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Best Things to Do in Bulimba

Best Things to do Bulimba

Updated: Jun 01, 2025

The charming riverside suburb of Bulimba is awash with great spots to dine and drink as well as boutiques, parks and more. Check out our guide to the best things to visit, do and see here in Bulimba:

Fuel Brewing Co
Exterior facade of Fuel Brewing Co Bulimba
Fuel Brewing Co is a convivial indie craft brewery and wood-fired pizzeria located in a sleek converted warehouse down by the river in Bulimba
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Melrose Restaurant
A stunning Pan Asian restaurant on a rooftop at the river end of Oxford St
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Medé Modern Mediterranean Restaurant
Exterior lit up corner of Mede restaurant, Bulimba
Bulimba's slick contemporary Mediterranean-inspired restaurant, Medé will transport you to the shores of the Mediterranean Sea
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Mexicali
Mexicali Bar Y Taqueria Bulimba
A stunning pastel-hued Mexican rooftop bar and taqueria tucked away upstairs off Oxford Street
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Bulimba Heritage Trail
Bulimba, with its sprawling Queenslanders, cute worker's cottages and proximity to the river, parks, cinema, cafes, restaurants and historic school, has in recent decades become one of Brisbane's fashionable and sought after neighbourhoods.
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Bellissimo Coffee
Bellissimo Coffee Bulimba
Bellissimo Coffee's newly renovated cafe at Bulimba is now open serving delicious brunch fare
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Darvella Patisserie
Darvella Patisserie, Bulimba
Darvella Patisserie in Oxford Street, Bulimba offers an array of flaky pastries and hand-crafted cakes
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Il Molo Italian Kitchen & Bar
Il Molo Italian Kitchen & Bar Bulimba
Il Molo Italian Kitchen & Bar is a spectacular waterfront restaurant nestled on the end of Oxford Street, Bulimba
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Bulimba Riverside Park
Bulimba River St Park
With cross-river views to Teneriffe, this wide open green space has a playground, dog offleash area and BBQs
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Balmoral Cinema
Foyer with columns and coloured carpet inside the Balmoral Cinema in Bulimba
The first cinema to operate on this site, the Avro, opened as a single open air cinema in 1912 and closed after the end of World War I
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Adda@Oxford
Adda at Oxford, Bulimba
Adda@Oxford is an authentic Indian restaurant in the heart of Bulimba, dishing up the delicious flavours of India
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Bennie Adam Ice Cream
Bennie Adam Ice Cream Cafe Bulimba
Bennie Adam is a family-owned and operated ice-cream cafe found in the heart of Bulimba with over 30 flavours
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Luckies Kitchen
Luckies Kitchen Bulimba
A buzzy Asian eatery dishing up delicious Cantonese-inspired dishes in a colourful edgy setting
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Vietnamese Mint
Vietnamese Mint Bulimba
Vietnamese Mint brings the fresh flavours of Vietnam to Bulimba with a mouth-watering menu of authentic fare
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Oxford 152
Entrance to Oxford 152 Bulimba

Bulimba's landmark corner pub, a fave watering hole for locals for years, has recently had a stunning transformation

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Sugo. It
Pizza at Sugo.It Bulimba

From a humble pizza oven on the owner's back deck to the pizzeria beloved by Bulimba locals for more than a decade

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Dogue
Dogue Bulimba
DOGUE Bulimba is the must-visit destination for all Brisbane canines, open 7 days and delivering DOGUE’s renowned products and services
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Riverbend Books
Shelves of books inside Riverbend Books Bulimba

The much-loved Bulimba institution has been keeping the locals well-read with its selection of quality books for 27 years

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Crackerjack Toys
Outside of Crackerjack Toys Bulimba

The long time family-run toy shop is the go-to for one of Brisbane's best slections of quality and educational toys and games

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Freeze Beauty Co.
Freeze Beauty Co, Bulimba, beauty salons Brisbane, Queensland, facial waxing, eyebrows, eyelashes, eyelash extensions, fat freezing, body sculpting, full glam make-up, make-overs, skin treatments
Freeze Beauty Co in Bulimba, offers a fantastic array of services to enhance your personal beauty journey
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B Hair
B Hair, Bulimba, Brisbane hairdresser, best of Brisbane, hair stylists eastern suburbs, south of the river, balayage, men's hair styling, women's hairdressing
B Hair, nestled in the heart of Bulimba's trendy Oxford Street precinct, dares to be different
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Lunamay
Copyright Lunamay
More than just a fashion store, Lunamay is a place where individuality and style are celebrated
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Bulimba Barracks
Render of Bulimba Barracks
Bulimba Barracks is set to be transformed into a stunning new lifestyle destination, with plans approved by Brisbane City Council
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Image credits:

Sugo, It courtesy of Sugo.It Facebook page

Riverbend Books courtesy of Riverbend Books Facebook page.

Oxford 152 supplied 

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