Piggy Back Cafe

Do I need to piggyback you here?

Because WOW!

Piggy Back Cafe has an ethos of making the day more colourful and brighter… and if you know me, I think you know that I cannot agree with that more! 🌈

This month has been massively challenging and it has been hard to see a rainbow some days (because it has been literally work work work 😂). But you know what? There is always one there and it’s always about mindset, showing up and being kinder to yourself.

Did you know that the rainbow is an optical phenomenon, where light refracts from raindrops and creates those beautiful multi colours that you see? And no there is no physical structure to the rainbow besides the light and the raindrops though. So… is it not really after all?

Well, I like to believe they are. They are a real optical phenomenon.

And was my the start of rainbow right here on a very fine Saturday morning! 🥳

The place is located at Jindalee, which is about 10-20 minutes away from Brisbane CBD and it is definitely worth the drive! I don’t know much about the area but I have to say that just to go to the cafe by itself, it is completely worth it! And once you see what’s coming you will definitely thank your past self for making that call 😂 

They have outdoor seating and indoor and the whole theme is related with cute little piggies. The whole place is full of energy and with those happy vibes that you can find at those amazing cafes where you love to hang out and just stay for hours chatting and hanging out! We decided to stay outside for the pictures as obviously the lighting would be better but honestly I would love to eat indoors too because the walls are so thematically decorated and incredible!

Here’s what we had:
- Red Velvet Raspberry Pancakes - Beautiful presentation and possibly one of the most Instagram meals that they have (although all of them are pretty outstanding!). The portion seemed fair and filling and unfortunately I couldn’t try it due to the dairy content but my friend absolutely loved it! They were 3 layer red bright colour pancakes, soft and moist, with lemon curd, vanilla mascarpone and raspberry cashew butter! They add some flowers and make it so artistic that it’s impossible not to fall in love. It also came drizzled with thyme infused maple syrup and I wished they made a vegan/dairy free version! Pleeeeeeease 🙏 I was seriously jealous 😂

- Pineapple Bowl - Actually I went for this meal because I had seen pictures of it being served in an actual pineapple bowl which obviously would have been epic! Unfortunately when he came, it was brought in a normal rounded bowl and not a pineapple as I have seen from the pictures and I was slightly disappointed with the presentation (as one obviously would expect!) of not being a pineapple bowl - although I must highlight and say that the whole presentation even in a normal bowl was absolutely fantastic as you can see from the pictures. They kindly told me they had run out of of pineapples and they weren’t doing it in the actual fruit anymore, which I kindly respected, but still wished it had come in one. Either way, the bowl was beautiful presented and it was a blend of pineapple, coconut, honey & pineapple juice. It came topped with house-made granolas, coconut shavings, seasonal fruits, mixed seeds and passion-fruit pulps and it was great in size and obviously the pictures speak for themselves. I enjoyed the taste but wished it had slightly sweeter as I am a massive sweet tooth, so if you’re like me I would pick the acai one, which I also tried and absolutely loved it! 👇

- Acai Bowl - possibly one of my favourite bowls of the last months and it was not only amazingly blended with Amazonia acai, banana, blueberry, & almond milk, the again the whole size and presentation was unreal 👏😍 it came topped with house-made granolas, coconut shavings, seasonal fruits, mixed seeds and passion-fruit pulps too and if you love smoothie bowls and have a sweet tooth I would definitely recommend it 👏👌 get ready because this is not a small bowl at all and you’ll be feel nourished and plentiful after it 👌 would have it again!

- Dippy Eggs - my friend had this meal and again an applause for the presentation! It came in a egg carton and it was terrific and playful! Absolutely loved it! In terms of the meal itself it consisted of great size halloumi chips, a portion of smashed avocado, some boiled eggs, bacon and a few slices Turkish bread and my friend definitely recommends it too as a savoury option!

- Vegan Bounty - from all the meals we tried I have to say that this was possibly the one that I was most excited about! But unfortunately it didn’t meet my expectations at all! The taste was quite bland, not sweet and a bit grainy and I didn’t feel like it tasted like a bounty (with a mix of chocolate and coconut) at all. It has banana, vegan chocolate, coconut and almond milk and I’m not sure which chocolate they use but I think it could be the tricky part and why I wasn’t a huge fan. Nonetheless it came beautifully presented and definitely great serving

- Rainbow Oat Chai Latte - they are famously known for their rainbow lattes and we asked for an oat milk option as I am a huge fan of the minor figures brand! They use Arkadia beverages brand for the colouring and please bear in mind that they do have lactose in it when ordering. I actually didn’t know about it and have some abdominal discomfort with it as I’m dairy intolerant. Taste was great and although I didn’t manage it personally very well, it is definitely a great instagramable shot!

