Eat & drink

Toowoomba on a plate

A café obsession, cuisines from every corner of the globe, craft beer and desserts to write home about. Here's one great pick in each category.

Cafe & Brunch

2 picks
Tina's Place Cafe & Catering Cafe & Brunch

Tina's Place Cafe & Catering

A friendly local café serving breakfast, lunch and homemade favourites.

📍 RWC Toowoomba 🕒 Open 7 Days a Week
The Finch Cafe Cafe & Brunch

The Finch Cafe

Modern Australian breakfast and lunch, seven days.

📍 CBD / Ruthven St 🕒 Weekday brunch or an easy lunch

Cafe & Coffee

1 pick
Merlo Coffee (Russell St) Cafe & Coffee

Merlo Coffee (Russell St)

All-day coffee and cafe fare at a CBD flagship.

📍 CBD / Russell St 🕒 Morning or a mid-shopping break

Chinese & Japanese

1 pick
The Garden Restaurant Chinese & Japanese

The Garden Restaurant

Freshly cooked Chinese and Japanese done simply and well.

📍 Toowoomba 🕒 Midweek dinner or easy takeaway

Coffee Roaster

1 pick

Craft Beer & Brewpub

1 pick

Indian

1 pick

Italian & Mediterranean

1 pick
Cafe Valetta Italian & Mediterranean

Cafe Valetta

Pizza, pasta and Mediterranean-style tapas.

📍 Toowoomba 🕒 Relaxed group dinner

Italian & Pizza

1 pick
Piccolo Papa Italian & Pizza

Piccolo Papa

Handmade pasta and Neapolitan pizza made fresh daily.

📍 CBD / Grand Central 🕒 Weekend lunch or dinner

Korean & Japanese

1 pick
Kajoku Korean & Japanese

Kajoku

Korean-Japanese plates, sushi and sizzling BBQ.

📍 CBD 🕒 Friday dinner with a group

Modern Australian / Fine Dining

1 pick
Gip's Restaurant Modern Australian / Fine Dining

Gip's Restaurant

Modern Australian fine dining in a historic garden setting.

📍 CBD 🕒 Special-occasion dinner — book ahead

Pub & Bistro

2 picks
Fitzy's Toowoomba Pub & Bistro

Fitzy's Toowoomba

Iconic family-owned hotel with elevated pub dining.

📍 CBD 🕒 Friday or Saturday evening
The Spotted Cow Hotel Pub & Bistro

The Spotted Cow Hotel

Vibrant heritage pub with locally sourced meals.

📍 CBD 🕒 Relaxed lunch or after-work drinks

Thai

1 pick
Thai Royal Restaurant Thai

Thai Royal Restaurant

Classic Thai flavours in a relaxed sit-down setting.

📍 Toowoomba 🕒 Weeknight dinner

Vietnamese

2 picks
Original Saigon Restaurant Vietnamese

Original Saigon Restaurant

Fresh, high-quality Vietnamese with gluten-free and vegan options.

📍 CBD / Ruthven St 🕒 Light lunch or early dinner
Tram Vietnam Vietnamese

Tram Vietnam

Authentic Vietnamese with a clearly labelled vegan menu.

📍 CBD 🕒 Lunch or dinner (closed Mondays)

🍰 Sweet tooth

2 picks
The Baker's Duck Bakery & Pastries

The Baker's Duck

No-frills bakery with a cult following for sourdough and pastries.

📍 Toowoomba 🕒 Early morning before it sells out
Gelatissimo Toowoomba Gelato & Dessert

Gelatissimo Toowoomba

Fresh-made gelato, sorbet and shakes on Ruthven St.

📍 CBD / Ruthven St 🕒 After dinner — open late
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