When people think about places to visit in Australia, the top of their list usually looks something like Sydney, Melbourne and the East Coast.
But, according to global travel authority, Lonely Planet, you need to cast your net a little further afield, if you want to hit up the ‘coolest Australian neighbourhoods to visit right now’.
From a Brisbane-based suburb that’s known for its ‘cult-status’ cabbage pancakes, to a South Australian locale filled with laneways and award-winning bars and restaurants, here FEMAIL takes a look at the places you need to add to your bucket list – pronto.
Lonely Planet have released the three coolest neighbourhoods in Australia you need to visit right now and they might surprise you (pictured: Pink Moon Saloon in SA)
![While some offer hidden laneways, others offer 'cult-status' food items - like cabbage pancakes from locavore cafe, which are made with broccoli powder, soft egg and goat's cheese](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/11/16/02/4665168200000578-5087245-image-a-53_1510800804919.jpg)
While some offer hidden laneways, others offer ‘cult-status’ food items – like cabbage pancakes from locavore cafe, which are made with broccoli powder, soft egg and goat’s cheese
![Bus depot-turned microbrewery Newstead Brewing Co, is popular in Newstead, Brisbane (pictured)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/11/16/02/466516BE00000578-5087245-image-a-60_1510800867447.jpg)
Bus depot-turned microbrewery Newstead Brewing Co, is popular in Newstead, Brisbane (pictured)
![Many offer delicious food and drink items (pictured)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/11/16/03/4665167E00000578-5087245-image-m-64_1510801346373.jpg)
Many offer delicious food and drink items (pictured)
ADELAIDE’S WEST END, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
While for a long time, people avoided Adelaide’s West End, in favour of somewhere more remote, in fact Lonely Planet say it’s somewhere you need to bookmark and visit as soon as possible:
‘Previously maligned for its salacious past, Adelaide’s West End is no longer a no-go zone,’ Lonely Planet author, Chris Zeiher, explained.
‘Wander down pedestrian-friendly laneways home to award-winning bars and restaurants such as Pink Moon Saloon, or sample freshly-farmed Coffin Bay oysters at Adelaide Central Market.’
![The precinct's other other architectural gems include Adelaide's GPO (pictured)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/11/16/02/4665165A00000578-5087245-image-a-42_1510800682872.jpg)
The precinct’s other other architectural gems include Adelaide’s GPO (pictured)
![Pink Moon Saloon (pictured), in particular, is a hidden gem. Sandwiched in between two shops in a courtyard, it boasts a food and drink menu that will get your mouth watering](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/11/16/03/4665162A00000578-5087245-image-a-66_1510801741271.jpg)
![Pink Moon Saloon, in particular, is a hidden gem. Sandwiched in between two shops in a courtyard, it boasts a food and drink menu that will get your mouth watering (pictured)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/11/16/03/466516D400000578-5087245-image-m-65_1510801721277.jpg)
Pink Moon Saloon (pictured) , in particular, is a hidden gem. Sandwiched in between two shops in a courtyard, it boasts a food and drink menu that will get your mouth watering
Pink Moon Saloon, in particular, is a hidden gem. Sandwiched in between two shops in a courtyard, it boasts a food and drink menu that will get your mouth watering.
Smoked brisket, sage-fried halloumi and beef shin are just a few of the delicious items available to try on the menu.
Mr Zeiher – who is an expert in all things South Australia – also recommends visiting the futuristic SAMHRI building, where you can ‘marvel at its dramatic juxtaposition to the colonial beauty of the precinct’s other architectural gems such as Adelaide’s GPO.
‘The West End has emerged as a traveller triple threat offering visitors brilliant experiences morning, noon and night,’ he concluded.
![Former wartime hangar, Triffid, is hugely popular in Brisbane - you can watch leading bands there (pictured)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/11/16/03/466516E800000578-5087245-image-m-67_1510801756603.jpg)
Former wartime hangar, Triffid, is hugely popular in Brisbane – you can watch leading bands there (pictured)
NEWSTEAD, BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND
Next on the Lonely Planet’s hot list is the riverside suburb, Newstead, in Brisbane.
