About Ground Up Cafe

Ground Up Cafe is a highly rated café and restaurant in Toowoomba City, QLD, Australia, serving rustic café standards, premium coffee, and a relaxed laneway dining experience at 501 Ruthven St. With a 4.70-star rating from 976 reviews, Ground Up Cafe is a top choice for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dessert, catering, and coffee in Toowoomba City. Guests enjoy outdoor seating, dine-in, takeaway, delivery, on-site service, free Wi-Fi, wheelchair-accessible entrance and seating, and a casual, cozy, trendy atmosphere that is ideal for solo dining, working on a laptop, or meeting friends. The menu features great coffee, great tea selection, great dessert, healthy options, quick bites, small plates, vegan options, and vegetarian options. To discover a premium café experience with breakfast, brunch, lunch, and catering in Toowoomba City, QLD, visit Ground Up Cafe at 501 Ruthven St, Toowoomba City QLD 4350, Australia.

Last updated: Jun 12, 2026

Business Hours

Closed · Thursday 6:30 AM-2 PM
Saturday 7 AM-2 PM
Sunday 7 AM-2 PM
Monday 6:30 AM-2 PM
Tuesday 6:30 AM-2 PM
Wednesday 6:30 AM-2 PM
Thursday 6:30 AM-2 PM
Friday 6:30 AM-2 PM

Customer Reviews

4.70
Based on 976 reviews
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Dave Cusack

A fantastic little spot in Toowoomba. Tucked away down a little alley way would be easy to walk past but do yourself a favour and don't! Great coffee, excellent food and fantastic staff mixed with the true rustic but chic seeing names this place a great cafe!

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Mark Olofsen

Ground Up has been a Toowoomba staple for 10+ years, credited with raising the benchmark of Toowoomba’s coffee experience since opening. Wildly popular during the peak hours in the morning and lunchtime, due to the fact that it’s conveniently situated in the CBD, between Grand Central Shopping Centre and Ruthven Street. 100% recommend for coffee and breakfast, brunch to lunch, …

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Cadi Cavanagh

A wonderful cafe boasting a welcoming atmosphere and a plentiful menu. Highly recommend!

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Sean Livingstone

Delishish coffee, loved the little lane way atmosphere. Food was very nice, quick service and friendly staff.

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John

Discovered Ground up Cafe 10-12 years ago when visiting mum. It’s the only place I go to each time I’m up from Sydney. The coffee in particular never disappoints. Last week I asked if they could grind beans for my small “holiday” machine. The barista checked the specs of my machine then ground the beans. He was bang on. Enjoying …

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Katie Beer

Got the eggs benny it was absolutely delicious! And the matcha and coffee were also super nice! No complaints

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Deborah Pynnonen

You get the vibe even before you get there. On the street you can see black umbrellas down the lane with wooden tables. The walls are painted outside so you have the feeling you're in another country. Tastes are great, I ordered sweetcorn fritters. The salsa was good but portion size wasn't great. The fritters were overly browned but tasted …

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Charmaine Beutel

Google searched a cafe for lunch as we headed to Toowoomba and the visual vibe of this place just called me. Hidden in this little alley way it was full of industrial and artistic character. It was so hard to pick from the menu as there were so many tasty options, the coffee was great service was amazing and the …

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Sue York

Ground Up Cafe has a relaxed atmosphere with friendly staff. With beautiful decor, excellent coffee and appealing menu. We ordered a bacon and egg roll which sounds simple, but, this was outstanding due to the quality of the ingredients in expert chef's hands. Talented crew work here!

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Ken Rjay

Laneway cafe experience, just like in inner-city Melbourne! Yes it's true - the coffee is good. Whilst there isn't much in speciality blends or milk crates to sit on, the more comfy tables and street artworks will instantly teleport you to a Brunswick or Fitzroy cafe experience. The food ordering is so simple using QR codes and wow, there are …

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Where is Ground Up Cafe located?
Ground Up Cafe is located at 501 Ruthven St, Toowoomba City QLD 4350, Australia, 501 Ruthven St, QLD, Australia. You can get directions here.
What is Ground Up Cafe rated?
Ground Up Cafe has a rating of 4.70 out of 5 stars based on 976 customer reviews.
What are Ground Up Cafe's hours?
Ground Up Cafe's hours vary by day. Please check the Business Hours section above for the full weekly schedule.
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