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Best Things to do in Mt Gravatt

The southside Brisbane suburb is a treasure trove of things to discover, including a Pakistani restaurant, mountaintop cafe, twilight market, artisan patisserie & donut bar, swimming pools, great budget eateries, funky cafes and a book shop. Here's 25+ of the best things to do and places to eat and drink in Mt Gravatt:

Paninni's Italian Restaurant
Paninni's Italian Restaurant
This hidden gem of an Italian restaurant serves quality Italian food & gourmet woodfired pizzas in an intimate setting
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Mt Gravatt Street Food
Mt Gravatt Street Food
A mammoth night market at Mt Gravatt Showgrounds, with food trucks, street food stalls, licensed bar and live music
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The Whisk Fine Patisserie
The Whisk Fine Patisserie Upper Mt Gravatt
This petite Parisienne-style bakery in Upper Mt Gravatt handcrafts pastries, macarons and mouth-watering chocolates
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Deli Dakota
Deli Dakota, Mount Gravatt East
Since opening, customers have been queuing at this southside cafe to get their hands on one of its gourmet sangas
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Kith'n'chow
Kith 'n' Chow Mt Gravatt
Kith 'n' Chow is a groovy, garden oasis café found tucked away in the backstreets of Mt Gravatt alongside Best Florist and Espresso Bar.
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Lovewell Cafe
The LoveWell Project Cafe Mt Gravatt Lookout
Lovewell Cafe is a café with a purpose, partnered with the Lovewell Foundation (changing the world one woman at a time)
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Little Glass Room Espresso Bar
Little Glass Room Espresso Bar, Mt Gravatt
Little Glass Room is a chic cafe serving traditional breakfast faves along with authentic Thai dishes for breakfast
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Steel & Grind
Steel & Grind Mt Gravatt
Steel & Grind is a cool, construction themed café serving coffee and crepes from a hidden location
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Dough Ma
Dough Ma, Upper Mount Gravatt
Dough Ma is a dessert lovers nirvana serving decadent cream and jam filled, freshly baked doughnuts
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Frisco's Bar
Frisco's Bar, Mt Gravatt, Brisbane
Frisco's Bar is a secret subterranean bar tucked away down a laneway in an unlikely location
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Hibiscus Swimming Pool
A favourite southside haunt on a hot day is Hibiscus swimming pool located in the Hibiscus Sports Complex at Upper Mt Gravatt.
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Little Black Pug Cafe
Little Black Pug Mt Gravatt
Little Black Pug is a cute, all day brunch café with a top-notch menu for foodies and their four-legged friends
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Kiah Organic Cafe & Market
Kiah Organic Wholefoods Warehouse Mt Gravatt
This health-conscious café, found inside Kiah Organic Wholefoods Warehouse, is a little slice of wholesomeness
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Blacksmith Specialty Coffee
Blacksmith Speciality Coffee Mt Gravatt
Off the beaten track of Logan Road, Blacksmith Speciality Coffee is a secret southside cafe offering locally roasted Bear Bones espresso brewed anyway you like
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Mt Gravatt Markets
Fruits and vegetables stalls and shoppers inside the Mt Gravatt Markets on a Sunday.
This sizable and cheap fruit and vegetable market is a religion for southsiders.
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Dami Japanese Restaurant
Japanese croquettes with sauce
You've probably driven past it many times and never noticed it; the unassuming Japanese restaurant on Logan Road surrounded by car yards
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Hallowed Grounds Espresso
Counter and seating inside hallowed grounds espresso cafe
Hallowed Grounds Espresso has gone from being a nice place to pick up a take-away coffee to a great place to sit, relax, and take-in the eclectic environment
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Loving Hut
Loving Hut sign and hedge with diners sitting outside
Vegetarians and vegans with or without children will find plenty to enjoy at this roomy clean no frills eatery
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Cenzo's Cafe & Bar
Cenzo’s Café Upper Mt Gravatt
Cenzo’s Café and Bar is a well-kept secret, tucked away on a leafy street in Upper Mt Gravatt, serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks
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Watany Manoushi Lebanese Foods
Watany Manoushi
Watany Manoushi Lebanese Foods, found tucked away in Palmdale Shopping Centre is an authentic Middle Eastern bakery, cafe and grocery store
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Bbq Tonight
BBQ Tonight is Brisbane’s first Pakistani restaurant, the go-to for traditional Pakistani food and a side of culture
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Griffith University Aquatic Centre
Griffith University Aquatic Centre is one of the southside's best kept secrets. Located in beautiful bush surrounds at Mt Gravatt Campus, this peaceful public pool appeals to all ages – not just uni students.
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Thai Smile Cooking
Maa Kinn Bangkok Street Food, Mt Gravatt, Brisbane budget eats
Bringing a taste of Thailand from the streets of Bangkok to Mt Gravatt with delicious street food and more
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Mt Gravatt Lookout
People standing on Mt Gravatt Lookout with views on to Brisbane city buildings.
Since 1893 Mt Gravatt has attracted climbers, after the colonial government of the time deemed the hill’s 132 acres a recreational reserve.
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Sugar Buns Bakery Cafe
Sugar Buns Bakery Cafe Mt Gravatt
The most decadent cafe in Brisbane serves huge-portioned decorative meals, loaded shakes, mega hot chocolates
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Mt Gravatt Bookshop

One of Brisbane's best secondhand book shops, the Mt Gravatt Bookshop is a local institution and well worth a browse if in the neighbourhood

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