Grab one of 10 seats and try “neo cocktails” created over five days, like Kiwi Sparkling Sake, Tomato Rosé and Banana Sherry. Pair them with bar snacks like fried snapper fishcake and prawn fritters.

Lo-fi wines, smooth beats and a menu by an ex-Gerard’s Bistro executive chef. The spiritual successor to one of Brisbane’s favourite bars – inside the old Wandering Cooks space – is a win for West End.

A botanical wonderland with more than 130 types of gin.

A 400-capacity pub in West End.

Where the pig on your plate is reared on the same malt and hops in the beer.

A Brisbane classic, where clever cocktails combine with grazing plates.

Bar? Or spirits library? Hint: there are 400 whiskies stacked in the shelves.

The bar that generates a whopping 20 percent of its profits to charity.

It may be small, but this bar can lay claim to having its very own exclusive beers.

Get bingsu, the fluffy shaved ice dessert, with customisable toppings, plus a cast of rotating sandwiches at this West End spot.

The all-day diner brings Bangladeshi flavours to Aussie cafe culture. It serves everything from morning coffee and lunchtime pita to evening cocktails.

A popular Camp Hill brunch spot has expanded to West End with a bigger, breezier cafe in West End. Expect a broadly Asian-inspired menu starring Wagyu scotch eggs and Korean fried chicken, plus vibrant smoothies and brunch-ready cocktails.

At its first Queensland outlet, this Sydney-born bakery is serving up a famous Hungarian street snack alongside slab cakes, sweet roulades, savoury burekas and coffee by Seven Miles.

This immaculate pure pink croissanterie is serving strawberry and cream croissants, cinnamon scrolls, cruffins filled with passionfruit curd and more.

Get authentic American-style sweet pies and smaller savoury classics in a cosy corner shop.

Leave your hoverboard at home, it already has one.

Home-style Greek brunches sure to get yia yia’s approval.

A Brisbane coffee pioneer.

Family is everything at this health-conscious, community-minded cafe.

Connecting you with the people who grow your food.

A bright, serene eatery for days when Gatorade and bacon just won’t cut it.

For truly innovative brunches.

Coffee? With Thai food? It’s here.

The star Melbourne chef’s first Queensland venue serves slow-roasted lamb shoulder, coal-grilled swordfish T-bone with burnt orange and saffron, and watermelon and rosewater granita.

Dine inside a 136-year-old heritage-listed church for a European-style menu brimming with classic French sauces

Honouring Sardinia's tradition of charcoal cooking, this restaurant serves a fuss-free menu in a beautifully designed space. Come for fresh seafood and traditional pastas or call ahead for the specially prepared suckling pig.

Unfussy wines and tinnies meet pescatarian, European-style eats at this wine bar set in a century-old space. Expect design that’s homey-yet-chic and laidback, friendly service.

A Roman-style pizzeria with sustainability in mind. Dine al fresco on signature long-fermented pizzas made with Italian flour, plus antipasti, classic handmade pastas and more. An Italian-heavy wine list champions producers from the old school and the new.

One of Brisbane’s best craft brewers.

The ramen you love – south of the river.

Crispy chicken and cocktails.

A versatile stalwart of the West End bar scene.

Leave your pretensions at the door to enjoy some anti-craft beer and real pub grub.

A cult gelateria direct from Sydney, scooping house-made flavours such as choc-pretzel and nutella-meringue. It's so popular, each flavour only lasts six hours or less.

Ethically made basics for men and women.

Poised somewhere between a big suburban nursery and a more compact inner-city plant shop, this is the place to outfit balconies, courtyards and loungerooms with plantlife both edible and purely aesthetic.

The sourdough experts.

An iconic bookshop with Brisbane’s best-read staff.

High concept donuts out of a shipping container.

A straight-up excellent second hand bookshop.

An eclectic apparel and accessories store.

The friendliest little record store ever.

Lose yourself in a wonderland of handcrafted goods.

Trade your own clothes and accessories for cash or in-store credit at this chic, second-hand clothing exchange. Or buy something that’s old to someone else but new to you. You won’t find fast fashion on the racks here – just pre-loved, sustainably sourced vintage and designer threads from your local community.