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A morning in Teneriffe with visitors

Coffee, the woolstores and the river, with room to set your own pace.

Teneriffe Riverwalk, 2016. Archive photograph by StormcrowMithrandir.
Teneriffe Riverwalk, 2016. Archive photograph by StormcrowMithrandir. Image credit and licence.

If you are showing someone around Teneriffe, keep the plan simple. A coffee, a look at the woolstores and time beside the river are enough for an introduction. Add lunch or an outing to New Farm if you want to make more of the day.

Start with coffee

Kin on Macquarie Street is one option for coffee and breakfast. It takes walk-ins, and its weekend seating and service differ from weekdays. Check those details if your group needs an indoor table.

Choose the meeting place around your visitors’ needs. Ask the venue directly about step-free access, dietary requirements or space for a pram before committing to a plan.

Ivy-covered woolstore facade on Florence Street in Teneriffe in 2021View photograph
Florence Street, in the shade of the woolstoresClimbing greenery frames the Florence Street facade of the Australian Mercantile Land & Finance Woolstores. Photographed in February 2021.Chris Olszewski (Kgbo) · 2021-02-12 · Original · CC BY-SA 4.0

Give the buildings a little time

Follow the Vernon Terrace and Macquarie Street guide for the neighbourhood’s street-level character. For the backstory, read how the woolstores became homes before you go.

Finish by the water

The river walk connects the precinct towards Newstead. Pick the length of your outing on the day, allowing time to return. For a ferry journey, use our terminal guide and check live departures before leaving.

Brisbane Powerhouse and its riverside pontoon in New Farm in 2021View photograph
Brisbane Powerhouse from the riverBrisbane Powerhouse beside the river in neighbouring New Farm, photographed in October 2021.Kgbo · 2021-10-19 · Original · CC BY-SA 4.0

Make an afternoon of it

New Farm Park and Brisbane Powerhouse are options in neighbouring New Farm. The park offers picnic spaces and playgrounds; check the Powerhouse programme if you want to book a performance. Plan the connection separately rather than assuming both fit into a short Teneriffe walk.

For lunch closer to your starting point, browse the food and drink guide. This suggested outing has no fixed duration: venue availability, your route and the pace of the group will shape the day.