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Caxton St Petrie Terrace

Brisbane's Best Eat Streets

Updated: Oct 01, 2025

From craft beer and American whisky bars, upmarket seafood & steak restaurants, historic pubs and secret rum bar to Spanish, Chinese, Mexican, French-Vietnamese & steakouses, the iconic street is one of Brisbane's best inner city dining precincts:

Caxton Street Brewing Co

Caxton St Brewing Co is brewing fresh beer & slinging burgers on a prime corner of Petrie Terrace

Black Hide Steakhouse

Multi-award-winning Blackhide Steakhouse is where diners can enjoy cuts of beef from Australia’s leading producer

La Carmela Mexican Cantina

A colourful Mexican cantina and beer garden occupying a grand heritage-listed building

Lefty's Music Hall

Seating booths, bar and hall inside Lefty’s Old Time Music Hall bar

Lefty's Music Hall is like a lavish honky tonk saloon meets bordello beamed up from the deep south of 19th century America

The Lord Alfred Hotel

The Lord Alfred Hotel, one of Brisbane’s grandest old pubs circa 1868, has been given a stunning makeover

The Mermaid Lounge

The Mermaid Lounge is a little grotto of sea-faring fantasy tucked away in an upstairs gallery of Lefty’s Music Hall

One of Brisbane's oldest licensed premises, The Caxton serves up top notch pub grub from its Char Grill Restaurant and casual meals from its Street Cafe

The Barracks

Caxton Street is book-ended at the intersection of Petrie Terrace by The Barracks, an oasis of quality dining including the following restaurants:

Moda Tapas Brasa Bar

Moda Tapas Brase Bar is one of Brisbane’s best tapas bar/eatery, occupying the stunning heritage-listed police stables

Libertine

Nestled in the heritage-listed Barracks building on Petrie Terrace, Libertine is resemblant of a dining room in an Oriental palace

Ichiban Sushi

Carefully crafted and sourced ethically; Ichiban Sushi is a must-do restaurant for a delicious lunch or quick bite to eat.

Clown at Halloween Eat Street Northshore

Halloween at Eat Street Northshore

Eat Street Northshore is getting a haunting Halloween makover!

Oct 31 - Nov 2

The Long Sunset

After a massive sellout in 2024, The Long Sunset is back in Boonah!

Oct 31 - Nov 2

Australia Independent Film Festival

Brisbane's big festival of short films is back at Palace Cinemas

Oct 31 - Nov 1

Queensland Superhot Chilli Festival

Two days of superhot spice will be happening at the Queensland Superhot Chilli Festival

Nov 1-2

SIX60 Live

SIX60 are bringing their electrifying live show to Kingston Butter Factory

Nov 2

Melbourne Cup at The Star Brisbane

The Star Brisbane will come alive with colour, bubbles, and dazzling entertainment

Nov 4

Melbourne Cup at Sirromet

Celebrate Melbourne Cup in classic style this year at Sirromet

Nov 4

Supanova 2025

Supanova Comic Con & Gaming Powers Up in Brisbane!

Nov 7-9

Comedy @ The Butter Factory

Get ready to laugh out loud as the Comedy@The Butter Factory series returns

Nov 8

COMING UP

What's on in November in & around Brisbane

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What's On in November 2025