Same Same ★ 4.5
Same Same opened on Ada Lane in Fortitude Valley in 2022. Tyron Simon and Bianca Marchi's modern Southeast Asian charcoal grill, sister of Honto and Agnes.
Signature: Charcoal small plates, Sticky rice, Thai-influenced share plates
Bistros, trattorias, taverns and neighbourhood rooms: the mid-tier places where Brisbane actually eats.
Where to eat well, no fuss
Biànca ★ 4.5
Biànca brings modern Italian to Ada Lane off James Street, Fortitude Valley. Same Same crew project; hand-cut pasta, wood-fired pies, Italian regional wines.
Signature: Hand-cut pasta, Wood-fired pizza, Seasonal antipasti
Bisou Bisou ★ 4.3
Bisou Bisou is the all-day French brasserie inside Hotel X on Brunswick Street. Oyster and caviar bar, mussels, rotisserie chicken, steak frites.
Signature: Mussels frites, Rotisserie chicken, Steak frites
Naïm ★ 4.4
Naïm runs Middle Eastern brunch and dinner from a Paddington worker's cottage on Collingwood Street. Lamb bacon and baharat waffles, all-day mezze plates.
Signature: Lamb bacon, Baharat waffles, Mejadra rice
Mecca Bah ★ 4.2
Mecca Bah sits in Gasworks Plaza on Longland Street in Newstead. Middle Eastern, North African and Mediterranean dishes, Moroccan-chic dining room.
Signature: Lamb tagine, Wood-fired pide, Mezze platter
Hôntô ★ 4.6
Hôntô is the moody basement izakaya through a black door on Alden Street. Otsumami small plates, yakitori, deep sake list, open Mon-Sun late.
Signature: Otsumami small plates, Yakitori skewers, Sashimi selection
Hello Please ★ 4.3
Hello Please on Fish Lane in South Brisbane runs across from QPAC and GoMA. Modern Vietnamese banh mi, pho and crispy chicken bowls, hawker-style.
Signature: Banh mi sliders, Vietnamese rice bowls, Pho
Bar Alto ★ 4.3
Bar Alto perches on the Powerhouse balcony on Lamington Street, New Farm, Brisbane. River-facing Italian terrace, deep wine list, long Sunday lunch ritual.
Signature: House-made pasta, Antipasto board, Wood-fired pizza
Ciao Papi ★ 4.3
Ciao Papi runs the Rivershed deck at the New Farm end of Howard Smith Wharves. Italian small-plate cooking, wood-fired pizzas, balcony Aperol service.
Signature: Wood-fired pizza, Hand-rolled pasta, Antipasti boards
Felons Brewing Co. ★ 4.2
Felons Brewing Co. is the working brewery and pub at Howard Smith Wharves under the Story Bridge. Pizzas, burgers, beer made on site, river-edge tables.
Signature: Wood-fired pizza, Pub burgers, Beer flight tasting
Tartufo ★ 4.3
Tartufo on Ann Street, Fortitude Valley runs Tony Percuoco's Naples-leaning Italian carte since 2010. Truffle pasta in season, wood-fired pies.
Signature: Tagliatelle al tartufo, Pizza Margherita, Veal scaloppine
Sunshine ★ 4.3
Sunshine on James Street is the Hellenika and SK Steak crew all-vegetarian Mediterranean room. Customise-your-plate format and daily seasonal salads.
Signature: Mediterranean mezze, Build-your-own salad plate, Wood-fired flatbreads
Rosmarino ★ 4.4
Rosmarino tucks into McLachlan Street in Fortitude Valley. Italian wine bar, house-made pasta, refined antipasti and deep regional Italian list.
Signature: House-made pasta, Refined antipasti, Italian by the glass