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Best Things to Do in Albion

Updated: Sep 23, 2025

A French restaurant in a loft, coffee roasteries, mammoth rum bar, funky night market, Chinese temple, luxe bathhouse and secret microbrewery and funky warehouse distillery - the northside suburb of Albion is full of hidden gems and well worth exploring:

Adela Wine Bar Albion

A sophisticated and intimate Euro chic bar and restaurant, where the food is as outstanding as the wine

Sprout Artisan Bakery

External facade of Sprout Artisan Bakery

Sprout Artisan Bakery in Albion is a hidden gem, delighting locals with its buttery pastries and artisan sourdough.

The Bathhouse Albion

The Bathhouse Albion redefines luxury and wellness in Brisbane, with a tiered steam room, Finnish sauna with fireplace, float room and

Front of Bakery at Time and Temp

Hidden behind a roller door on Sandgate Road, Time & Temp is a beautiful tiny artisan bakery and coffee bar.

Olive Thyme Turkish Cuisine

Olive Thyme Turkish Cuisine Albion

Olive Thyme Turkish Cuisine is arguably Brisbane’s best Turkish restaurant, located in a gorgeous heritage-listed 1920’s Albion building

Exterior entry to New Tricks Albion by night

New Tricks is a stunning cellar door, gin distillery and function venue, steeped in old world charm and occupying a rustic converted warehouse

Neighbourhood Coffee Roasters

Neighbourhood Coffee Roasters Albion

Neighbourhood Coffee Roasters occupies a converted warehouse in Albion with a leafy, garden courtyard

Substation No 41 Rum Bar

An old electricity substation at the Breakfast Creek Hotel is home to one of the world's biggest rum bars, Substation no.41 Rum Bar

Collingwood Black Espresso

Collingwood Black Espresso

Collingwood Black Espresso occupies a vintage barn-style warehouse in the backstreets of Albion

Vanilla Pod Cake Kitchen

Vanilla Pod Specialty Cake Kitchen Albion

Vanilla Pod Specialty Cake Kitchen is Albion’s go-to for exquisite cakes and scrumptious sweet treats

Interior seating at Artie & Mai, Albion

Artie and Mai is a fabulous foodie’s café bar in a quaint heritage-listed Albion terrace

Breakfast Creek Hotel & Pub

Exterior of Breakfast Creek Hotel, Albion

A Brisbane icon, ingrained irrevocably in the psyche of generations of locals

Bluegrass BBQ Smokehouse at Hudson Corner

Meat and salad on a plate at Bluegrass BBQ Smokehouse at Hudson Corner

Bringing smokin’ hot delicious American-style soul food to a cosy side street corner of Albion

Fonzie Abbott Roastery, Brewery & Distillery

Exterior of Fonzie Abbott Roastery, Brewery & Distillery

Fonzie Abbott Roastery, Brewery and Distillery come together under one roof an an Albion warehouse

Holy Triad Temple

Doors with chinese encryptions and paintings in the Holy Triad Temple in Albion

This ornate little joss house, which was built in 1886 for Brisbane’s burgeoning Cantonese community, is tucked away in the back streets of Breakfast Creek.

Herve's Restaurant and Bar

Herve's Restaurant & Bar Albion

A stunning loft-style French restaurant and bar occupying the top floor of an old dance studio

Black Market (Night)

The Black Market

On Friday nights this back street warehouse transforms into a super cool fully licensed dog friendly bar with onsite food trucks and live music

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Wine_ism

The unique industrial chic wine bar is located within a boutique wine store in the Albion Fine Trades precinct

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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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