All About New Farm

This inner-north suburb of Brisbane is booming, continuously accumulating more coffee shops, bars, boutiques and eateries to the region. One of the most distinctive and desirable of inner city suburbs of Brisbane, New Farm makes the most out of its unbelievable riverfront site with a riches of open places and an apparent love for the worthy life. Out of numerous suburban areas New Farm strike that pleasing balance between waterside luxury and magnificence, leafy greens and big gardens, and local dining and drinking fun. Because of the plentiful cafes, vibrant and tree-lined streets and the short walk away by the river, this enclave of elegant and elevated native houses has long been known as Little Italy of Brisbane.

New Farm Park

New Farm heartens an open-air lifestyle, with tree-lined roads and exclusive places such as Brisbane Powerhouse and the core of the suburb, New Farm Park. The area attracts visitors from far and near for its perfect waterside picnic spot, riding circles and tree house-style adventurous playground. Families will surely love the free Tai chi and picnic playground amid the iconic Moreton Bay fig trees.

It seems hard to picture Brisbane without the special Sunday snacks meetings down by the river. Walk down the grass beneath the shadow of some huge tree and lose into the delicious treat you grabbed from the Cafe down the road.

Brisbane Powerhouse

On the eastern edge of New Farm Park outlooks the Powerhouse, a once run-down power station beautifully converted into a modern-day arts Centre. Inside pimped with graffiti miscellanies, industrial equipment and ancient electrical transformers converted lights, it’s home to a variety of events, from live comedy shows and music artist acts to public festivals and visual arts exhibitions. And all of this is free stuff.

Catch the best events like Brisbane Comedy Festival, Wonderland, Brisbane Festival, Melt and vibrant theatre, dance and much more in an industrialized and warm setting.

Bar Alto

You will also find here two buzzing waterside restaurants. Visit Bar Alto, for Italian bite to eat and drink. At the cultural pumping Brisbane Powerhouse, this snippy upstairs restaurant-bar attracts sophisticated and also common bon Vivants with its vast balcony, at the ready with stunning river sight. 

Local ingredients blended in Italian dishes like spanner-crab gnocchi with the solid wine list that includes numerous remarkable Italian drops.

New Farm Confectionery

Find the sweet place of New Farm, just next to the well-known New Farm cinemas. Where on one side, New Farm Confectionery offers sugary delights such as home-made nougat, Belgian chocolate-dipped honeycomb and a remarkable variety of milkshakes, from salty caramel to chocolate and raspberry, best appreciated in the daylight. 

While the other side, the creamy smells coming from the ovens of Parisian chic patisserie Chouquette and boulangerie hint at realistic bread, crumbly pastries and seasonally flavoured eclairs.  

Shopping

Take home a piece of elegant New Farm chic with you from this shopping trip. Visit the store of famous interior designer Black & Spiro, Anna Spiro for inspiring textiles,  homewares and antiques. For suburban style lamps and cushions, furnishings, French and English are worth a visit.

This neighbourhood of New Farm is the perfect place to take a break and taste the good life.