‘Once a jumble of gasworks, timber yards and woolstores, Newstead is now a high-density powerhouse of Brisbane cool,’ the author of Lonely Planet’s Pocket Brisbane and the Gold Coast, Cristian Bonetto, said.
The Brisbane expert recommends heading ‘in early to score posh, baked doughnuts at Nodo Donuts’.
He is also a huge fan of the ‘cult-status’ $20 cabbage pancakes from locavore cafe, which are made with broccoli powder, soft egg and goat’s cheese, as well as providore-sourced Grocer.
![The Brisbane expert recommends heading 'in early to score posh, baked doughnuts at Nodo Donuts' in Newstead (pictured)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/11/16/02/4665165F00000578-5087245-image-a-52_1510800794053.jpg)
The Brisbane expert recommends heading ‘in early to score posh, baked doughnuts at Nodo Donuts’ in Newstead (pictured)
![There are many other items available at Nodo Donuts (pictured)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/11/16/03/4665166E00000578-5087245-image-a-72_1510801828487.jpg)
![There are many other items available at Nodo Donuts (pictured)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/11/16/03/4665166800000578-5087245-image-m-71_1510801821345.jpg)
There are many other items available at Nodo Donuts (pictured)
!['If you're thirsty, slurp local craft beers at bus depot-turned microbrewery Newstead Brewing Co,' the Brisbane expert added](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/11/16/02/466516C600000578-5087245-image-a-59_1510800858753.jpg)
‘If you’re thirsty, slurp local craft beers at bus depot-turned microbrewery Newstead Brewing Co,’ the Brisbane expert added
‘If you’re thirsty, slurp local craft beers at bus depot-turned microbrewery Newstead Brewing Co,’ he added.
‘Then rock the night away to hotlist bands in former wartime hangar, Triffid.’
While you’re there, you can also grab a burger or hot dog and choose from a range of craft beers (including Mountain Goat, Two Birds and Sierra Nevada), cocktails or Australian and New Zealand wines.
All of the drinks are served from re-purposed shipping containers.
![The $20 cabbage pancakes are popular (pictured)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/11/16/02/4665163E00000578-5087245-image-a-54_1510800811109.jpg)
The $20 cabbage pancakes are popular (pictured)
![Handmade sourdough at the Woodfield Baker in Perth is hugely popular (pictured)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/11/16/03/466516F600000578-5087245-image-m-73_1510801837971.jpg)
![Handmade sourdough at the Woodfield Baker in Perth is hugely popular (pictured)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/11/16/03/466516EE00000578-5087245-image-a-74_1510801895656.jpg)
Handmade sourdough at the Woodfield Baker in Perth is hugely popular (pictured)
!['Hit eclectic cafe-bar Henry on Eighth for live art performances,' the Perth expert recommended (pictured: the bar)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/11/16/02/466516AA00000578-5087245-image-a-61_1510800883271.jpg)
‘Hit eclectic cafe-bar Henry on Eighth for live art performances,’ the Perth expert recommended (pictured: the bar)
MAYLANDS, PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
According to Lonely Planet author, Fleur Bainger, who is based in Perth, ‘this once-shady suburb has evolved into a buzzing community hub with a gritty, yet artisanal edge’.
‘Hit eclectic cafe-bar Henry on Eighth for live art performances,’ she recommended – as well as following ‘the sounds of a jug band to the vintage train seat booths at Swallow Bar’.
The menu at Swallow bar is vast and diverse, including mini prawn brioche, roasted cauliflower and a delicious wine list.
‘Pause for handmade sourdough at the Woodfield Baker, and trace a yellow brick road to the quirky curios spilling from Vintage Emporium,’ Ms Bainger added.
‘Bonus points if you find Rossonero pizzeria, hidden on Lyric Lane.’
For more information about Lonely Planet, you can visit the website here.