Brunch is the best. It’s one of those portmanteaus that we actually like (unlike smog or motel, ugh) because it sparks such joy. Drinking during the day is also something sparks joy.
So obviously, we jump at the chance to combine the two, which is why we’ve decided to share this round-up of the best bottomless brunches and lunches in Brisbane, so you can join in on the fun.
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Mexicali
142 Oxford Street, Bulimba
The best part about Gold Coast institution Mexicali opening in Brisbane is that they’ve brought their famous bottomless banquets with them. Available any day, any time (score), their drinks packages can be added on to any of their banquet menus, featuring 90 minutes of beers, sangria, margaritas, wines and soft drinks for $65pp. (or premium drinks for $85pp). With their banquets starting from $40pp, that means you can get the whole shebang for $105pp, and feast your way through corn chips, esquites, chicken drumettes, quesadillas, tacos and chilli salt squid as you sip on classic margs. We’re sold.
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Pompette
Queen's Wharf, Brisbane CBD
Two hours of French bubbles? We're in. Every Sunday from 11am-4pm, Pompette is putting on a nine-piece Parisian banquet of baguette, oysters with champagne mignonette, prawn crumpets, scallops, steak frites, chicken ballotine, salad and a chef's dessert, all paired with two hours of bubbles for $110pp. If you don't have anywhere to be, you can also add on another hour for $45, plus extras like king prawns and foie gras. Ooh la la.
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Libertine
61 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane CBD
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We absolutely love a Libertine banquet any day of the week, but this summer the French-Vietnamese restaurant is going above and beyond with their new 'Like A Libertine Banquet'. For $75pp, you'll feast your way through six courses that include the likes of lamb meatballs, bean curd chicken rolls and twice-cooked pork belly paired with a 90-minute bevvy package that covers wines, beers and spritzes. This one is available for lunch from Friday to Sunday until the end of summer, so get booking.
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Rita’s Bar
36 Vernon Terrace, Teneriffe
If you prefer a little spice over your standard bacon and eggs come brunch time, then we have just the spot for you. Rita’s, the Teneriffe tequila and taqueria bar has joined the brunch gang, slinging two hours of specialty margarita jugs and four different types of bottomless tacos every Saturday and Sunday from 11am. Yep, we’re drooling already. You can make a booking via their IG DMs or just walk on in and let the good vibes roll.
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Justin Lane
132 Constance Street, Fortitude Valley
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Bottomless Italian food AND Aperol Spritzes? Where do we sign up? At Justin Lane, that’s where, the Burleigh icon that recently made its way to Brisbane, taking over the huge old Queensland on the corner of Alfred and Constance Streets in the Valley. Already the ideal setting for a leisurely lunch with it’s sunny verandah, now it’s even better with their new long lunch deal every Friday and Saturday. For $70pp, you can spend two hours eating your way through endless dishes off a menu of snacks, pizzas and pastas, and sipping on spritzes, wines and beers from the bar. Personally, we’re mostly excited about the potential for non-stop fried eggplant chips and carbonara spaghetti, but you do you.
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Longwang
144 Edward Street, Brisbane CBD
This bottomless feast is all about the yum cha—but not as you know it. Longwang is a recent addition to the CBD dining scene, but they’re already a favourite for their sleek, narrow interiors wedged between two skyscrapers and their impressive pan-Asian eats. If you haven’t got around to ticking it off your hit list yet, here’s some incentive—they’ve just launched a weekend dim sum package, dubbed Yum Cha Cha Cha. Featuring no less than 10 different dim sum dishes, including beef dumplings, chicken bao, XO prawn toast, Korean fried chicken and more, it also includes 90 minutes of beer and wine for $68pp, or two hours for $88pp. You can even upgrade to cocktail jugs of Lolo Iced Tea and Sakura Spritzes for $35pp, or premium beers and wines for $40pp. Best of all, it’s available Friday to Sunday from 11am-4pm—hello new Friday lunch spot.
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Fiume Rooftop Bar
5 Boundary Street, Howard Smith Wharves
Fiume Rooftop Bar’s bottomless brunches are back with a brand new package that will have you sipping, supping and swaying to live sax tunes every Sunday. Pairing a banquet of freshly shucked oysters, crispy stone baked sourdough, mint and garlic lamb riblets and kingfish ceviche with two hours of spritzes and wines, you’ll enjoy it all to the backdrop of one of the best views in Brisbane. The whole deal will set you back $85pp and is available from 12pm-4pm.
