Neighbourhoods

253 places across 80 suburbs, and growing outward.

Alderley

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Alderley Arms HotelPub food · AlderleyWith the kidsBig group
A timber-lined sauna cabin lit magenta and violet, its glass door open. Slatted pale wood walls carry glowing red heater panels and two rounded white fixtures, with a bench along the back. Leafy plants stand in the foreground and a candle burns on a small table at the right.
AURA Wellness & RecoveryAlderley$$Table for one

Annerley

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Cafe O-maiVietnamese · AnnerleyTable for oneQuick bite
Overhead view of pub dishes spread across a pale timber table: two bowls of fried chicken wings with pale and dark dipping sauces, a grilled tomahawk steak with chips and garden salad, sliders with slaw and leaves, a bowl of nachos topped with sour cream, guacamole and corn chips, slices of cheese-and-bacon topped bread, loaded potato pieces with aioli, and a small pot of hot sauce.
The Junction HotelPub food · AnnerleyBig groupWith the kids

Ascot

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Nine horses and jockeys in bright silks racing along the turf beside the white running rail, with palm trees and low industrial sheds visible beyond the outside fence.
Doomben RacecourseAscotBig groupSpecial occasion
The empty turf track curving away toward the racecourse's long row of grandstands, with white running rails and the bare inner training track in the foreground under a cloudless sky.
Eagle Farm RacecourseAscotBig groupSpecial occasion
Crowds walking a line of white marquee stalls and a pink-awninged food van set up across a bitumen car park beside a two-storey brick building and large shade trees; a small poodle on a lead in the foreground.
Jan Powers Farmers Markets Eagle FarmAscotWith the kidsQuick bite

Auchenflower

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Deer Duck BistroModern Australian · Auchenflower$$$$Date nightSpecial occasion

Banyo

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A hand holds a straight-sided glass beneath a chrome tap as pale golden beer pours in and a head of foam builds. A long row of taps runs away out of focus, and a second person fills another glass in the blurred background.
All Inn Brewing CoBanyoBig groupTable for one

Bardon

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La Belle VieFrench · BardonDate nightSpecial occasion

Bowen Hills

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Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq Bowen HillsBowen Hills$$Big groupWith the kids
The showgrounds' main arena at dusk — a broad empty grass oval in front of two old grandstands, one brick and gabled, the other long and timber-roofed with a domed clock tower, a floodlight burning above them.
Brisbane ShowgroundsBowen HillsBig groupWith the kids
Il VerdeItalian · Bowen Hills$$$Date nightWith the kids
A dining room of white-clothed tables and red leather bentwood chairs on dark timber floors, under a pressed-metal ceiling painted deep red with brass sputnik pendant lights. A whitewashed brick bar with a marble top runs down the middle, backed by lit shelves of spirit bottles and glass-fronted wine cabinets, with an open kitchen pass at the far end and a blue French street sign on the wall.
MontrachetFrench · Bowen HillsDate nightSpecial occasion

Brighton

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The Village CentreCafe · BrightonWith the kidsQuick bite

