A 200-seat glass pavilion overlooking the fairways. An outdoor lawn with picnic benches, pink umbrellas and a white picket fence. Bear Bones coffee, signature cocktails and Head Chef Lenes Pawar's menu — sitting on the heart of Brisbane's first new public golf course in seventy years.
Cooee Cafe & Restaurant opened in February 2024 as the food and beverage heart of Minnippi Golf & Range — Brisbane's first new public golf course in over seventy years. A 200-seat open-sided glass pavilion sits perched at the top of the driving range, looking out over rolling fairways and the 90-hectare Minnippi Parklands. Outside, picnic benches shaded by pink umbrellas and ringed with a white picket fence soak up the Brisbane afternoon. Head Chef Lenes Pawar (ex Corbett & Claude, Cannon Hill Tavern) runs a menu of modern Australian café food, while the bar pours Bear Bones Coffee, local craft beer and signature cocktails like the Dai-Cooee and Minnippi-rita. We acknowledge the Jagera and Turrbal peoples as the Traditional Custodians of this Country — the venue's name, Minnippi, honours Tommy Minnippi, a Jagera Elder known as the King of the Tingalpa tribe.
Cooee sits at the top of the range, with pavilion views across the par-72 layout and Minnippi Parklands beyond.
Two complementary worlds in one Cannon Hill venue: a modern café and restaurant built for long brunches and easy nights out — and the 125-hectare public golf course wrapping around it.
The signature room. An open-sided glass pavilion seating up to 200, with views across the driving range and the rolling Minnippi fairways. Designed for everything from a quick coffee to a long sit-down dinner, with timber finishes and natural light pouring in.
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Cooee's most photographed corner: BBQ-style picnic benches on a manicured lawn, shaded by signature pink umbrellas, all wrapped in a white picket fence. The natural choice for a sunny Sunday lunch, a small birthday, or a group celebration that wants to spill outdoors.
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The reason locals get here early. Chef Pawar's breakfast menu runs Eggs Your Way, a famous Pulled Pork Benedict, avocado sourdough, a vegetarian breakfast, acai bowls, and the well-named Cooee Breakfast Burger. Served until 11am Wednesday through Sunday — book ahead on weekends.
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The signature pours: the Dai-Cooee (white rum, dragonfruit, lime) and the Minnippi-rita (agave, orange curaçao, lime). Local craft beer on tap from Revel, Your Mates and Fortitude Brewing Co, Balter in cans, and jugs of pear and mandarin spritz for the table.
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Cooee pours Bear Bones Coffee — a well-regarded Brisbane micro-roaster — from 6am daily. Pair an early flat white with a walk in Minnippi Parklands, or settle in with the paper for the long version. One of the genuinely good coffees on the east side.
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Minnippi is the first and only 18-hole public golf course south of the Brisbane River — designed by Pacific Coast Design with a layout that plays flexibly as 18, 9, 6 or 3 holes. Par 72, 6,561 yards, timber bunkers, flood-resilient construction and 75,000 native trees. No membership fees — anyone can book a tee time.
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A 20-bay driving range running off the same building as Cooee — perfect for a 30-minute hit before lunch, or a buckets-and-bubbles afternoon with friends. Walk-in basis (no booking required), club hire available from the onsite golf shop.
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Coaching options for every level — private one-on-one lessons, group clinics, junior school holiday programs, and ladies' "bubbles & buckets" sessions. A great pairing with lunch at Cooee on the same visit. Book lessons through Minnippi directly.
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Cooee was built for celebrations — birthdays, after-work drinks, hens and bucks, golf days and corporate sessions. Whole-venue hire goes to 200 guests across the pavilion and lawn. Cooee Tours can build a Brisbane day around a Cooee booking — transport, golf, lunch, the lot.
Group bookingsWhat's now Minnippi Parklands & Golf was the Cannon Hill landfill until 1977. Closed, capped, and slowly remediated, the site quietly waited for thirty years. Brisbane City Council and developer BMD signed the partnership in 2014, the front nine holes were shaped, then the back nine, then 75,000 native trees were planted out, and in September 2023 Brisbane finally opened its first new public golf course in over seven decades. Cooee Cafe & Restaurant joined the site five months later.
1825 Creek Road, Cannon Hill QLD 4170
Enter via Minnippi Boulevard off Creek Road and follow the signs through the
Minnippi Estate to the golf course. Free onsite parking at the doorstep.
☎️ (07) 3180 5777 — Cooee direct
☎️ (07) 4194 3333 — Cooee Tours bookings
Weekend bookings preferred. Walk-ins welcome at the bar and lawn.
Cooee rewards a plan. Here's what we'd tell a friend visiting for the first time.