- Charcoal Almond Latte - also decided to give a go at their black coffee! They used almond breeze as the milk and again the Arkadia for the colouring that had again dairy. I would recommend for future costumers to place an indication that the drinks are not dairy free and not vegan. The colour came out great though and it was such an amazing taste that I would definitely recommend if it fits your dietary requirements!

- Neon Soy Latte - lastly with soy milk (happysoybonsoy) my friend had a red neon latte! How cool is this team! Absolutely loved the creativity 👏

Would absolutely recommend paying them a visit and checking them! I would love to come back and try new things from their creative menu and as a friendly recommended I would just add that they should have more vegan meals or vegan option meals, especially when it comes to sweet plate options and not just smooDo I need to piggyback you here?

Because WOW!

Piggy Back Cafe has an ethos of making the day more colourful and brighter… and if you know me, I think you know that I cannot agree with that more! 🌈

This month has been massively challenging and it has been hard to see a rainbow some days (because it has been literally work work work 😂). But you know what? There is always one there and it’s always about mindset, showing up and being kinder to yourself.

Did you know that the rainbow is an optical phenomenon, where light refracts from raindrops and creates those beautiful multi colours that you see? And no there is no physical structure to the rainbow besides the light and the raindrops though. So… is it not really after all?

Well, I like to believe they are. They are a real optical phenomenon.

And was my the start of rainbow right here on a very fine Saturday morning! 🥳

The place is located at Jindalee, which is about 10-20 minutes away from Brisbane CBD and it is definitely worth the drive! I don’t know much about the area but I have to say that just to go to the cafe by itself, it is completely worth it! And once you see what’s coming you will definitely thank your past self for making that call 😂 

They have outdoor seating and indoor and the whole theme is related with cute little piggies. The whole place is full of energy and with those happy vibes that you can find at those amazing cafes where you love to hang out and just stay for hours chatting and hanging out! We decided to stay outside for the pictures as obviously the lighting would be better but honestly I would love to eat indoors too because the walls are so thematically decorated and incredible!

Here’s what we had:
- Red Velvet Raspberry Pancakes - Beautiful presentation and possibly one of the most Instagram meals that they have (although all of them are pretty outstanding!). The portion seemed fair and filling and unfortunately I couldn’t try it due to the dairy content but my friend absolutely loved it! They were 3 layer red bright colour pancakes, soft and moist, with lemon curd, vanilla mascarpone and raspberry cashew butter! They add some flowers and make it so artistic that it’s impossible not to fall in love. It also came drizzled with thyme infused maple syrup and I wished they made a vegan/dairy free version! Pleeeeeeease 🙏 I was seriously jealous 😂

- Pineapple Bowl - Actually I went for this meal because I had seen pictures of it being served in an actual pineapple bowl which obviously would have been epic! Unfortunately when he came, it was brought in a normal rounded bowl and not a pineapple as I have seen from the pictures and I was slightly disappointed with the presentation (as one obviously would expect!) of not being a pineapple bowl - although I must highlight and say that the whole presentation even in a normal bowl was absolutely fantastic as you can see from the pictures. They kindly told me they had run out of of pineapples and they weren’t doing it in the actual fruit anymore, which I kindly respected, but still wished it had come in one. Either way, the bowl was beautiful presented and it was a blend of pineapple, coconut, honey & pineapple juice. It came topped with house-made granolas, coconut shavings, seasonal fruits, mixed seeds and passion-fruit pulps and it was great in size and obviously the pictures speak for themselves. I enjoyed the taste but wished it had slightly sweeter as I am a massive sweet tooth, so if you’re like me I would pick the acai one, which I also tried and absolutely loved it! 👇

- Acai Bowl - possibly one of my favourite bowls of the last months and it was not only amazingly blended with Amazonia acai, banana, blueberry, & almond milk, the again the whole size and presentation was unreal 👏😍 it came topped with house-made granolas, coconut shavings, seasonal fruits, mixed seeds and passion-fruit pulps too and if you love smoothie bowls and have a sweet tooth I would definitely recommend it 👏👌 get ready because this is not a small bowl at all and you’ll be feel nourished and plentiful after it 👌 would have it again!