Brisbane City

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Alchemy Restaurant and BarItalian · Brisbane City$$$Date nightSpecial occasion
Antico BarBrisbane CityDate nightLate night
AWAY Spa at W BrisbaneBrisbane City$$$$Special occasionDate night
Black Hide Steak & Seafood by GambaroSteak · Brisbane CitySpecial occasionDate night
A dining room at night: pale upholstered armchairs around tables set with wine glasses and white napkins, behind a floor-to-ceiling window looking across the Brisbane River to the Story Bridge lit up in red, with a small boat passing on the water.
BlackbirdModern Australian · Brisbane City$$$$Date nightSpecial occasion
Brew Cafe & Wine BarBrisbane City$$Quick biteTable for one
Brisbane City Markets – Reddacliff PlaceBrisbane CityQuick biteTable for one
Ciao PapiItalian · Brisbane City$$$Date nightBig group
A brick path curving through the gardens past a lily-covered pond, hemmed in by bamboo clumps and low palms with late-afternoon sun coming through the canopy.
City Botanic GardensBrisbane CityWith the kidsDate night
Cucina ReginaItalian · Brisbane CityWith the kidsBig group
An oval metal pan with brass handles holding a browned, herb-crusted cut of meat on the bone in golden juices, with whole roasted garlic cloves, thyme sprigs, a lemon wedge and a small cup of thick white herbed yoghurt. The pan rests on rumpled black cloth scattered with loose thyme and oregano.
Dark ShepherdGreek · Brisbane City$$$$Date nightBig group
Death & TaxesCocktails · Brisbane CityLate nightDate night
Donna ChangChinese · Brisbane City$$$Date nightSpecial occasion
Felix For GoodnessBrisbane CityQuick biteTable for one
Four green and white beer cans lying in crushed ice, beaded with condensation. The labels read "Felons Brewing Co. Natural Ale", 355ml, 4.4% alcohol, above a small line-drawn emblem of hills and water inside a shield.
Felons Brewing Co.Pub food · Brisbane CityBig groupLong lunch
Inside a prison-cell escape room set: white-painted steel bars run floor to ceiling on both sides of a bare concrete corridor, a battered cross-braced timber door stands ajar spilling light in, and a stripped bunk bed with two thin mattresses sits behind the bars to the right.
Fox in a Box BrisbaneBrisbane City$$Big groupWith the kids
GrecaGreek · Brisbane City$$$Date nightBig group
Holey Moley Golf Club Brisbane CityBrisbane City$$Big groupDate night
Jimmy's on The MallBrisbane CityQuick biteLate night
Overhead view of dishes crowded onto a black timber table: steamed bao buns filled with something crumbed and shredded slaw, a large golden fried pancake heaped with coriander, sliced red chilli and spring onion, chilli-crumbed tofu on a banana leaf with black chopsticks and a dish of sweet chilli sauce, a bowl of wontons and meatballs in dark broth, a herb salad topped with fried shallots, and a small dish of sliced green chilli.
LongwangModern Asian · Brisbane City$$$$Date nightBig group
Looking up from the footpath at cut-out cream lettering reading MASSIMO RESTAURANT & BAR, hung from a steel frame under a glass awning in bright sun, with the scalloped edge of an orange umbrella and palm and bamboo foliage below.
Massimo Restaurant & BarItalian · Brisbane City$$$$Date nightSpecial occasion
A charcuterie board on a white-clothed restaurant table holding thin slices of cured meat, prosciutto, cornichons, grissini and toasted and rustic bread, with a bottle of Moo Moo "Dancing Cow" Shiraz and a poured glass of red wine behind it.
Moo Moo The Wine Bar + GrillSteak · Brisbane City$$$$Special occasionDate night
A riverside room in pinks and greens: timber-panelled walls hung with framed photographs, patterned pink and mint upholstered chairs and bar stools around round timber tables, brass drum-shaped side tables, a green and white chequerboard tiled floor, and tall arched glass doors standing open to the water and the trees on the far bank.
Mr Percival'sItalian · Brisbane City$$$Date nightBig group
A covered outdoor terrace at dusk with a slatted timber ceiling, downlights, overhead gas heaters and strings of festoon lights, filled with grey woven rattan chairs at set tables, looking across the river to the Story Bridge.
Patina at Customs HouseModern Australian · Brisbane City$$$$Special occasionDate night
A dark wall of wine racks holding rows of bottles lying on their sides, mostly red wine with dark glass and pale labels, with several large Ruinart champagne bottles in white sleeves and gold foil tops standing out on the right.
PersoneItalian · Brisbane CityDate nightSpecial occasion
PompetteFrench · Brisbane City$$$$Date nightSpecial occasion
Port Office HotelModern Australian · Brisbane City$$$Big groupLong lunch
Riverbar & KitchenBrisbane CityBig groupLong lunch
A wall densely packed with artificial green foliage — striped heart-shaped leaves, ferns and grasses — with two carved wooden antlers mounted on it above a wooden board hand-lettered "Sixteen Antlers Rooftop Bar".
Sixteen Antlers Rooftop BarTapas · Brisbane CityDate nightBig group
StanleyCantonese · Brisbane City$$$Date nightBig group
The bridge's pedestrian path running between a dark green iron railing and the grey riveted steel of the truss, with tall wire-mesh hoops arching over the walkway and the city visible through them.
Story Bridge Adventure ClimbBrisbane City$$$Special occasionDate night
StraussBrisbane CityQuick biteTable for one
A glossy soft milk bun split and filled with a thick creamy seafood salad and a tangle of watercress, served on a small stainless steel plate on a dark timber table.
Supernormal BrisbanePan-Asian · Brisbane City$$$Date nightBig group
Sushi Edo CBDJapanese · Brisbane CityQuick biteCheap eats
A dark timber-framed glass door standing ajar, fitted with a round brass handle plate engraved with a stylised character, opening onto a dimly lit dining room where a cluster of small warm pendant lights hangs above.
SUUMKorean · Brisbane CityDate nightSpecial occasion
The GreshamBrisbane CityDate nightLate night

Bulimba

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Cineplex BalmoralBulimbaRainy dayCheap eats
Fuel Brewing CoPizza · BulimbaWith the kidsBig group
iL MoloItalian · BulimbaDate nightLong lunch
Oxford 152Pub food · BulimbaBig groupLate night

Camp Hill

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FlorenceCafe · Camp HillQuick biteTable for one
The Old SevenCheese and charcuterie · Camp HillDate nightTable for one

Cannon Hill

2
Cannon Hill TavernItalian · Cannon HillWith the kidsBig group
Minnippi Golf & RangeCannon Hill$$Table for oneBig group

Capalaba

1
Zone Bowling CapalabaCapalabaWith the kidsBig group

Carindale

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Carindale HotelPub food · CarindaleWith the kidsBig group

