Newstead

Cool craft beer and live music anchor this hip inner-city neighbourhood adjacent to Fortitude Valley.

Craft beer lovers won't go thirsty. Drop into Newstead Brewing Co for beer and pub-style eats, Range Brewing for small-batch drops and sourdough pizza, and Green Beacon for brews and rotating food trucks.

Nearby, live-music venue The Triffid transformed a former hangar. Keep an eye on the bill as it attracts top international talent and is the brain-child of former Powderfinger bassist John Collins.

Then there's the Gasworks precinct for trendy restaurants and bars, or the famous Breakfast Creek Hotel for a classic pub steak. Those interested in history can take a tour of the grand Newstead House, Brisbane’s oldest surviving residence, and then tuck into a picnic just outside in Newstead Park by the river.