- Dippy Eggs - my friend had this meal and again an applause for the presentation! It came in a egg carton and it was terrific and playful! Absolutely loved it! In terms of the meal itself it consisted of great size halloumi chips, a portion of smashed avocado, some boiled eggs, bacon and a few slices Turkish bread and my friend definitely recommends it too as a savoury option!

- Vegan Bounty - from all the meals we tried I have to say that this was possibly the one that I was most excited about! But unfortunately it didn’t meet my expectations at all! The taste was quite bland, not sweet and a bit grainy and I didn’t feel like it tasted like a bounty (with a mix of chocolate and coconut) at all. It has banana, vegan chocolate, coconut and almond milk and I’m not sure which chocolate they use but I think it could be the tricky part and why I wasn’t a huge fan. Nonetheless it came beautifully presented and definitely great serving

- Rainbow Oat Chai Latte - they are famously known for their rainbow lattes and we asked for an oat milk option as I am a huge fan of the Minor Figures brand! They use Arkadia beverages brand for the colouring and please bear in mind that they do have lactose in it when ordering. I actually didn’t know about it and have some abdominal discomfort with it as I’m dairy intolerant. Taste was great and although I didn’t manage it personally very well, it is definitely a great instagramable shot!

- Charcoal Almond Latte - also decided to give a go at their black coffee! They used Almond Breeze as the milk and again the Arkadia for the colouring that had again dairy. I would recommend for future costumers to place an indication that the drinks are not dairy free and not vegan. The colour came out great though and it was such an amazing taste that I would definitely recommend if it fits your dietary requirements!


- Neon Soy Latte - lastly with soy milk (Happysoybonsoy) my friend had a red neon latte! How cool is this team! Absolutely loved the creativity 👏

Would absolutely recommend paying them a visit and checking them! I would love to come back and try new things from their creative menu and as a friendly recommended I would just add that they should have more vegan meals or vegan option meals, especially when it comes to sweet plate options and not just smoothies 🥰thies 🥰

New owners in 2019 have made this good local Cafe even better. The All Day Breakfast Menu is appetising and there is also a small menu for kids and pups. On arrival we are warmly greeted with smiles all round and shown to our table. Iced water is served promptly.

After our Vietnamese lunch, we are here for coffee and I place my order at the counter. Our Rainbow Lattes soon arrive. The Rainbow Latte Art on hot milk looks beautiful and is accompanied with 2 shots of coffee. Our coffees are hot, aromatic and smooth. I compliment the Barista as we leave. Thank you guys!

With... Phuong Tran

Been here four times, a nice place overall. Zomato considers it one of the ‘Most Insta-Worthy Places’ but the aestheticness of the food varies.

My first two visits the food was delicious and relatively well-presented, except the sloppily-made sliders.

My third visit, I wasn’t very impressed with the taste or presentation. The ice cream on the mango pancakes was half melted when it came to our table.

My fourth visit was great - the new menu tasted and looked amazing. Was an excellent meal.

This place changes its menu pretty often, with some menus being a lot better than others. Overall, a really nice place for insta-worthy food and coffee.

The food came out extremely quickly, even before our coffees. The breakfast croissant was huge, filling and delicious. The coffee was a bit bitter but so beautiful. Also we sat inside to avoid the heat and it was just as hot inside as outside. The food and service was amazing overall.

Lately my two-year old has been singing “I can sing a rainbow” in a true two-year-old fashion: repetitively. . After waking up at 1am to “listen with your eyeees, listen with your eyeeees,” I decided enough was enough and worked hard to change our vocal rotation to songs about twinkling little stars, mice running up clocks, highways to hell; anything else.

A really good cafe, great variety of creative food and friendly staff. Would absolutely go again, I want to try so many things on their menu. Staff is very friendly. Parking easily available. Scan the code to get their menu on your phone, they have limited printout menus. The drinks menu look incredible!

Piggy back cafe is a good brunch place, very tasty food ! We got the big breakfast and the eggs Benny, we even tried their cool rainbow coffee. The staff were all friendly and the food came out quickly. Will definitely be back again soon!

Staff are amazing and always provide professional, polite and diligent service, making sure your meal is to your liking and you have enough water. The food its self is banana's good. In the few times I've been, I've never had bad food. The Popcorn Chicken Waffles are amazing, as is the pancake stacks. The fruit smoothie/blends always taste amazing with the meals. The rainbow Coffee's are delightful and a good little treat. Also being a dog friendly Cafe you get to enjoy your meal with some real cuties. I cannot recommend this place highly enough and would give it 10 stars if I could.