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Best Things to do in Hamilton

Updated: Aug 09, 2025

The stately riverside suburb of Hamilton has long been one of Brisbane's ritziest suburbs, with its grand Queenslanders boasting stunning city views and its waterfront precincts of bars, restaurants and cafes, including the iconic Eat Street Northshore, one of Brisbane's top attractions. Here are 20+ of the best things to do and places to eat and drink in this inner northside suburb:

Mademoiselle

A chic Parisian-style bistro and bar with a creative menu and a cool summery Queensland vibe in the heart of Portside Wharf

FOSH

A stunning Queenslander-style bar and seafood restaurant located in prime position on the riverfront at Hamilton

Ach Wine Bar Bistro

A chic modern wine bar and bistro serving exquisite Levantine-inspired cuisine that is worth travelling for

Northshore Riverside Park

This park is a wonderfully planned green space with something for every member of the family

Rise Bakery

Rise Bakery is a chic, French-inspired patisserie and champagne bar at Portside Wharf, Hamilton

The Ballpark

A massive Australian-first sports and entertainment venue has landed in Portside Wharf

Flaming & Co

Flaming & Co sets itself apart with signature woodfired cooking, including dishes such as whole smoked duck and

Marble Korean Steakhouse

Marble Korean Steakhouse introduces Brisbane diners to a bold and elevated take on Korean BBQ.

Sono Portside

Sono Restaurant, Portside, Japanese dining, Brisbane, Hamilton, special occasion, family friendly

There are Japanese restaurants and then there is Sono, exquisitely styled with Japanese cuisine to match

Petrichor & Co

Petrichor & Co is a cool chic all-day breakfast café with a Colombian flavour on Racecourse Road, Hamilton

Dendy Cinemas Portside

Since the old Dendy closed at the historical Elycium Theatre in the city, this spankingly modern cinema wears the mantle of the only Dendy in town

Eat Street Northshore

Eat Street is a magical riverside foodie's paradise, dishing up delicious food, drinks, desserts and live entertainment

Da Biuso Mobile Fine Diner

Brisbane's first mobile fine diner brings a bespoke elegant dining experience to the streets of the city

Hercules Street Park

Hercules Street Park is an impressive state of the art playground with aquativity, a multi-court play area, green and more

FOSH Tails

A boutique fish'n'chippery annexed to its upmarket seafood-focussed sibling, FOSH Bar & Restaurant, has landed on the riverfront at

Rosé Gelateria

This artisan gelateria at Portside Wharf offers classic and signature gelato flavours like Biscoff and Rose

Lores Bonney Riverwalk

This dual-use river walk meanders for 1.2 kilometres with stunning views along the Brisbane River

Enjoy Inn

One of the longest established restaurant brands in Brisbane, Enjoy Inn specialises in authentic Cantonese-style cuisine with a full yum cha range

Sunny Doll Japanese Restaurant

This hidden gem of a Japanese restaurant in Hamilton offers diners an exquisite range of Japanese cuisine

View Brisbane

Experience all that View Brisbane has to offer with a 2-night Staycation that includes late check out & a bottle of bubbly

Yellowish

Yellowish is serving delicious, homestyle dishes in their all-day dining restaurant, located in Hamilton.

The Golf Bunker

The Golf Bunker is the only 24-hour golf facility in Brisbane, with 5 state of the art TrackMan Golf Simulator bays

Alcyone Hotel Residences

Treat your pooch to a holiday to a luxury stay in a hotel apartment

The 39 Steps

A turbo-charged, Olivier and Tony Award-winning comedy smash

Oct 7-19

Camerata: Your Eternal Memories

Stories and music create the unforgettable - as Camerata has captured

Oct 9

Brisbane Writers Festival at Brisbane Powerhouse

Brisbane Writers Festival 2025

Brisbane Writers Festival has launched its 2025 program

Oct 9-12

Leanne Kenneally & Alex Raineri

One of Australia’s and Brisbane’s very own great lyric soprano, Leanne Kenneally

Oct 10 & 11

Ariat Warwick Rodeo

Bringing together the best of Australian rodeo, campdrafting & country hospitality

Oct 20-26

Milton House Spring Social

Milton House Spring Social is a four weekend pop-up bar

Oct 10 - Nov 2

Plantapalooza Plant Festival

The Plantapalooza plant festival returns to the Saturday Fresh Market

Oct 11

Waltzing the Wilarra

Step inside the world of Waltzing the Wilarra, a powerful, entertaining and music-filled night

Oct 11

Aerospace Experience Day 2025

Experience rocket launching, drone flying & more

Oct 11

Best Picnic Spots Around Brisbane

When it comes to picnic spots, Brisbane offers no shortage of stunning locations to lay out a rug and soak up the spring sunshine. Here's 8 of the best

Best Picnic Spots in Brisbane

MUST DO

Brisbane Writers Festival

Brisbane Writers Festival (BWF) unveils an exciting new chapter with a star-studded program of events, held for the first time at the Brisbane Powerhouse

Brisbane Writers Festival 2025

Crowd under dome at Eat Street Northshore

THIS WEEKEND

Top Things to Do Oct 3-6

From a 2 day CelticFest, The Veronicas at The Triffid. a stunning art exhibition and Oktoberfest at Eat Street to a mega country music festival, the top things to do this long weekend

This Weekend Oct 3-6

COMING UP

What's on in November in & around Brisbane

From Brisbane's top foodie night feast, Halloween at Eat Street, 2-day chilli festival, Melbourne Cup events and Supanova ComicCon to a free pop up riverside concert, what's on in November

What's On in November 2025