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.
Mexicali
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.
Lina Rooftop
South Brisbane
For a bottomless lunch with a side of spectacular views, take the lift up to Lina Rooftop, where you can dine poolside as you take in the entire Brisbane city skyline—the perfect backdrop to that group cheers shot. Their new Bon Appetit Banquet serves up a six-course sharing banquet that changes monthly for $59pp—April’s offering features live shucked oysters, brioche with cherry smoked butter, burrata, olive tapenade and baguette slices, lamb shoulder with garlic and herb roasted potatoes and white chocolate creme brulee to finish. Add on a beverage package of wine, beer, sparkling and spritzes for $35pp and you’ve got the perfect afternoon. Lina’s banquet is available Friday to Sunday from 12pm-4pm, and you can book in here.
Yoko Dining
Howard Smith Wharves
Available every Saturday for lunch is Yoko's delicious Japanese izakaya feast Buns And Bubbles. For $95pp, you can book a riverside table under the retractible roof for togarishi edamame, ceviche, karaage chicken wings and hoshihikari rice to start, followed by DIY honey koji roast duck bao buns. You’ll also get to sip on an hour and 45 minutes of prosecco and house wines, or you can upgrade to add select cocktails for an extra $45pp, which includes mimosa slushies and yuzu spritz jugs—yes please.
Iris Rooftop
Fortitude Valley
Rooftop. High tea. Tapas. Iris Rooftop’s new 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.
Stratton
Newstead
AIX Rosé is undoubtedly the unofficial drink of Queensland’s summer—there’s no event that isn’t elevated by the crisp, peach sip. Newstead’s Stratton agrees, which is why their new Sunday brunch offering is served up with an hour and a half of AIX Rosé. The $69pp session will also see you nibbling on your choice of bar snacks, with up to three for groups of two, four for groups of three and five for groups of four or more—so basically, the more friends the better. Choose from plates like pork dumplings, fried chicken bites, gin-cured salmon with French fry crisps or sweet and sour broccoli, eating and drinking away the afternoon. Bookings are available at 11am, 1pm and 3pm, lock yours in here.
Rita’s Bar
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 10am. 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.
When: Saturdays and Sundays, 11am to 3pm
Cost: $85 per person
Find out more here.
Industry Beans
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 on the last Sunday of every month, 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.
Massimo
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 chargrilled lamb with truffle risotto, a half or whole roast chicken with sides and house donuts filled with Nutella, paired with two hours of wine, sparkling or beer. Belissimo.
Corbette & Claude
Brisbane City
If you want to really level up your brunch, how about the addition of some exclusive merch? Corbette & Claude’s new 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-6pm, you can enjoy your feast alongside live music and entertainment.
Cielo Rooftop
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, options. Yep, they've got more than one bottomless package to choose from. 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 evening from 5pm they also serve up bottomless slabs of margherita pizzas paired with margaritas for $49pp—yes please.
Riverland
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 made it in to sample their original brunch or not, you'll want to hit them up to try their new Japanese-inspired feast, paired with those stunning riverside views. Every Sunday from 12.30pm-2.3opm you can tuck into to a three-course brunch featuring the likes of sushi, katsu sandos, skewers and karaage chicken, while you sip on two hours of select wines and beers. The deal will set you back $79pp and you can get your bookings in here.
Brewdog
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?
Babylon Garden
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 and Sunday from 11am to 12.30pm, you can feast your way through mezze dishes like pan fried haloumi, spinach and feta gozleme and wood fired chicken skewers as you sip on bubbly mimosas in the Garden overlooking the Story Bridge. Find out more and book here.
Downtown Istanbul
Hawthorne
If you want to spice up your usual brunch get togethers, visit Downtown Istanbul for the Sultan’s Brunch—a fully inclusive spread of food and drinks inspired by Turkish cuisine. This five-course mezze experience will take your taste buds on a Mediterranean retreat for $75pp while you sip on two hours of mojitos, mimosas and Estrella Damm. Our mouths are watering at the mere thought of the chickpea falafel, halloumi fries and lamb shish kebabs, but that’s just a taste of what’s on the shared menu.
Hey Chica
Fortitude Valley
Did somebody say tacos and tequila? Yes, we did—get your amigos together for a cheeky brunch at Hey Chica’s new Autumn 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.
Maggie May
Newstead
Your favourite 70s inspired supperclub is now doing brunch, so don your best flared denim and get down there. Every Saturday, Maggie May serves up a two-course brunch of mouth-watering breakfast plates like crispy pork belly with poached egg and creamed corn and wild mushrooms on toast with creamed leeks and Gruyere. Alongside your breakfast you can sip on your choice of two hours of either bubbles and tap beers for $85pp or cocktails, bubbles and tap beers for $105pp.
BAR KAZBA
Fortitude Valley
If you’re looking for something a little more exotic, BAR KAZBA has you covered with their Yalla Saturdays on the last Saturday of every month. Here brunch consists of endless plates of small mezze like stone baked Za’atar flatbread, halloumi doughnuts, kofta balls, hummus, triple cooked crispy spiced potatoes and BBQ cauliflower shawarma. The best part though? The Persian dessert station to hit at the end. You’ll pair it all with three hours of Aperol spritzes, G&Ts and house wine, while a live DJ plays Arabic house and party tunes well into the afternoon. Bonus, the long lunch will only set you back $79pp—so find a date and prepare to kick up your heels at Yalla Saturdays.
Mucho Mexicano
South Bank
Spice up your weekend plans with a Mexican brunch at Mucho Mexicano. ‘Trombas And Tacos’ is serving up a killer menu of saucy, authentic tacos, with fillings like wagyu beef cheek, grilled achiote chicken, roasted cauliflower, pulled pork and more. Wash these down with 2.5 hours of frozen Tromba margaritas and mini Tromba margaritas for $85pp and you might just want to return every weekend for this Mexican fiesta.
