Nodo South Bank
Impossibly good donuts and supernatural shakes have finally launched in Southbank.
Overview
First finding life in Brisbane's markets, Nodo's doughnuts rapidly rose to become the landmark sweets of the River City. Expanding from a market stall to two cafes and then four kiosks, Nodo's latest is another cafe in South Bank. The 22-seater offers coffee, sweets and brunch plates to diners soaking in the sun or fuelling quiet contemplation during a lunchtime stroll.
Nodo's doughnuts are all gluten-free (no dough, get it?), a detail that occasionally surprises someone who already enjoyed one despite the name spelling it out clearly. Plus, all doughnuts are oven-baked, not fried — a surprisingly restrained move for a shop touting lamington doughnuts rolled in shaved coconut and topped with pink cream and freeze-dried berry dust.
"Make people happy" is the shop's mission statement, and it's bleedingly obvious once you've peeped the menu. Beyond doughnuts, drinks include a signature 'Wake Up Beautiful' coffee blend, ceremonial-grade matcha, seasonal iced teas and fruity smoothies. Burgers and toasties are an easy pick, but don't sleep on their Bang Bang Bene. With Sichuan pork hock on house-made brioche, the dish is such an original take on eggs benny that it should be listed as a notable example on the Wikipedia page.
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