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Best Things to do on the Redlands Coast

Updated: Jan 07, 2025

Just forty-five minutes drive from Brisbane CBD, the relatively undiscovered Redlands Coast is a world away, with a rich and diverse range of things to explore and discover. From a renowned winery, beautiful islands and coastal walks and an indigenous botanic garden to Queensland's oldest pub, museum, historic homestead serving Sunday Devonshire tea, seafront cafes, a farm restaurant, artisan bakeries and a tiny island you can walk to at low tide, here are 40+ of the best things to do in the Redlands Coast:

Capalaba Outpost

Capalaba Outpost

Redlands' best kept secret is this boutique gourmet grocer and cafe found in a rustic setting in the heart of Capalaba

Twilight in the Vines

Twilight in the Vineyard

A magical summer experience set amongst the vineyards in the picturesque surrounds of Sirromet Wines

Elysium Restaurant & Bar

Elysium Restaurant & Bar Victoria Point

A chic waterfront dining oasis tucked away on the edge of Victoria Point Lakeside, with serene views over the lake

Lighthouse Cafe Bar

Exterior of Lighthouse Cafe Bar

The rustic Cleveland Lighthouse Cafe Bar (circa 1936) is the budget part of a quirky clique of eateries

North Gorge Walk

Point Lookout Gorge Walk Stradbroke Island

The North Gorge Walk on Pt Lookout is, quite simply, one of South East Queensland’s most spectacular coastal walks.

The Little French Bakery

The Little French Bakery

The Little French Bakery is a charming pâtisserie & boulangerie, found in the heart of Cleveland on Brisbane's bayside

Coochiemudlo Island Walk or Cycle

Beach at Coochiemudlo

Coochie Mudlo Island is one of Moreton Bay's most secluded and compact sand-fringed islands, relatively untouched by time or tourists

Redlands Indigiscapes Centre

Walking track through the forest

Indigiscapes is a delightful arboretum where everything is native right down to the bush herbs incorporated into the cafe menu

Sanctuary By Sirromet

Cabin at Sanctuary By Sirromet

Sanctuary by Sirromet is a fabulous luxury glamping site just 30 mins from Brisbane CBD at beautiful Sirromet Winery, Mount Cotton

Capalaba Regional Park

Flying fox in playground surrouned by park and forest inside Capalaba Regional Park.

This splendid green oasis features all abilities playground, a spacious dog off leash area, lily ponds and a myriad of paths.

Three pelicans sitting on wooden posts in the water at Redland Bay

Pelican's View Café is the bayside's best-kept secret, with an all-day breakfast/lunch menu and lovely views

Grand View Hotel

Red car parked outside Grand View Hotel Cleveland

One of Queensland’s oldest licensed pubs has just reopened after a stunning multi-million dollar makeover

Eddie Santagiuliana Way

Eddie Santagiuliana Way, Cleveland

Perfectly suited to all ages and fitness levels, this beautiful walk winds its way through a diverse range of landscapes of the Redlands.

Chumley Warner's British Fish & Chips

Chumley Warner's British Fish & Chips, Birkdale, shopfront with hedge in front of it

Chumley Warner’s is the only place serving traditional British seafood from plaice, scampi & mushy peas to pickled eggs and pasties

Cleveland Heritage Trail

Couple sitting on bench in Harold Walker Park Cleveland looking at the ocean.

This flat 4km walk/cycle, which takes in quaint 19th century buildings in the bay’s best preserved historical village and secluded parks

Wellington Point Farmhouse

Counter inside Farmhouse Restaurant & Coffee Shop, Wellington Point

The Redlands best-kept secret is this charming farmhouse cafe & restaurant with a Michelin-trained chef at the helm

Ormiston House

Heritage listed Ormiston House, overlooking Moreton Bay, is one of the finest examples of a colonial garden estate in Queensland.

Redlands Coast Museum

Old machines, motorbike and horse carriage inside Redlands Museum in Cleveland.

Behind the plain brick façade of Redlands Coast Museum lies a wonderland of memorabilia from the past

Quysine Bar & Restaurant

Quysine Bar & Restaurant Cleveland

Quysine Bar & Restaurant is a charming and quaint tapas bar and restaurant in a line-up of bars & eateries on the edge of Cleveland

Beth Boyd Park Thorneside

Expansive water views, wide open spaces and plenty of play equipment await visitors to Thorneside’s Beth Boyd Park.