Chandler

1
Aerial view of a large white domed velodrome ringed by car parks, with green-roofed aquatic and indoor sports buildings, a diving tower and a dirt BMX track alongside, all set in dense bushland; suburban houses, a golf course and the bay stretch to the horizon under scattered cloud.
Sleeman Sports ComplexChandler$With the kidsTable for one

Chermside

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Chermside TavernPub food · ChermsideWith the kidsBig group
Holey Moley Golf Club ChermsideChermside$$With the kidsBig group
A lounge set inside a bowling alley: a buttoned pale-blue velvet sofa, armchair and ottoman around a marble coffee table holding a bottle of sparkling wine in a steel ice bucket and two flutes, with polished timber lanes, ball returns and screens on stands just beyond, under hanging signs reading KINGPIN.
Kingpin ChermsideChermside$$Big groupLate night

Coorparoo

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Beyond the PaleCafe · CoorparooQuick biteTable for one

Eagle Farm

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A driver in a red full-face helmet and black t-shirt leans into a corner in an orange and black go kart, the indoor track's green LED strip lighting blurred into streaks behind them.
Slideways Go Karting BrisbaneEagle Farm$$$Big groupWith the kids

Everton Park

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Everton Park HotelPub food · Everton ParkWith the kidsBig group

Fig Tree Pocket

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A koala gripping the fork of a tree with a smaller joey clinging to the trunk just below it, surrounded by cut eucalypt branches inside the sanctuary's enclosure.
Lone Pine Koala SanctuaryFig Tree Pocket$$$With the kidsBig group

Fortitude Valley

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A dim, mostly shadowed interior seen over a dark parapet: a woman in a white T-shirt with a blonde ponytail sits side-on at a counter. Behind her a rough plaster wall, a row of small conical pendant lamps glowing warm, and a high steel-framed window.
AgnesWood-fired · Fortitude Valley$$$$Date nightSpecial occasion
A seating nook framed by curling black wrought-iron scrollwork, with trailing vines overhead and a red glass pendant lamp. Two pizzas on white plates and three cocktails stand on a small round table between armchairs heaped with fur cushions; hanging egg chairs and a daylit street view sit beyond.
CloudlandPub food · Fortitude ValleyBig groupLate night
The empty band room seen from the floor: a low concrete stage set with a drum kit, guitar amps and wedge monitors in front of black curtains, red par lights above, and exposed timber roof trusses and a line-array speaker overhead.
Crowbar BrisbaneFortitude ValleyLate nightBig group
Looking down on a white table in hard sunlight. A woman in a tan pinstriped shirt holds a knife over a plate of flatbread and two olives, while a second pair of hands lowers a green bowl of thick white dip pooled with olive oil. Around them: a terracotta bowl of pale yellow puree, a plate of feta baked in red tomato sauce, a basket of dark charred toast, a glass of red wine and a ribbed glass holding a pale pink drink.
HellenikaGreek · Fortitude ValleyDate nightLong lunch
KazbaMiddle Eastern · Fortitude ValleyDate nightBig group
A man in a red flannel shirt and dark cap plays a yellow-sided arcade cabinet showing a driving game, gripping the controls in profile. Pinball machines and a wall of psychedelic mural art in pinks and greens fill the room behind him.
NetherworldFortitude Valley$Big groupTable for one
Ric's BarPub food · Fortitude Valley$$Late nightBig group
The dimly lit back bar: shelves of spirit bottles stacked to the ceiling with a wooden rolling ladder leaning against them, a crystal chandelier and a marble bust above, and a bar front tiled in blue-and-white patterned tiles with leather stools alongside.
Savile RowFortitude ValleyDate nightLate night
A dense standing crowd watches a four-piece band play under white and blue stage lights at night, with a lit screen above the stage showing The Brightside logo, a spirits back bar at the left and more people leaning over an upper-level balcony rail.
The BrightsideFortitude ValleyLate nightBig group
The Prince Consort HotelPub food · Fortitude ValleyLate nightBig group
The TivoliFortitude ValleyLate nightBig group
Two seated guests laugh and applaud at a marble-topped table holding glasses of beer, with a full room of patrons behind them and a pink-lit neon sign and pendant lights overhead.
The WickhamPub food · Fortitude ValleyBig groupLate night

Geebung

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Fox CoffeeCoffee · GeebungQuick biteTable for one

Graceville

1
Forget Me Not CafeBrunch · GracevilleWith the kidsTable for one

Grange

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A bartender in a black singlet stirring a drink in a tall glass at a long concrete-topped bar, an empty coupe glass beside her. Behind her are beer taps with brewery badges, timber shelves of spirit bottles, upturned stemware in racks and trailing pot plants against a warmly lit exposed red brick wall, with a blackboard and a caged filament bulb at the right.
Quincy's Bar and CaféModern Australian · GrangeDate nightTable for one

Greenslopes

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Parkside Community & Services ClubBistro · GreenslopesWith the kidsBig group
Stones Corner HotelPub food · GreenslopesBig groupLong lunch

