Guidebook for East Toowoomba
Food Scene
Great coffee, unbelievable pastries and continental cakes, as well has artisan bread, salads, cheese and a variety of deli lines. Great to eat in or take away.
23 locals recommend
Wendland Fine Foods
76 Bridge StGreat coffee, unbelievable pastries and continental cakes, as well has artisan bread, salads, cheese and a variety of deli lines. Great to eat in or take away.
Great place for coffee and meals all day located in the "Eastville" Shopping Centre. Here you will also find McDonalds, KFC, Night Owl, Bottlemart, Bakery, Bel Cibo Italian Restaurant and the Burrito Bar.
Cafe 63
11 Herries StGreat place for coffee and meals all day located in the "Eastville" Shopping Centre. Here you will also find McDonalds, KFC, Night Owl, Bottlemart, Bakery, Bel Cibo Italian Restaurant and the Burrito Bar.
One of our favourite place for coffee or lunch. Located opposite the children's playground in Queen's Park it is within easy walking distance of "The Laurels".
14 locals recommend
Cafe Valetta
96 Margaret StOne of our favourite place for coffee or lunch. Located opposite the children's playground in Queen's Park it is within easy walking distance of "The Laurels".
Very popular meeting and eating place opposite Queen's Park. Open from Breakfast until late every day of the week. Great range of snacks and meals, cakes and wine.
17 locals recommend
Park House Cafe
92 Margaret StVery popular meeting and eating place opposite Queen's Park. Open from Breakfast until late every day of the week. Great range of snacks and meals, cakes and wine.
Fitzy's would be our favourite place to go out in Toowoomba. It is a "gastro" pub with a great bar and huge selection of craft beers on the one side, and an excellent ala carte restaurant on the Church Street side. Great for a drink or a meal anytime.
23 locals recommend
Fitzy's Toowoomba
153 Margaret StFitzy's would be our favourite place to go out in Toowoomba. It is a "gastro" pub with a great bar and huge selection of craft beers on the one side, and an excellent ala carte restaurant on the Church Street side. Great for a drink or a meal anytime.
Fine Dining - a great place to eat before heading out to a show at the Empire Theatre within the same building. Bookings a must.
8 locals recommend
Encores at the Empire
56 Neil StFine Dining - a great place to eat before heading out to a show at the Empire Theatre within the same building. Bookings a must.
Entertainment & Activities
A great place to spend a few hours with the kids (interactive displays) or on your own learning about the history of Toowoomba and Cobb & Co. Gift Shop and Coffee Shop on site.
54 locals recommend
Cobb+Co Museum
27 Lindsay StA great place to spend a few hours with the kids (interactive displays) or on your own learning about the history of Toowoomba and Cobb & Co. Gift Shop and Coffee Shop on site.
BCC Cinemas Toowoomba Strand
163 Margaret StEvent Cinemas Toowoomba Grand Central
Dent StreetClive Berghofer Stadium
47 Arthur StJust a short walk down the hill towards Queen's Park and the city centre.
Sightseeing
The best view in Toowoomba! Ice Cream and Cafe, a playground and numerous walking tracks. The most visited attraction in Toowoomba.
17 locals recommend
Park Picnic Point
2 Rowbotham StreetThe best view in Toowoomba! Ice Cream and Cafe, a playground and numerous walking tracks. The most visited attraction in Toowoomba.
Located adjacent to the Botanical Garden, this place is worth a visit if you are interested in Toowoomba's history. Here you can obtain information which will take you on self-guided walks of the most historical streets of Toowoomba.
Toowoomba Historical Society Inc.
49 Lindsay StLocated adjacent to the Botanical Garden, this place is worth a visit if you are interested in Toowoomba's history. Here you can obtain information which will take you on self-guided walks of the most historical streets of Toowoomba.
Your one stop place to find out everything you need to know about Toowoomba, what to see, how to get there, etc.
Toowoomba Visitor Information Centre
86 James StYour one stop place to find out everything you need to know about Toowoomba, what to see, how to get there, etc.
Parks & Nature
Expansive parkland, walking tracks, playgrounds and Botanical Gardens. A busy place on weekends, with Market, sporting competitions and numerous festivals throughout the year, including "The Carnival of Flowers".
55 locals recommend
Queens Park Toowoomba
43-73 Lindsay StExpansive parkland, walking tracks, playgrounds and Botanical Gardens. A busy place on weekends, with Market, sporting competitions and numerous festivals throughout the year, including "The Carnival of Flowers".
Table Top Mountain
LOT 101 TABLE TOP RdGreat destination for family hike and picnic.
Webb Park
12-40 Dudley StGreat views and children's playground within easy walking distance of "The Laurels".
Arts & Culture
Interesting gallery featuring local and well known artists, including the Lionel Lindsay Gallery.
17 locals recommend
Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery
531 Ruthven StInteresting gallery featuring local and well known artists, including the Lionel Lindsay Gallery.
Iconic Toowoomba landmark and centre of all things cultural. Several theatres, including the 2000 seat Main Auditorium, feature many national and international artists, shows, ballets and musicals.
33 locals recommend
The Empire Theatres
54-56 Neil StIconic Toowoomba landmark and centre of all things cultural. Several theatres, including the 2000 seat Main Auditorium, feature many national and international artists, shows, ballets and musicals.
Shopping
Woolworths and a variety of stores including banks, chemist, newsagent and take-away food venues.
7 locals recommend
The Range Shopping Centre
1B Burke StWoolworths and a variety of stores including banks, chemist, newsagent and take-away food venues.
Eastville
11 Herries StMainly a place for dining and take-away food. See "Food Scene" above.
Toowoomba's newest and largest Shopping Centre. Apart from the usual retail stores Grand Central offers a large number of dine-in and take-away food options. You will find something for everyone here, from burgers, Italian, Mexican, Yum Cha, etc. Our favourite at the moment is Chong Co Thai.
50 locals recommend
Grand Central
Margaret StreetToowoomba's newest and largest Shopping Centre. Apart from the usual retail stores Grand Central offers a large number of dine-in and take-away food options. You will find something for everyone here, from burgers, Italian, Mexican, Yum Cha, etc. Our favourite at the moment is Chong Co Thai.
Small but amazing little shopping centre just around the corner from "The Laurels". The convenience store self everything you need to get you started. It also sells unbelievable deli items, chocolates, and ready to heat meals. Next door you will find a bottle shops and gourmet butcher.
If staying for only a few days, why would you need to go anywhere else?
MacKenzie Row Convenience Store
36 Campbell StSmall but amazing little shopping centre just around the corner from "The Laurels". The convenience store self everything you need to get you started. It also sells unbelievable deli items, chocolates, and ready to heat meals. Next door you will find a bottle shops and gourmet butcher.
If staying for only a few days, why would you need to go anywhere else?
Essentials
The hospital is only around the corner. It is situated within Toowoomba's Medical Precinct where you will find all manner of medical services and specialists.
6 locals recommend
St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba
22-36 Scott StThe hospital is only around the corner. It is situated within Toowoomba's Medical Precinct where you will find all manner of medical services and specialists.
Located within the Medici Medical Centre opposite St Vincent's Hospital and Toowoomba Grammar School.
Scott Street Pharmacy
15 Scott StLocated within the Medici Medical Centre opposite St Vincent's Hospital and Toowoomba Grammar School.
Toowoomba Medical Centre
261-269 James St7 Day Medical Centre and Pharmacy.