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Montague Rd West End

Updated: Aug 24, 2026

Located a walk away from Boundary and Vulture street in West End's thriving heart, Montague Rd is one of Brisbane's most eclectic streets and well worth exploring for the array of quirky and unique restaurants, bars, cafes, cultural and shopping facilities.

Not only home to the Queensland Ballet, which shares its heritage-listed building with one of Brisbane's best Middle Eastern restaurants, on Montague Rd you'll find Brisbane's smallest Japanese bar, a tiny French bistro bakery, Korean street food eatery, a convivial neignbourhood pub and inclusive bar, as well as a stunning homewares and organic store, European deli, Ukrainian cafe, boutique nursery, coffee roastery, artisan bakery cafe, discount fashion outlets and one of Brisbane's best weekly markets. Here are 16 places worth checking out:

+81 Sushi Kappo

+81 Sushi Kappo in West End is an intimate 12-seat omakase restaurant that has set a new benchmark in Brisbane dining

Tom's Kitchen

Tucked inside a beautifully restored heritage building, Tom’s Kitchen pairs industrial charm with sleek modern design

Layla

Layla is an exquisite Middle Eastern inspired restaurant nestled within the heritage-listed brick walls of the Thomas Dixon Centre

Cordeaux Social Club

Cordeaux Social Club is a cafe by day, wine bar & bistro by night, nestled in a peaceful pocket of West End near the river

+81 Aizome Bar

Bartenders standing behind bar in +81 Aziome Bar

+81 Aizome Bar is a glamorous 10-seater Japanese bar unlike anything else to be found in Brisbane, hidden behind blue curtains

Come to Daddy

The all-inclusive kid on the neighbourhood block - a bar, eatery and entertainment venue where everyone's welcome

Superthing

Superthing is a gorgeous, pastel-hued bakery cafe found on Montague Road in West End

Marcia's On Montague

Walk through the door at this secret West End emporium and be overwhelmed - in the nicest possible way

Kor-Dak

This vibrant West End eatery specialises in traditional Korean street food, from jumbo chicken skewers to tteokbokki and

The Montague Hotel

Montague Hotel is a neighbourhood West End pub, reincarnated from an old office block off the beaten track on Montague Rd.

West End Markets

People sitting under a tree in the Davies Park Market with stalls in the background.

A chilled laidback vibe permeates this boho market by the river

BK Pizzeria & Cafe

This Ukrainian cafe and pizzeria in West End dishes up a tantalising array of Eastern European eats

Veneziano Coffee

West End's popular coffee haunt has reopened with a fresh new look and a tantalising new brunch menu

Ash & Monties Espresso Bar

West End's cool coffee nook is Ash & Monties Espresso Bar and Kitchen serving top notch breakfast, lunch and coffee.

Triton Food Brokers

Triton Food Brokers is a hidden gem filled with bulk foods and all manner of tricky-to-find imported edible items

Gas Stripping Tower

The only one of its kind left in Australia today, this cast iron tower was made in England and shipped out in sections to the 1880’s

A unique nursery and aquarium with an eclectic, curated selection of plants in an old West End warehouse

Queensland Theatre has its home on Montague Rd, South Brisbane, with Bille Brown Theatre a fantastic intimate place to watch a play

Queensland Theatre - Bille Brown Studio

A unique nursery and aquarium with an eclectic, curated selection of plants in an old West End warehouse

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Sep 9-12

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Brisbane Festival - Tiri Te Araroa Woman Far Walking

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