15 stunning spots for bottomless brunch in Brisbane

Cheers fun-fuelled indulgence with your people at the best places to bottomless brunch in Brisbane.

At the liveliest spots to bottomless brunch in Brisbane, creative cocktails come on tap, as do far-too-drinkable wines plus flavour-crammed food for good measure. And if that’s not enticing enough, most of them are treated to ultra-scenic vistas and epic live music. Gather your friends and leave the car at home – our list of unmissable venues demands total commitment.

1. Buns and Bubbles at Yoko Dining

Best for: classy vibes on the water

Mimosa slushie, anyone? Start Saturday right with a table at this Howard Smith Wharves hot spot, where their Buns and Bubbles session will keep the good times rolling from brunch to lunch. Drown round after round of the canary yellow cocktail (and equally delicious jugs of lychee nigori and yuzu spritz) as a banquet of Japanese classics lights up your plate.

Think miso-glazed eggplant, ginger and soy chicken Katsu, tuna and buckwheat soba noodles and, of course, the restaurant’s pillowy steamed buns. The scene is stylish, set against the Brisbane River, so pair your most glamorous shades with a frock that rocks and prepare to kick back in style. Prices start from $85 per person for prosecco, beer and wine and you’ll need to fork out an extra $45 per person for the cocktail upgrade.

Brunch hours: Saturdays from 11.30am to 3pm and each session runs for one hour and 45 minutes.

Address: Howard Smith Wharves, 2/5 Boundary Street, Brisbane

2. Riverland

Best for: waterfront Greek with live music

Bottomless brunch in Brissie doesn’t get more scenic than this. Riverland’s Sunday menu is rolled out across its spectacular outdoor deck, offering Brisbane River proximity so close you can almost touch it. You’ll enjoy a gin spritz on arrival before a smorgasbord of wines, bubbles, juices and soft drinks take centre stage.

Wash everything down with a flavour-packed Greek-inspired three-course meal, plus, your soundtrack’s sorted as live tunes kick off from 12pm every week. It costs $79 per person.

Brunch hours: Sundays from 12.30pm to 2.30pm and each session runs for two hours.

Address: 167 Eagle Street, Brisbane

3. High Tea Tapas at Iris Rooftop

Best for: epic city views

You may be a high tea aficionado, but rarely does a tower stack up like this. Travel to the top of Fortitude Valley’s boutique Hotel X to find a bottomless brunch in Brisbane unlike any other, complete with Spanish-influenced treats and a 360-degree vantage point.

At the High Tea Tapas at Iris Rooftop go for endless wines, sangria, mimosas or palomas or keep things classy with a selection of premium teas. Alternatively, you can tap out of the cocktails and tea altogether and opt for a full bottle of Taittinger.

Food-wise, you’ll savour chorizo pinchos, bruschetta, empanadas, croquettes, patatas bravas, finger sandwiches and churros with dulce de leche. A seat costs $88 per person.

Brunch hours: Sundays from 11.30am to 3.30pm and each session runs for 1.5 hours.

Address: Atop Hotel X, 458 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley

4. Massimo Restaurant & Bar

Best for: authentic homemade pasta

Your carb fix is waiting at Massimo Restaurant & Bar, who stage three days of bottomless brunch decadence along the banks of the Brisbane River each week. Renowned across the city for nailing the authentic flavours of Italian cuisine, this place offers two banquet menus accompanied by unlimited wine, sparkling wine and beer. It’s elegant dining where traditional dishes including prosciutto e melone, cavatelli marinara and pollo al forno (baked chicken and taters) resemble artworks and the drinks are top shelf. Prices start from $99 per person.

Brunch hours: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 12pm to 3pm and each session runs for two hours.

Address: Riverside Centre, 123 Eagle Street, Brisbane

5. MexiCali Bar Y Taqueria

Best for: a myriad of margaritas

Who’s in the mood to party? MexiCali’s Brisbane outpost (their OG Gold Coast venue at Nobby Beach is still kicking along in fine form) invites you to upgrade any meal with their bottomless drinks package, sending a steady stream of killer margaritas, beers, sangria and wines your way as DJ sets and an always electric vibe dial up the fun to full-bore. The menu includes all your favourite Mexican stalwarts including tostadas and tacos, jalapeno poppers, nachos, quesadillas and more.

Brunch hours: Saturdays and Sundays from noon however you can add a bottomless drinks package to any midweek meal too. Each package runs for 1.5 hours.

Address: 142 Oxford Street, Bulimba

6. Rita’s Bar

Best for: terrific tacos

Tucked away in the leafy streets of hipster Teneriffe, part of Brisbane’s riverside precinct is Rita’s Bar, a bottomless brunch in Brisbane that’s always bustling.

Score an al fresco spot street-side to soak up excellent people-watching while a free-flowing parade of margarita jugs keep you hydrated and all-you-can-eat tacos to ensure you’re up to the task.

You’ll get your pick out of slow-cooked lamb, braised beef, crispy pork belly, grilled halloumi, tempura mushroom and more for $85 per person.

Brunch hours: Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 5pm (last booking at 3pm) and each session runs for two hours and 90 per cent of the food is gluten-free and dietary-friendly.

Address: 36e Vernon Terrace, Teneriffe

7. Brunch with Bite at Cloudland

Best for: drag queen deliciousness

Get your giggle on at Brunch with Bite, a long-loved brunch staged weekly at one of Brissie’s most lively entertainment venues. Hosted by the reliably hysterical Real Housewives of Drag, the session is more chilled than the booze-soaked revelry Cloudland’s better known for – but only just.

