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Paddington's Vintage Shopping Trail

Updated: Mar 20, 2026

The charming historic inner-city suburb of Paddington is Brisbane's mecca for vintage, retro and op shopping with 11 fantastic shops in walking distance of each other.

Take the trail starting from Given Terrace and all the way along Latrobe Terrace (with a detour to Rosalie Village) and spend a day hunting for treasures, with plenty of cool cafes for a stop along the way, as well as bars to enjoy a drink at the end of the day, like Hope & Anchor, Frank's Social Club, wine bars Noir and the Hamsa Room and LouisB, a limoncello cocktail bar.

Start the treasure hunt on Given Terrace and make your way from there up to Latrobe Tce, finishing at Trammies Corner.

This op shop in Paddington is filled with designer labels at bargain prices, with the profits going to animals in need
Thrifta Queens is a gorgeous pop-up vintage boutique showcasing the carefully curated collections of nine Brisbane vintage sellers
Retro Metro, one of Brisbane's best vintage and retro shops, lives underneath an old weather-beaten Queenslander
This is one of Paddington's oldest preloved clothing havens, housed in the heritage-listed Foresters Hall

An old Queensland cottage with polished timber floors has been converted into Brisbane's most stylish op shop 

Barbarella's Vintage is a tiny secret underground treasure trove of vintage fashion and wares

Occupying the front rooms of a charming Paddington cottage (that has Barbarella Vintage underneath) is this fantastic shop of quality preloved fashion

The original grand-daddy of antique emporiums has been operating from under the blue starry ceiling of the old Plaza Theatre
This virtual Aladdin's cave of new and secondhand vinyl records occupies an historic Paddington store
Rosalie Village is home to this multi-roomed emporium of affordable fashion and retro buys

Check out our list of the best vintage, retro and op shops in Brisbane HERE

Looking for the best places in Brisbane to buy antiques, pop over to our Antique stores in Brisbane section HERE!

Find the best cafes in Paddington HERE

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