The Berry Street Retreat Guidebook to Spring Hill, Brisbane & local surrounds

Holly
The Berry Street Retreat Guidebook to Spring Hill, Brisbane & local surrounds

Favourite cafes & dining

Favourite cafes and dining.. In this section, we have picked out our favourites, that are in easy access of the apartment.
Great coffee, in walking distance to the apartment, in a nice Spring Hill styled location. Good modern Australian cafe food - simple selections, but done really nicely. This is in a great location for anyone coming to Brisbane to visit the St Andrew's hospital or the many specialty medical centres in Spring Hill.
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Sisco cafe
500 Boundary St
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Great coffee, in walking distance to the apartment, in a nice Spring Hill styled location. Good modern Australian cafe food - simple selections, but done really nicely. This is in a great location for anyone coming to Brisbane to visit the St Andrew's hospital or the many specialty medical centres in Spring Hill.
Iconic cafe, Holly's favourite in Brisbane, highly rated and loved by locals. It's a trip outside of Spring Hill to the lesser visited suburb of Milton, but if you happen to be close to that area, do stop by to see this lovely cafe, fashioned out of an unused garage covered in vines, nestled in front of an everyday Queenslander style wooden house. It's great to see what can be made out of a disused, broken down old garage! They do a great coffee, and also specialise in hot chocolates, brewed with various flavours like orange, lavender, chilli etc. I think that they only do the hot chocolate over the winter months. Hours at time of writing: Monday to Friday, 6 to 3.30 Saturday 6.30 to 12.30 There's a market held near here on Saturday morning to make a trip of it.
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Bunker Coffee
21 Railway Terrace
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Iconic cafe, Holly's favourite in Brisbane, highly rated and loved by locals. It's a trip outside of Spring Hill to the lesser visited suburb of Milton, but if you happen to be close to that area, do stop by to see this lovely cafe, fashioned out of an unused garage covered in vines, nestled in front of an everyday Queenslander style wooden house. It's great to see what can be made out of a disused, broken down old garage! They do a great coffee, and also specialise in hot chocolates, brewed with various flavours like orange, lavender, chilli etc. I think that they only do the hot chocolate over the winter months. Hours at time of writing: Monday to Friday, 6 to 3.30 Saturday 6.30 to 12.30 There's a market held near here on Saturday morning to make a trip of it.
For special occasion Thai, some of the best outside Thailand (as recommended by Holly who lived in Thailand for 5 years). You may need a booking unless you are happy to sit at the bar.
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sAme sAme Brisbane
46 James St
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For special occasion Thai, some of the best outside Thailand (as recommended by Holly who lived in Thailand for 5 years). You may need a booking unless you are happy to sit at the bar.
A favourite, and something to be recommended to all guests is this cafe in a city laneway, in walking distance to the apartment. Here you can find really good coffee and great Australian style cafe dining. The food here is nice, creative and generally pretty healthy, which is what we love to see! It's definitely one of the best options in the area.
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Felix For Goodness
50 Burnett Ln
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A favourite, and something to be recommended to all guests is this cafe in a city laneway, in walking distance to the apartment. Here you can find really good coffee and great Australian style cafe dining. The food here is nice, creative and generally pretty healthy, which is what we love to see! It's definitely one of the best options in the area.
John Mills Himself is an iconic Brisbane cafe in walking distance from the apartment that has great coffee. It's run by the same people who started Bunker. By day, it is a coffee shop, and by night, a bar sets up in the same premises, and offers creative cocktails and nice craft beers. Join the queues for coffee here of a weekday.
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John Mills Himself
40 Charlotte St
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John Mills Himself is an iconic Brisbane cafe in walking distance from the apartment that has great coffee. It's run by the same people who started Bunker. By day, it is a coffee shop, and by night, a bar sets up in the same premises, and offers creative cocktails and nice craft beers. Join the queues for coffee here of a weekday.
NOW CLOSED: Wendy's favourite! Combine a beautiful, scenic walk with a trip to this well loved cafe with a stunning view over the Brisbane River. Seat yourself on the Goodwill bridge and enjoy a great quality coffee or beverage and tasty treat, whilst watching the world go by & meeting Brisbane locals. The seating at this cafe encourages conversation, and you'll find that this is a favourite cafe for cyclists, walkers & tourists alike. The staff here are warm & welcoming and service is great. This is a unique Brisbane experience. Be like Wendy and visit here at 5am most week days, else take it easy and visit between these times: Monday to Saturday: 5am - 2:30pm Sunday: 5:30am - 6pm. (come and enjoy a sundowner!)
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Kiss the Berry South Bank
65/114 Grey St
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NOW CLOSED: Wendy's favourite! Combine a beautiful, scenic walk with a trip to this well loved cafe with a stunning view over the Brisbane River. Seat yourself on the Goodwill bridge and enjoy a great quality coffee or beverage and tasty treat, whilst watching the world go by & meeting Brisbane locals. The seating at this cafe encourages conversation, and you'll find that this is a favourite cafe for cyclists, walkers & tourists alike. The staff here are warm & welcoming and service is great. This is a unique Brisbane experience. Be like Wendy and visit here at 5am most week days, else take it easy and visit between these times: Monday to Saturday: 5am - 2:30pm Sunday: 5:30am - 6pm. (come and enjoy a sundowner!)
Recommended by Holly for a cute cafe with a dependable menu with a unique Brisbane style. Walk here via the Roma St parklands, and enjoy the painted mural that is regularly updated on the cafe exterior. Inside, enjoy the bustling experience of a Brisbane style cafe: wooden floorboards, shared or small tables, locally run, fresh, healthy dining & beams of sunshine. These guys also opened up a bar nearby: Jessie's girl.
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Scout Cafe
190 Petrie Terrace
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Recommended by Holly for a cute cafe with a dependable menu with a unique Brisbane style. Walk here via the Roma St parklands, and enjoy the painted mural that is regularly updated on the cafe exterior. Inside, enjoy the bustling experience of a Brisbane style cafe: wooden floorboards, shared or small tables, locally run, fresh, healthy dining & beams of sunshine. These guys also opened up a bar nearby: Jessie's girl.
Great Chinese food venue in Fortutitude Valley. Excellent shared food, in their restaurant or bar/snack area. Be sure to look at their website, but on last viewing: Due to high demand they offer two sittings at night. Two person tables are allocated 90 minutes while groups of 4 and above have 2 hours. Bookings in the first sitting are available starting at 530, 545, 600, 615 OR 630 (500 and 515 on weekends). Second sittings are available starting at 700 onwards.
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Happy Boy
East Street
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Great Chinese food venue in Fortutitude Valley. Excellent shared food, in their restaurant or bar/snack area. Be sure to look at their website, but on last viewing: Due to high demand they offer two sittings at night. Two person tables are allocated 90 minutes while groups of 4 and above have 2 hours. Bookings in the first sitting are available starting at 530, 545, 600, 615 OR 630 (500 and 515 on weekends). Second sittings are available starting at 700 onwards.
Great food, excellent service, lovely drinks. Excellent for that special evening.
Maeve Wine Bar
39 Melbourne St
Great food, excellent service, lovely drinks. Excellent for that special evening.

