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The round-up: what’s open this Ekka public holiday

The show bags are packed, the rides are operational and the dagwood dogs are ready for our bellies – the Ekka is back for 2023 and so is the annual show day public holiday! The traditional mid-week day off is taking place on Wednesday August 16 this year, but if you aren't keen on enjoying some show-day shenanigans, we've compiled a handy list of cafes, bars and restaurants that will trading throughout the Ekka public holiday – all you'll have to do is decide on where you'll be feasting!


Brisbane City, Spring Hill and Petrie Terrace
Antico, Brisbane City – 4:00 pm to late
Batch Cookie Bar x Lunar Pies, Brisbane City – 8:00 am to 5:30 pm
Black Fire Restaurant, Brisbane City – 7:30 am to 9:30 pm
Ciao Papi, Brisbane City – 12:00 pm to late
Comuna Cantina, Brisbane City – 11:30 am to 9:00 pm
Donna Chang, Brisbane City – 12:00 pm to late
Felons Barrel Hall, Brisbane City – 11:00 am to late
Felons Brewing Co., Brisbane City – 11:00 am to late
Gigi’s Homestyle Cooking, Brisbane City – 6:00 am to 2:00 pm
Goodtimes Gelateria, Brisbane City – 12:00 pm to late
Greca, Brisbane City – 11:30 am to late
KushiMaru, Brisbane City – 5:00 pm to 1:30 am
Little Maru, Brisbane City – 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
Lune Croissanterie, Brisbane City – 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Maru Grill House, Brisbane City – 11:30 am to 3:00 pm, 5:00–10:00 pm
Maru Korean Restaurant, Brisbane City – 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, 5:00–8:50 pm
Massimo Restaurant & Bar, Brisbane City – 11:00 am to 9:00 pm
Mr Percival’s, Brisbane City – 11:00 am to 1:00 am
Mr Wabi, Brisbane City – 5:00–10:00 pm
Opa Bar + Mezze, Brisbane City – 11:00 am to 10:00 pm
Stanley, Howard Smith Wharves – 12:00–3:00 pm, 5:00–10:00 pm
The Boom Boom Room, Brisbane City – 4:30 pm to late
Toscano Bar & Kitchen, Brisbane City – 4:00–9:00 pm
Walter’s Steakhouse, Brisbane City – 12:00–3:00 pm, 5:00 pm to late
Yoko, Brisbane City – 11:30 am to late

Fortitude Valley, Newstead, Teneriffe and New Farm
Agnes Bakery, Fortitude Valley – 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
Aji, Teneriffe – 7:00 am to 1:00 pm
Bellissimo Coffee, Fortitude Valley – 6:00 am to 5:00 pm
Bisou Bisou, Fortitude Valley – 6:30 am to late
Botany, Newstead – 11:30 am to 10:00 pm
BrewDog, Fortitude Valley – 11:00 am to late
Brooki Bakehouse, Fortitude Valley – 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
Carmen Tequileria, Fortitude Valley – 12:00 pm to late
City Winery, Fortitude Valley – 3:00–10:00 pm
Colin’s Specialty Coffee, Fortitude Valley – 7:30 am to 1:00 pm
Dutch Courage Officers’ Mess, Fortitude Valley – 3:00–9:00 pm
Fat Dumpling, Fortitude Valley – 11:30 am to 3:00 pm, 5:30–9:00 pm
Hellbound, New Farm – 5:00 pm to 12:00 am
Hey Mr, New Farm – 6:30 am to 2:30 pm
Industry Beans, Newstead – 8:00 am to 3:30 pm
Iris Rooftop, Fortitude Valley – 11:30 am to late
Jeon’s Kitchen, Fortitude Valley – 11:30 am to 2:30 pm
Joedy’s Cafe, New Farm – 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
Mica Brasserie, Newstead – 6:30 am to 12:00 pm
Mi Raak, Fortitude Valley – 5:30–10:00 pm
Mrs Brown’s Bar & Kitchen, Newstead – 11:30 am to late
Nodo, Newstead – 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
Ping Pong, Newstead – 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, 5:00–9:30 pm
Tatsu Ramen Gyoza Bar, Fortitude Valley – 11:30 am to 2:30pm, 5:00–9:00 pm
The New Black, Fortitude Valley – 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Vice Coffee House, New Farm – 7:00 am to 12:00 pm
Yolk, Newstead – 7:00 am to 3:00 pm

South Bank, South Brisbane, West End and Highgate Hill
Ahmets Turkish Restaurant, South Bank – 11:30 am to 9:00 pm
Alphabet Cafe, West End – 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Church Mouse Cheese, South Brisbane – 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Cinnamon and Co., West End – 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
Flying Colours, West End – 3:00 pm until late
Grown, West End – 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
Lucky Duck, Highgate Hill – 7:00 am to 1:00 pm
Lune Croissanterie, South Brisbane – 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Morning After, West End – 7:00 am to 2:00 pm
Mucho Mexicano, South Bank – 11:00 am to 9:00 pm
Nodo, South Bank – 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
Nodo, West End – 7:00 am to 4:00 pm
Noir, Paddington – 2:00–7:00 pm
NYC Bagel Deli, West End – 6:30 am to 2:30 pm
Ole Spanish Restaurant, South Bank – 11:30 am to 9:00 pm
OTTO Brisbane, South Brisbane – 5:00 pm to late
Pilloni, West End – 5:00–10:00 pm
Popolo, South Brisbane – 12:00–3:00 pm, 5:00 pm to late
Southside, South Brisbane – 5:00–8:30 pm
The Charming Squire, South Brisbane – 11:00 am to 10:00 pm
The Jetty, South Bank – 11:30 am to 10:00 pm
The Twin, West End – 7:00 am to 2:00 pm
Vici Italian, South Bank – 7:00 am to 9:00 pm
Yamas Greek & Drink, West End – 11:00 am to 10:00 pm

