Where To Eat And Drink Near Suncorp Stadium
Suncorp Stadium, home to the biggest concerts and live sporting events. It’s where you’ll find the mighty Dolpins take on the Broncos, the Socceroos go toe-to-toe with Brazil, and huge international artists like PINK, Robbie Williams, Post Malone and Lady Gaga gracing the stage. One stadium packed with over 52,000 punters—hungry and thirsty punters, no doubt. So, you might be wondering—where can I smash a parmy, throw back a few beers or have a post-vino near Suncorp Stadium? That’s where Urban List comes in.
No Ubers required, here are all the best spots you can dine and sip pre- and post-Suncorp Stadium antics only a stone’s throw away.
The Lord Alfred
68 Petrie Terrace, Petrie Terrace
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When it’s game day, you’ll know it before you even step foot in The Lord Alfred. Balloons adorn the entrance, banners hang from the second-floor balcony, and if you’re walking down from Petrie Terrace, the giant screen and rowdy beer garden are a dead giveaway. The hype is real. Sink a few beers, play a game of pool or two and snack on sticky honey chicken tenders before you meander down Caxton Street straight to Suncorp Stadium.
Good for: Pub grub, beers, large groups
Trading hours: 11am to late, Monday to Saturday | 11am to 5pm, Sunday
Distance from Suncorp Stadium: 10-minute walk via Caxton Street
Last Man Standing Brewery
67 Castlemaine Street, Milton
You can’t get much closer to Suncorp Stadium than Last Man Standing Brewery—it’s literally across the road. Get in before kick-off for cold Aussie beers and hot beef tallow chips. It’s always worth checking out their Instagram for pre-game parties because they're known to fire up the BBQ, put on cocktail specials and even host beer pong tournaments. If you’re looking for a rowdy atmosphere to get you hyped, LMS is the place. Come after Suncorp Stadium and see if you too can be the last man standing.
Good for: Beers, pub grub, groups
Trading hours: 11am to late, Wednesday to Saturday | 11am to 4pm, Sunday
Distance from Suncorp Stadium: 2-minute walk via Castlemaine Street
Darling & Co
157 Given Terrace, Paddington
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You can really do it all at this part restaurant, part garden bar and part cocktail spot. Pre-concert dinner and spritz? Darling & Co. Post-footy beers and snacks? Darling & Co. And they’re dialled in to everything going down at Suncorp Stadium with their dedicated event day menu. Veggie spring rolls, chicken wings, Peri Peri chicken burgers, margherita pizzas and of course, a classic chicken parmy. This menu gets rinsed by punters to be sure to leave plenty of time to dine and sip before you jet off to the stadium.
Good for: Fun cocktails, beers, pub dinner, large groups
Trading hours: 11am to 5pm, Sunday and Wednesday | 11am to late, Thursday to Saturday
Distance from Suncorp Stadium: 3-minute walk via Caxton Street
La Carmela
25 Caxton Street, Petrie Terrace
Not so keen on pres at the pub? Swap out the beers for a couple of spicy margs and fill up on birria tacos, loaded taquitos, or a round of some of the city’s best tacos at La Carmela. This Mexican cantina gets real busy quick so rock up early to snag a table or do the organised thing and book ahead then when you're in your happy place (ie. full to the brim with delish Mexican food), it's only a brisk six minute walk 'til you're standing in front of Suncorp Stadium.
Good for: Dinner, cocktails, small groups
Trading hours: 5pm to 9pm, Tuesday | 12pm to late, Wednesday to Sunday
Distance from Suncorp Stadium: 6-minute walk via Caxton Street
Noir Wine Bar
216 Given Terrace, Paddington
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If the brief is a cute vino with the girls, don’t let the dark name deter you—Noir is three storeys of warm, cosy spaces to enjoy a couple of reds and a chic charcuterie before you’re off to Lady Gaga, Ed Sheeran or whoever you fought tooth and nail for a ticket to see. If you get glam in time, on Thursdays from 4pm to 6pm, you can slurp on freshly shucked Sydney Rock oysters for just $2 a pop. That plus bubbles equals a grand ol’ time.
Good for: Wine, date night, small groups, bar snacks
Trading hours: 12pm to late, Tuesday to Sunday
Distance from Suncorp Stadium: 9-minute walk via Given Terrace
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Milton Common
35 Railway Terrace, Milton
One of Brisbane’s best breweries so happens to also be one of the best spots for a cold one before hitting up Suncorp—and they’ve got the goods to prove it. Milton Common makes pres a breeze with their Suncorp event day menu. You can pick what you fancy among burgers, beer-battered fries, a Philly cheese steak and pizza or, fit for a hungry crew, the $75 wing share platter sets you up with three wing flavours, three dipping sauces and hot chippies. They know how to shake a mean cocktail, too.