Drinks & Nightlife

A really great bar that show cases Australian ingredients and has a really creative menu. Cocktails are crafted to perfect precision in this venue. It is a tiny venue, so spots around the bar are limited. Guage is it's sister (& bigger venue) around the corner.
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Maker
9 Fish Ln
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A really great bar that show cases Australian ingredients and has a really creative menu. Cocktails are crafted to perfect precision in this venue. It is a tiny venue, so spots around the bar are limited. Guage is it's sister (& bigger venue) around the corner.
Another very local style bar, nice for cocktails in an intimate homely setting. Good for seeing some of Brisbane's live local bands.
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Junk Bar
215 Waterworks Rd
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Another very local style bar, nice for cocktails in an intimate homely setting. Good for seeing some of Brisbane's live local bands.
A mix of bars and restaurants in revamped warehouses along the Brisbane River. Soak up views of the Storey Bridge one way, and views looking back over the city the other way. Even if you are not keen on a drink here, you're likely to enjoy being in the area and taking a walk on the New Farm river walkway, day or night.
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Howard Smith Wharves
5 Boundary St
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A mix of bars and restaurants in revamped warehouses along the Brisbane River. Soak up views of the Storey Bridge one way, and views looking back over the city the other way. Even if you are not keen on a drink here, you're likely to enjoy being in the area and taking a walk on the New Farm river walkway, day or night.

Parks & Nature

Local park with wide variety of gardens, bbq spaces & natural areas to relax
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Park Roma Street
1 Parkland Blvd
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Local park with wide variety of gardens, bbq spaces & natural areas to relax
Nice park for a stroll along the river
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Městské botanické zahrady
147 Alice St
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Nice park for a stroll along the river
Great views overlooking the city, come to climb or watch climbers, have a BBQ
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Park Kangaroo Point Cliffs
29 River Terrace
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Great views overlooking the city, come to climb or watch climbers, have a BBQ
iconic park with access to restaurants, bars, entertainment, markets, exhibitions
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New Farm Park
1042 Brunswick St
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iconic park with access to restaurants, bars, entertainment, markets, exhibitions
For those very hot Brisbane days, take a swim at the nearby Enoggera Reservoir, where you can enjoy a bush walk followed by a swim. Hard to believe you are still in Brisbane!
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Enoggera Reservoir
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For those very hot Brisbane days, take a swim at the nearby Enoggera Reservoir, where you can enjoy a bush walk followed by a swim. Hard to believe you are still in Brisbane!

