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Best Things To Do In Auchenflower

Auchenflower in Brisbane’s inner west is renowned for its sprawling ornate Queenslanders perched on steep narrow streets threading through its leafy hills but it is also home to some great restaurants, a chic bar, quaint croquet club and one of Brisbane’s spookiest villas.

The suburb’s name, which is Gaelic for ‘field of flowers’ comes from the family estate of Qld Premier Thomas McIlwraith, who built his grand imposing house (since demolished) there in 1880. Oddly, its billiard and ballrooms were salvaged and are now located in Tamborine Estate Winery

Here are some of the attractions of this inner western suburb:

Deer Duck Bar
Deer Duck Bar Auchenflower
This glamorous bar is like a plush old world lounge in an English manor that has been beamed up onto Milton Rd
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My Thai Restaurant
My Thai Auchenflower
A perennial favourite with western suburbs diners, My Thai attract crowds to its ornately decorated Auchenflower worker's cottage
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Haig Rd Bistro
Haig rd Bistro Auchenflower
Haig Rd Bistro is a charming French bistro that brings a taste of Alsace to a colonial Auchenflower cottage
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Peach Cafe
Peach Cafe, Auchenflower
Peach Cafe is a charming cafe housed in a quaint Queenslander in Auchenflower offering all-day brunch
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Four Sisters On Lang
Four Sisters on Lang Auchenflower
Four Sisters on Lang is a cute little Vietnamese street food café tucked away in an Auchenflower commercial estate
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The Frog N Toad Corner Store
The Frog N Toad Corner Store, Auchenflower
This corner store in Auchenflower has been given a new lease on life, with a delicious Greek twist
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Ciro's Italian Restaurant
Ciro’s Italian Restaurant Auchenflower
Ciro’s Italian Restaurant is a tiny hidden gem of an Italian trattoria found in an Auchenflower side street
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McIlwraith Croquet Club
Weatherboard club cottage and croquet green
The quaint white and blue 1920s croquet club is still going strong as croquet enjoys a bit of a renaissance - a great place to spend a gentile afternoon with friends
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Steamtrain Espresso Bar
Steamtrain Espresso Bar, Auchenflower
Steamtrain Espresso Bar is a cool coffee nook in Auchenflower serving specialty coffee and all day breakfast fare
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Deer Duck Bistro
A hunting theme pervades this cosy rabbit warren of a bistro which offers a unique degustation menu
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Moorlands
Moorlands house at sunrise in Auchenflower
OK, you can’t actually ‘do’ Moorlands, but this grand gothic villa on the Wesley Hospital grounds overlooking the river was the home of the notorious Mayne family
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Looking to discover more hidden gems of Brisbane, check out our Guide to Brisbane Suburbs HERE! Happy exploring!

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