Nancy's Guidebook
Food scene
Sunday morning growers market. Stroll the interesting gardens of Northey St city Farm, do a short course, visit the nursery, or breakfast in the gardens. Unique products, friendly atmosphere, live music, arts.
Northey Street City Farm Organic Market
16 Victoria StSunday morning growers market. Stroll the interesting gardens of Northey St city Farm, do a short course, visit the nursery, or breakfast in the gardens. Unique products, friendly atmosphere, live music, arts.
Located by the river. Pirate coffee van spiced honey latte and live music under the fig trees by the river on Saturday mornings. Great nature playground under the fig trees for children.
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Imarike yeDavies Park
Jane StreetLocated by the river. Pirate coffee van spiced honey latte and live music under the fig trees by the river on Saturday mornings. Great nature playground under the fig trees for children.
Shady Palms Cafe & Bar
427 Logan RdLocal beers on tap and home made tacos.
Best takeaway samosas, fun dining and interesting supermarket short walk from home.
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Mirchh Masala
Lotus StreetBest takeaway samosas, fun dining and interesting supermarket short walk from home.
Cafe O-Mai
15 Cracknell RdGreat place for breakfast or any other meal.
Old style deli heaven. Lovely family, very fast service. You can buy just the right amount of their delicious treats. Always fresh.
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Mick's Nut Shop
31 Hardgrave RdOld style deli heaven. Lovely family, very fast service. You can buy just the right amount of their delicious treats. Always fresh.
Banneton
25 Balaclava StShort walk from home. Perfect sourdough.
Good food, good vibe, you will need to book, as it is usually busy.
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Little Greek Taverna
1 Browning StGood food, good vibe, you will need to book, as it is usually busy.
Brilliant delicatessen near great bakery and Indian grocery store.
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Pennisi Cuisine Distributors
17 Balaclava StBrilliant delicatessen near great bakery and Indian grocery store.
Jao Jorm Thai Restaurant
138 Beaudesert RoadBeautiful food
Billykart Kitchen
1 Eric CresDaily specials and happy hour. Pleasant spacious atmosphere, street, interior or window dining, a selection of food and snacks with v and gf options. Great selection of craft beers on tap that can be ordered in paddles.
https://craftyfoxalehouse.com.au
Crafty Fox Alehouse & Kitchen
329 Logan RoadDaily specials and happy hour. Pleasant spacious atmosphere, street, interior or window dining, a selection of food and snacks with v and gf options. Great selection of craft beers on tap that can be ordered in paddles.
https://craftyfoxalehouse.com.au
Great value food in the heart of West End.
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Trang Restaurant West End
59 Hardgrave RdGreat value food in the heart of West End.
Delicious and good value vegetarian and vegan food upstairs west end boho atmosphere.
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Govinda's pure vegetarian cafe
82 Vulture StDelicious and good value vegetarian and vegan food upstairs west end boho atmosphere.
This intersection of roads has a great range of mainly South East Asian restaurants and cafes, shopping, dessert, bubble tea, food markets, cultural events and cooking schools See ilenesfooddiary for more suggestions.
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Sunnybank Plaza
358 Mains RdThis intersection of roads has a great range of mainly South East Asian restaurants and cafes, shopping, dessert, bubble tea, food markets, cultural events and cooking schools See ilenesfooddiary for more suggestions.
My Street Food
130 Logan RdVery popular take away lunch spot
Recommended by Ilenesfooddiary friend and local food wizard.
Sinjeon K-Street Food (Brisbane Sunnybank)
581 Beenleigh RoadRecommended by Ilenesfooddiary friend and local food wizard.
A community run cafe. Spacious, interesting architecture, grand antique tables and chairs and good food. Down the Adelaide stairs of City hall. soul food in the heart of Brisbane. Recommend the Persian eggs- super spicy.
Marhaba Cafe
A community run cafe. Spacious, interesting architecture, grand antique tables and chairs and good food. Down the Adelaide stairs of City hall. soul food in the heart of Brisbane. Recommend the Persian eggs- super spicy.
Sightseeing
Gallery of Modern Art
Stanley PlaceReal food with a view, at beautiful dog friendly Moffat beach, bar and live music happy place best of the best. Home baked muffins are great.
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The Pocket Espresso Bar.
6 Seaview TerraceReal food with a view, at beautiful dog friendly Moffat beach, bar and live music happy place best of the best. Home baked muffins are great.
Fabulous weekend short courses in painting, drawing ceramics, silversmithing and printmaking. Regular exhibition program, Affordable artworks.
Brisbane Institute of Art
41 Grafton StFabulous weekend short courses in painting, drawing ceramics, silversmithing and printmaking. Regular exhibition program, Affordable artworks.
Events, River walks, Play grounds and water play, bars, live music, interesting gardens, sculptures and architecture
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South Bank
Events, River walks, Play grounds and water play, bars, live music, interesting gardens, sculptures and architecture
Old style beach with ocean pool, small patrolled beach with rolling waves good for body surfing. A pleasant shady walk to Caloundra or to Moffat beach, a short drive from Brisbane. Good selection places to eat all within walking distance.
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Kings Beach
Old style beach with ocean pool, small patrolled beach with rolling waves good for body surfing. A pleasant shady walk to Caloundra or to Moffat beach, a short drive from Brisbane. Good selection places to eat all within walking distance.
Beautiful town and surrounds, galleries and cafes. Gardners falls is a great place to picnic.
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Maleny
Beautiful town and surrounds, galleries and cafes. Gardners falls is a great place to picnic.
