The Gunshop Cafe ★ 4.4
The Gunshop Cafe runs a heritage corner-shop building on Mollison Street, West End since 2000. All-day brunch, Colombian-Costa Rican house-blend espresso.
Signature drink: House-blend flat white
Cafés in West End
Coffee Roasters in West End
Blackstar Coffee Roasters ★ 4.4
Blackstar Coffee on Thomas Street in West End has roasted in-house since 2007. Organic and fair-trade focus, in-house bakery, cult-favourite local cafe.
Bars in West End
Cobbler ★ 4.7
Cobbler on Browning Street in West End is the cult whisky and rum hideaway. 350-plus whiskies and seasonal cocktails behind a heritage shopfront.
Signature drink: Old Fashioned with rare bourbon
Miss Demeanour ★ 4.2
Miss Demeanour on Boundary Street in West End is the cocktail bar with American-snack-bar attitude. Bright lights, tropical drinks and burgers.
Signature drink: Tropical Tiki cocktail
Street Food in West End
West End Vietnamese Foods ★ 4.4
Tu and Giang's family takeaway under West End Central Apartments. Crispy pork belly banh mi, 24 hour pho broth, rice paper rolls, Vietnamese iced coffee.
Try: Banh mi, pho, rice paper rolls
Markets in West End
West End Markets at Davies Park ★ 4.5
Saturday-morning ritual under Davies Park's enormous fig trees. 150-plus stalls of produce, healthy fast food, fashion and live music in the open air.
Boundary Street Markets ★ 4.1
Quirky street-food and trader market in and around the Motor Room music venue. Friday-night opening, vegan Sundays on the second Sunday of the month.
Brunch in West End
The Gunshop Cafe ★ 4.4
The Gunshop Cafe runs a heritage corner-shop building on Mollison Street, West End since 2000. Priced at $$. Open mon-fri 6:30am-3pm, sat-sun 7am-3pm.
Order: Truffle and parmesan fries and house-blend flat white
Late-Night Eats in West End
Cobbler ★ 4.6
Cobbler on Browning Street in West End runs until 2am with 350-plus whiskies. The Brisbane late-night drink destination behind a heritage shopfront.