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Caxton St Petrie Terrace

Brisbane's Best Eat Streets

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

A new microbrewery has opened its doors on Brisbane's iconic Caxton Street, brewing fresh beer & slinging burgers

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

Velveteen Rabbit

A whimsical old world restaurant and bar unlike anything else in Brisbane, with a two-hatted chef in the kitchen and a storybook-themed food and drinks menu

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

Uncle Wang

A chic contemporary Chinese restaurant and bar nestled within Petrie Terrace's stunning heritage-listed The Barracks.

Sister Act

The most heavenly of musicals, Sister Act, will debut in Brisbane

From Feb 8

The Wharf Revue: The End of the Wharf as We Know It

The Wharf Revue is returning to QPAC's Playhouse for its last show – ever!

Feb 11-16

Sacred Sonic: Live Music & Lighting

String quartet, Angel Strings, lights up St Stephen's Cathedral

Feb 14

An Evening With Joseph Keckler

Joseph Keckler returns to Australia to perform a new selection of songs

Feb 14 & 15

Waitangi Day

Celebrate Waitangi Day at The Handmade Expo Market

Feb 15

Élan by AVID Builder Expo

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Feb 15

The Rite of Spring

It caused cultural shockwaves when it opened in Paris in 1913

Feb 20-22

Three girls standing at BRC Girls Day Out

Roku Gin Girls Day Out

The ultimate Girls Day Out returns to Eagle Farm Racecoure

Mar 1

Co.As.It International Women's Day Lunch

Celebrate community at Co.As.It. International Women's Day Lunch

Mar 1

Drummers performing at BrisAsia Festival

BrisAsia Festival 2025

Celebrate the Lunar New Year as Brisbane's biggest cultural festival returns for 10 spectacular days with 25 free and affordable activities & events

BrisAsia Festival 2025

MUST DO

Brisbane Bel Canto Festival

Opera Queensland's festival for the stage returns for its 2nd year, covering music from the beginnings of operatic song in Italy to a song cycle composed in Australia

Brisbane Bel Canto Festival

View of Neville Bonner Bridge from South Bank

THIS WEEKEND

Top Things to Do Jan 31-Feb 2

From Penn & Teller at QPAC, Stage Door Sessions at RPAC & Queens Wharf art tours to a new gin distillery and Sri Lankan restaurant, the top things to do this weekend in and around Brisbane:

This Weekend Jan 31 - Feb 2

WIN A TRIP TO JAPAN!

To Celebrate the Opening of Goros Brisbane

On the night of Goros Brisbane's grand opening party, one lucky winner will win a 7-day trip to the neon-lit streets of Tokyo and the culture of Kyoto

Goros Japan trip

Performers on stage at BrisAsia Festival

COMING UP

What's on in February in Brisbane

From Sister Act the musical, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, BrisAsia Festival & the end of The Wharf Review to Penn & Teller live, the top things to do in Brisbane

What's On in February 2024 around Brisbane

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