Comuna Cantina
Brisbane City And 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-4pm for $69pp, with crunchy haloumi, grilled chicken and pulled pork tacos to pair with Tommy’s, pineapple and watermelon margaritas. Corn chips with guacamole are also included in the package, along with tap beers and wines. Best of all, they can even do gluten and dairy free. Find out more here.
Olé
South Bank
Want to brunch like the Spanish? Olé has got you covered with their bottomless feast that they’ve dubbed ‘Mas Tapas y Sangria’. Every Saturday and Sunday from 11.30am, you can indulge in a five-course spread of tapas and 2.5 hours of tipples for $85pp. Sip on frozen Tromba margaritas, jugs of sangria and Spanish mimosas as you snack on plates of croquetas, pan con tomate, patatas bravas and cauliflower fritas and pretend you’re on a beach somewhere in the south of Spain.
Summa House
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 $75pp. You can also opt to elevate your experience with Pow Wow Plus for an extra $45 to include cocktails, and they cater for vegetarians. Hot tip: They also do an evening version called Suppa Club on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights if you're not a morning person.
When: Saturdays and Sundays, 12pm-3pm
Cost: $75pp or $120pp
Find out more here.
Newstead Social
Newstead
Newstead Social's bottomless brunch is on offer every Saturday and 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 burrata, pumpkin arancini, Greek salad, house fries and pork ribs. There is also a vegan substitute menu available for those opting for a planet-friendly brunch. For the price of $55pp, either menu is paired with two hours of mimosas, house wine and selected beer.
When: Every Saturday and Sunday, from 12pm
Cost: $55 per person
Find out more here.
Tetto Rooftop
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
Brisbane City
With its sweeping river views and laid-back vives, Madame Wu does Supreme Sundays, a two-hour package offering a mouthwatering Asian fusion banquet and a premium drinks menu with wines, tap beers and cocktails. The deal comes in at $80pp, and bookings are available for two different sessions.
When: Sundays, 12pm-2.30pm and 5.30pm-8pm
Cost: $80 per person
Find out more here.
Vici
South Bank
Image credit: Vici | Facebook
Want to escape to the Amalfi Coast every weekend for only $85pp? Well, we can’t get you an airfare to Italy, but we can tell you about Vici’s Amalfi Brunches, which are a pretty good substitute. Every Saturday and Sunday you can savour a five-course set menu of pizzas, arancini and more, paired with two hours of cocktails like Bacardi raspberry mojitos, Bacardi huracans or the ol’ classic mimosae—delizioso.
When: From 11am, every Saturday and Sunday Cost: $85pp Find out more here.Cloudland
Fortitude Valley
If you’re looking to spice up your Sundays and stray from the usual vanilla outings, Cloudland’s Brunch with Bite is your ultimate weekend destination. For just $95, get two hours of wine, beers and cocktail jugs and a menu featuring delicious Italian eats, such as arancini, bruschetta, gnocchi and pizza, as well as entertainment and games from your riotous and risqué drag queen hosts BeBe Gunn and LuLu Lemans.
For more information, click here.
Mecca Bah
Newstead
Two hours of mojitos 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.
Darling & Co
Paddington
Get ready to ‘gram because Darling & Co's boozy brunch is going to have your group chat buzzing with DM notifications. Every weekend, 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.
When: Every Saturday and Sunday, 11.30am and 2pm
Cost: $79 per person
For more information, click here.
Neesh Bar
Woolloongabba
From 10am on the daily you can book your crew in at Neesh Bar for a bottomless brunch. Complete with a Neesh Grazer board—which features sourdough, fried eggs, avo, halloumi, potato rosti, granola and yoghurt and a whole lot more—and two hours of bubbles for $69pp. Oh, and the outdoor courtyard is dog-friendly, so your pooch can totally join in the fun too.
Chu The Phat
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 $65 per person (with a premium option for $85pp). The banquet itself will satisfy all your Asian-fusion cravings, with delectable dumplings and yum cha classics such as veggie spring rolls and mung bean pancakes aplenty.
Covent Garden
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 Pimms, 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.
For more information, click here.
Blockhouse
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.
Southbeach
South Bank
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Take a Sunday morning dip at Brisbane’s very own (artificial) beach, then head to Southbeach for their beachside brunch special—it’s a mouthful. For $65pp, enjoy a top-notch breakfast tower featuring the likes of smashed avo on garlic bread ciabatta, scrambled eggs benedict on English muffins and toasted cheese croissants on the menu, then wash it all down with bellinis, beer or cider. You can thank us later for this one.
Osbourne Hotel
Fortitude Valley
As if you haven’t already got too many options for your Sunday sesh, here’s another that includes live music, bevvys, French toast and bruschetta. Osbourne Hotel’s weekly brunch is guaranteed to be a cure for the Sunday scaries—if blueberry scones with a side of rosé doesn’t fix you up, we don’t know what will. $60pp is the price you’ll pay for a shared menu of potato rosti, BLFT bruschetta, French toast casserole and more, with two hours of sparkling, rose and beers thrown in for good measure.
Fridays
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 2pm for Frosé Your Way. We’ll break it down for you: the two-hour all-inclusive brunch comes with sweet, icy frosé and shareable nibbles like baked brie, pita bread and tortilla chips for $59pp. You can choose from an array of flavoured frosés, and top it off with lollies and garnishes at the Frosé Station. How many times have we said frosé? We don’t know, but we do know you can book this epic bottomless brunch experience for you and your crew, here.
For Brisbane’s best breakfasts sans the booze, head here.
Image credit: Mexicali | Ranyhyn Laine