Weekend itinerary
48 hours in Brisbane
The perfect weekend, hour by hour — where to eat, drink, explore and stay. Every stop is one of our highest-rated Brisbane spots, so you can just turn up.
Friday
Evening
Dinner to kick off the weekend
Sul.Zip Brisbane CBD71A highly-rated cafe in Brisbane's CBD offering coffee and light fare in a low ground floor location on Elizabeth Street.
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A drink nearby
The Scratch Bar Paddington68Cheery watering hole serving draught and bottled craft beers, plus cheese platters and BYO food.
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Saturday
Morning
Coffee first
QAG Cafe South Bank68Cafe located within the Queensland Art Gallery in South Brisbane, serving visitors to the gallery.
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Get outdoors
Catseye Beach Hamilton61Palm-lined strip in a shallow bay with watersports rentals & snorkeling at an offshore reef.
DetailsLunch
Lunch with a view
KatsuCo Toowong Toowong71Highly-rated cafe in Toowong offering coffee and light fare to a loyal local crowd.
DetailsAfternoon
Soak up the culture
Queensland Cultural Centre South Bank68Large, multi-venue destination with a performing arts centre, several museums & the State Library.
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The big night-out dinner
Longwang Restaurant Brisbane CBD70Longwang Restaurant is located at 144 Edward St in Brisbane CBD, earning a 4.8-star rating from nearly 2,000 reviews on Google.
DetailsNight
Out on the town
The Tivoli Fortitude Valley68Art deco auditorium with a large-scale sound system and an eclectic music programme.
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Sunday
Morning
A long, lazy brunch
Christian Jacques Bakery Kangaroo Point69Bakeries in Kangaroo Point, Brisbane.
DetailsMidday
One last wander
Eat Street Northshore Hamilton67Lively venue at a former container wharf featuring stalls with international street eats & beer.
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