Hamilton

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A small two-handled stainless steel dish of thick golden-green curry, drizzled with a zigzag of cream, standing on a dark carved wooden table. Behind it lies a red and black printed menu card showing photographs of fried snacks and a phone number.
Aamaya Indian RestaurantIndian · HamiltonWith the kidsDate night
Brisbane CruisesHamiltonBig groupSpecial occasion
A night market walkway under a pink and white striped canopy strung with fairy lights and a mirror ball, a glowing 'Kombi Alley' sign on the left, a red shipping-container information booth on the right, and crowds around a Kombi van serving chocolate.
Eat Street NorthshoreInternational · HamiltonWith the kidsBig group
Sono Japanese Restaurant PortsideJapanese · Hamilton$$$Date nightSpecial occasion

Hawthorne

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Cineplex HawthorneHawthorneRainy dayCheap eats
Cineplex Hawthorne DeluxeHawthorneDate nightRainy day
A single-storey building clad in dark vertical timber under a clear blue sky, carrying a round metal sign that reads "DNA Espresso Bar" and, beside it, a painted list: grocer, produce, deli, meat, bakery, fine food, coffee. A staff member works at an open serving window with a small awning; to the right, people sit at a timber table under a roofed area in front of a workshop hung with fuel-brand signs. Tall ornamental grasses fill the foreground and a man sits on a low ledge among them.
Hawthorne GarageDeli · HawthorneQuick biteTable for one

Hendra

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BOUNCE HendraHendra$$With the kidsBig group

Herston

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Ballymore StadiumHerstonBig groupWith the kids

Holland Park

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Holland Park HotelPub food · Holland ParkWith the kidsBig group

Indooroopilly

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Indooroopilly HotelPub food · IndooroopillyWith the kidsBig group
Two teenagers laughing as they lean over the handlebars of green and orange motorbike racing cabinets in an arcade, one punching the air, surrounded by brightly lit game machines, neon-edged screens and a patterned carpet.
Timezone IndooroopillyIndooroopilly$With the kidsBig group

Ipswich

1
Floating Images Hot Air Balloon FlightsIpswich$$$$Special occasionDate night

Kangaroo Point

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Riverlife Adventure CentreKangaroo Point$$Big groupWith the kids
Story Bridge HotelPub food · Kangaroo PointBig groupWith the kids

Kenmore

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The KenmorePub food · KenmoreWith the kidsBig group

Kingston

1
Kingston Park RacewayKingstonBig groupWith the kids

Lawnton

1
Laserzone Brisbane (Lawnton)Lawnton$$With the kidsBig group

Macgregor

1
BOUNCE MacgregorMacgregor$$With the kidsBig group

Manly

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Two women at a flower stall, one smelling a bunch of orange and yellow gerberas while the other reaches into a tray of blooms; a chalkboard reads "$12" and a van is open behind them.
Jan Powers Farmers Markets ManlyManlyWith the kidsQuick bite
Keith's on CambridgeModern Australian · ManlyTable for oneWith the kids
Manly BoathouseSeafood · ManlyDate nightLong lunch
Moreton Island Fishing ChartersManly$$$$Big groupTable for one
Pier 88Modern Australian · ManlyTable for oneLong lunch
Shucks BarSeafood · ManlyDate nightTable for one
The ArsonistWood-fired · ManlyDate nightSpecial occasion
The Manly HotelPub food · ManlyBig groupWith the kids

Milton

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Milton CommonAsian · MiltonBig groupLate night
Milton MarketsMiltonWith the kidsQuick bite
A night view from high in the stands: spectators in caps in the foreground, one holding up a phone to film, as fireworks trail up through the open gap in the roof above a floodlit green field, packed tiers of seating and lit signage ringing the ground.
Suncorp StadiumMiltonBig groupWith the kids
The FisherySeafood · MiltonQuick biteWith the kids
Tuk Tuk BarThai · MiltonDate nightBig group
A busy bouldering hall lit blue-green: tall pale angled walls studded with brightly coloured holds run down both sides under a dark corrugated roof with ceiling fans, and about twenty climbers in shorts and t-shirts stand, sit on benches or crouch to change shoes on the black matted floor while one climber in the centre stretches out mid-conversation.
Urban Climb MiltonMilton$Table for oneWith the kids

Moorooka

1
Dinder KitchenSudanese · MoorookaWith the kidsBig group

Morningside

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Bavay DistilleryMorningsideDate nightSpecial occasion
A white table crowded with plates: a pint of amber beer, a tumbler of a clear iced drink garnished with a lime wheel, steamed bao buns with slaw and lemon, a fillet steak with mashed potato and vegetables, a prawn and chilli pasta, a plate of crumbed seafood, and a dish of greens with salmon; a pink cocktail in a stemmed glass sits at the back.
The Colmslie HotelPub food · MorningsideWith the kidsBig group
The Hills of RivermakersPub food · MorningsideWith the kidsBig group