Sip on your choice of mimosa jugs, sangria jugs, Bloody Mary jugs, Canadian Club mixers and beer as Italian-inspired delicacies (house-made arancini, rich pasta, sweet treats, etc.) fill your stomach. The best bit? Adults-only performances, games, and belly laughs span the entire session. Entry costs $95 per person.

Brunch hours: Sundays from 11am to 3pm and the drinks flow freely from 11.15am to 1.15pm.

Address: 641 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley

8. Tetto Rooftop Bar

Best for: holiday wanderlust

You’ll be peering down on residential Brissie rather than cobalt blue waves but the sun-drenched vibes of a Mediterranean escape are strong at Tetto Rooftop Bar. Located in the burgeoning suburb of Everton Park, this bottomless brunch hot spot delivers a variety of drinks and tasty share plates as a live DJ and swaying olive trees evoke the Euro dream. Sit back as cocktail and mocktail jugs, beer and wine help you wash down a Mediterranean-inspired menu of chicken sliders, mushroom arancini, halloumi chips and more. It costs $69 per person.

Brunch hours: Saturdays and Sundays from 12pm to 2pm and each session runs for two hours.

Address: 1/807 Stafford Road, Everton Park

9. Fridays

Best for: those with a sweet tooth

Brace yourself for a sugar rush at Fridays on the Brisbane River, where irresistible gem-inspired cocktail jugs are delivered by the truckload at the Happy Daze bottomless lunch. It’s a party from every angle with live music, a sprawling deck and beautiful views. It’s $59 per person with a minimum of two people.

Brunch hours: Saturdays and Sundays from 2pm and each session runs for two hours.

Address: Riverside Centre, 123 Eagle Street, Brisbane

10. Corbett & Claude

Best for: pudgy-based pizza and cocktail jugs

Dive into delicious hand-stretched pizza with a side of icy-cold cocktail goodness at one of Corbett & Claude’s three venues across Brisbane. The weekend sessions are always buzzy in any one of the outposts as jugs filled with Long Island iced tea, peach mule and ping pong martinis, plus wine, beer, bubbles and mocktails get your party started. Meanwhile, you can choose any pizza or pasta from the full menu in addition to the parmesan chips and chicken bites that’ll arrive once you’re seated to help kick things off. It costs $69 per person.

Brunch hours: Saturdays and Sundays from 11.30am to 6pm and each session runs for two hours.

Addresses: Three venues at 807 Stafford Road, Everton Park; R3/2049 Logan Road, Upper Mount Gravatt; and 283 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane.

11. BrewDog Fortitude Valley

Best for: craft beer lovers

More-is-more comfort food and thirst-quenching craft beer are now streaming at BrewDog Fortitude Valley, home to a bottomless brunch in Brisbane that’s unlike your usual.

A chilled-out spot to catch up with loved ones, the venue puts on a massive spread of wings (either Korean spicy chicken or cauliflower), buffalo chicken tacos, onion rings, grilled corn and two styles of fries alongside dipping sauce.

Of course, it’s all just background noise as the stars of your show, BrewDog’s heavenly Brisbane-brewed beers, are up for grabs limitlessly. It costs $60 per person.

Brunch hours: Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 2.30pm and each session runs for two hours.

Address: 235 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley

12. Southbeach

Best for: bevvies by the sand

Bellinis, Bloody Mary or beer – it’s all on the menu every weekend at Southbeach in South Bank, one of the city’s best-loved entertainment precincts.

It’s a lush garden scene overlooking the man-made Streets Beach, throwing ideal views no matter where you sit, and the brunch towers are guaranteed to draw gasps.

Stacked with pastries, yoghurt and muesli parfaits, eggs, sweet treats and more, the showstoppers provide easy bite-sized picking to help fuel all that fun. It costs $65 per person.

Brunch hours: Sundays from 10am to 12pm and each session runs for the full two hours.

Address: 30aa, Stanley Street Plaza, South Brisbane

13. Covent Garden

Best for: gin lovers

It’s not the trendy London locale but Covent Garden is still located in Brisbane’s version of the West End, and this bottomless brunch spot is the place to be if you favour gin of a weekend. Grazing boards scattered with cured meats, cheeses, pickled veggies, dips and bread are handed out over a free-flowing selection of creative cocktail jugs that mix the spirit to perfection. It’ll set you back $49 per person.

Brunch hours: Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 2.30pm and each session runs for two hours.

Address: 142 Boundary Street, West End

14. Maggie May

Best for: fur parents

A supper club that’s famed for flirty Newstead hangs, Maggie May also does bottomless brunch in Brisbane with ample flair. Plus, it’s dog-friendly. Bring besties of any description for unlimited prosecco, mimosas, bellinis, Limoncello spritz and beers as a menu of granola, dips, mini pies, fries and other seasonal winners keep everyone smiling.

You can also upgrade your drinks menu to get the team shaking up extra-extravagant cocktails. Prices start from $90 per person.

Brunch hours: Saturdays at either 11am or 1pm and both sessions run for two hours each.

Address: 84 Longland Street, Newstead

15. Newstead Social

Best for: laneway vibes

Wander along an unassuming backstreet to find Newstead Social, always a good time and famed for their bottomless weekend brunch. You’ll drown your choice of house drinks as well as passionfruit mimosas if you roll in on a Sunday.

Drink responsibly thanks to a loaded menu of dips, arancini balls, sliders, ribs, far less-exciting (though delicious) salads and chips. Live music amps up relaxed, last-all-day vibes and a ticket costs $55 per person.

Brunch hours: Saturdays and Sundays from 12pm to 2pm and each session runs for the full two hours.

Address: 2 Masters Street, Newstead