Stewart’s guide to West End
Food scene
The coffee is great and the food is fantastic. The specials are generally brilliant, but if you cant decide what to eat, have the fried rice.
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West End Coffee House
80 Vulture StThe coffee is great and the food is fantastic. The specials are generally brilliant, but if you cant decide what to eat, have the fried rice.
Open until 10pm, Harris Farm is a great source of easy to use quick food. They have everything from fruit and veg, meat, seafood, cheese, a great bakery, fresh diary products, you name it. I love their range or ready to go meals. The seafood section has some great ready to heat meals, as does the pasta section and most other sections. Their almond croissants are great too.
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Harris Farm Markets West End
97 Boundary StOpen until 10pm, Harris Farm is a great source of easy to use quick food. They have everything from fruit and veg, meat, seafood, cheese, a great bakery, fresh diary products, you name it. I love their range or ready to go meals. The seafood section has some great ready to heat meals, as does the pasta section and most other sections. Their almond croissants are great too.
This is a great place for a quiet beer. They brew their own beer of course, and they are brilliant beers. The food varies depending on the chefs at the time. Some times it is brilliant, but it varies.
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Brisbane Brewing Co
124 Boundary StThis is a great place for a quiet beer. They brew their own beer of course, and they are brilliant beers. The food varies depending on the chefs at the time. Some times it is brilliant, but it varies.
Ugees is part of the old west end scene. Charlton has owned it for many years, and he makes a very good coffee. It is central and has its crusted on regulars. It's looking pretty sad of late, but it is right next door to the best Bahn Mi in town. Good for a quick nice coffee, but if you're after vibe, the cafe right over the road might be better.
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Ugees West End
80 Boundary StUgees is part of the old west end scene. Charlton has owned it for many years, and he makes a very good coffee. It is central and has its crusted on regulars. It's looking pretty sad of late, but it is right next door to the best Bahn Mi in town. Good for a quick nice coffee, but if you're after vibe, the cafe right over the road might be better.
These Banh Mi are great value and so very tasty.
I get the grilled pork, but the slightly more expensive pork belly is very very good too. The chicken is great and the spring rolls are also very good. This is a great value meal, and I will often buy a couple to have one for dinner too!
Dont go to the other Bahn Mi place on Vulture Street, just Anna's.
Anna's Banh Mi Co
84 Boundary StreetThese Banh Mi are great value and so very tasty.
I get the grilled pork, but the slightly more expensive pork belly is very very good too. The chicken is great and the spring rolls are also very good. This is a great value meal, and I will often buy a couple to have one for dinner too!
Dont go to the other Bahn Mi place on Vulture Street, just Anna's.
At the intersection of Montague and Jane Street, his brand new distillery makes a mean gin and has a great vibe.
Brisbane Distillery Company
109 Edward StreetAt the intersection of Montague and Jane Street, his brand new distillery makes a mean gin and has a great vibe.
12-2pm Mon - Sun is lunch special time. $15 for any pizza on the menu and these pizza's rock!! These pizzas are the real deal. The Boundary is a nice pub with good food, but the pizza's are the main attraction.
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The Boundary Hotel
137 Boundary Street12-2pm Mon - Sun is lunch special time. $15 for any pizza on the menu and these pizza's rock!! These pizzas are the real deal. The Boundary is a nice pub with good food, but the pizza's are the main attraction.
The name is crazy, but the food is very nice and not a too expensive. Even the trio of dips is yummy.
Yamas Greek & Drink
45 Mollison StreetThe name is crazy, but the food is very nice and not a too expensive. Even the trio of dips is yummy.
Kiki is the bar and Southside is the Resturant. The Resturant is A1 dining, and worth the money, but not cheap. I'll often end up here for a $12 glass of wine or beer when out for a walk on a summer evening. If you're after beer, find my listings here for either Brisbane Brewing or Saccharomyces... and YES, that's a shit name for a great bar.
Kiki
Kiki is the bar and Southside is the Resturant. The Resturant is A1 dining, and worth the money, but not cheap. I'll often end up here for a $12 glass of wine or beer when out for a walk on a summer evening. If you're after beer, find my listings here for either Brisbane Brewing or Saccharomyces... and YES, that's a shit name for a great bar.
I meet the owner when he had a modest cafe in Melbourne and was thrilled he moved here and set up close bye. Julius was one of the first places on fish lane and it has a great and loyal following. the great thing is you can walk and dont need to find a park, which is almost impossible in that end of town. Walk the length of fish lane and Julius is right up the far end at the intersection with grey street.
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Julius Pizzeria
77 Grey StI meet the owner when he had a modest cafe in Melbourne and was thrilled he moved here and set up close bye. Julius was one of the first places on fish lane and it has a great and loyal following. the great thing is you can walk and dont need to find a park, which is almost impossible in that end of town. Walk the length of fish lane and Julius is right up the far end at the intersection with grey street.
fish lane also has saccharomyces, a bar cafe with a strong local following. when it opened it was one of the only bars on fish lane, but now it's right in the middle of some serious lane way action. this is a locals spot and worth a look for the beer lover with some reasonably priced beers, wines, burgers and snacks.
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Saccharomyces Beer Cafe
Fish Lanefish lane also has saccharomyces, a bar cafe with a strong local following. when it opened it was one of the only bars on fish lane, but now it's right in the middle of some serious lane way action. this is a locals spot and worth a look for the beer lover with some reasonably priced beers, wines, burgers and snacks.
Sightseeing
Bent Books
205A Boundary StThis is a great 2nd hand book store.
Avid is a West End institution. If new books are your thing, you'll love Avid. Next door there is kids only book store.
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Avid Reader Bookshop
193 Boundary StAvid is a West End institution. If new books are your thing, you'll love Avid. Next door there is kids only book store.
The Gallery of Modern Art, or GOMA, is a great place to spend some time. It is free, and from time to time there are special exhibitions there that you can pay to see.
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Gallery of Modern Art
Stanley PlaceThe Gallery of Modern Art, or GOMA, is a great place to spend some time. It is free, and from time to time there are special exhibitions there that you can pay to see.
Walking fish lane is a must do for your stay in this part of brisbane. Use your phone and start at one end and just walk. Day or night, but night might have more action with bars open etc. Keep an eye out for the amazing street art. There are so many great restaurants and bars along Fish Lane. Don't settle on the first one you come too, walk the length, its not long, then come back to your #1 pick... because they are all very nice in their own way.
Fish Ln, South Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia
Walking fish lane is a must do for your stay in this part of brisbane. Use your phone and start at one end and just walk. Day or night, but night might have more action with bars open etc. Keep an eye out for the amazing street art. There are so many great restaurants and bars along Fish Lane. Don't settle on the first one you come too, walk the length, its not long, then come back to your #1 pick... because they are all very nice in their own way.
Consejos para la ciudad
Cómo moverse
If you want to use a bus you will need a Go-Card
Buses don't take cash, only the Go-Card. You can pick one up at a 7-11 or similar for $5. You tap on and tap off at your destination.
Cómo moverse
FREE Route 86 - Free Kurilpa Bus Loop between South Brisbane
This route runs counter clockwise and is a loop. It passes very close to us and goes into the cultural centre which is a short walk to the CBD and to South Bank.