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. Why? Because breaking the rules is the best.
Obviously, we jump at the chance to combine the two, which is why we’ve decided to share this round-up of the best boozy bottomless brunches and lunches in Brisbane, so you can join in on the fun.
Newstead Social
Newstead
A newcomer to the boozy brunch game, Newstead Social has launched its version with a six-course menu and beverage package on offer every Sunday from 11am. 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 popcorn chicken, porcini and truffle arancini, lamb tacos and pork ribs. There is also a vegan substitute menu available for those opting for a planet-friendly brunch. For the generous price of $55pp, either menu is paired with bottomless mimosas, house wine and selected beer but only for two hours, so bottoms up!
When: Every Sunday, 11am
Cost: $55 per person
Find out more 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 bottomless brunch gang, slinging specialty margarita jugs and four different types of bottomless tacos every 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: Sundays, 10am to 2pm
Cost: $75 per person
Find out more here.
Mr Badgers
Woolloongabba
A mega funky European-style deli, Mr Badgers' menu offers up all-day goodies including sangas and bagels, fluffy Detroit-style pizzas, and share plates. For the boozy brunch lovers, visit between 7am and midday to enjoy your pick of a breakfast dish with an hour of bottomless mimosas (in three flavours) for $49pp. Breaky options include a croissant eggs Benedict, tonkatsu-inspired hash, and French toast with lemon curd and ice cream. Get in early to nab a seat in the old-school tram.
When: Tuesday–Sunday, 7am–12pm
Cost: $49 per person
Find out more here.
Vici
South Bank
When: Sundays, 10am–1pm and 11am–2pm
Cost: $55 per person
Find out more here.
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Knowhere
Spring Hill
Whether you're a routine Sunday brunch connoisseur or are looking for the perfect location to end your weekend with a relaxed Sunday sesh, Knowhere does the ultimate Bottomless Bloody Mary Brunch for all appetites. For just $69pp, sip away at a two-hour package of pineapple spritzes, mimosas and Bloody Mary's to your heart's content while gorging on a three-course brunch inclusive of baked eggs, panna cotta and even a charcuterie board. With live music accompanying your boozy brunch, all you’ll have to worry about is which cocktail to order next.
When: Sunday 10am–12pm or 12:30pm–2:30pm
Cost: $69 per person
Find out more here.
Fiume Rooftop Bar
Howard Smith Wharves
No longer just a spot for afternoon cocktails with a view, Fiume Rooftop Bar has extended its opening hours to Sunday mornings, dishing up a three-course brunch with two hours of bevvys from 10am to 12pm or 12.30pm to 2.30pm every weekend. You can head up to the stunning rooftop bar and eat your way through pastries, yoghurt with fruit and berries, a brunch torte and the grand finale: baked gnocchi topped with smoked pancetta, potato cream and a soft egg. There’s plenty of brunch cocktails to choose from for your sip, and you’ll dine with one of the best views in Brisbane.
When: Every Sunday, 10am–2.30pm
Cost: $115 per person
Find out more here.
Ling Lings
Fortitude Valley
Ok, it's more like a late lunch than brunch, but this underground pan-Asian bar and eatery's boozy dim sum brunches are still very much deserving of a spot on our list. Every Sunday, you can chow down on a nine-course banquet paired with two hours of Tiger Beer, prosecco, rose, Aperol spritzes and mimosas. Best of all, the whole package will only set you back $45pp—a bargain, if you ask us—and there's even a vegan version.
Stanley
Howard Smith Wharves
If it's a boujee boozy brunch you're after, it doesn't get much more sophisticated than Stanley's Sunday yum cha. Pair their decadent decor, incredible riverside views and delicious banquet menu with two hours of Louis Roederer champagne and you've got a recipe for the best Sunday lunch of your life. With eats like XO seafood dumplings, BBQ pork buns with chilli jam and salt and pepper squid on the menu, it's not just the champagne that will have your attention either.
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 $75, get two hours of flowing wine, beers and spritzes 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
We’re not sure how many Turkish delight martinis we could drink in two hours, but we would certainly like to find out. You can 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 sweet and spiced wings and glazed falafel, along with two hours of wine and cocktails.
Darling & Co
Paddington
Get ready to ‘gram because Darling & Co's boozy brunch is back and it's 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 three courses of antipasto, your choice of pizza and a side salad, complete with two hours of spritz and prosecco from—wait for it—a flowing fountain.
When: Every Saturday and Sunday, 12pm
Cost: $69 per person
For more information, click here.
Suburban
West End
As we well know, the only thing better than one mimosa is many mimosas, and that’s just what you can get at Suburban from 10am, any day of the week. $59 will score you any main meal and two hours of bottomless mimosas to pair with it, with orange or watermelon juice options. The hard part will be choosing just which brunch dish you want to line your stomach with—the menu here is LENGTHY. We’d opt for the Texas pork hash, but you do you.
When: Between 10am and 2pm daily
Cost: $49 (or $59 Friday to Sunday)
Find out more 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 bottomless bubbles, it’s a total steal at only $50pp. 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 boozy 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 $50 per person. 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.
Warehouse 25
Milton
If bottomless pizza and gin cocktails sounds like your idea of a good time, then head for Warehouse 25 for their version of bottomless brunch, and prepare to have your fill of both. Available from 12pm–4pm every second Saturday, the feast will set you back $59 for two hours of all the pizza you can eat and cocktails you can sip while you slice.
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. With their leafy garden-inspired venue, it's the ideal spot for gin-lovers to enjoy a cruisy afternoon.
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 $25pp. 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 down plenty of those mimosas.
Ivory Tusk
Fortitude Valley
What about a Mexican-style brunch? Ivory Tusk's Sipping Sundays involve an epic tostada board paired with two hours of cocktails for just $59pp, all to be enjoyed in their pastel Palm Springs-inspired bar. Afterwards, you can play a round of giant Jenga—or just head to the bar to keep the party going.
For Brisbane’s best breakfasts sans the booze, head here.
Image credit: Hayley Williamson, Stanley, Warehouse 25, Neesh Bar, Mecca Bah