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02/06/2026
Looking for a great lunch spot in Brisbane CBD? We've got you sorted from 11am to 4pm every day at Gilhooleys Brisbane.
Five cracking lunch specials to choose from, whether you're after a juicy rump steak, a loaded seafood basket, a pan fried snapper fillet, a pumpkin and spinach risotto, or a Mexican spiced chicken quesadilla. Every single one comes with a complimentary drink included, pot of beer, glass of house wine, basic spirit, or soft drink.
Great food, great value, and a proper Irish pub atmosphere in the heart of the CBD. Hard to beat that for lunch.
Grab a table: https://www.gilhooleys.com/albertst/bookings
02/06/2026
Wednesday nights at Gilhooleys Brisbane have a way of surprising you and tonight is no different.
Eimhin Healy is live from 6pm with a cracking solo set that takes the edge off the week in the best possible way. Come straight from work, pull up a stool, and enjoy some brilliant live music in the heart of the CBD. A cold pint, great tunes, and good craic on Albert Street. Sure what more do you need on a Wednesday night.
Book a table or just walk in: https://www.gilhooleys.com/albertst/bookings
02/06/2026
Midweek dinner plans sorted and at a price that won't hurt the wallet.
Whether you're bringing the family in for a feed or catching up with a mate over a cold pint, our $17 chicken parmi special on Tuesdays and Wednesdays is the perfect excuse to get into Gilhooleys Brisbane. Great food, warm Irish pub atmosphere, and the best craic in the CBD right on Albert Street. Dine in only from 5pm tonight and tomorrow night.
Grab a table: https://www.gilhooleys.com/albertst/bookings
01/06/2026
We're celebrating Christmas in July every Sunday throughout July at Gilhooleys Brisbane and we're doing it properly.
Tuck into a traditional Christmas roast dinner featuring succulent roast turkey and honey-glazed ham, served with golden roasted potatoes, seasonal vegetables, and a rich cranberry jus for just $28. Then round it all off with a traditional Christmas pudding and brandy cream for $12.
Warm Irish pub atmosphere, great craic, and a proper Christmas feast every Sunday in the heart of the CBD. Get your Sundays sorted this July.
Book your table here: https://www.gilhooleys.com/albertst/bookings
29/05/2026
You've made it to Saturday and frankly that deserves to be celebrated properly at the best Irish pub in Brisbane.
Get yourself down to Gilhooleys Brisbane where the Irish Duo kick things off from 3pm with a session that'll make you wonder why you ever make plans anywhere else. Stay for a bite, stay for another pint, stay because Replay take the stage from 8:30pm with every song you've ever wanted to sing along to. Good music, creamy pints, and the best craic in Brisbane right here on Albert Street. Go on. You know you want to.
Grab a table or just show up: https://www.gilhooleys.com/albertst/bookings
28/05/2026
There's no better way to kick off the weekend than a big Friday night at Gilhooleys Brisbane and this week delivers from start to finish.
Irish music sets the tone from 4:30pm so come straight from work and get a cold pint in hand. The Watkins Irish Dancers take the floor at 5:30pm and the atmosphere just keeps building from there. Then the Brad Wild Band hit the stage from 8:30pm to close the night out in style. Three acts, one brilliant Friday on Albert Street.
Grab a table before it fills up: https://www.gilhooleys.com/albertst/bookings
27/05/2026
Right then. State of Origin Game 1 is live and loud tonight from 8:05pm at Gilhooleys Brisbane and there's only one place to be.
Grab a $17 chicken parmi, get a cold pint in hand, and come watch Queensland take on New South Wales with a brilliant crowd around you on Albert Street. It's going to be a cracking night.
Book your table or just walk in: https://www.gilhooleys.com/albertst/bookings
26/05/2026
If you need a reason to stop in tomorrow night, Aoife Turas is it.
Live from 6pm this Wednesday at Gilhooleys Brisbane, that angelic voice of hers fills the room in a way that makes the middle of the week feel like exactly the right time to be at the pub. Come straight from work, find a good spot, and let the music do the rest.
Book a table or just walk in: https://www.gilhooleys.com/albertst/bookings
25/05/2026
2 days to go until State of Origin Game 1 and if you haven't booked your table yet now is the time.
Queensland versus New South Wales live and loud at Gilhooleys Brisbane from 8:05pm on Tuesday 27th May. Grab a $17 chicken parmi with chips and salad, settle in with a cold pint, and enjoy the biggest game of the year with a great crowd in the heart of the CBD. Tables are going fast so don't leave it too late.
Book now: https://www.gilhooleys.com/albertst/bookings
25/05/2026
Monday nights at Gilhooleys Brisbane come with a pretty good incentive.
