Overview
There's a time and a place for everything, and that applies to well-known suburban eateries opening up inner-city offshoots. If you've been to The Racing Cafe in Hendra, then you've feasted on their breakfast, brunch and lunch offerings. Their next venture, aptly named Racing II, serves up something a bit different.
That'd be all-day dessert, just the kind of tasty treat that Fortitude Valley needs. When you start hankering for a brownie bowl, cookie cake, vanilla cream pie, butterscotch-drenched banana split or s'mores, this is where you'll find it.
You don't make the jump to one of Brisbane's hottest areas, and turn the Winn Lane place formerly occupied by Skull It into a second venture, without doing something special, after all. Sure, the alleyway space is little more than a hole in the wall — but it's also tasked with segueing from a weekday, daytime hangout to a late-night, weekend pit stop.
Of course, you'll also find the likes of pumpkin smash, savoury mince benny, Thai pies and and yoghurt-topped nachos on the menu, for anyone after something other than a sweet treat. Or, there's always one of five fruit-laden smoothies to bridge the gap between nutritious and indulgent (or to make you feel better about anything less healthy you might be eating along with it).
Find Racing II in Winn Lane, Fortitude Valley. For more information, check out their website and Facebook page.