Brisbane's Rustic Cafes

It’s become a trend in Brisbane cafes - pallet tables surrounded by paint-scraped chairs, bare-brick walls and industrial-look ceilings, low-hanging exposed lightbulbs, and menus made of anything from old children’s books to clipboards.

Heya Bar

There's nothing like the dingy staircase leading to a dimly lit bar that houses some of the best pan-asian bar food that your tastebuds will ever experience. Cue; Heya Bar. 

Nest Restaurant

Nothing says fancy like a brand new menu by Chef Kenneth Ip at Nest Brisbane. Tucked away on the second level of Hotel Jen, overlooking Roma Street’s famous 100 year old fig tree strung with 200 red lanterns, Nest is an Asian themed sanctuary, home to some of the best slaw and pork cutlets in the CBD.