From 5pm every Monday we're serving up our beef and bacon cheeseburger, a juicy beef patty loaded with bacon, American cheese, mustard, pickles, lettuce, tomato and burger sauce, served with chips and onion rings for just $15. Hearty, honest pub food at a price that makes heading into the city on a Monday night an easy decision. Dine in only.
Come grab a table: https://www.gilhooleys.com/albertst/bookings
23/05/2026
Sunday is sorted at Gilhooleys Brisbane and we'd love to see you in.
Irish trad kicks off from 12:30pm bringing that warm, easy atmosphere that only live trad music can deliver. Jack & Friends take it from 4pm and keep the session going well into the evening. Great live music, hearty food, creamy pints, and the best craic in Brisbane right here on Albert Street every Sunday.
Come grab a table and settle in: https://www.gilhooleys.com/albertst/bookings
22/05/2026
Made it through the week and you've well and truly earned that first pint.
There's nothing quite like a perfectly poured creamy Guinness at the end of a long week, and we're ready for you at Gilhooleys Brisbane. Live entertainment on tonight, cold pints at the bar, and a great Friday atmosphere in the heart of the CBD. Come on in and pull up a stool.
Find us on Albert Street: https://www.gilhooleys.com/albertst/bookings
21/05/2026
There's no better way to kick off the weekend than a big Friday night at Gilhooleys Brisbane and tomorrow is a good one.
Irish music gets things going from 4:30pm, the Watkins Irish Dancers take the floor at 5:30pm, then Klusterfunk bring the energy from 8:30pm to close the night out in style. Come straight from work, grab a creamy pint, and let the weekend properly begin on Albert Street.
Grab a table before it fills up: https://www.gilhooleys.com/albertst/bookings
20/05/2026
ONE WEEK TO GO. Book your table for Game 1 now.
Queensland versus New South Wales live and loud on the big screen at Gilhooleys Brisbane from 8:05pm on 27th May. Grab a $17 chicken parmi with chips and salad, settle in with a cold pint, and enjoy the game in the best atmosphere in Brisbane CBD. Whether you're a Maroons or Blues supporter, there's a seat waiting for you on Albert Street. Tables are filling up fast so get yours sorted today.
Book now: https://www.gilhooleys.com/albertst/bookings
19/05/2026
Wednesday nights just got even better at Gilhooleys Brisbane.
Aoife Turas is bringing a friend along this week for a brilliant live duo session from 6pm. If you've heard Aoife perform before you'll know what a treat it is, and with two of them on stage it's shaping up to be a cracking mid-week night. Come straight from work, grab a creamy pint, and settle in for some great live music in the heart of the CBD.
Book a table or just walk in: https://www.gilhooleys.com/albertst/bookings
19/05/2026
Another brilliant week of live music at Gilhooleys Brisbane and plenty of reasons to get yourself in this week.
Great acts from Wednesday through to Sunday, cold pints always, and the best craic in the CBD every night. Come find your spot on Albert Street.
Grab a table and come be part of it: https://www.gilhooleys.com/albertst/bookings
17/05/2026
The biggest rivalry in sport is almost here and Gilhooleys Brisbane is where you want to be for every single game.
Queensland versus New South Wales live and loud on the big screen, with all three Origin nights covered. Grab a cold pint, tuck into a $17 chicken parmi with chips and salad, and enjoy the best atmosphere in the CBD for the biggest games of the year. Game 1 kicks off 27th May so don't leave it too late to get your table sorted.
Book now before it fills up: https://www.gilhooleys.com/albertst/bookings
16/05/2026
Sunday doesn't have to end when the afternoon does.
Jack & Friends are live at Gilhooleys Brisbane from 4pm this Sunday bringing a brilliant session to close out the week in style. Great music, good company, and a cold pint waiting for you on Albert Street. The perfect reason to linger a little longer and make the most of the weekend.
Grab a table or just walk in: https://www.gilhooleys.com/albertst/bookings
15/05/2026
If you're looking for a reason to make a proper night of it this Saturday, here it is.
Trad Station are live at Gilhooleys Brisbane from 8:30pm bringing brilliant Irish trad music to Albert Street. The kind of session that fills the room with energy and keeps you there well into the night.
Grab your crew, get a table sorted, and come enjoy one of the best Saturday night sessions in Brisbane.
Book your table here: https://www.gilhooleys.com/albertst/bookings
14/05/2026
Friday Irish Sessions at Gilhooleys Brisbane finish in style this week with the Brad Wild Band hitting the stage from 9:30pm.
A brilliant live band to close out what is already shaping up to be a massive Friday night in the CBD. Whether you've been in since the Irish Duo kicked things off at 4pm or you're joining us later in the night, the Brad Wild Band are well worth staying up for.
