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Best Places to Eat & Drink

in Woolloongabba

Woolloongabba may be famous for the hallowed grounds of the Gabba but it is also known for having some of the very best restaurants, bars and cafes in Brisbane. Here's where to find them:

From a speakeasy bar whose entrance is through an antique wardrobe, restaurants helmed by top Brisbane chefs, a traditional Indian food court and an historic post office-turned bar, here are 25+ of the best places to eat and drink in Woolloongabba:

D.Vino Bistro & Enoteca
D.Vino Woolloongabba
A classy, intimate European restaurant and bar, found tucked away in an old warehouse in an industrial side street
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Boo's Kitchen
Boo's Kitchen brings the fresh flavours of northern Thailand to Woolloongabba with delicious Isan dishes
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South City Wine Bar
South City Wine Bar Woolloongabba
The elegant European-style wine bar brings a slice of old world charm to Woolloongabba's dining precinct
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Ku-o At The Gabba
KU-O at the Gabba
Ku-O at the Gabba serves large, high-quality sashimi plates and traditional Japanese dishes
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Fables Bar & Cafe
Fables Bar & Cafe Woolloongabba
A charming old world 2-storey cafe bar located in Brisbane's oldest theatre, the Princess Theatre (circa 1888)
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Can You Keep A Secret?
Can You Keep a Secret? Bar Woolloongabba
Can You Keep a Secret? is a fabulous retro-themed wine bar and lounge with a tiny secret vintage boutique inside
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Easy Times Brewing Co
Easy Times Brewing, Woolloongabba
Good times and cold brews are flowing at Brisbane's funky brew pub in the heart of Woolloongabba
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Brown Dog Cafe
Man sitting wearing panam hat outside Brown Dog Cafe
This speck of a cafe lies in a bit of a no-man’s land outside of the Gabba antique quarter
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Mrs J. Rabbits
Mrs J Rabbit
Mrs J. Rabbits is a secret 1920s whiskey and jazz speakeasy whose entrance is through an antique wardrobe
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The One Mile
The One Mile Woolloongabba
A convivial 2-level gastro pub and sports bar in one of Woollongabba antique precinct's most stunning heritage buildings
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The Mix Bar
The Mix Bar, Woolloongabba
The Mix Bar is a stunning, art deco style bar housed in the heritage-listed Woolloongabba Post Office
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Canvas Club
Canvas Club Woolloongabba
This funky eclectically furnished cocktail and wine bar has a secret fairy lit beer garden out back
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Electric Avenue
Electric Avenue Woolloongabba
Electric Avenue is an exquisite old world pub that perfectly captures the spirit of Woolloongabba’s antique precinct
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Casa Chow
Casa Chow Woolloongabba
Chinese meets Peruvian cuisine in a colourful bar restaurant on a corner of Woolloongabba
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Little Red Dumpling
Little Red Dumpling Woolloongabba
A funky authentic dumpling bar offering a delectable range of delicious jiaoizi (Chinese dumplings) and tsingtao beer
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Frankie's Smokehouse
Frankie's Smokehouse, Woolloongabba
Frankie’s Smokehouse has expanded so more meat loving diners can experience what low n' slow BBQ is all about
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Sasso Italiano
Sasso Italiano Woolloongabba
A neighbourhood trattoria and bar serving up old school Italian food from a chic contemporary space
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Purple Palm
Purple Palm Woolloongabba
A stunning Californian-inspired gin garden bar located in the middle of a palm-tree lined oasis
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Detour
Detour Woolloongabba
Detour is one of Brisbane’s most outstanding dining destinations - a stunning restaurant and bar
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Norman Hotel
Norman Hotel Woolloongabba
Fondly known as “Brisbane's worst vegetarian restaurant”, the Norman Hotel is an iconic Australian Steakhouse and Garden Bar
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The Copacabana Club
The Copacabana Club Woolloongabba
A secret garden bar inspired by a famous New York Nightclub, where European beer garden meets New York rooftop
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Pincadia
Pincadia Woolloongabba
Pincadia is a hip retro arcade, bar and eatery housed in the historic Moreton Rubber Building in Woolloongabba
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Los Felix Taqueria
Los Felix Taqueria Woolloongabba
Los Felix is a colourful garden taqueria serving authentic Baja California street food, frozen margaritas and beer
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Coffee Supreme
Coffee Supreme Woolloongabba
Coffee Supreme’s spiffy flagship café can be found on the ground floor of a boutique Woolloongabba apartment building
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Barrels & Stills
Barrels & Stills Woolloongabba
A boutique bottle shop and lifestyle store with a secret old world wine lounge bar tucked away upstairs
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Mirchh Masala
Mirchh Masala Woolloongabba
Mirchh Masala is a secret Indian restaurant that peddles the most authentic (vegetarian) street food to be found
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Shawty's Espresso
Shawty’s Espresso Woolloongabba
Shawty’s Espresso is a cool, cottage café in the backstreets of industrial Woolloongabba, with views of Boggo Road Gaol
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Superfly Pizza
Superfly Pizza, Woolloongabba
This funky pizzeria is tucked away in a hidden laneway in the heart of Woolloongabba
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1889 Enoteca

This stunning Italian restaurant with wine bar and cellar and serving Roman cuisine inhabits the landmark heritage-listed Taylor-Heaslop building

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The Cave Inn
The Cave Inn Woolloongabba

This funky beer cave and gourmet pizzeria in a converted warehouse is a great place to hang out with pals and catch some live music or play the retro arcade games

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Gabi Cafe
Gabi Cafe Woolloongabba
This cute little cafe, tucked away in the Gabba Central precinct offers the lot - from top-notch breakfasts to icy cold beers
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Last but not least the Bengal Kitchen is a Brisbane institution, having been in Woolloongabba for two decades and is still the go-to for delicious traditional Indian cuisine.

Image credit: The Cave Inn, courtesy of The Cave Inn FB page

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