Good for: Beer, pub grub, large groups
Trading hours: 12pm to late, Tuesday to Saturday | 12pm to 6pm, Sunday
Distance from Suncorp Stadium: 11-minute walk via Milton Road
The Normanby Hotel
1 Musgrave Road, Red Hill
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The Nomanby Hotel has been around the traps, pouring ice-cold pints since the ripe year of 1890. After a cool $3 million redevelopment back in 2019, The Normanby reinstated its claim as one of Brisbane’s best watering holes, and lucky for you, it’s conveniently close to Suncorp Stadium. It’s a solid all-rounder pub—ample seating, 10+ beers on tap, superb pub grub, live music on the weekends, and they usually have specials going for the big sporting moments, including the AFL Grand Final, State of Origin, Rugby and FIFA World Cup.
Good for: Pub grub, beers, cocktails, large groups
Trading hours: 10am to late daily
Distance from Suncorp Stadium: 15-minute walk via Kelvin Grove Road
La Dolce Vita
12-14 Park Road, Milton
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Head to La Dolce Vita for some seriously good Italian. One could think of it as carb loading before a big night, be it a boogie at a gig or ready to cheer for your fave team at the big game. Either way, you’re in for buon dinner—mushroom arancini, spag marinara, rich fettuccine bolognese or a stunning capricciosa pizza. And like any good Italo restaurant, you can get your vino by the glass, carafe or bottle.
Good for: Italian food, dinner, wine, date night
Trading hours: Dinner from 5pm, Monday to Sunday
Distance from Suncorp Stadium: 15-minute walk via Milton Road
Hope And Anchor
267 GIven Terrace, Paddington
Anchor yourself at Hope And Anchor for a pre-stadium cocktail, Paddington’s English-leading neighbourhood haunt. No hope needed here for this pint-sized spot is guaranteed to be an exceptional spot for you and your mates. Order up on exceptional cocktails like the Sun Side Sour or the S.T.F.U (chartreuse, limoncello, elderflower liqueur and lemon juice) or dip your toes in the mountain of spirits they have on offer. The food goes hard, pub-style dishes with snacky bits like fried pickles and beer braised chicken wings.
Good for: Groovy cocktails, wine, small groups, bar snacks
Trading hours: 5.30am to late, Monday to Sunday
Distance from Suncorp Stadium: 11-minute walk via Given Terrace
Caxton Street Brewing Company
52 Petrie Terrace, Petrie Terrace
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Caxton Street Brewing is a solid pre- and post-stadium option and a go-to for locals and visitors alike. The team have a stacked selection of handcrafted beers on tap from pale ales, sessionable lagers to refreshing ginger beers and mighty Japnese-style black lagers. For food? The crispy house fries are outrageously good and the wings are next level—whether you go the eight, 16 or 24 spread. If you're a local, Caxton Street Brewing consider you a Very Important Local Legend meaning you can snag 10% off full-priced meals and happy hour is every day from 4pm ot 6pm.
Good for: Craft beer, dinner, bar snacks, large groups
Trading hours: 11.30am to late, Monday to Sunday
Distance from Suncorp Stadium: 10-minute walk via Caxton Street
Libertine
5/61 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane City
Feeling a little fancy? Libertine will do you well. It’s French-Vietnamese done superbly. On Wednesdays, go the Ultimate Wednesday Affair special—it’s a two-for-one situation going for $99. Kingfish ceviche, steak frites, crispy skin barramundi, Hokkaido scallops and a Vietnamese coffee crème brûlée, plus a complimentary glass of wine for you and your date. If it’s game day, the Game Day Banquet is fit for a crew starting at $49 a head.
Good for: Date night, dinner, cocktails, French-Vietanmese food
Trading hours: Dinner from 5pm, Wednesday to Sunday
Distance from Suncorp Stadium: 7-minute walk via Caxton Street
Lek’s Thai at Paddington Social
167 Given Terrace, Paddington
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This cosy bakery-cafe-restaurant hybrid, Paddington Social, might be the cutest spot to go with a friend before you’re off to Suncorp Stadium. At night, you’re in for Lek’s Thai. Share a spread of coconut prawns, veggie dumplings, sticky pork rubs, fried barramundi fillets and padt see ew. Set up outside on the porch or nestle up inside at Paddington Social.
Good for: Dinner, small groups, Thai food
Trading hours: Dinner from 5pm, Tuesday to Saturday
Distance from Suncorp Stadium: 5-minute walk via Given Terrace
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