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Mr Duncans
31 Duncan Street, Fortitude Valley
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Mr Duncan’s is entering the boozy brunch scene with a bang. From 9am to 12:30pm every Saturday and Sunday you can score 90 minutes of cocktails and dessert for $69 with any of their Boujee Brunch dishes. Choose from plates like a lobster open omelette, breakfast pizza, reimagined pork belly and eggs or even a classic avo croissant with a twist, just to name a few. As for the booze, you’ll have your choice of four different bottlomless spritzes.
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Iris Rooftop
458 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley
Rooftop. High tea. Tapas. Iris Rooftop’s Sunday offering already ticks so many boxes, and then they go and add 1.5 hours of AIX rosé and cocktails? Count us in every weekend. We haven’t even gotten to the menu yet—for $88pp you’ll score a tower of chorizo, lamb empanadas, mushroom and manchego croquettes, patatas bravas, smoked ocean trout fingers sandwiches, churros and more, plus that bevvy package, which features sangria, wines and tea as well. See why we’re locking in a weekly session? Bottomless High Tea Tapas is available every Sunday from 11.30am-3.30pm and you can book yourself in here.
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Massimo
123 Eagle Street, Brisbane City
The question on everyone's lips when Massimo reopened after the floods was, 'Are the bottomless lunches back?' The answer is, yes, yes they are, so book yourself in as soon as possible. Available Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, this Italian banquet will have your table groaning under the weight of the food. For $99, you'll get a shared feast of dishes like house focaccia with whipped ricotta dip, freshly shucked lemon oysters, a half or whole roast chicken with sides and a dessert special, paired with two hours of wine, sparkling or beer. Or you can be a bit cheeky and opt for the signature or platinum banquets. Belissimo.
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Sunsets Rooftop
95 Linton Street, Kangaroo Point
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For the bottomless brunch with the best view in town, you’ll want to head for Sunsets Rooftop and their Bottomless Sundaze. Every Sunday from 12pm-1pm, you can soak up the endless sunshine and skyline views while you tuck into a five-course banquet paired with two hours of wines, beers, Sunset Spritzes and mocktails for $80pp. You’ll need a minimum of four people for this one, but we can’t imagine it will be hard to find three friends to join you when there’s a spread of oysters, beer battered chips, burrata and roast pumpkin, fennel porchetta and fried cauliflower awaiting you.
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Industry Beans
18 Proe Street, Newstead
Imagine how productive your Sunday afternoon would be after two hours of espresso martinis—which is exactly what you can get at Industry Beans’ new bottomless brunches. The three-course brunch is available every weekend, and includes an amuse bouche of coconut compressed watermelon with lime and yuzu gel, your choice of main and a peanut butter brownie for dessert. You can opt for either the classic option for $65, which comes with two hours of mimosas, prosecco, beer, wine, soft drink and—bonus—coffee, or you can upgrade to the fancy option, which adds Aperol spritzes, negronis and those coffee cocktails to the list. We know which one we’d choose. Find out more here.
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Corbette & Claude
283 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane City
If you want to really level up your brunch, how about the addition of some exclusive merch? Corbette & Claude’s Saturday and Sunday Sessions In The Laneway at their Elizabeth Street location feature just that, along with starters, pizzas, pastas and a two-hour beverage package for $69pp. Happening every Sunday from 11.30am-3pm, you can enjoy your feast alongside live music and entertainment.
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Riverland
167 Eagle Street, Brisbane CBD
Riverland's rotating Traveller menu means that their line up of eats changes every few months—which means their bottomless brunch offering does too. Whether you've sampled it or not, you'll want to hit them up to try their new Greek-inspired feast, paired with those stunning riverside views. Every Saturday and Sunday from 12.30pm, you can tuck into to a spread of pita bread with dips, grilled haloumi, meatballs with eggplant and tomato relish, grilled chicken skewers, Greek salad, and donut fries with chocolate sauce, while you sip on two hours of select wines, beers and frozen Hard Rated, with a watermelon G&T on arrival. The deal will set you back $79pp and you can get your bookings in here.
