Guidebook for Highgate Hill
Entertainment & Activities
Great beach in the middle of the city, good to have a relaxing Sunday, or a nice meal with a good view of the city. Can get a little crowded at holiday times.
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South Bank Parklands
Stanley Street PlazaGreat beach in the middle of the city, good to have a relaxing Sunday, or a nice meal with a good view of the city. Can get a little crowded at holiday times.
Arts & Culture
Great art exhibits from all over the world. Check out what's on before you go, but usually there's something really interesting. Good way to chill out and get all cultured and stuff.
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Gallery of Modern Art
Stanley PlaceGreat art exhibits from all over the world. Check out what's on before you go, but usually there's something really interesting. Good way to chill out and get all cultured and stuff.
Everything Else
Great markets here on a Saturday. Heaps of great musicians playing, lots of multicultural food, market stalls and a relaxing place to meet for a coffee.
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The Davies Park Market
Jane StreetGreat markets here on a Saturday. Heaps of great musicians playing, lots of multicultural food, market stalls and a relaxing place to meet for a coffee.
Beautiful way to get away from the city. You can hire bikes, and go for a ride around the gardens for the day. Lovely day out.
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City Botanic Gardens
147 Alice StBeautiful way to get away from the city. You can hire bikes, and go for a ride around the gardens for the day. Lovely day out.
Just off Mt Cootha Road, I think this is a great visit for adults and kids alike. My partner and I had a fab time re-living our childhood fascination with the stars. Cute!
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Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium
Mount Coot-Tha RoadJust off Mt Cootha Road, I think this is a great visit for adults and kids alike. My partner and I had a fab time re-living our childhood fascination with the stars. Cute!
This is a cute wee hidden lane in Brisbane City. Tucked away from the noisy Queen Street, and George Street, you can duck in here to a wee restaurant or bar for a break. Looks dingy, but fab inside!
Burnett Lane
Burnett LaneThis is a cute wee hidden lane in Brisbane City. Tucked away from the noisy Queen Street, and George Street, you can duck in here to a wee restaurant or bar for a break. Looks dingy, but fab inside!
This is a beautiful plush cinema, with a wide range of titles on. If you enjoy a wine and tapas with your movie, its the place to go. Nice way to relax on holiday.
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Palace Barracks
61 Petrie TerraceThis is a beautiful plush cinema, with a wide range of titles on. If you enjoy a wine and tapas with your movie, its the place to go. Nice way to relax on holiday.
Sightseeing
Great view of the city, and nice way to relax. Get away from the heat on this leafy breezy hill. This is right beside our place, so you can pop over whenever you like.
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Highgate Hill Park
Great view of the city, and nice way to relax. Get away from the heat on this leafy breezy hill. This is right beside our place, so you can pop over whenever you like.
If you can get up here... great lookout. Buses run from the city, and I'd recommend it. Lovely restaurant on the top, a little on the expensive side, but it has a stunning view of Brissy.
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Brisbane Lookout Mount Coot-tha
1012 Sir Samuel Griffith DrIf you can get up here... great lookout. Buses run from the city, and I'd recommend it. Lovely restaurant on the top, a little on the expensive side, but it has a stunning view of Brissy.
Down River Terrace, this is a lovely walk along the Kangroo Point Cliffs, that look out onto Brisbane City. Tradition is to grab fish and chips or an ice cream to eat here. Stunning day or night.
River Terrace
Down River Terrace, this is a lovely walk along the Kangroo Point Cliffs, that look out onto Brisbane City. Tradition is to grab fish and chips or an ice cream to eat here. Stunning day or night.
Religious or no, it's great to take the time to appreciate the pure beauty of this church. Stunning architecture, and a long time in the building. Worth a look if you're heading by.
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Saint John's Cathedral
373 Ann StReligious or no, it's great to take the time to appreciate the pure beauty of this church. Stunning architecture, and a long time in the building. Worth a look if you're heading by.
Food Scene
Best food ever. Ok, I think so anyway. Nice and cheap greek eats, fantastic Yiros (a kind of kebab), and awesome lemon potatoes! Does life get any better?
Char Char Yiros
Boundary StreetBest food ever. Ok, I think so anyway. Nice and cheap greek eats, fantastic Yiros (a kind of kebab), and awesome lemon potatoes! Does life get any better?
Great Coffee, fantastic staff. You can buy freshly roasted beans, or just stop in for a cuppa. If you're lucky, you'll be able to flip for a coffee (win the coin toss, and your coffee's free!).
The Coffee Roaster
7 Anthony StGreat Coffee, fantastic staff. You can buy freshly roasted beans, or just stop in for a cuppa. If you're lucky, you'll be able to flip for a coffee (win the coin toss, and your coffee's free!).
Great place to buy the freshest, tastiest bread... but also an awesome place to stop in for a healthy, tasty lunch. Most things are gluten free and/or vegan, and they all taste amazeballs.
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Sol Breads
27 Vulture StGreat place to buy the freshest, tastiest bread... but also an awesome place to stop in for a healthy, tasty lunch. Most things are gluten free and/or vegan, and they all taste amazeballs.