Suburbs
Adela Wine Bar, Albion – 5:00–9:30 pm
Anouk, Paddington – 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
Apricot Coffee, Wavell Heights – 7:00 am to 12:30 pm
Arcade Wine, Ashgrove – 3:00 pm to late
Archer Brewing, Newmarket – 4:00–10:00 pm
Bellissimo Coffee, Bulimba – 6:00 am to 5:00 pm
Bellissimo Coffee, Coorparoo – 6:00 am to 2:00 pm
Blackout, Paddington – 5:30 am to 1:00 pm
Botellon, Graceville – 4:00–9:30 pm
BrewDog, Murarrie – 11:00 am to late
Bunker Coffee, Milton – 6:00 am to 2:00 pm
Byblos, Hamilton – 12:00 pm to late
Cafe O-Mai, Annerley – 7:00 am to 2:00 pm
Comuna Cantina, Everton Park – 11:30 am to 9:00 pm
Corner Deli, Woolloongabba – 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
Deli Dakota, Mount Gravatt East – 7:00 am to midday
D.Vino Bistro & Vinoteca, Woolloongabba – 5:30 pm to late
Darvella Patisserie, Bulimba – 7:00 am to 12:30 pm
Downtown Istanbul, Hawthorne – 11:00 am to 9:00 pm
Farmhouse, Kedron – 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
Fonzie Abbott Drive Thru, Lutwyche – 6:00–11:00 am
Fonzie Abbott Fox Street, Albion – 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
Gastown, Ashgrove – 6:00–11:00 am
Hawthorne Coffee, Hawthorne – 6:00 am to 2:00 pm
If You Say So, St. Lucia – 5:30 am to 1:00 pm
Joedy’s by Sinclair, East Brisbane – 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
Mai Gai, Everton Park –12:00–9:00 pm
Manly Boathouse, Manly – 6:00 am to 10:00 pm
Maru Grill House, Cannon Hill – 11:30 am to 3:00 pm, 5:00–9:00 pm
Meat at Billy’s, Ashgrove – 6:00 am to 4:00 pm
Meat at Billy’s, Rosalie – 6:00 am to 4:00 pm
Method to the Madness Cafe, Kenmore – 6:30 am to 1:00 pm
Mitch & Antler, Mitchelton – 7:30 am to 1:30 pm
Miss Sophia’s Gelateria, Stafford – 2:00–9:00 pm
Mucho Mexicano, South Bank – 11:00 am to 9:00 pm
Neighbour, Milton – 7:00 am to 2:00 pm
No Sugar Cafe, Cannon Hill – 7:00 am to 2:00 pm
NYC Bagel Deli, Chermside – 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Oh Boy Bok Choy, Stafford – 5:00–9:00 pm
Paddington Social, Paddington – 6:30 am to 2:00 pm
Patio by Range, Rosalie – 12:00–9:00 pm
Peach & Billy, Chapel Hill – 7:00 am to 1:00 pm
Peach Cafe, Auchenflower – 7:00 am to 2:00 pm
Priorities, Alderley – 6:00 am to 1:00 pm
Samies Seafood, Hamilton – 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
SeaVibes, Manly – 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sendok Garpu by Bunda Alicia, Brisbane City – 11:30 am to 8:00 pm
Seoul Bistro, Sunnybank – 11:00 am to 10:30 pm
Shady Palms Cafe & Bar, Stones Corner – 1:00 am to 9:00 pm
St Coco Cafe, Daisy Hill – 7:00 am to 2:30 pm
Sunny Side Sandwiches, Paddington – 8:00 am to 2:30 pm
Sunny Side Sandwiches, Windsor –  8:00 am to 2:30 pm
Tannins Brew, Brendale – 6:00 am to 9:00 pm
Tetto Rooftop Bar, Everton Park – 5:00–9:30 pm
The Arsonist, Manly – 5:00–10:00 pm
The Mailman, Alexandra Hills – 6:00 am to 2:00 pm
The Prawnster, Kangaroo Point – 12:00–9:00 pm
Tide on the Jetty, Manly – 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
To Be Or Not To Be, Westlake – 6:30 am to 1:00 pm
Toastbuds, Bulimba – 7:00–11:00 am
Victory Lane, Ascot – 11:30 am to 10:00 pm
Veganyumm, Everton Park – 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Wholly Crumpets, Bulimba – 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Wild Canary Bistro, Brookfield – 8:30 am to 2:00 pm

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