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Best Things to do in East Brisbane

Updated: Feb 08, 2025

This charming historic riverside suburb is full of hidden gems, including a pocket-sized Japanese restaurant, a traditional German beer hall & restaurant, antiques, cool cafes and a splendid riverfront park. Here's 20 things to eat, drink, see and do in East Brisbane:

Shunsai
Shunsai East Brisbane
Shunsai is a real slice of Japan in Brisbane - a pocket-sized upmarket Japanese restaurant and bar found tucked away
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Pawpaw Café
Inside seating at Pawpaw Cafe East Brisbane
Inhabiting an historic shop on Stanley Street is this all-day brunch café and Pan Asian restaurant by night
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Future Magic Brewing Co
Exterior of Future Magic Brewing Co East Brisbane
A convivial suburban microbrewery tucked away in an industrial side street, serving cool beers & hot pizza
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The Barra Boys
The Barra Boys East Brisbane
The Barra Boys is East Brisbane’s go-to for top-notch fish & chips and mouth-watering burgers
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La Bodega Taqueria
La Bodega Taqueria East Brisbane
A bright and breezy terracotta-hued Mexican restaurant located in a tiny precinct of eateries off Lytton Rd
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Schnucki Dirndl & Lederhosen
Schnucki Dirndl & Lederhosen
Heading to Oktoberfest this year? Then get kitted out for the occasion at Bavarian shop Schnucki
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Banana Leaf
Banana Leaf East Brisbane
Banana Leaf dishes up top-notch Thai fare in a funky setting
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Hey Joe Coffee + Co
Seating inside Hey Joe Coffee East Brisbane
Hey Joe is a slick eatery dishing up delicious breakfast, lunch & dinner with plenty of plant-based fare
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Olli Italiano
Staff behind counter at Olli Italiano
Olli Italiano is a charming contemporary Italian eatery and bar serving up delicious pizzas, pasta and antipasti as well as Italian cocktails
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The German Club
The German Club
For a rollicking good night in an old-fashioned community setting, The German Club, one of Brisbane’s best kept secrets, is the place
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Mowbray Park
Mowbray Park seen from across Brisbane River
Mowbray Park is a remnant of the riverine estate established in 1850 by the father of East Brisbane Reverend Thomas Mowbray
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Cafetal Coffee Roasters
Cafetal Coffee Roasters bring the best coffee that Colombia has to offer to an industrial side street
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Michael Allen Antiques
Cottage front of Michael Allen Antiques in East Brisbane
This fancy black 1880’s weather board shop consistently houses one of Brisbane’s most intriguing antique collections
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KCS Chicken
Kimchi Cheese Smile East Brisbane
A hidden gem of a Korean fried chicken eatery occupying an historic shop in East Brisbane
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Allpress Espresso
Allpress Espresso
Allpress Espresso is brewing Melbourne’s favourite specialty coffee in the inner-city suburb of East Brisbane
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Fifth Avenue Café
Exterior of Fifth Avenue Cafe, East Brisbane
A new dog-friendly café in East Brisbane dishing up delicious brunch fare like loaded croissants and
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Mowbray Park Playground
Boat themed playground equipment in Mowbray Park Playground East Brisbane
This playground is located in the beautiful fig shaded surrounds of Mowbray Park.
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East Brisbane
Brisbane River and city views along footpath in Mowbray Park East Brisbane.
This walk around East Brisbane, one of Brisbane’s best kept secrets, reveals quaint churches, elegant parks, stately Victorian villas and a hidden creek life
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Mowbraytown Presbyterian Church Group
Mowbraytown Presbyterian Church Group building and rooftop in East Brisbane.
This little cluster of stand out weatherboard buildings are both an ode to the father of Presbyterianism in Brisbane, Reverend Thomas Mowbray
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Triumph Theatre
Triumph Theatre building facade in Brisbane
This 1920’s built picture theatre is one of a few remaining intact interwar cinemas left in Queensland
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Looking to discover more hidden gems of Brisbane, check out our Guide to Brisbane Suburbs HERE! Happy exploring!

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