Late morning brunch (Wed–Sun) on the lawn under the pink umbrellas, or sunset drinks after a hit on the range. Brisbane shoulder seasons (Apr–May, Sep–Oct) are perfect for outdoor seating.
9km east of Brisbane CBD via the Gateway Motorway. Free onsite parking via Minnippi Boulevard. Cannon Hill train station is a short rideshare away. Easy stop on a Brisbane east-side day with Bulimba, Hawthorne and New Farm.
Outdoor lawn, picket fence, a kids' brekky menu, and Minnippi Parklands' aviation-themed playground a short walk away. Bring a footy for the lawn between courses.
Order the Pulled Pork Benedict and the truffle parmesan fries. Ask for a window pavilion seat for fairway views. Book the lawn ahead on weekends — it goes first.
Combine a 3-hole loop (Minnippi's shortest option) with lunch — about 45 minutes of golf, no membership, no full round commitment. A great intro for non-golfers in the group.
The Friday late close (7pm) is the venue's best mood — long bar shadows, range lights on, the Dai-Cooee tasting just right. Pair with a Bulimba CityCat back into town for a slow ride home.
Combine Cooee Cafe & Minnippi Golf with a wider east-side day — Bulimba's Oxford Street, a CityCat on the Brisbane River, or finish in the Fortitude Valley for evening drinks. Contact Cooee Tours to build a Brisbane itinerary that includes a Cooee booking and transport.
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Multi-course Brisbane and South East Queensland golf days — pair Minnippi with the best of the region.
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Parklands, GOMA, QPAC, Streets Beach. A relaxed Brisbane afternoon on the river-side.
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Brisbane's nightlife, design and live music heart — a natural follow-on after a Cooee lunch.
Fortitude ValleyCooee Cafe & Restaurant is located at Minnippi Golf & Range, 1825 Creek Road, Cannon Hill — about 9 kilometres east of Brisbane CBD. The venue is reached via Minnippi Boulevard off Creek Road, with free onsite parking at the doorstep. Call (07) 3180 5777.
Not at all. Cooee Cafe is a 200-seat cafe and restaurant open to everyone — golfers, families, locals, function guests. Walk-ins are welcome at the bar and lawn, and weekend bookings are preferred for table service. The venue serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, signature cocktails and Bear Bones coffee, with or without a round of golf.
Minnippi Golf & Range is Brisbane's first new public golf course in over 70 years — an 18-hole par 72 course designed by Pacific Coast Design that opened in September 2023 on a remediated 125-hectare former landfill site in Cannon Hill. The course can be played as 18, 9, 6 or 3 holes, with a 20-bay driving range and golf coaching also onsite. No membership required.
Minnippi is named after Tommy Minnippi, a Jagera Elder known as the "King of the Tingalpa tribe" who lived in the area in colonial times. Cooee — the traditional Australian bushland call — was chosen as the cafe and restaurant's name to evoke a sense of welcome, gathering and place. The two names sit naturally together: a venue of welcome on Country that carries its First Custodian's name.
Cooee Cafe is open daily from 6am:
Mon–Tue 6am–6pm (bar snacks only)
Wed–Thu 6am–6pm (kitchen 7:30am–3pm, breakfast to 11am)
Fri 6am–7pm (kitchen 7:30am–6pm)
Sat 6am–6:30pm (kitchen 7:30am–5pm)
Sun 6am–6pm (kitchen 7:30am–5pm)
Weekend bookings preferred. Call (07) 3180 5777 or book online via the Minnippi website.
Modern Australian café-restaurant fare under Head Chef Lenes Pawar (ex Corbett & Claude, Cannon Hill Tavern). Breakfast highlights: Pulled Pork Benedict, the Cooee Breakfast Burger, avocado sourdough, acai bowls. Small plates: mushroom arancini, prawn sliders, crisp chicken wings with blue cheese, pulled pork tacos. Larger dishes: pork belly with Italian sausage and roast vegetables, burgers and salads. Truffle parmesan fries are a fan favourite.
Yes — and it's one of our favourite stops. We pair Cooee Cafe with Brisbane golf days, group outings, hens and bucks events, and family celebrations, and can include it as part of a wider Brisbane east-side itinerary (Cannon Hill, Bulimba, Hawthorne, New Farm). Call (07) 4194 3333 or book online.
Yes — the outdoor lawn with its picket fence is a hit with families, and there are dedicated kids' menus (breakfast and mains). Minnippi Parklands' aviation-themed playground is a short walk away, and the 3-hole loop on the golf course is a gentle introduction for junior golfers.
Transport, tee times, a long Cooee lunch and the rest of the east-side sorted. Whether it's a golf day, a hens, a bucks, a birthday or a Brisbane brunch — let us pull it together.
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