Best Things to do in East Brisbane

The charming historic riverside suburb is full of hidden gems, including a pocket-sized Japanese restaurant, a traditional German beer hall & restaurant, a coffee tasting experience, antiques, cool cafes and a splendid riverfront park. Here's 20 things to eat, drink, see and do in East Brisbane:

Shunsai

Shunsai is a real slice of Japan in Brisbane - a pocket-sized upmarket Japanese restaurant and bar found tucked away

Inhabiting an historic shop on Stanley Street is this all-day brunch cafe and Pan Asian restaurant by night

A convivial suburban microbrewery tucked away in an industrial side street, serving cool beers & hot pizza

Not only does this chamring corner cafe serve a fab bottomless brunch in the evenings they serve a traditional German dinner

The Barra Boys is East Brisbane’s go-to for top-notch fish & chips and mouth-watering burgers

A bright and breezy terracotta-hued Mexican restaurant located in a tiny precinct of eateries off Lytton Rd

A unique Brisbane venue for coffee lovers, offering a coffee tasting degustation in their dedicated tasting room

Banana Leaf dishes up top-notch Thai fare in a funky setting

Hey Joe is a slick eatery dishing up delicious breakfast, lunch & dinner with plenty of plant-based fare

Mowbray Park seen from across Brisbane River

Mowbray Park is a remnant of the riverine estate established in 1850 by the father of East Brisbane Reverend Thomas Mowbray and on which his house once stood.

Cafetal Coffee Roasters bring the best coffee that Colombia has to offer to an industrial side street

Cottage front of Michael Allen Antiques in East Brisbane

This fancy black 1880’s weather board shop consistently houses one of Brisbane’s most intriguing antique collections

A hidden gem of a Korean fried chicken eatery occupying an historic shop in East Brisbane

Allpress Espresso is brewing Melbourne’s favourite specialty coffee in the inner-city suburb of East Brisbane

A new dog-friendly cafe in East Brisbane dishing up delicious brunch fare like loaded croissants and

Boat themed playground equipment in Mowbray Park Playground East Brisbane

This playground is located in the beautiful fig shaded surrounds of Mowbray Park.

Brisbane River and city views along footpath in Mowbray Park East Brisbane.

This walk around East Brisbane, one of Brisbane’s best kept secrets, reveals quaint churches, elegant parks, stately Victorian villas and a hidden creek life

Mowbraytown Presbyterian Church Group building and rooftop in East Brisbane.

This little cluster of stand out weatherboard buildings are both an ode to the father of Presbyterianism in Brisbane, the Scottish immigrant Reverend Thomas Mowbray.

Triumph Theatre building facade in Brisbane

This 1920’s built picture theatre is one of a few remaining intact interwar cinemas left in Queensland.

QC Club is one of Woolloongabba’s best kept secrets, from its in-house café to its expansive dining rooms and bar

The casual BYO eatery serves up delicious Malaysian street food and fried chicken

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

Image credits: courtesy of PawPaw Cafe & Lemak

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