Guidebook for East Brisbane
Food Scene
Excellent fish, always cooked well. Lots of gourmet options too. A bit more expensive than your standard fish and chips, but well worth it! Make a booking if you want to eat in. BYOG option too.
13 locals recommend
The Fishmonger's Wife
48 Orchard StExcellent fish, always cooked well. Lots of gourmet options too. A bit more expensive than your standard fish and chips, but well worth it! Make a booking if you want to eat in. BYOG option too.
Cafe, tapas bar and bar. Yummy food. Live music most Friday and Saturday nights. Open late.
16 locals recommend
Foxy Bean
896 Stanley St ECafe, tapas bar and bar. Yummy food. Live music most Friday and Saturday nights. Open late.
Delicious food, with great menu options. Also try Pawpaw cafe on side street which has excellent food again with interesting menu options.
Green Papaya Balinese & Thai Restaurant
Delicious food, with great menu options. Also try Pawpaw cafe on side street which has excellent food again with interesting menu options.
Cafe with wide menu. Frequented by business people. We mainly use it for convenience when shopping at IGA.
15 locals recommend
Spoon Deli Cafe East Brisbane
33 Lytton RdCafe with wide menu. Frequented by business people. We mainly use it for convenience when shopping at IGA.
Egg Bistro
989 Stanley St ELovely courtyard at the rear. Great muffins and friands!
Pearl Cafe
28 Logan RdGreat interior. Often hard to get in to. Great food.
Brown dog Cafe
54 Logan RdFriendly, easy, nice food.
1889 Enoteca
10-12 Logan RdFine Modern Italian bistro with excellent wine cellar.
Mowbraytown Museum and Photographic Gallery
Our closest espresso bar.
Ipoh Laksa
333 Main StMalaysian and Singaporean cuisine.
Essentials
Small supermarket with some deli items and some prepackaged meals. The newsagent is within the supermarket, and bottle shop, bakery, pharmacy and post office within the complex.
6 locals recommend
East Brisbane
Small supermarket with some deli items and some prepackaged meals. The newsagent is within the supermarket, and bottle shop, bakery, pharmacy and post office within the complex.
Larger supermarket with some prepackaged meals. GF produce. There is also a bottle shop in the complex.
33 Lytton Rd
Larger supermarket with some prepackaged meals. GF produce. There is also a bottle shop in the complex.
Everything Else
I can easily spend hours in here.... Looking for what's new amongst the old wares, eating in the cafe, and admiring the very stylish staff that have much more time than I to do their hair!
20 locals recommend
Wooloongabba Antique Centre
545 Old Cleveland RoadI can easily spend hours in here.... Looking for what's new amongst the old wares, eating in the cafe, and admiring the very stylish staff that have much more time than I to do their hair!
Michael and Vanessa have a very classy shop with antiques sourced from Europe and Australia.
Michael Allen Antiques
987 Stanley St EMichael and Vanessa have a very classy shop with antiques sourced from Europe and Australia.
Brazilian Beauty East Brisbane
33 Lytton RdMy local beautician.
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213 Lutwyche RdLocal petrol station.
7-Eleven Brisbane East
Wellington RoadAnother local service station.
Healing Hands Thai Massage
978 Stanley St EWhere we go for a massage.
Riverlife
Cliffs DriveHire kayaks, rock climb the Kangaroo Point cliffs.
Shopping
Absolutely Fabulous
39 Logan RdGreat shop of funky things, jewellery, cards and gifts.
Drinks & Nightlife
One of our favourite restaurants, with bar, and a cocktail lounge upstairs. Great mains, but also share plates and bar nibbles. Great atmosphere. Drop in,or book a table.
8 locals recommend
Crosstown Public House
23 Logan RoadOne of our favourite restaurants, with bar, and a cocktail lounge upstairs. Great mains, but also share plates and bar nibbles. Great atmosphere. Drop in,or book a table.
Oh so groovy bar with live music Sunday arvo. Small and popular so often hard to get in.
23 locals recommend
Canvas Club
16B Logan RdOh so groovy bar with live music Sunday arvo. Small and popular so often hard to get in.