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Brewdog
235 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley
BrewDog is joining the bottomless brunch scene with the launch of their beer lover’s version, kicking off every Saturday and Sunday. With sessions available from 11am-2.30pm, you can sip on two hours of BrewDog beers (all brewed right here in Brisbane) as you snack on Korean spicy chicken or cauliflower wings, buffalo chicken tacos and a vegetarian share platter of onion rings, grilled corn, sweet potato fries, fries and dipping sauce. The bottomless deal will set you back $60pp with a minimum of two people—but as if you’re not going to be able to find a beer-loving, wing-smashing friend to join you?
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Cielo Rooftop
209 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley
When it comes to deciding where to go for a bottomless brunch, Cielo Rooftop ticks all the right boxes—rooftop views, sunshine and best of all, seafood. If a Sunday arvo session is your vibe, their Sunday Seafood Brunch is for you, featuring a three-course Italian seafood feast paired with two hours of mimosas and wine for $69pp. Looking for a weeknight hang? Every Thursday arvo from 4pm they also serve up bottomless slabs of margherita pizzas paired with margaritas for $49pp—yes please.
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Babylon Garden
145 Eagle Street, Brisbane CBD
Mezze, mimosas and epic river views—what more could you want for a bottomless brunch? That’s just what Babylon is now dishing up, with their chef’s selection of meze and 1.5 hour mimosa package. Every Saturday from 11am to 12.30pm, you can feast your way through mezze dishes like pan fried haloumi, Lamb pide and Lentil Kofte as you sip on bubbly mimosas in the Garden overlooking the Story Bridge. Or if you're more of a slow Sunday kinda guy, you can try their Sultan's Feast every Sunday from 12.30pm to 2pm for a 1.5 hour boozey package and epic feast. Find out more and book here.
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Hey Chica!
315 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley
Did somebody say tacos and tequila? Yes, we did—get your amigos together for a cheeky brunch at Hey Chica’s new Summer Social every Saturday and Sunday. With a two-hour brunch package on offer for $90pp, this Latin American-inspired venue is the perfect spot to socialise and enjoy some great music while stuffing your face with endless tacos and guac, and washing it all down with salty margaritas.
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Comuna Cantina
12 Creek Street, Brisbane City | 791 Stafford Road, Everton Park
If endless platters of tacos and a couple of spicy margaritas sounds like your ideal Sunday afternoon, fire up the group chat and get a crew together for Comuna Cantina’s margaritas and tacos sesh. This pastel pink joint dishes up two hours of the goods every Saturday and Sunday from 12pm or 2pm for $69pp, with crunchy haloumi, grilled chicken and pulled pork tacos to pair with classic, spicy and watermelon margaritas. Corn chips with guacamole are also included in the package, along with shared cocktail jugs, tap beers and wines. Best of all, they can even do gluten and dairy free. Find out more here.
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Maggie May
84 Longland Street, Newstead
Your favourite 70s inspired supperclub is now doing brunch, so don your best flared denim and get down there. Every Saturday and Sunday, Maggie May serves up a two-course brunch of mouth-watering breakfast plates like soft bao buns with crunchy southern fried chicken and slow cooked brisket tostadas with salsa verde and shaved manchego. Alongside your breakfast you can sip on your choice of two hours of bubbles, tap beers and cocktails for $90pp.
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Summa House
43 McLachlan Street, Fortitude Valley
For a brunch that packs a punch, Summa House’s Pow Wow menu fits the bill. Your weekend can be filled with a range of tapas including Moreteon Bay bug rolls, pork belly tacos and Texas corn BBQ ribs washed down with cocktails jugs and tap beer and wine for two hours for $85pp. You can also opt to elevate your experience with Pow Wow Plus for an extra $30 to include spirits and spritz, and they cater for vegetarians. They even give you a choice to include starters and desserts for an extra $15.
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When: 12pm-9pm, Thursdays and Fridays, and 11am-5pm, Saturdays and Sundays
Price: $85pp or $115pp
Find out more here.
