ALONG THE BRISBANE RIVER, a stroll from South Bank’s cultural precinct, West End is a neighbourhood of contrasts. Tradition blends with renewal, and nationalities mix to form a vibrant, edgy community in one of Brisbane/Meanjin’s top dining and nightlife destinations.
Once an important Aboriginal camp, West End/Kurilpa was farmland before becoming a busy river port, industrial centre and working-class hub. Post-Second World War European migrants left an indelible mark on the area’s food and culture, with a number of international restaurants and cafes still lining its main drag, Boundary Street. Vintage treasures, organic produce, live music, craft brews, second-hand bookshops and unique boutiques live there, too.
Newer on the block is West Village, a striking urban renewal project on the site of the historic 1928-built Peters Ice Cream Factory, where…