Best Things To Do In Auchenflower

Auchenflower in Brisbane’s inner west is renowned for its sprawling ornate Queenslanders perched on steep narrow streets threading through its leafy hills but it is also home to some great restaurants, a chic bar, quaint croquet club and one of Brisbane’s spookiest villas.

The suburb’s name, which is Gaelic for ‘field of flowers’ comes from the family estate of Qld Premier Thomas McIlwraith, who built his grand imposing house (since demolished) there in 1880. Oddly, its billiard and ballrooms were salvaged and are now located in Tamborine Estate Winery

Here are some of the attractions of this inner western suburb:

Deer Duck Bar

This glamorous bar is like a plush old world lounge in an English manor that has been beamed up onto Milton Rd

A perennial favourite with western suburbs diners, My Thai attract crowds to its ornately decorated Auchenflower worker's cottage

Haig Rd Bistro is a charming French bistro that brings a taste of Alsace to a colonial Auchenflower cottage

Peach Cafe is a charming cafe housed in a quaint Queenslander in Auchenflower offering all-day brunch

Four Sisters on Lang is a cute little Vietnamese street food café tucked away in an Auchenflower commercial estate l

The Frog N Toad Corner Store, Auchenflower

This corner store in Auchenflower has been given a new lease on life, with a delicious Greek twist

Ciro’s Italian Restaurant is a tiny hidden gem of an Italian trattoria found in an Auchenflower side street

Weatherboard club cottage and croquet green

The quaint white and blue 1920s croquet club is still going strong as croquet enjoys a bit of a renaissance - a great place to spend a gentile afternoon with friends

Steamtrain Espresso Bar is a cool coffee nook in Auchenflower serving specialty coffee and all day breakfast fare

A hunting theme pervades this cosy rabbit warren of a bistro which offers a unique degustation menu

Moorlands house at sunrise in Auchenflower

OK, you can’t actually ‘do’ Moorlands, but this grand gothic villa on the Wesley Hospital grounds overlooking the river was the home of the notorious Mayne family

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Sep 30-Oct 1

The Sound Society

Enjoy an afternoon of free, live music at Roma Street Parkland

Oct 1

Night Feast

A sensory fusion of food and art set outdoors within a popup village

Oct 4-29

Long String Instrument

This extraordinary concert features Ellen Fullman’s long string instrument

Oct 5

The Pearl Jam Experience

Pearl Jam fans won't want to miss this epic tribute show

Oct 6

Rosé & Champagne Garden Pop-up

Sip sparkling champagnes and blushing rosés

Oct 6

Albion Antique & Collectables Fair

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Oct 6-8

Oktoberfest at Brisbane German Club

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Oct 6-29

Park Vibes

Spend a leisurely day lounging & feasting at Victoria Park

Oct 7

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