Mount Gravatt

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Mount Gravatt HotelPub food · Mount GravattWith the kidsBig group

Mt Coot-tha

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Tall fan palms and spiky yuccas growing out of a rocky slope in the gardens' dry-climate section, with the flowering stalk of an agave rising in front of them against a blue sky.
Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-thaMt Coot-thaWith the kidsDate night
Four people seen from behind at a black metal railing on a hilltop, looking out across bushland treetops and suburban rooftops to a cluster of city towers on the horizon; one raises a phone to take a photograph, under a blue sky banked with white cloud.
Mt Coot-tha LookoutMt Coot-thaDate nightWith the kids
A girl with braided hair, in a navy dress with an orange collar, looking up at a large illuminated display of planets ringed by orbital diagrams against a pink starfield; dark exhibition panels behind her carry photographs of astronauts, a rocket launch and the lunar surface.
Sir Thomas Brisbane PlanetariumMt Coot-tha$With the kidsRainy day

Murarrie

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Aromas Coffee RoastersCoffee · MurarrieQuick biteTable for one
BrewDog DogTap BrisbaneBurgers · MurarrieBig groupWith the kids

New Farm

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Bar AltoItalian · New FarmDate nightLong lunch
The red-brick former power station on the river bank, 'Brisbane City Council Power House' lettered across its upper wall, with glassed-in bars and red umbrellas along the terrace, seen across the water from a floating pontoon.
Brisbane PowerhouseNew Farm$$Date nightBig group
Grape & GrazingEuropean · New FarmDate nightLong lunch
Buckets of wrapped flower bunches in the foreground of a market stall under an orange marquee printed "FRESH FARM FLOWERS", with shoppers browsing produce trestles under trees behind.
Jan Powers Farmers Markets PowerhouseNew FarmWith the kidsQuick bite
A white outdoor table set with a glass of white wine, a glass of rosé and three share dishes — fried cauliflower with pomegranate, a bowl of corn chips and a leafy salad — in front of a concrete bar wall painted with the Mary Mae's monogram, with potted herbs on the counter behind.
Mary Mae's Bar + KitchenBurgers · New Farm$$Long lunchDate night
Merthyr Bowls ClubNew Farm$Big groupWith the kids
New Farm Bowls ClubNew FarmBig groupTable for one
New Farm CinemasNew FarmDate nightRainy day
A lit, glass-fronted timber shelving cabinet packed with cheese — whole wheels, cut wedges, blue-veined slabs, cloth- and wax-wrapped rounds, each with a small paper label — with cured meats on the top shelf and parcels of mozzarella and pale rounds on the bottom; the street outside is reflected in the glass.
New Farm Deli & CaféDeli · New FarmQuick biteTable for one
The beer garden at night: a tree strung with fairy lights growing from a raised white planter box on a timber deck, gas patio heaters and bar stools to one side, and a lit spirits bar with television screens and red banquette booths to the other.
The Brunswick HotelPub food · New FarmBig groupWith the kids

Newstead

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BotanyModern Australian · NewsteadDate nightBig group
City Cave NewsteadNewstead$$$Table for oneRainy day
GoBoat BrisbaneNewstead$$$Big groupDate night
MANIAX NewsteadNewstead$$Big groupDate night
A hand in a black sleeve holding up a stemmed tulip glass of hazy orange beer with a thick white head, etched with a small diamond-shaped mark, in front of a bright window and a black banquette.
Range BrewingPizza · NewsteadBig groupDate night
The Boo — Booroodabin Bowling ClubNewstead$Big groupLong lunch
A band playing on stage under blue and magenta stage lights, a projected abstract backdrop behind them and the curved steel ribs of the hangar roof arching overhead above the heads of the audience.
The TriffidBurgers · NewsteadLate nightBig group
A long overhanging bouldering wall inside a warehouse: a smooth cream-painted prow angles out over black matting, its underside covered in green, red, yellow, blue and white holds, with fluorescent strip lights and an exposed steel truss roof above and a small figure standing at the far end of the empty floor.
Urban Climb NewsteadNewstead$Table for oneWith the kids

Northgate

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Eight beer cans laid flat in a grid on rough grey concrete, each wrapped in a different brightly coloured illustration. The labels read Peach Seltzer, Aus Pale Ale, West Coast IPA, Black XPA, Mexican Lager, XPA, Ginger Beer and Blackberry Sour.
Aether BrewingBurgers · NorthgateBig groupTable for one
A man in a black T-shirt pouring steamed milk from a steel jug into a dark blue cup, standing behind a pale marble counter. A red espresso machine topped with rows of blue cups stands to his left, a tall stack of blue saucers and a pot of spoons in front of him, and behind him green ribbed glazing and a coffee roaster fill the room.
Passport Specialty CoffeeCoffee · NorthgateQuick biteTable for one

