Best Things to Do in Albion

A warehouse bar, distillery, a cake boutique, funky cafes, farmers market, a mammoth rum bar, Chinese temple and restaurant with secret butcher shop entrance - the northside suburb of Albion is full of hidden gems and well worth exploring:

Herve's Restaurant and Bar

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

The taps are now flowing at Albion's huge new brewery, with on-site cocktail bar and boutique bottle shop

Botanick is a gorgeous, garden and antiques store found tucked away in the industrial backstreets

Award-winning Seven Miles Coffee Roasters has opened a micro-roastery and cafe inside Albion's Craft'd Grounds

This authentic European bakery and deli in the heart of Albion crafts artisan loaves, sweet & savoury donuts and more

Nutmeg Indian Cuisine is the newest addition to the Albion dining precinct, offering a modern take on Indian dining

This chocolate factory, tucked away in the back streets of Albion, offers an array of artisan chocolates to die for

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

She Bangs Coffee is Albion’s hidden treasure – a funky street art-adorned warehouse/factory serving up fabulous all day brekkie

Vaquero is a gorgeous Spanish-inspired dining room and bar hidden from the street, with a secret entrance via a butcher shop

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

Women serving loaf of bread at counter of Brewbakers Bakery in Albion Brisbane

This fabulous artisan bakery and cafe would be more at home on a Parisian street than in its industrial like shed

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

Fonzie Abbott Roastery, Brewery & Distillery

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

Vanilla Pod Specialty Cake Kitchen Albion

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

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

A Brisbane icon, ingrained irrevocably in the psyche of generations of locals because of the Spanish Steakhouse first and its tropical beer garden second but a visit should definitely include both

This stunning rustic distillery and bar serves barrel aged cocktails and has its own greenhouse

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

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.

The Cupcake Patisserie in Albion is a retro-inspired patisserie cafe offering heavenly, homemade cupcakes

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

Looking to discover more hidden gems of Brisbane, check out our Guide to Brisbane Suburbs HERE! Happy exploring!

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