Brisbane Food Markets for a Tasty Night Out

For the foodies in the room (that’s 100% of our readership if we say so ourselves), food markets are an absolute mecca. We love nothing more than wandering through rows of stalls, smelling delicious morsels in the air and deciding which treat is next on the menu.

From special events to vegan goodies or regular Asian food markets, here are the best Brisbane food markets to satiate your appetite for variety, flavour and fun.

Brisbane City Markets

Perfect for an easy lunch break feast or to stock up on groceries for the week, the Brisbane City Markets are a popular, thriving destination for a snack. With a weekly event across the city in two different locations, wander the stalls in search of the flavour that will sate your cravings. With regular vendors serving your new favourite dish or donut, you’ll also get to experience fun new food with occasional pop-up stallholders that are ready to tantalise your taste buds.

Amongst the foodie stalls, you can shop from creators, makers and artisanal producers, making these markets a one-stop shop for all of your needs.

Wednesdays 8:00am to 6:00pm at Reddacliff Place, 266 George Street, Brisbane City

Thursdays 8:00am to 2:00pm at Cathedral Square, 410 Ann Street, Brisbane City

Brisbane Vegan Markets

For every type of vegan food, snack or skincare you haven’t yet heard of, enter the Brisbane Vegan Markets! The best way to discover new vegan products as well as try tasty samples that will have you coming back for more! Don’t forget to bring a hearty appetite, as the tantalising scents of sizzling burgers or warm and sugary doughnuts prove (very) difficult to resist. We tried.

Bimonthly, dates vary

Various locations

Eat Street Northshore

A mere fifteen minutes from the CBD on a historic wharf on the Brisbane River lies an enormous market metropolis bursting with hot food, cold refreshing drinks and quirky stalls to browse through.

This Brisbane food market proved so popular that it had to be upgraded to a larger site on the Northshore so that they could accommodate over 70 traders, ranging from 5 themed bars, eclectic shopping stalls and micro restaurants from six of the world’s seven continents, all housed in repurposed shipping containers.

Eat Street is the perfect dining and drinks destination for couples and groups on weekend evenings or Friday nights after a long, busy week.

Fridays and Saturdays,  4pm to 10pm

Sunday, 4pm to 9pm

221D MacArthur Avenue, Hamilton

Brisbane Genki Market

One of Brisbane’s best Asian food markets now runs twice monthly, offering double the delicious opportunities! Brisbane Genki Market can be found on Charlotte Street in Brisbane’s CBD, and has been running since early 2021. If frequenting asian food markets in Brisbane is a pastime of yours, be sure to pop this one on your list.

You’ll discover gifts, artisanal wares and handmade pieces, along with Japanese-style ceramics, gift cards and journals. Then, once you enter the street food section, you’ll feel as if you’ve stepped in Dotonburi with the sheer volume of heavenly-scented takoyaki, dango and so much more.

Two Sundays a month, 10:00am to 3:00pm

123 Charlotte Street, Brisbane City

Alien Night Market

Brisbane’s south side has welcomed a fun new food market to the ranks with the arrival of Alien Night Market, an otherworldly new way to find a delicious dinner. These Asian food markets showcase the best of traditional and modern dishes, in an out-of-this-world setting.

Located next to the popular Area 51 play centre in Underwood, this food market leans into the playful and unserious energy that makes a night market feel more like an adventure than a quest for a filling dinner.

Enjoy live music performances, competitive games and immersive contests that you can play with (or against!) your friends.

Friday to Sunday, 5:00pm to 10:00pm

51 Kingston Road, Underwood

Night Feast

Brisbane’s most exciting immersive foodie event will return for a fourth year in 2025.

Night Feast will once again package live music, installations, roaming performers and incredible food into an immersive Spring Feast extravaganza. Amidst a program of free events and art, you’ll enjoy pop-up stalls from some of Brisbane’s best restaurants.

Head down to the Powerhouse this October to explore the installations and feast upon some of Brisbane’s best restaurant menus, reinvented in an enthralling new way.

Resumes in October 2025

Brisbane Powerhouse, Yagara Country, 119 Lamington Street, New Farm

Global Food Markets

Logan Central’s Global Food Markets were created in 2005, by the Ethnic Communities Council of Logan, as a platform to connect migrant farmers with the local community.

Fast forward to present day, and you’ll find that this popular market has evolved to include street food vendors serving up a variety of cuisines to surprise and delight your palate. If you’re searching for a diverse and exciting food market to try this weekend, visit the Global Food Markets to try something new!

Sundays, 6:00am to 12:00pm

Corner Croydon and Station Roads, Logan Central

Monthly Food Truck Markets

South City Square is now home to a rotating roster of food trucks, making an appearance every month. Set to a soundtrack of live music, dine from a variety of drool-worthy lunch, dinner and dessert trucks, whilst you sprawl out in the Square and enjoy something a little different.

The food trucks of the month will be announced on South City Square’s Instagram, so be sure to check in and find out what flavours will be popping up next at these Brisbane food markets.

South/City/SQ, 148-160 Logan Road, Woolloongabba

Now that you’ve tasted your way through Brisbane’s best food markets, fill your basket with some healthy fresh fare from these weekend produce markets around the city. Or find more delicious Asian fare at one of Brisbane’s best Asian fusion restaurants.