Tetto Rooftop
807 Stafford Road, Everton Park
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We know everyone loves an evening rooftop moment, but how about a morning rooftop moment? Picture this—sun, striped umbrellas, spinning decks and sips of your fave summer cocktails. Well you’ll find all that and more on offer every weekend at Tetto Rooftop thanks to their blissful Mediterranean-inspired brunch. Surround yourself with your besties as you feast on plates of halloumi chips, arancini and chicken sliders while downing two hours of watermelon spritzes, beers, wines and more, and be sure to check out the DJ on Saturday for some musical vibes.
Madame Wu
71 Eagle Street, Brisbane City
With its sweeping river views and laid-back vives, Madame Wu does weekends the best, with a two-hour package offering a mouthwatering Asian fusion banquet and a premium drinks menu with wines, tap beers and cocktails. For $95 per person this is the perfect mouthwatering banquet to kick off your weekend
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When: Saturday and Sundays, 12pm-3pm
Price: $95 per person
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Newstead Social
2 Masters Street, Newstead
Newstead Social's bottomless brunch is on offer every Sunday from 12pm. Steering away from the usual breakfast classics, the menu boasts delicious brunch options (perfect for a hearty Sunday feast, if you ask us) inclusive of pumpkin arancini, trio of bread and dips, Mexican pork ribs, house fries and pork ribs. For the price of $65pp, the menu is paired with two hours of mimosas, house wine and selected beer, as well as their summer coconut margarita special.
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When: Every Sunday, from 12pm-2pm
Price: $65 per person
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Mecca Bah
70 Longland Street, Newstead
Two hours of Aperol spritz for lunch? Yes please. You can have them at Mecca Bah, which dishes up a banquet-style bottomless brunch every Friday to Sunday between 11.30am and 3pm. You need at least six people to take part, but if you can get a crew together you’ll enjoy a spread of mezze like crispy spiced wings and feta triangles, along with two hours of wine and cocktails.
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Darling & Co
157 Given Terrace, Paddington
Get ready to ‘gram because Darling & Co's boozy brunch and sunsets is going to have your group chat buzzing with DM notifications. Every weekend or after work on a Friday, you can head along to the vibrant, garden-inspired bar to indulge in a shareboard of bruschetta, sliders and club wraps, followed by a pizza and fries, complete with two hours of spritz and prosecco.
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When: 6pm-8pm, every Friday, and 11.30am and 4pm, every Saturday and Sunday
Price: From $79 per person
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Chu The Phat
111 Melbourne Street, South Brisbane
Chu The Phat is well and truly a member of the brunch feasting club, with their Super Sundays bottomless banquet available every week. Enjoy a two-hour banquet and drinks package, which includes Aperol spritzes, beer and wine for $75 per person (with a premium option for $85pp). The banquet itself will satisfy all your Asian-fusion cravings, with delectable dumplings and braised lamb with classics such as veggie spring rolls and fried chicken ribs aplenty.
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Covent Garden
142 Boundart Street, West End
If there’s anyone who knows how to do brunch right, it’s Covent Garden. This leafy gin palace goes troppo every Sunday with two hours of cocktail jugs and a grazing board for two. And if two hours of white sangria, red sangria and mango G&Ts isn't enough for you, you can always keep things going afterwards with a few of the 700+ gins they stock behind the bar.
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Blockhouse
130 Ryans Road, Nundah
This northside favourite just about broke the internet when it announced it would be offering 90 minutes of mimosas every weekend with any breakfast dish for just $60pp, and they've since pimped out their offering with elderflower spritzes, Pimms jugs and more included in the deal. The breakfast menu changes regularly, but you can expect to be tucking into feeds like their corn waffles with koji fried chicken and country gravy, or smashed avo on sourdough with popcorn chicken, all while you sip the classic breakfast sip.
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Fridays
123 Eagle Street, Brisbane CBD
If it’s been a while since you made your way up to Fridays’ riverside rooftop, they’re here with a weekend offer that may just tempt you into the city on a weekend. Every Saturday and Sunday, you can head in at 1pm for Happy Daze. We’ll break it down for you: the two-hour all-inclusive brunch comes with sweet cocktail jugs and shareable nibbles like crispy prawn crackers, veggie spring rolls, pork belly rice bowls, and more for $59pp. Give us a good reason to turn down strawberry margarita or rose lemonade sangria jugs. We know you can't, and we also know you can book this epic bottomless brunch experience for you and your crew, here.
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