Queensland Performing Arts Centre
Melbourne StreetSculpture garden, water features, cafe or picnic, spectacular flower and tropical plant garden. There’s a good children’s playground just up the hill from the gardens near the entrance
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Roma Street Parkland
1 Parkland BlvdSculpture garden, water features, cafe or picnic, spectacular flower and tropical plant garden. There’s a good children’s playground just up the hill from the gardens near the entrance
Walk the gardens, visit the Randall studio gallery or observatory. Check what’s on for short courses and events. Displays and plant sale events in auditorium.
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Mount Coot-tha Botanic Gardens
152 Mount Coot-Tha RdWalk the gardens, visit the Randall studio gallery or observatory. Check what’s on for short courses and events. Displays and plant sale events in auditorium.
Make this part of your riverwalk. Sculpture, events, markets.
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Izityalo zezolimo zaseCite
147 Alice StMake this part of your riverwalk. Sculpture, events, markets.
The Pen Shoppe
117 Adelaide StBrowse the range of pens, take a calligraphy class
Fantastic contemporary art gallery inside City Hall. Artist in residence program, shop and curated Brisbane themed contemporary art.
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Brisbane City Hall
64 Adelaide StFantastic contemporary art gallery inside City Hall. Artist in residence program, shop and curated Brisbane themed contemporary art.
Browse a great range of plants, pots fish and aquatics, and also and pot your own activities.
Mappin's Nursery & Aquarium
240 Montague RdBrowse a great range of plants, pots fish and aquatics, and also and pot your own activities.
A must for a day trip, Kangaroos wander the streets at Point lookout, it has a village feel. I recommend visiting in the off season, you won’t want to leave.
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North Stradbroke Island
A must for a day trip, Kangaroos wander the streets at Point lookout, it has a village feel. I recommend visiting in the off season, you won’t want to leave.
Themed native garden displays short walks wheelchair friendly, good cafe folk music on weekends. A range of workshops available.
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IndigiScapes Centre
17 Runnymede RdThemed native garden displays short walks wheelchair friendly, good cafe folk music on weekends. A range of workshops available.
Enjoy sunset with a meal, drink or coffee with a view.
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Mount Coot-Tha
Enjoy sunset with a meal, drink or coffee with a view.
The Lovewell Project
185 Mount Gravatt Outlook DrEnjoy a cafe with good view across Brisbane and enjoy a bush walk.
Very friendly historic hotel. Have a meal or stay in the original old hotel with its rambling balcony and comfortable rooms. Visit the falls and drive through the granite belt.
Killarney Hotel - Motel
17 Willow StVery friendly historic hotel. Have a meal or stay in the original old hotel with its rambling balcony and comfortable rooms. Visit the falls and drive through the granite belt.
Historic Red Cross tearoom tucked around the Adelaide st side of city hall, Marhaba cafe, a welcoming and spacious social enterprise cafe with well priced meals, a lounge area and interesting basement architecture. Also leaf tea in a teapot!
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Brisbane City Hall
64 Adelaide StHistoric Red Cross tearoom tucked around the Adelaide st side of city hall, Marhaba cafe, a welcoming and spacious social enterprise cafe with well priced meals, a lounge area and interesting basement architecture. Also leaf tea in a teapot!
Truly Fabulous interior, salsa nights on Thursdays, a great night out with a touch of bohemian elegance.
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Cloudland
641 Ann StTruly Fabulous interior, salsa nights on Thursdays, a great night out with a touch of bohemian elegance.
JC Slaughter Falls
38 Sir Samuel Griffith DrGreat place for a picnic and bush walk
Things to do
Ceramic studio Station st Indooropilly is a friendly ceramic studio with lots of short courses
The Ceramic Studio
8 Station RoadCeramic studio Station st Indooropilly is a friendly ceramic studio with lots of short courses
This is a must for visits with under 5 years. Every day of the week there are free activities, songs, stories and book reading for preschoolers. Beautifully thought out play activities and the latest children’s books. A friendly atmosphere to meet with friends or make new friends. It also has best parents room anywhere.
Afterwards I recommend the Museum cafe, which has average food but is also very infant friendly, cool and spacious.
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State Library Of Queensland
Stanley PlaceThis is a must for visits with under 5 years. Every day of the week there are free activities, songs, stories and book reading for preschoolers. Beautifully thought out play activities and the latest children’s books. A friendly atmosphere to meet with friends or make new friends. It also has best parents room anywhere.
Afterwards I recommend the Museum cafe, which has average food but is also very infant friendly, cool and spacious.
Amacebiso ngesixeko
Ukuhamba-hamba
Public Transport
Buy a go card when you arrive in Brisbane to access express buses, trains and ferries.
Ungaphoswa
Saturday Morning Davies Park markets
Coffee at Gypsy van with live music under Moreton Bay Fig trees with river views.
Amasiko nenkcubeko
Brisbane people say hi, good morning and g’day.
It’s a friendly city, and still has a country town feeling. People say good morning and hi when they walk past. Keep the old time good vibes going and say hi back. Short chats are part of the friendly Brisbane culture. We call out thanks to bus drivers tapping off. Folk will call you ‘darl’ it’s the Queensland way.
Izinto omele uzipakishe
Comfortable shoes, sun hat, sarong , towel, swimmers.
The weather is gorgeous, even in mid winter more often than not and there are plenty of free fun places to swim, paddle and water play. It’s a very walkable city so bring your most comfortable shoes as you may walk a lot further than anticipated, especially exploring South bank and the river.
Ukuhamba-hamba
Cycleways
Hire a bike or scooter. The cycleways are extensive and the best parts of town are all connected.
Ungaphoswa
GOMA art, films and coffee by the river
There is always something good going on at a GOMA. The outdoor cafe by the river is a great meeting place near the big elephant sculpture.