Brisbane Restaurants — A Brisbane Dining Guide

The Lonely Planet guidebook eloquently states that "If you want to splurge out on a posh meal somewhere on your (Australian) trip, do it in Brisbane." We couldn't help but agree - Brisbane restaurants are generally cheaper than their Melbourne, Sydney and Gold Coast counterparts, the food is just as innovative, and Brisbane chefs have less to prove (or live up to) than the swank establishments on Sydney's Harbour and in Melbourne's cultural heartland.

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Brisbane Restaurant precincts

Adelaide Street (Eastern end)
In Adelaide Street there are many chefs and restaurants receiving notable awards for their original and innovative culinary concoctions.

Chinatown
Chinatown offers traditional, and not so traditional Chinese cooking from a range of regions.

Eagle Street Pier
Eagle Street Pier is Queensland's most frequently awarded restaurant strip. It's refined, classy and has amazing service.

Queen Street Mall
Queen Street Mall offers the most diverse cluster of restaurants that offer modern Asian, Australian and European menus. The Mall's eateries are open very late and are licensed. The large indoor/outdoor dining areas promote a vibrant cosmopolitan vibe having everyday prices and niche bars and pubs.

South Bank
South Bank is home to various restaurants, cafes, and pubs. The riverside pathway is always active with cyclists, inline skaters, runners and people who just want to soak in the entire atmosphere.

The Valley
The valley is host to a contrast of both cheap and expensive dining alternatives. Wine and tapas bars are big business. A significant amount of eateries are open late and with some nice locations for breakfast and brunch.

Brisbane Restaurant Directory

Armstrong's
Armstrong's provide dishes that have a French twist to them with subtle smatterings of Asian flavours.
Breakfast daily, lunch Mon - Fri, dinner Mon - Sat;
73 Wickham Terrace, Brisbane 
07 3832 4566

Bruno's Tables
This restaurant creates classic French dishes that have won a variety of awards.
dinner Tue - Sat;
85 Miskin Street, Toowong
07 3371 4558

Butter Bistro
The decor and ambience is stunning and the food is simply divine. Butter Bistro has taken the lead in Brisbane's burgeoning dining scene.
Monday 5pm to late, Tues to Sat 7.30am to late, Sunday brunch 7.30am to 4pm.
Cnr Rotherham and Goodwin St Kangaroo Point, Brisbane
Phone: 07 3891 7005

Casablanca Brasserie Bar Cafe & Cellar Club
Casablanca represents a unique spot on the Brisbane dining and entertainment map. A very popular spot for Brisbanites, as well as interstate and international visitors. Casablanca's menu is multi-cultural ranging from pizza and pasta to kangaroo stew, emu, great steaks and seafood plus the popular tandoori chicken and curries.
Phone: 07 3369 6969

Cha Cha Char
Cha Cha Char serves an array of appetising fine beef dishes. This place is heaven for some of the more serious carnivores.
Lunch Mon-Fri dinner Sat & Sun;
Shop 5, Plaza Level, Eagle Street Pier, Brisbane 
07 3211 9944

Circa
Fine wines with modern dishes make Circa a standout place to eat.
Lunch Tue - Sat, dinner Mon - Sat;
483 Adelaide Street, Brisbane 
07 3832 4722

Tukka Restaurant 
This is a new exclusively Australian restaurant providing plenty of great aussie cuisines for you to sink your teeth into.
Tuesday - Sunday for dinner and Friday - Sundy for lunch
145 Boundary Street, West End 
 07 3846 6333

Customs House Brasserie
This place overlooks the Brisbane river and is nestled amongst heritage surroundings. Here you enjoy a great variety of international cuisines.
Tue-Sat, 10-10; Mon & Sun 10-5,
399 Queen Street, Brisbane  
07 3365 8921 

E'cco Bistro
E'cco Bistro was a recent winner of the best restaurant in Australia. So I guess that does all the explaining for you. Great food, attentive service and fine surroundings to dine in with make this a great favourite.
Lunch and dinner daily;
100 Boundary Street, Brisbane 
07 3831 8344 

Gianni
Gianni offers an attentive selection of vintage wines by the glass. The restaurant itself has some thoughtful and elegant architecture and boasts an extensive international menu.
Lunch Mon - Fri, dinner Mon - Sat;
12 Edward Street, Brisbane 
07 3221 7655

Grape Wine & Food Bar
With a name like this you'd be right in assuming that this place has a tip-top, outstanding wine list — and of course the food is fine too.
Lunch and dinner daily, breakfast Sat - Sun;
85 Merthyr Road, New Farm 
07 3358 6500

Green Papaya 
The Green Papaya prepares authentic North Vietnamese food to enable you to get a real taste for what's on offer.
Lunch and dinner Tue - Sun;
898 Stanley Street, East Brisbane  
07 3217 3599

ICONS
ICONS has a refreshing variety of Australian cuisine and great wines to enjoy in the modern atmosphere that this place exudes.
B, L & D daily,
180 Main Street, Kangaroo Point
07 3895 8311 

Michael's Riverside
Michael's Riverside is on a breathtaking riverside location. Some of the best local produce and seafood in Queensland is served at Michael's.
Lunch Mon - Fri, dinner Mon - Sat,
123 Eagle Street, Brisbane 
07 3832 5522 

Pier Nine
Pier Nine is a great restaurant located on the riverside and is host to some of the finest seafood dishes that Queensland has to offer.
Lunch & Dinner daily.
Eagle Street Pier, Eagle Street, Brisbane
07 3226 2100

River Canteen
River Canteen is a dynamic little restaurant located on the riverside in South Bank with a great walkway running through it. The main dishes of River Canteen are modern Australian cuisine.
Breakfast Sun, Lunch & Dinner daily. The Boardwalk, South Bank 
07 3846 1880

Summit Restaurant
The Summit Restaurant is located at Mt. Coot-tha Lookout and has an awe-inspiring panoramic vista that unfolds Brisbane and Moreton Bay.
Lunch and dinner daily, Sunday breakfast;
Sir Samuel Griffith Drive, Mt Coot-tha 
07 3369 9922

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