Nundah

2
Fuel & Co NundahModern Australian · NundahWith the kidsTable for one
A man holding a takeaway coffee cup and a plate of topped flatbread stands beside a woman in a denim jacket holding a wedge of pastry in a paper sleeve, in front of green market marquees.
Nundah Farmers MarketsNundahWith the kidsQuick bite

Oxley

1
Game Over BrisbaneOxleyWith the kidsRainy day

Paddington

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ATTIMI by Dario MancaItalian · PaddingtonDate nightSpecial occasion
Emily YeohMalaysian · PaddingtonDate nightBig group
Hai Hai PaddingtonJapanese · PaddingtonQuick biteTable for one
NAÏMMiddle Eastern · PaddingtonDate nightBig group
Old MonkIndian · PaddingtonDate nightBig group
Sassafras of PaddingtonBrunch · PaddingtonTable for oneWith the kids
Smoked PaprikaHungarian · PaddingtonTable for oneWith the kids
The Hope & AnchorBritish · PaddingtonTable for oneQuick bite
Overhead view of four meals on a speckled cream tabletop: prawn linguine with chilli and lemon in a black bowl, a steak with thick chips, salad and a jug of gravy, a pastry-topped pie with a spoonful of mushy peas beside a bowl of mash, and salt-and-pepper calamari with chips, salad and aioli; a glass of red wine, a glass of white and two glasses of beer stand between the plates.
The Paddo TavernPub food · PaddingtonBig groupLate night

Petrie Terrace

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Overhead view of a black-clothed table: a charred T-bone steak carved into thick pink-centred slices on a rectangular plate, a hand holding a fork and steak knife at the edge, a bowl of roasted vegetables — carrots, cauliflower, courgette, baby capsicum and eggplant — to one side, a leaf salad to the other, and a bottle of olive oil, a dish of pink and black peppercorns and an empty wine glass at the top of the frame.
Moda RestaurantSpanish · Petrie TerraceDate nightSpecial occasion

Pinkenba

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Trade Coast HotelPub food · PinkenbaBig groupLong lunch

Port of Brisbane

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Micat – Moreton Island FerryPort of BrisbaneWith the kidsBig group

Red Hill

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The Normanby HotelPub food · Red HillBig groupLate night
Inside the sauna: tiered pale timber benches under a slatted timber ceiling, warm strip lighting running along the wall behind the top bench. A man in board shorts sits on the middle tier with his feet on the bench below; a woman in a grey-blue two-piece reclines beside him on a folded towel. Both are smiling.
Vikasati BathhouseRed Hill$$Table for oneDate night

Richlands

1
Zone Bowling RichlandsRichlandsWith the kidsBig group

Rocklea

2
A market stall counter lined with wooden barrels and wicker baskets of cured sausage — salami, chorizo, prosciutto — each with a black label naming the variety, under the market shed's roof.
Saturday Fresh MarketRockleaWith the kidsCheap eats
The Rocklea HotelPub food · RockleaBig groupWith the kids

Runcorn

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Runcorn TavernPub food · RuncornWith the kidsBig group

Salisbury

2
Ballistic Beer Co. SalisburySalisburyBig groupWith the kids
Hiker Brewing Co. SalisburySalisburyBig groupLate night

Sandgate

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AcciugaItalian · SandgateDate nightLong lunch
BaaiaModern Australian · SandgateWith the kidsTable for one
Cardigan BarSandgateLate nightBig group
A curved bar in a bright white room, its front clad in fluted pale tile with a strip of light running along the base. Backlit shelving behind holds spirits and wine, and layered circular bulkheads ring the ceiling. Two rattan bar stools stand at the counter; beyond, a tiled floor gives onto timber tables and black chairs by open windows, with hanging greenery above.
Full Moon HotelModern Australian · Sandgate$$With the kidsBig group
Ilforno PizzeriaItalian · SandgateWith the kidsQuick bite
The Sands SocialModern Australian · SandgateWith the kidsBig group
A plated dessert on a long slate-grey dish against a black background: shards of flaky puff pastry dusted with icing sugar propped between quenelles of cream, a smear of dark berry sauce, small white sugar pearls, halved strawberries, mint leaves and purple and yellow edible violas.
Treaty of ParisBakery · SandgateQuick biteTable for one

South Bank

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A jewellery stall hung with rows of polished agate and crystal pendants, with beaded necklaces on display boards and a shopper in a grey t-shirt browsing trays of rings.
Collective Markets South BankSouth BankWith the kidsTable for one

