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Best Things to Do in Bulimba

Updated: Jul 04, 2026

The charming riverside suburb of Bulimba is awash with great spots to dine and drink as well as boutiques, parks and more. Check out our guide to the best things to visit, do and see here in Bulimba:

Fuel Brewing Co

Fuel Brewing Co is a convivial indie craft brewery and woodfired pizzeria in a sleek converted warehouse by the river in Bulimba

Melrose Restaurant

A stunning Pan Asian restaurant on a rooftop at the river end of Oxford St in Bulimba

Mexicali

A stunning pastel-hued Mexican rooftop bar and taqueria tucked away upstairs off Oxford Street

Bulimba Heritage Trail

Bulimba, with its sprawling Queenslanders, cute worker's cottages and proximity to the river, parks, cinema, cafes, restaurants and historic school

Bellissimo Coffee

Bellissimo Coffee's newly renovated cafe at Bulimba is now open serving delicious brunch fare

Darvella Patisserie

Darvella Patisserie in Oxford Street, Bulimba offers an array of flaky pastries and hand-crafted cakes

Il Molo Italian Kitchen & Bar

Il Molo Italian Kitchen & Bar is a spectacular waterfront restaurant nestled on the end of Oxford Street, Bulimba

Bulimba Riverside Park

With cross-river views to Teneriffe, this wide open green space has a playground, dog offleash area and BBQs

Balmoral Cinema

This theatre remains as Cinema 1, the largest in the complex of 6 quirkily themed cinemas

Adda@Oxford

Adda@Oxford is an authentic Indian restaurant in the heart of Bulimba, dishing up the delicious flavours of India

Luckies Kitchen

A buzzy Asian eatery dishing up delicious Cantonese-inspired dishes in a colourful edgy setting

Vietnamese Mint

Vietnamese Mint brings the fresh flavours of Vietnam to Bulimba with a mouth-watering menu of authentic fare

Bulimba's landmark corner pub, a fave watering hole for locals for years, has recently had a stunning transformation

From a humble pizza oven on the owner's back deck to the pizzeria beloved by Bulimba locals for more than a decade

Shelves of books inside Riverbend Books Bulimba

The much-loved Bulimba institution has been keeping the locals well-read with its selection of quality books for 27 years

The long time family-run toy shop is the go-to for one of Brisbane's best slections of quality and educational toys and games

Lunamay

More than just a fashion store, Lunamay is a place where individuality and style are celebrated

Freeze Beauty Co.

Freeze Beauty Co in Bulimba, offers a fantastic array of services to enhance your personal beauty journey

B Hair

B Hair, nestled in the heart of Bulimba's trendy Oxford Street precinct, dares to be different

Bulimba Barracks

Bulimba Barracks is set to be transformed into a stunning new lifestyle destination, with plans approved by Brisbane City Council

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