Little Bloomfield Cafe & Wine Bar

Little Bloomfield Café & Wine Bar Cleveland

Little Bloomfield Café & Wine Bar, found at the quiet end of Bloomfield Street beside the library, is café by day and cosy wine bar on Saturday nights

Minjerribah Camping

Glamping tent at Adder Rock North Stradbroke Island

Go glamping on one of North Stradbroke Island’s best beaches, with 10 beachside luxury tents the jewel in the crown

Craft Brew House

Craft Bar & Kitchen Birkdale

Craft Brew House is a small, craft beer bar that is a first for the Brisbane bayside suburb of Birkdale

Redland Bay Walk

One of Brisbane bayside’s most beautiful walks, this Redland Bay path features tiny red sand beaches and stunning island views

Interior of the The Bloom Room Cafe Birkdale

The Bloom Room in Birkdale would have to be one of Brisbane’s prettiest cafés, festooned with flowers, draped across their walls

This unique sea walk is strictly a low tide affair, when a sand causeway between tiny mangrove encircled King Island

Exterior of Citron Bayside, Wellington Point

Citron brings a Mediterranean vibe to Brisbane's bayside with all-day breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks

Day Tripping In Raby Bay

Raby Bay Day trip

There’s something for everyone, including families with children and dogs - on a day trip to Cleveland’s Raby Bay

Butter Meets Sugar

Butter Meets Sugar, Birkdale

Butter Meets Sugar is a bougie little bakery in Birkdale offering a tantalising selection of sweet treats

Fresh pasta on dryiong tray inside Pasta Al Dente in South Brisbane

For over 30 years southern Italians Henri and Anna have been churning out fresh pasta and sauces made to her family recipes

Aquatic Paradise Dog Park

Dog running in park with bay views in Aquatic Paradise Dog Park Birkdale

Aquatic Paradise is a unique non-enclosed seafront expanse for dogs

Redland Bay South

This scenic Redland Bay walk starts at the Pelican Slipway café and follows the shoreline south for about half an hour each way

Ginger & Lime Café

Interior of Ginger and Lime Café, Birkdale

Ginger & Lime is a cute café tucked away on Birkdale Road in the bayside suburb serving top-notch food and coffee

Merak GF Artisan Cafe

Merak GF Artisan Cafe, Redland Bay

MerakGF in Redland Bay is a gem of a gluten-free cafe offering an array of delicous, handmade GF treats and more

The Park Social

The Park Social, Redland Bay

The Park Social is a hidden gem of a roastery cafe found tucked away in an industrial estate in Redland Bay

Eprapah Creek Walk

Eprapah Creek Walk Victoria Point

This easy child and dog-friendly Victoria Point paved walk winds through parkland to a secret ethereal mangrove world

Little Flamingo Lounge

Little Flamingo Lounge, Ormiston

This little gem of a cafe is found tucked away on Brisbane's bayside, serving delicious all-day brunch & loaded bagels

Whepstead house and yard in Wellington Point

When first built this grand white manor house (named Fernbourne) was considered one of the finest at the bay, with sweeping views to sea

Bar inside Old Bill's

Old Bill’s is a premium spirit bar pouring over 100 whiskeys and bespoke gin cocktails, located at the back of Hogan’s Bistro in Wellington Point.

Kids playground and beach next to the sea looking out to islands on Moreton Bay.

One of the few waterfront bayside parks with a sandy beach suitable for paddling, WH Yeo is a lovely flat stretch of green with views

Point Halloran Reserve

Red look landscape inside Point Halloran Reserve Walk Victoria Point

A wildly varying landscape can be found within this reserve, which is hemmed by bay and creek

Set within a quaint frontier style village is this little animal enclosure which children can wander through and get up close and personal with farm animals for free.

Kiwi Fine Foods

New Zealand good in supermarket shelved inside Kiwi Fine Foods Capalaba.

In the midst of a frontier-style corrugated iron ‘village’ seemingly over-run by fowl lies this haven for homesick kiwis to stock up on everything from mutton birds to all blacks T-shirts.

Table on deck overlooking bush

Within the grounds of the Indigiscapes Centre - a charming native botanical garden - this little bush cafe serves up casual meals, morning and afternoon teas.

Redland Performing Arts Centre

RPAC presents a rich and diverse program of events, performances and workshops sourced locally, nationally and internationally

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