Grab a table or come as you are: https://www.gilhooleys.com/albertst/bookings
13/05/2026
Magic Round is here and Gilhooleys Brisbane is the place to be all weekend long.
Every game live on the screens, cold pints at the ready, and a brilliant Irish pub atmosphere to enjoy it all in. Whether you're heading to the stadium and want to get the weekend started right, catching the games with your crew on the big screen, or coming in after the final whistle for some live music and a well earned pint, we've got you covered. The best craic in Brisbane, right here on Albert Street all Magic Round weekend.
Come find us: https://www.gilhooleys.com/albertst/bookings
13/05/2026
Friday Irish Sessions are back this week and Munsterbucks are hitting the stage from 7pm to make sure the night goes exactly where it should.
If you haven't caught them before, now is your chance. Great live music in a proper Irish pub atmosphere right in the heart of Brisbane CBD. Come in after work, settle in with a creamy pint, and let Friday do what Friday does best.
Book a table or walk in: https://www.gilhooleys.com/albertst/bookings
12/05/2026
Wednesday nights at Gilhooleys Brisbane have a way of surprising you and tomorrow night is no different.
Steve Byrne is live from 6pm with a brilliant solo session that'll ease you through the back half of the week nicely. Great music, good craic, and a cold pint waiting for you on Albert Street. Come straight from work and stay a while.
Book a table or just walk in: https://www.gilhooleys.com/albertst/bookings
11/05/2026
Friday Irish Sessions are back this week and Gilhooleys Brisbane is the place to be.
Join us this Friday for a night that builds from the moment you walk in. Live Irish music gets things started from 4pm, the Watkins Irish Dancers bring the craic, the QLD Irish Pipe Band make their entrance, Munsterbucks keep the night rolling, then the Brad Wild Band close things out in style from 9:30pm. Grab a creamy Guinness or crack open a Magners and come settle in for a proper Friday night in the heart of the CBD.
Get a table sorted before it fills up: https://www.gilhooleys.com/albertst/bookings
11/05/2026
It's an absolutely jam packed week of live entertainment at Gilhooleys Brisbane and it kicks off as early as Tuesday night.
Six nights of brilliant acts running all the way through to Sunday, with Friday shaping up to be one of the biggest nights of the year so far. Whatever night suits you, there's a cold pint and a great atmosphere waiting on Albert Street.
Grab a table and come be part of it: https://www.gilhooleys.com/albertst/bookings
Address
124 Albert Street
Brisbane City, QLD
4000
Directions to Albert Street in Brisbane:
Public Transport:
Take any bus or train that stops at Brisbane Central Station. From there, walk towards the direction of Albert Street until you reach your destination.
Driving/Parking:
If you are coming from the North of Brisbane, follow Bruce Highway and take the exit onto Gympie Road. Turn right onto Lutwyche Road and then turn left onto Bowen Bridge Rd. Continue onto Turbot St and turn left onto Albert St.
If you are coming from the South of Brisbane, take Pacific Motorway and take exit 20B for Turbot St towards City Centre. Turn right onto Ann St and then turn left onto Creek St. Finally, turn right onto Albert St.
There are several parking options near Albert Street including King George Square Car Park, MacArthur Central Shopping Centre Parking and The Myer Centre Car Park.
Opening Hours
| Monday |
11am - 10pm |
| Tuesday |
11am - 10pm |
| Wednesday |
11am - 10pm |
| Thursday |
11am - 10pm |
| Friday |
11am - 1am |
| Saturday |
11am - 1am |
| Sunday |
11am - 10pm |
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What people say
Gilhooleys Irish Pub & Restaurant on Albert Street in Brisbane is the perfect spot for anyone looking for a fun and authentic Irish pub experience. With live bands, great food, and the best Guinness in town, it's no wonder that Gilhooleys has been named Brisbane's best Irish pub.
The atmosphere at Gilhooleys is always lively and welcoming, making it the perfect spot to catch up with friends or enjoy a night out. And with regular events like live music performances and State of Origin game screenings, there's always something exciting happening at this popular pub.
One of the standout features of Gilhooleys is their delicious food menu. Whether you're in the mood for classic pub fare like burgers and fries or traditional Irish dishes like shepherd's pie and bangers and mash, there's something on the menu to satisfy every craving. And of course, no visit to Gilhooleys would be complete without trying their famous Guinness - it truly is the best in town.
Overall, if you're looking for a fun night out with great food, drinks, and entertainment, look no further than Gilhooleys Irish Pub & Restaurant on Albert Street in Brisbane. Book your table now to guarantee a fantastic experience!
