the pancake is just too sweet as a breakfast for my liking as it is a big serving with an ice-cream on top and plenty of maple syrup, but the pancake is very fluffy and yummy.

The whole experience was very pleasant, plenty of other diners with dogs but the place is outdoor and spacious so that didn't bother anyone. Would love to go back and try...