Guidebook for Fortitude Valley
Food Scene
Inexpensive eats, good sized servings, decent coffee in the Brunswick St mall. They do a cheap cooked breakfast if you buy a coffee. The lunch burgers are good value.
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Ric's Bar
321 Brunswick StInexpensive eats, good sized servings, decent coffee in the Brunswick St mall. They do a cheap cooked breakfast if you buy a coffee. The lunch burgers are good value.
Bellissimo Coffee
30 Wandoo StAward winning coffee, it's delicious!
Good steak, extensive wine list, and the spicy chicken wings are famous amongst those in the know.
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The Smoke BBQ
85 Merthyr RdGood steak, extensive wine list, and the spicy chicken wings are famous amongst those in the know.
Decent coffee, great atmosphere. A nice place to relax in the heart of busy Fortitude Valley
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Reverends Fine Coffee
372 Brunswick StDecent coffee, great atmosphere. A nice place to relax in the heart of busy Fortitude Valley
New Farm's oldest cafe, with amazing cakes. The very impressive deli focuses on Italian treats, but has a wide range of food.
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New Farm Deli & Cafe
900 Brunswick StNew Farm's oldest cafe, with amazing cakes. The very impressive deli focuses on Italian treats, but has a wide range of food.
Franc. Cafe
Lovely atmosphere, good food, nice coffee. The ricotta hotcake is big enough for two!
Drinks & Nightlife
Family
8 McLachlan StGreat DJs
The Beat Megaclub
677 Ann StWell priced drinks, and there are five dance floors.
Good place for a quiet drink on weekday afternoons, nice neighbourhood pub at all times. Primarily LGBTQ+ venue, but all are welcome.
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The Wickham
308 Wickham StGood place for a quiet drink on weekday afternoons, nice neighbourhood pub at all times. Primarily LGBTQ+ venue, but all are welcome.
Lively precinct right on the river, with bars, restaurants, and art spaces
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Howard Smith Wharves
5 Boundary StLively precinct right on the river, with bars, restaurants, and art spaces
Arts & Culture
Cinema, free swimming pool/beach, home of GOMA and QLD Museum and Art Gallery, and a quality craft market at the weekend. Walk along Riverwalk, ride the City Hopper ferry, or take the train or bus.
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South Bank Parklands
Stanley Street PlazaCinema, free swimming pool/beach, home of GOMA and QLD Museum and Art Gallery, and a quality craft market at the weekend. Walk along Riverwalk, ride the City Hopper ferry, or take the train or bus.
Gallery of Modern Art
Stanley PlaceAmazing art gallery in the Southbank precinct
Brisbane Square Library
266 George StComfortable reading areas and river views.
Sightseeing
A favourite picnic spot for Brisbanites. Famous for its display of jacaranda flowers September to October. Picnic tables on the river, an extensive rose garden, and playing fields for the energetic. Right next to the Powerhouse theatre and art space.
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New Farm Park
1042 Brunswick StA favourite picnic spot for Brisbanites. Famous for its display of jacaranda flowers September to October. Picnic tables on the river, an extensive rose garden, and playing fields for the energetic. Right next to the Powerhouse theatre and art space.
Excellent botanical gardens. About half an hour from the apartment, accessible by bus and car.
Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens Lookout
Excellent botanical gardens. About half an hour from the apartment, accessible by bus and car.
Coochie (as the locals know it) is a small, slow-paced island, ideal for picnics and with lovely views of Moreton Bay. It lacks the magnificent scenery and beaches of Stradbroke Island, but it's quicker, easier, and cheaper to get to. A ferry leaves from the Victoria Point jetty every half hour. The trip to the island takes ten minutes. (This is a car only recommendation - getting to Victoria Point by public transport is convoluted and time-consuming.)
Coochiemudlo Island
Coochie (as the locals know it) is a small, slow-paced island, ideal for picnics and with lovely views of Moreton Bay. It lacks the magnificent scenery and beaches of Stradbroke Island, but it's quicker, easier, and cheaper to get to. A ferry leaves from the Victoria Point jetty every half hour. The trip to the island takes ten minutes. (This is a car only recommendation - getting to Victoria Point by public transport is convoluted and time-consuming.)
Essentials
This precinct has boutique cafes and shops, and Woolworths. Parking is free for two hours.
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Gasworks Plaza
76 Skyring TerraceThis precinct has boutique cafes and shops, and Woolworths. Parking is free for two hours.
ALDI Fortitude Valley
650 Wickham StShopping for basics. Free parking for two hours.
Shopping for essentials. Close to New Farm park if you want to pick up picnic food!
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Coles New Farm
Shopping for essentials. Close to New Farm park if you want to pick up picnic food!