South Brisbane

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Bar BrutusSouth BrisbaneLate nightTable for one
Como RestaurantItalian · South BrisbaneDate nightBig group
Cork & Chroma South BankSouth BrisbaneDate nightBig group
Three unopened zucchini flowers, pale green with orange-tipped petals and thick dark stems, lying against a plain black background.
Julius PizzeriaItalian · South Brisbane$$$With the kidsBig group
PopoloItalian · South Brisbane$$$Date nightLong lunch
The museum's cream entrance building with large blue MARITIME museum lettering along the top, a white timber lifeboat on a cradle beside the doorway and a sign pointing to the museum and souvenir shop.
Queensland Maritime MuseumSouth Brisbane$With the kidsTable for one
Eight people of mixed ages — teenagers, adults and two young children — walking out through the museum's wide glass sliding doors onto a pale tiled forecourt, with "Welcome to Queensland Museum" showing in reverse on the glass behind them.
Queensland Museum KurilpaSouth BrisbaneWith the kidsRainy day
A small blue-hulled cruise boat with a red canopy motoring up the brown river, 'River City Cruises' lettered along its side and passengers seated on the open upper deck, with a moored yacht and a green wooded bank behind.
River City CruisesSouth Brisbane$$With the kidsDate night
An outdoor table at dusk holding a platter of whole prawns, oysters on the shell, crumbed calamari rings, grilled fish, lemon wedges and greens, with two glasses of sparkling wine, a lit green cut-glass candle holder and a pink and a red rose laid on the table. Beyond is a lawn, the river with a ferry at a terminal, and the lit towers of the city under a deep blue sky.
River Quay FishSeafood · South BrisbaneBig groupWith the kids
The Grand Arbour walkway — a long run of curved steel arches covered in flowering magenta bougainvillea — with people strolling the shaded path beneath it.
South Bank ParklandsSouth BrisbaneWith the kidsBig group
The man-made swimming lagoon photographed from water level: clear turquoise water over a pale sand shelf, a beach fringed with palms on the far side, a lifeguard in red standing on the sand and apartment towers behind.
Streets BeachSouth BrisbaneWith the kidsTable for one
The white observation wheel seen from above, its ring of enclosed dark gondolas turning around a hub marked with a red Channel Seven logo, with the tented white roofs of the convention centre behind and treetops below.
The Wheel of BrisbaneSouth BrisbaneWith the kidsDate night
Uncle DonJapanese · South BrisbaneQuick biteTable for one

Spring Hill

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KnowhereSpring HillDate nightBig group
Sisco CaféAustralian · Spring HillQuick biteWith the kids

St Lucia

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The course looking down a fairway from a grassy rise: tall pale-trunked eucalypts on the left throwing long shadows across mown grass, a concrete cart path curving through, a green with a flagstick at lower right, and a wall of bushland trees along the far side under a blue sky with scattered cloud. Two golf carts are parked in the shade at the left.
St Lucia Golf LinksSt Lucia$$With the kidsBig group

Stafford

1
Crystal Journey BrisbaneStafford$$Table for oneRainy day

Sunnybank

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Golden Lane 金轩Cantonese · SunnybankBig groupSpecial occasion
Kingsfood Sunnybank | 台灣小調中餐館Taiwanese · SunnybankWith the kidsBig group
Landmark RestaurantHong Kong · SunnybankBig groupWith the kids
Le Boulangerie Amour FouModern Australian · SunnybankQuick biteTable for one
Luo’s PlaceSichuan · SunnybankBig groupLate night
Milki DessertsDesserts · SunnybankLate nightQuick bite
Mui G Kitchen 妹記Hong Kong · SunnybankQuick biteTable for one
Odaya TeaJapanese · SunnybankQuick biteTable for one
Close-up of a round tabletop charcoal grill in a dark room: flame licks up through the wire mesh and chopsticks lift a caramelised cube of marbled beef into the smoke, with more raw sliced beef laid across the grate.
Ren YakinikuJapanese · SunnybankBig groupDate night
SayramUyghur · SunnybankWith the kidsBig group
That Viet PlaceVietnamese · Sunnybank$$With the kidsCheap eats
The Cube Hot PotSichuan · SunnybankBig groupWith the kids
Zhang Liang MalatangMala Tang · SunnybankQuick biteCheap eats

Sunnybank Hills

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Sri Mahkota Malaysian CuisineMalaysian · Sunnybank Hills$$With the kidsCheap eats

Taringa

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A small cafe counter: a chrome espresso machine, grinder and jug sit on a dark timber bench above white hexagonal tiling, with three enamel pendant lamps hanging above. The dark back wall carries a chalkboard menu headed "Clay", listing white coffees, black coffees, nitrogen and filter. Trailing pot plants, shelves of takeaway cups and a small white table and chairs fill the left of the frame.
Clay CafeCoffee · TaringaTable for oneWith the kids

Tarragindi

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Oh MonkAsian · TarragindiWith the kidsDate night

Teneriffe

2
BeccofinoItalian · Teneriffe$$$With the kidsDate night
Green Beacon Brewing Co.Pub food · Teneriffe$$Big groupLong lunch

Tennyson

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The arena's long cantilevered white roof carrying blue PAT RAFTER ARENA lettering, with white event marquees and a tall wire sculpture set up on the forecourt in front of it.
Queensland Tennis CentreTennyson$$Table for oneBig group

The Gap

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Padel Brisbane — The GapThe GapBig groupTable for one

