Guidebook for Fortitude Valley
Food Scene
Cheap food, decent coffee. They do $4 breakfast if you buy a coffee, it's pretty filling. For more $, there are other tasty choices, like the Haloumi Stack. Best of all, it's practically next door.
14 locals recommend
Ric's Bar
321 Brunswick StCheap food, decent coffee. They do $4 breakfast if you buy a coffee, it's pretty filling. For more $, there are other tasty choices, like the Haloumi Stack. Best of all, it's practically next door.
Don't bother with Grilled, come here instead! Best burgers in the area, and well worth the walk. The chips are fantastic too.
17 locals recommend
Burger Urge
153 Stanley StDon't bother with Grilled, come here instead! Best burgers in the area, and well worth the walk. The chips are fantastic too.
Thai Wi-Rat
270-292 Brunswick StGood food, reasonable prices. Cash only.
Love the pho :) Great Vietnamese food, but bookings are essential on weekends. Or get takeaway and eat at home!
25 locals recommend
Sing Sing Chinese & Vietnamese Restaurant
93 Hardgrave RdLove the pho :) Great Vietnamese food, but bookings are essential on weekends. Or get takeaway and eat at home!
Good steak, extensive wine list, and the spicy chicken wings are famous amongst those in the know.
15 locals recommend
The Smoke BBQ
85 Merthyr RdGood steak, extensive wine list, and the spicy chicken wings are famous amongst those in the know.
Drinks & Nightlife
Sunday Funday is a Brisbane institution, $10 gets you pre dinner snacks, dinner, and $10 of drink vouchers. On other nights, the drinks are well priced, and there are five dance floors.
20 locals recommend
The Beat Megaclub
677 Ann StSunday Funday is a Brisbane institution, $10 gets you pre dinner snacks, dinner, and $10 of drink vouchers. On other nights, the drinks are well priced, and there are five dance floors.
Good place for a quiet drink on weekday afternoons, nice neighbourhood pub at all times. Primarily a gay venue, but all are welcome.
11 locals recommend
The Wickham
308 Wickham StGood place for a quiet drink on weekday afternoons, nice neighbourhood pub at all times. Primarily a gay venue, but all are welcome.
Essentials
This precinct has boutique cafes and shops, and Woolworths. The heritage gasometer has been turned into interesting parkland! Parking is free for two hours, or walk 15 mins from the apartment.
43 locals recommend
Gasworks Car Park
1 Skyring TerraceThis precinct has boutique cafes and shops, and Woolworths. The heritage gasometer has been turned into interesting parkland! Parking is free for two hours, or walk 15 mins from the apartment.
IGA Fortitude Valley
512 Wickham StClosest supermarket to the apartment
Arts & Culture
Cinema, free swimming pool/beach, home of GOMA and QLD Museum and Art Gallery, and a quality craft market at the weekend. Walk along Riverwalk, ride the City Hopper ferry, or take the train or bus.
865 locals recommend
South Bank Parklands
Stanley Street PlazaCinema, free swimming pool/beach, home of GOMA and QLD Museum and Art Gallery, and a quality craft market at the weekend. Walk along Riverwalk, ride the City Hopper ferry, or take the train or bus.