Since opening in mid-December 2024, the Kangaroo Point Bridge notched up more than 520,000 crossings in a mere eight weeks, as Brisbanites take advantage of a new way to get from one side of the river to another in the CBD on foot or by cycling. Expect that number to get a boost thanks to Mulga Bill's Kitchen & Bar. Located on the Alice Street side of the structure, it's the bridge's very own cafe — and it is now up and running. Launched on Friday, February 14, 2025, the cafe is the latest venture from Tassis Group, marking a first for the hospitality company that's also behind Opa Bar + Mezze, Yamas Greek + Drink, Massimo Restaurant and Bar, Longwang, Fatcow on James St, Fosh Portside, Rich & Rare, Pompette and Dark Shepherd. Never before has the outfit had an all-day venue to its name. Here, you can get coffees and breakfast from 6am, snacks from dawn till late, lunch as the hours pass by, or dinner and drinks. With its woodfired pizzas, Mulga Bill's also does takeaway, if you're keen for a slice in the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens. Courtesy of the eatery and bar — plus Stilts, the overwater restaurant that's also from Tassis, and is set to open later in 2025 — the Kangaroo Point Bridge has notched up a milestone for Brisbane, too. This is the first Brissie bridge with built-in bars and restaurants. Mulga Bill's is part of the structure's landing plaza, featuring 60 seats across both indoor and outdoor dining — booths in mustard hues among them — and skylights to let the sun's rays beam indoors. The vibe: warm and nodding to the stunning natural surroundings, with the river on one side and greenery on the other. Venue Manager Alex Abson, who moves over from Massimo and has been with Tassis since 2022, is one of the waterside eatery's driving forces. As Head Chef, Yamas Greek + Drink alum Riccardo Andrini is another. Highlights on the latter's Mediterranean-leaning menu span everything from breakfast pizza to woodfired paella — alongside oysters with green apple granita, smoked salmon on sourdough with whipped Danish feta, octopus and chorizo, saganaki, slow-cooked chimichurri lamb ribs, and eye fillets and striploins, too. If the pizzas tempt your tastebuds, they're on offer for $20 from 3.30–4.30pm daily, with chilli crab, sausage and potato, and four cheeses among the varieties. Drinks span coffees, iced beverages and three signatures — an iced latte, iced matcha latte and iced chocolate — plus teas, juices, smoothies and mocktails among the non-boozy options. Or, pair your first meal of the day with a breakfast mimosa, or say cheers to cocktails, beers, wine and spirits. It was back in 2021 that Brisbane learned of the then in-development bridge's plan to become a destination for eating and drinking as well, complete with an overwater venue and a cafe in its plaza area. Tassis Group of Restaurants was awarded the tender in 2023. Find Mulga Bill's Kitchen & Bar at 155 Alice Street, Brisbane CBD, at the foot of the Kangaroo Point Green Bridge — open from 6am–late daily. Head to the venue's website for more details. Images: Brisbane City Council / Markus Ravik