Tossed up which category to put this in. My favourite place to have a Sunday breakfast. Staff are great, place has a great vibe, food is fantastic... but it's also now a bar! Wooo!
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Lucky Duck Cafe and Bar
15 Gladstone RdTossed up which category to put this in. My favourite place to have a Sunday breakfast. Staff are great, place has a great vibe, food is fantastic... but it's also now a bar! Wooo!
Another great place to have a coffee and a drink. This great wee cafe turns to a bar at night too. Relaxing atmosphere, cool peoples.
43 Gladstone Rd
Another great place to have a coffee and a drink. This great wee cafe turns to a bar at night too. Relaxing atmosphere, cool peoples.
Tasty tasty turkish food. Great place to eat, great set menus. Nom nom.
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Caravanserai
1 Dornoch TerraceTasty tasty turkish food. Great place to eat, great set menus. Nom nom.
Fantastic Greek Food. Great sit down or takeaway. Nom nom lemon potatoes.
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Lefkas Taverna
170 Hardgrave RdFantastic Greek Food. Great sit down or takeaway. Nom nom lemon potatoes.
As you can tell from the name... Italian food, very tasty. Would recommend.
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The Spaghetti House Trattoria
Grey StreetAs you can tell from the name... Italian food, very tasty. Would recommend.
Amazing Australian cultural experience. A bit on the expensive side, but a great way to experience some traditional Australian foods, in a lovely high-class atmosphere.
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Tukka Restaurant
145 Boundary StAmazing Australian cultural experience. A bit on the expensive side, but a great way to experience some traditional Australian foods, in a lovely high-class atmosphere.
Great pizza, a huge selection of boutique beers, and a lovely setup. Not exactly a cheap eat, but certainly a good one.
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The Burrow
52 Russell StGreat pizza, a huge selection of boutique beers, and a lovely setup. Not exactly a cheap eat, but certainly a good one.
Suuuuper cheap. Indian-style curries for ridiculously cheap prices. Vegetarian only.
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Govinda's pure vegetarian cafe
82 Vulture StSuuuuper cheap. Indian-style curries for ridiculously cheap prices. Vegetarian only.
Corner of Fish Lane and Merivale, this small wee coffee shop makes great coffee, and has lovely service. They've clearly been doing it a while, and know what's what.
Paladar
Corner of Fish Lane and Merivale, this small wee coffee shop makes great coffee, and has lovely service. They've clearly been doing it a while, and know what's what.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great bar, relaxing atmosphere, fantastic beer. Nice and cosy, the first of the boutique bars in West End (they started quite the trend). Good for a cocktail or sneaky beer in a chilled environment.
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The End Bar
73 Vulture StGreat bar, relaxing atmosphere, fantastic beer. Nice and cosy, the first of the boutique bars in West End (they started quite the trend). Good for a cocktail or sneaky beer in a chilled environment.
Sling Lounge
153 Boundary St$10 mojitos... that is all.
Go in, ignore the ground floor (blergh), and head straight to the top of the stairs. Fantastic, funky rooftop bar, that takes off at night. Great view of the city, and great array of cocktails.
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The Fox Hotel
73 Melbourne StGo in, ignore the ground floor (blergh), and head straight to the top of the stairs. Fantastic, funky rooftop bar, that takes off at night. Great view of the city, and great array of cocktails.
Nice place to catch the sun, great outside area at the back, and fantastic food.
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Lock'n'Load Bistro
142 Boundary StreetNice place to catch the sun, great outside area at the back, and fantastic food.
Shopping
Cute wee nick-nacky store. Lovely little brooches and jewlery, plus some great magazines and other cutsey items. A must visit if you're into Franky Magazine.
Nook
19 Browning StCute wee nick-nacky store. Lovely little brooches and jewlery, plus some great magazines and other cutsey items. A must visit if you're into Franky Magazine.
Lovely vintage store, with some great buys. Can be a wee bit on the expensive side, but that's vintage for you, I guess.
Box Vintage
Lovely vintage store, with some great buys. Can be a wee bit on the expensive side, but that's vintage for you, I guess.
Cute wee japanese hanging plants and gift ideas. I recommend popping in and seeing what they have to offer. Lovely owner and a wide range of items.
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Hanasho
235 Boundary StCute wee japanese hanging plants and gift ideas. I recommend popping in and seeing what they have to offer. Lovely owner and a wide range of items.
Great bookstore. Lots of cute contemporary books, mixed with a great wee cafe and lovely staff. A must-see in west end.
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Avid Reader Bookshop
193 Boundary StGreat bookstore. Lots of cute contemporary books, mixed with a great wee cafe and lovely staff. A must-see in west end.
Great second hand book store, with some fab classics. Peruse the shelves and save a treasure discarded by someone else.
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Bent Books
205A Boundary StGreat second hand book store, with some fab classics. Peruse the shelves and save a treasure discarded by someone else.
If you're into vintage/antiques, this is the place to go. You'll spend hours skipping down the wee isles in search of treasure, and end up not even remembering why you went there in the first place.
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Wooloongabba Antique Centre
545 Old Cleveland RoadIf you're into vintage/antiques, this is the place to go. You'll spend hours skipping down the wee isles in search of treasure, and end up not even remembering why you went there in the first place.