Discover Ipswich Visitor Guide 2025

IPSWICH FLAVOURS

Trendy restaurants to visit for bites and sips

Monte Lane

The Cottage Restaurant For more dining and cocktails, and with premium wines as a bonus, head to The Cottage Restaurant, a well-loved fine dining establishment where chef Mark Naoum and his wife Angela have created something special over the years. Linger over the modern European menu and carefully curated wine lists and enjoy wonderful service in this repurposed historic cottage. This is the place to take someone for a date night with wow factor and an attention to detail that is sometimes hard to find. Bakehouse Steakhouse Another historic building beautifully transformed into a contemporary dining venue is Bakehouse Steakhouse. With a reputation for unparalleled steaks and well-crafted cocktails, this loved dining destination is always worth a visit and is uniquely Ipswich. La Parrilla If a taste of South America rattles your maracas, head to La Parrilla for a smokin’ menu of BBQ favourites like asado, wings, ribs and burgers. Either dine inside near the colourful mural or take back to your accommodation while staying in The ‘Swich!

Monte Lane When Victoria and Rogér Garreau moved to Ipswich and wanted a chic spot to land after the working day for a bite and a sip, they decided to create their dream destination themselves. Taking on a former pizza restaurant at 160 Brisbane Street they put their respective skills into action as an interior designer and builder, remastering the space as a glam wine bar. They’ve retained the pizza oven at the heart of the kitchen and introduced wine lists and cocktail offerings that extend beyond the norm. Well known Queensland chef Elliott Platz took the reins as head chef in late 2024. The Rusty Nail The Rusty Nail is a great spot for cocktails; the bar is moody, a great destination for nighttime grazing and sipping. It is loved for its interesting tapas menu – think house-made beetroot crackers laden with citrus-cured barramundi and capsicum with cucumber and goat’s cheese; golden sweet potato croquettes with a tangy tomato sauce, or bao buns with slow-cooked beef in a fiery Harissa sauce. From the cocktail list, try the Lychee Lara with white rum, coconut rum, lychee liqueur and orgeat syrup.

The Rusty Nail

Prince Alfred Hotel We cannot recommend night dining and

imbibing spots around Ipswich without including the mighty Prince Alfred Hotel with its impressive list of beers on tap and a huge restaurant that manages to feel intimate despite being one of the largest in the city. There’s a lengthy ever- changing menu to match, covering diverse terrain and punchy dishes plucked from current trends around the globe.

CSI – Club Services Ipswich

South American BBQ La Parrilla Top of Town Fourthchild Lounge Bar

CSI is your local hub for dining, bingo, trivia, raffles and live entertainment. With 180+ pokies, Keno, a Sports Bar and TAB, we are open daily from 10.00 am to 4.00 am. Join for just $1 and enjoy it all. Location-Dot 5A Lowry Street North Ipswich QLD 4305 phone (07) 3812 3366 ARROW-POINTER Clubipswich.com.au

Discover the flavours of South American barbeque at La Parrilla, a gourmet Latin restaurant serving up a selection of grilled meats, wings, burgers, ribs

In the heart of Ipswich's Top of Town precinct, Fourthchild Cafe and Restaurant offers a sophisticated all-day dining experience, combining urban-inspired cuisine with the elegance of a 19th-century building. phone (07) 3281 9934 / 0433 523 537 Location-Dot 215 Brisbane Street, Ipswich QLD 4305

served with traditional Latin sides and salsa. ARROW-POINTER Laparrilla.com.au phone Carolina 0405 185 144

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