Entertainment & Activities

"Beach", Parklands, Riverside Walkways, Restaurants, Cafes, Bars, Exhibitions, Festivals.
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South Bank Parklands
Stanley Street Plaza
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"Beach", Parklands, Riverside Walkways, Restaurants, Cafes, Bars, Exhibitions, Festivals.
climb the bridge for a great iconic view of brisbane! the lights on the bridge at night change colour depending on what's happening in brisbane.
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Story Bridge Adventure Climb
170 Main St
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climb the bridge for a great iconic view of brisbane! the lights on the bridge at night change colour depending on what's happening in brisbane.
cuddle a koala! feed a kangaroo. adorable! :-)
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Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary at Lone Pine, stop 42 station
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cuddle a koala! feed a kangaroo. adorable! :-)
Built in the 1880's the Spring Hill Baths are a hidden cultural gem and saviour on a hot summer's day in very close walking distance to the apartment. Come and explore some of Brisbane's cultural heritage!
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Spring Hill Baths
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Built in the 1880's the Spring Hill Baths are a hidden cultural gem and saviour on a hot summer's day in very close walking distance to the apartment. Come and explore some of Brisbane's cultural heritage!
A walk to remember in Brisbane! Get the best views in town, walking on the riverboard walk from the city to newfarm. This walk is very easy to find and well connected to the apartment.
New Farm Riverwalk
New Farm Riverwalk
A walk to remember in Brisbane! Get the best views in town, walking on the riverboard walk from the city to newfarm. This walk is very easy to find and well connected to the apartment.
rock climbing day and night at kangaroo point. come here to join in on the adventure, or to walk by in one of Brisbane's most lovely riverside walking areas. Tie this in with a visit to Brendan's cafe on the Goodwill bridge! Checkout Riverlife to organise this trip, if you don't come prepared with all your climbing goods: https://riverlife.com.au/adventures/tours/outdoor-rock-climbing/
Kangaroo point rock climbing Brisbane
rock climbing day and night at kangaroo point. come here to join in on the adventure, or to walk by in one of Brisbane's most lovely riverside walking areas. Tie this in with a visit to Brendan's cafe on the Goodwill bridge! Checkout Riverlife to organise this trip, if you don't come prepared with all your climbing goods: https://riverlife.com.au/adventures/tours/outdoor-rock-climbing/
excellent activities company on the river in Brisbane, great for arranging kayaking, paddle boarding & climbing trips in the local area. they do night climbs on the kangaroo point rocks, evening kayaking on the river with a drink, early morning kayak trips etc! Here is their website for more info: https://riverlife.com.au/adventures/all-kayak-tours/
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Riverlife
Cliffs Drive
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excellent activities company on the river in Brisbane, great for arranging kayaking, paddle boarding & climbing trips in the local area. they do night climbs on the kangaroo point rocks, evening kayaking on the river with a drink, early morning kayak trips etc! Here is their website for more info: https://riverlife.com.au/adventures/all-kayak-tours/

Arts & Culture

Brisbane's best gallery. Every 3 years is the Asia Pacific Triennial of Art - a fantastic exhibition. There are often live music & community events held here too. Great exhibitions.
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Gallery of Modern Art
Stanley Place
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Brisbane's best gallery. Every 3 years is the Asia Pacific Triennial of Art - a fantastic exhibition. There are often live music & community events held here too. Great exhibitions.
Classic Brisbane Gallery
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Queensland Art Gallery
Stanley Place
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Classic Brisbane Gallery
Great views. Check out the library on the 4th floor! Excellent quiet spaces. Wonderful views of the river. Cafes/Restaurants. Connected to the Galleries too.
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State Library Of Queensland
Stanley Place
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Great views. Check out the library on the 4th floor! Excellent quiet spaces. Wonderful views of the river. Cafes/Restaurants. Connected to the Galleries too.
Arts installations
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Fish Lane
Fish Lane
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Arts installations

Getting Around

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Central Station
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Busses, Trains, Long distance, Short Distance
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Roma Street Station
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Busses, Trains, Long distance, Short Distance

Shopping

Department Store for essentials
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David Jones Brisbane City
226 Queen St
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Department Store for essentials
Department stall & specialty store for essentials
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The Myer Centre
91 Queen St
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Department stall & specialty store for essentials
shopping centre with good food options & entertainment
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Wintergarden
171-209 Queen St
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shopping centre with good food options & entertainment
iconic Australian womens brand of clothing
Gorman - Queens Plaza
226 Queen St
iconic Australian womens brand of clothing
local brisbane designer with some unique pieces. japanese inspired.
Maiocchi Brisbane City Store
117 Adelaide St
local brisbane designer with some unique pieces. japanese inspired.