Cardamom Pod Brickworks

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99% Vegan Café Indian Brunch Gluten-Free Coffee

Cardamom Pod Brickworks is a plant-forward café at The Brickworks in Southport, Gold Coast, open for breakfast and brunch every day. Its Indian-inspired menu spans loaded açaí bowls, specialty pancakes and French toast, curries and bowls, alongside gourmet coffee and cold-pressed juices — the kitchen is 100% plant-based, and the only non-vegan item is cow's milk as an option for coffee.

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Where

3/3 Brolga Avenue,
Southport, QLD 4215
(The Brickworks)

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Why

A colourful, mostly-vegan brunch spot at The Brickworks, blending Indian-inspired flavours with açaí bowls, coffee and fresh juices.

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What to order

Pod Special Açaí, the Bollywood Burger, Pumpkin Pie Pancakes and a Pistachio Latte.

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When

Founded in 2016 by Manju Pinnell, Sean Pinnell and Mamta Pinnell at The Brickworks in Southport, on the Gold Coast, serving an Indian-inspired, plant-based menu ever since.

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Words from the owner

"The owner of this venue will leave a personal message here soon — stay tuned!"

Public Opinion

Last update: 23/09/2026

Next update: 23/09/2027

Final Rating

5.0

Based on 9 platforms ·

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Review Confidence

How much each platform counts. Confidence rises quickly at low review volumes and levels off at 99% from 5,000 reviews (7.7% at 100 reviews, 58.4% at 1,000, 86.2% at 2,000): more reviews mean more credibility, but with diminishing returns. Hover over the rating to see the confidence for this venue's total number of reviews.

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