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Smoothie bowls topped with granola, banana, coconut and freeze-dried raspberry on a cafe table

Cardamom Pod • Southport

Food that looks as good as it makes you feel.

Colourful plant-based dining, beautiful brunch and nourishing flavours in the heart of The Brickworks.

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Plant-focused

Delicious & nourishing

Breakfast & brunch

Open 8am till 3pm, 7 days

Dietary options

Plenty to choose from

The Brickworks • Southport

Easy to find, hard to leave

A bright, plant-filled café dining room with rattan pendant lights and bentwood chairs
Our story

A little different by nature.

We’re a group of happy, healthy people who love sharing great vegetarian dishes cooked with heart and the best ingredients available.

Our cooking hails from the beautiful traditions of ancient India, where food is prepared as an offering of love — prasadam. Every plate is fully plant-based, free from dairy and animal by-products, and made to leave you feeling nourished and light.

Eat colourful. Feel wonderful.

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Signature plates

Made to brighten your day.

From vibrant bowls to indulgent brunch plates, every bite is crafted to delight.

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A loaded acai bowl with dragonfruit, kiwi, blueberries, strawberries and granola
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Açaí & smoothie bowls

Loaded, dessert-style bowls with house granola, fresh fruit and edible flowers.

Fluffy vegan pancakes plated with mango roses, dragonfruit and edible flowers
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Brunch pancakes

Fluffy vegan pancakes with berries, mango and nice-cream.

An elegantly plated plant-based curry with cashew cream and edible flowers
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Plated mains

Elegantly plated curries with cashew cream and edible flowers.

A freshly made fruit cooler served over ice with pineapple
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Juices & smoothies

Seasonal cold-pressed juices and fresh fruit smoothies.

Plant based, clean eating

Plant-forward. Colour-filled.Made with care.

Eat your way to a better world.

The experience

More than brunch. Slow mornings. Beautiful plates. Good company.

Prepared in a jubilant mood as an offering of love, and served in a bright, plant-filled room at The Brickworks. Come for the coffee, stay for a long, unhurried plate of something colourful.

Espresso pouring into a glass at The Cardamom Pod on a slow morning
Take your pick

What’s your mood?

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A plated vegan dessert with mango roses, dragonfruit flowers and a doughnut

Something sweet

A little indulgence
Two vegan tacos on blue corn tortillas with slaw, avocado and chipotle sauce

Something savoury

Hearty & wholesome
A fresh matcha cooler topped with coconut whip and dried rose petals

Something fresh

Juices, smoothies & more
A close-up of espresso filling a glass

Something warm

Coffee, matcha & beyond
Loved on the Gold Coast

Eat your way to a better world.

You are what you eat — let food be thy medicine, and let it be made with love.

The Cardamom Pod kitchen

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Follow the colour

Straight from our kitchen.

@cardamompodbrickworks
A vegan waffle stack topped with strawberries, edible flowers and nut butter Loaded vegan nachos with guacamole, cashew cream and house salsa A plated dumpling and rice dish scattered with edible flowers Golden tempura and house chipotle sauce served on a timber board A close-up of a plated curry with a savoury tuile, dumpling and micro herbs An acai bowl topped with fresh fruit, granola and coconut
Gather & celebrate

Gather around our table.

Group dining, long brunch dates, birthdays and celebrations — our table is a warm, colourful place to bring people together over food that everyone at it can actually eat.

Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll help you plan it. Bookings by phone or text on 0424 251 008.

Birthdays•Long brunches•Group bookings•Celebrations
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A shared table of colourful plant-based dishes at The Cardamom Pod
The Cardamom Pod shopfront and entrance at The Brickworks in Southport
Come find us

The Brickworks, Southport.

The Cardamom Pod

A bright, plant-filled room in the Brickworks precinct — easy parking, easy mornings.

Address 3/3 Brolga Avenue
Southport QLD 4215
Hours 8:00am – 3:00pm, 7 daysKitchen closes 2:30pm
Phone 0424 251 008Book by phone or text
Email [email protected]
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