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Latrobe Tce Paddington

Brisbane's Best Eat Streets

Updated: Jun 22, 2026

The charming and historic inner city terrace is home to an eclectic mix of funky cafes, bars and eateries, including burgers, ramen, Chinese, Nepalese, Bhutanese, Middle Eastern, Indian and Italian, two gourmet sandwich shops and one of Brisbane's longest-running cafes:

King Tea

King Tea is a gorgeous rustic Chinese eatery and bar that's made its home in an historic Paddington snack bar

Sola Cafe Bar Restaurant

Sola Cafe Bar Restaurant is a cafe by day that morphs into a Bhutanese restaurant (Brisbane's first!) and bar by night

Il Posto

A slick, contemporary Italian eatery in the heart of Paddington that is renowned for its traditional pizzas

Ham On Rye Sandwich Deli

This gourmet sandwich deli in Paddington provides next-level sangas such as Cubanos and Reubens

Hai Hai Ramen

Hai Hai Ramen is a tiny Japanese ramen bar found in a black worker’s cottage on Paddington’s Latrobe Tce

Chaan Thai

Chaan Thai is a hidden gem of a pavilion-style Thai restaurant nestled in a tiny dining precinct next door to Paddington's antique centre

Chill 83 Vietnamese Fusion Cafe

Chill 83 Vietnamese Fusion Cafe is a charming little cafe in an historic Paddington shop, specializing in banh mi, coffee and classic Vietnamese dishes

Amoroso Gelateria

Amoroso Gelateria is an artisan scoopery in Paddington, supplying fresh gelato made everyday

Kathmandu Newa Chhe'n

This colourful flag-trimmed cottage in Paddington provides authentic Nepalese cuisine

Sassafras Of Paddington

Sassafras of Paddington was one of Brisbane’s first cafés to serve the ever-popular ‘all day breakfast’

Marinara Trattoria

An old worker's cottage has been converted into this cosy rustic Italian trattoria

Cafe Bema

Café Bema is a cool courtyard café nestled out front of a Paddington cottage, serving out-of-the-ordinary breakfast and lunches

Chapter IV

Chapter IV is a chic café with an Asian flavour and fantastic vistas atop a Paddington hill

LouisB Bar

LouisB is a funky hole-in-the-wall bar and cellar door dishing up handcrafted Italian lemon liqueur on Latrobe Tce in Paddington

Java Lounge Cafe

Java Lounge Cafe is like one big funky lounge room with bright comfy couches, gaily painted wooden chairs and exposed brick walls hung with artworks.

Frank's Social Club

Nestled in a historic row of shops in Paddington, Frank's is a charming deli cafe by day & wine bar by night

The popular burger bar with outdoor beer garden is a local fave for everything from breakfast to sunset drinks and casual meals

Hamsa Room

An exotic little 22-seater bar with a Middle-Eastern flavoured snack menu in a heritage-listed shop in Paddington

Sunny Side Sandwiches

Sunny Side Sandwiches is slinging freshly made sangas from its Paddington shop on Latrobe Tce

All of the best bars and restaurants in Paddington's Given Terrace

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