Queen Street Mall:
Shopping guide

It’s the most wonderful time of the year and there’s no better place to tick off your Christmas gift list than in the heart of The City. Queen Street Mall is a destination where rich heritage and modern retail collide, home to more than 500 brands, including six major shopping centres: QueensPlaza, Uptown, Brisbane Arcade, Tattersalls Arcade, Wintergarden and MacArthur Central.

Shopping centres

QueensPlaza

QueensPlaza is the glitzy home to high-end brands and Queensland’s flagship five-storey David Jones department store. On the ground floor of QueensPlaza, you’ll find a range of renowned international luxury boutiques including Burberry, Tiffany & Co., Louis Vuitton, Bvlgari, Oroton, Dior, Saint Laurent, Fendi, Balenciaga, Chanel and Gucci.

Take the escalator to the upper level to discover much-loved high-end Australian brands such as Aje, Zimmermann, Sacha Drake, Rebecca Vallance, Scanlan Theodore, Dinosaur Designs and Gorman, along with Aesop and Mecca Cosmetica.
 
Cure those shopping cravings downstairs at the circular food court with quick grab-and-go style eateries alongside more retailers including kikki.K and T2 plus a range of beauty stores and services including Oscar Oscar Hair salon and Laser Clinics. Don’t forget to check out the shops along QueensPlaza’s Adelaide Street side such as Mooii and Kitten D’Amour.

Wintergarden

Wintergarden first opened in the 1920s as The Wintergarden Theatre before it was revitalised in 1981 to become the mall’s first shopping centre. This Queen Street Mall shopping mecca is where you will find local and national boutiques trading over multiple levels.

Enter Wintergarden from either Queen Street Mall or Edward Street and start shopping at retailers including Cue, Seed, Zara and Mecca Maxima. Work your way further into the shopping centre and look for, M.J. Bale, Peter Jackson, Nine West and Sheike.
 
The upper level of Wintergarden is home to Grill’d, Strike, Holey Moley Golf Club and a Goodlife Health Club.

170 Queen Street

Previously known as Broadway on the Mall, is a three-level retail centre located in the heart of Queen Street Mall featuring the international brand, Uniqlo. Walk through the flagship stores to Broadway on Adelaide where you'll discover a treasure trove of homewares, kitchen and bathroom accessories and stationery at Daiso on the lower level.

Uptown

The largest of Queen Street Mall’s shopping centres, six-level sits at the George Street end of the mall. On the very top levels, you’ll find Event Cinemas and the FunHouse games arcade, along with Lincraft and Daiso. The lower two floors house a massive food court spanning across the levels, a Target department store and a Coles Express supermarket.

Birdette, Sussan and Novo; menswear stores such as yd. Australia, Tarocash and Lowes; and unisex retailers such as Just Jeans; and jewellery and accessory stores Angus & Coote, Prouds, Lovisa, Strandbags and Mano. 
 
There’s also a selection of beauty stores including W Cosmetics and MD Ranking plus beauty brands such as Lush, ProfessioNAIL, and Stefan.

MacArthur Central

MacArthur Central is always a hive of activity, thanks in large part to Woolworths, one of the only full-sized supermarkets in The City. On the basement floor, you can find a BWS bottle shop, Priceline Pharmacy and several grab-and-go food outlets. On the ground and upper floors, you’ll find a two-level Big W department store, JB HiFi, and food and drink retailers and Hanaichi. On the exterior street levels flanking Edward and Queen Streets, shop in the Paspaley store, TAG Heuer, Hugo Boss, Longines, the APM Monaco jewellery store and The City’s Apple Store.

Arcades

Brisbane Arcade

Brisbane Arcade is an icon of Queen Street Mall. This 1923 building holds the secrets to some of The City’s most iconic fashion designers, continuing to buzz with local talent, production and design spanning nearly a century.
 
There are more than jewellery designers and stores in the arcade. On the street level, you’ll find, Pandora, Robert White Jewellers, Stones Diamond Ring Specialists. Unearth an absolute diamond on the gallery level with Ashley Douglas, Bradley Jewellery, Duncan Vickers Engraver, Girls Love Pearls, James Tyler Jeweller, Kimmison Jewellery and Stephen Dibb Jewellery.
 
Brisbane designers calling the arcade home include Tengdahl, Maiocchi, Belle Folie Millinery and Bridal and Darb Bridal Couture. Keep an eye out for specialty shops The Model Shoppe and The Tea Centre whilst you’re there.

Tattersall’s Arcade

Another historic precinct, Tattersall’s Arcade opened in 1926 and takes its name from the private membership Tattersall’s Club where it is housed. Renowned as one of The City’s oldest and most prestigious shopping precincts, this street level arcade is home to high-end boutiques such as Longchamp, Swatch, Optiko, A.G Designer Jeweller, Canturi, and Lannah Dunn Fine Jewellery. Treat yourself to some cannoli and coffee at the gorgeous Italian café Marchetti, before exploring the beautiful colours pouring out of Mister Botanical.

Stores on the mall

Lucky for us, some of Australia’s favourite brands call Queen Street Mall home. Towards the Edward Street end of the mall, you’ll find R.M. Williams, The Body Shop and Seed Heritage, alongside tourist shop Australia the Gift.
 
Near the George Street end of the Queen Street Mall, you’ll find a lush new two storey Country Road store, Cotton On megastore, two Rebel Sport outlets, Jo Mercer, Valley Girl, City Beach, Peter Alexander and Priceline.

Albert Street

Albert Street intersects the middle of Queen Street Mall. Head in the direction of Elizabeth Street to find sporting, streetwear and footwear brands at Lululemon, Lorna Jane and Universal Store plus JB Hi-Fi.
 
Towards the King George Square side of Albert Street, drop into Rocking Horse Records for records and music memorabilia and Perfect Potion for natural oils.

International retailers

The mall is home to some iconic international players that have set up shop in The City. A luxurious Louis Vuitton next to a three-level Uniqlo with massive glass frontage on the mall. Opposite, you’ll find a three-storey Zara houses the Spanish label’s women’s, men’s and children’s ranges.

Streets surrounding the mall

Along the Edward Street luxury shopping strip, expect to find international retailers such as TAG Heuer, Hermes, Cartier, Hugo Boss and Montblanc as well as menswear boutiques Mitchell Ogilvie Menswear and Canali. You'll also spot stores by Brisbane jewellery designer Christie Nicolaides and Australian jewellery label Sarah & Sebastian. 
 
Elizabeth Street offers an eclectic range of Asian eateries, independent boutiques and streetwear stores such as Scotch & Soda, Culture Kings, Laced, Fast Times Skateboarding and JD Sports.

Getting into The City has never been easier, with accessible public transport and plenty of parking spots available at the Queen Street Mall shopping centres.