Tingalpa

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BOUNCE TingalpaTingalpa$$With the kidsBig group
The Jungle Adventure Play TingalpaTingalpa$$With the kidsBig group
Tingalpa HotelPub food · TingalpaWith the kidsBig group

Toowong

2
Josie NorthCoffee · ToowongTable for oneQuick bite
Regatta HotelModern Australian · ToowongBig groupSpecial occasion

Upper Mount Gravatt

1
Holey Moley Golf Club Mount GravattUpper Mount Gravatt$$With the kidsBig group

West End

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A person holding a burger up to the camera — a glossy brioche-style bun packed with charred grilled meat, smashed avocado, green leaves and a thick pale sauce — with red and pink neon signs glowing on the dark wall behind them.
Archive Beer BoutiquePub food · West EndBig groupLate night
AugustEuropean · West EndDate nightLong lunch
Bar FrancineWest EndDate nightLate night
Blackstar Coffee RoastersCoffee · West EndQuick biteTable for one
Caravanserai RestaurantTurkish · West EndBig groupWith the kids
Escape Hunt BrisbaneWest End$$Big groupWith the kids
Flying ColoursWest EndLate nightBig group
Gum BistroBistro · West EndDate nightLong lunch
LaylaMiddle Eastern · West End$$$Date nightBig group
Lefkas TavernaGreek · West EndBig groupWith the kids
PilloniItalian · West End$$$Date nightSpecial occasion
A grilled bone-in steak with dark char lines, its meat carved off the long rib bone and laid beside it, on a grooved wooden board with a small white jug of brown sauce, against a dark grey timber surface.
Rich & RareSteakhouse · West End$$$$Date nightSpecial occasion
Soak Bathhouse West EndWest End$$Date nightTable for one
The Boundary HotelPub food · West End$$Big groupLate night
The climbing hall seen from the floor: tall purple, navy and white angled walls studded with red, green, orange and blue holds rise toward a red steel truss roof. Ropes hang down the taller walls on the right where two climbers are tying in, and a large mural of a child in orange-rimmed sunglasses is painted on the far wall.
Urban Climb West EndWest End$Table for oneWith the kids
A row of navy market marquees pitched on grass under big shade trees, with shoppers walking the line of stalls past produce crates and trestle tables.
West End MarketsWest EndWith the kidsQuick bite
Overhead view of a shared meal spread across a red-veined marble table: charred octopus, a skillet of fried cheese with chilli jam, lemon-roasted potatoes, warm flatbreads in a wire basket, a dish of dip topped with orange roe, a skillet of chicken and rice with dill and lemon, a plate of braised meat over rice, grilled prawns in oil with spring onion, and a salad of tomato, cucumber and onion under a slab of feta; a glass of red wine, a spirit cocktail with dried orange and a small round table marker reading Yamas sit among them.
Yamas Greek + DrinkGreek · West EndBig groupLong lunch

Wilston

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Antica PizzeriaItalian · WilstonWith the kidsDate night
Archer BrewingWilstonBig groupLong lunch
Wilston Village BarModern Australian · WilstonBig groupDate night

Windsor

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Kafe KraveBreakfast · WindsorQuick biteTable for one
A close-up pile of pale green-yellow bananas still in hands, stacked on a market stall with other fruit and a stallholder blurred behind.
Northey Street Organic Farmers MarketWindsorWith the kidsTable for one

Woolloongabba

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1889 EnotecaItalian · WoolloongabbaDate nightSpecial occasion
A long narrow room with a rough timber-boarded ceiling and dark floorboards, lit low and warm. A large hand-drawn mural of a woman's face with closed eyes covers the left wall; the right wall holds framed pictures, wall-mounted planters and a stained-glass lamp. Small tables with metal chairs line one side, leading to a bar backed by shelves of bottles, with a buttoned leather sofa in the foreground.
Canvas ClubWoolloongabbaDate nightLate night
Evergreen Brisbane Bathhouse and MassageWoolloongabba$$Table for oneBig group
Aerial night view of a round stadium whose segmented roof canopy is lit in bands of pink, orange, green and blue; the tiers are packed with spectators, smoke and coloured light drift across the floodlit oval below, and fireworks trail overhead against a dark skyline of apartment towers and a construction crane.
The GabbaWoolloongabbaBig groupWith the kids
The Norman HotelSteakhouse · Woolloongabba$$$Big groupWith the kids

Wynnum

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Hudson BrewingWynnumBig groupTable for one
Waterloo Bay HotelPub food · WynnumWith the kidsBig group

Yeerongpilly

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Eight 375ml beer cans lined up along a grey concrete bar top, each carrying a circular brewery roundel and swooping racing-stripe artwork in a different colour, labelled Regatta Lager, Billy Cart Mid Pale, Laguna Pacific Ale, Scooter Red Ale, Magic Mile XPA, G-Force IPA, Sundrift Hazy XPA and Pale Ale; tap badges hang on a black rail behind them.
Slipstream Brewing CompanyModern Australian · YeerongpillyBig groupLong lunch