Brisbane's residents love their food, and the city has a great variety of restaurants. Some of the best include Japanese, Chinese, and modern Australian.

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Performing Arts

Wesley Arts provides high-quality workshops, career pathway support and exhibition & performance opportunities for people of all abilities. Whether you’re looking to improve your mental wellbeing, manage your stress or simply want to express yourself creatively, the arts can help.

The Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) is the cultural cornerstone of Brisbane. Designed by Robin Gibson, the building is recognized as a symbol of architectural excellence and a cultural landmark.

QPAC is home to many of Australia’s premier performing arts companies, including the Queensland Ballet, the Queensland Theatre Company and the Opera Queensland. It also hosts performances by renowned international touring acts like the Royal Shakespeare Company and Circa.

Since 1985, QPAC has been the leading venue for performing arts in Brisbane. Its impressive range of venues and programs are popular among locals and visitors alike. The center is also known for supporting local artists by providing them with platforms to showcase their talent. For example, the Anywhere Theatre Festival is a unique theatrical event that takes place in unexpected spaces around town. It features works by emerging and established local artists.

Parks & Trails

The shady paths of Brisbane's parks are a city-wide pleasure, whether you want to work up a sweat or kick back and relax. Take in the epic skyline from soaring Kangaroo Point Cliffs or ramble along the new-look Cultural Centre Riverwalk, which winds between Victoria Bridge and Kurilpa Bridge.

The Brisbane Botanic Gardens at Mount Coot-tha is a favourite spot for city office workers to stretch out during their lunch breaks, with a beautiful collection of bonsai, arid plants and ferns, as well as the Instagram-friendly Tropical Dome — a geodesic greenhouse with a tessellated glass roof. It's also home to an awesome adventure playground, cafe and public barbecues.

For a day hike with a view, head to Tamborine National Park, less than an hour's drive from Brisbane, for a walk that'll make you feel a world away from the hustle and bustle of the urban scene. Sturdy shoes and plenty of water are essential as you wander shady trails through mossy banksia forest and green rainforest, and gaze up at giant strangler figs and lagoons surrounded by distinctive piccabeen palms.

Events & Festivals

Whether you’re in the mood for riverside froth fests, inner-city wine celebrations, a new ballet or Peter Andre at Big Gay Day, Brisbane is brimming with events this summer.

If you’re an art fan be sure to check out the gorgeous after-dark experience Lightscape, transforming the City Botanic Gardens into a garden paradise of glowing tunnels and giant rainbow coloured peony flowers. Or get your humour fix at the Brisbane Comedy Festival featuring a hand-picked selection of side-splitting performers.

Other fun family events include the Easter community event Ekka with rides, animals, market stalls and fireworks at night. NAIDOC’s Musgrave Park family day out in July is a chance to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture with free activities and workshops.

Green aficionados can tuck into artisan cheese at MOULD, Australia’s biggest mozzarehella festival with 25 top artisan cheese producers in attendance. Or visit the curated pre-loved fashion market by The Curated Market for some stylish finds. For those wanting to live a greener lifestyle, the Brisbane City Council’s Green Heart Fair offers sustainability displays, expert talks, eco-friendly exhibitors and flood resilience tips.

Food & Drink

The food and beverage industry is worth $114 billion to Australia’s economy and it’s no surprise that Brisbane is a leader with its vibrant, diverse and exciting culinary scene. From fine dining to fresh fruit bowls, Brisbane’s cafes and restaurants showcase local produce with a range of styles.

By day Kangaroo Point is a fitness paradise for running up and down stairs, kayaking the river and throwing yourself off cliffs – but at night it’s a dining destination overflowing with city views and rooftop bars. Grab a table at Agnes, which overlooks scenery that looks like it could be straight out of a painting, and feast on everything from scarlet prawn doughnuts to heartier feeds, including smoked lamb neck with ancho mole and garlic yoghurt.

Longtime favourite LoNGTIME was replaced by sAme sAme when they moved to James Street’s Ada Lane, but their hallmarks of elevated Thai fusion remain. The new venue serves up rock lobster, roasted duck and cumin-spiced lamb, as well as a range of cocktails.

Arts & Culture

Brisbane’s arts community is passionate about building a creative environment that allows local residents to engage with thought-provoking art and music from across the region and the world. For example, the Museum of Brisbane (MOB) has helped foster closer connections with Brisbane’s regional neighbours, with its annual Asia Pacific Triennial exhibition. And Brisbane based theatre company Dead Puppet Society is pushing artistic boundaries with visually compelling experiences wrought with spectacle and wonder for local art enthusiasts to enjoy.

Similarly, the Queensland Performing Arts Centre hosts local theatre companies as well as visiting touring musicals. And there’s also the option to catch a performance at the Fortitude Music Hall, the city’s biggest ballroom-theatre style venue that is reminiscent of the 1920s. There’s also a wide range of community choirs and theatres, such as Sandgate Theatre Inc, King Street Players, Mousetrap Theatre, Imogen Children’s Chorus, Queensland Festival Chorus and Exaudi Australis.