There is a two-hour window most people walk straight past. After work, before dinner, when the light goes long on the river. That is the time to be down at the wharves.
Mr Percival's sits right under Story Bridge at Howard Smith Wharves. From 3pm to 5pm on weekdays it runs an aperitivo, the early-evening drink Italians take to ease into the night. The point is not a full sit-down dinner. It is a glass, a few oysters, and the bridge over your head.
Mr Percival's
A weekday aperitivo window with sunset drinks and $3 oysters.
● Howard Smith Wharves, Brisbane City · Venue page · Get directions
The aperitivo is listed Monday to Friday, 3pm to 5pm. The official What's On page lists sunset drinks and $3 oysters in that window. Sit out by the water, with the bridge above and the city across the river. It is the kind of stop you build the evening around, not the whole night.
Booking note. Verified 05 May 2026 against Mr Percival's What's On page, the Howard Smith Wharves venue page, and the venue menu PDF. The aperitivo runs weekdays, 3pm to 5pm. Confirm the window on the official page before you head down.
A note on this one
Verified 05 May 2026, checked against Mr Percival's official What's On page, the Howard Smith Wharves venue page, and the venue menu PDF. The aperitivo is listed Monday to Friday in the 3pm to 5pm window.
Windows and prices move with the venue, so always confirm directly on the official page before going.
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