Best Things to do in Bowen Hills

From a gin caravan, beerhaus, American-style crab shack, Italian bar, Brisbane's best french restaurant, artisan bakery and cool cafes & Cloudland memorial, the best things to do in Bowen Hills:

Plant Vibes Cafe

Plant Vibes is a gorgeous vegan cafe found on the fringe of the Valley in Bowen Hills

Nosferatu is a charming cafe by day and enchanted gin lounge by night, set inside a fairy-lit warehouse in Bowen Hills

Bowen Arrow Café is a sleek new foodie oasis located on a crossroads in Bowen Hills’ busy commercial and industrial zone.

Mad Kitchen & Co cafe bring their home recipes to the bustling inner northern suburb of Bowen Hills

Bavarian Beerhaus Royal Snack Bar Bowen Hills

This colossal German beer hall occupies the iconic Royal Snack Bar building at the edge of the Brisbane Showgrounds

King Street Bakery in Bowen Hills is your one-stop-shop for delicious French pastries, croissants and gateaux

Kuhl-Cher Coffee on King Street is Bowen Hills uber cool go-to for specialty coffee and first-rate food

Mrs Luu’s brings fresh budget Vietnamese food to a back street of Bowen Hills

At first glance Sushi & Nori looks like another sushi train but this slick modern Japanese eatery is a cut above

Il Verde is a little slice of Italy nestled along King Street dining precinct, dishing up authentic Italian fare

A traditional taste of the Italian Riviera at the base of the Rydges Hotel, overlooking the Brisbane Showgrounds.

Six Acres Restaurant is a seriously good dining destination found off the beaten track in the base of spiffy Rydges Fortitude Valley.

The Colombian Coffee Dealer is brewing delicious, Colombian brews, using beans straight from the South American coffee farmers, in their Bowen Hills café.

Miegunyah house building and hedge on Jordan Tce Bowen Hills

A near to perfectly preserved half acre of house (circa 1886) and land as it was in the last part of Queen Victoria’s reign

Rydges Fortitude Valley hotel brings a hip new ‘city meets country’ style of accommodation to the up and coming Brisbane Showgrounds precinct.

Fat Dumpling is a one-stop-shop for authentic, handmade dumplings and other Asian delicacies on King St

Di Bella Coffee in Bowen Hills is Brisbane's one stop shop for specialty coffee with a cafe, roastery and retail store all in the same place.

People crossing the street in front of Old Museum building in Bowen Hills Brisbane.

This landmark building with its distinctive Byzantine style turrets was designed by GHM Addison and built in 1891 as Brisbane’s first Exhibition Building.

Super Combo is a Street Fighter themed burger joint where punters can get their fill of burgers, fries and shakes

CAMS Cycling Collective, King Street, Bowen Hills

CAMS Cycling Collective is a state-of-the-art indoor cycling facility in the heart of Bowen Hills on King Street

Secreted on a tiny patch of green overlooking Newstead is this ‘shrine’ to the once grand ballroom which graced the top of the hill.

Built 50+ years ago the iconic indie theatre where 'every seat is a good seat' has welcomed many stars over the years, including Gordon Kaye, Jon English, Max Gillies, Lorraine Bayley, Britt Ekland, Denis Waterman and countless more

Widely acclaimed as Brisbane's best French restaurant, Montrachet offers a seasonal French menu & extensive French wine list in a glam bistro setting

Cintra House and palm trees in Bowen Hills

This prominent white landmark villa on ‘Cloudland Hill’ came from humble beginnings as a smaller stone Georgian affair designed by Benjamin Backhouse in the early 1860’s.

Image credit: Montrachet - courtesy of Montrachet website

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