40 mid-range places in Brisbane, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good restaurants in Brisbane, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Brisbane food.
Strauss FD ★ 4.8
cbd · 189 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Strauss FD on Elizabeth Street in Brisbane CBD pours its own Coffee Supreme house blend alongside rotating single-origin filters. At 189 Elizabeth Street.
Range Brewing ★ 4.8
newstead · 4 Byres Street, Newstead QLD 4006
Range Brewing on Byres Street in Newstead runs an experimental craft program. Hazy IPAs and barrel-aged sours; can releases ship across Australia weekly.
Fumiki's Sushi Kappo ★ 4.8
robertson · Shop 6, 17 Barrett Street, Robertson QLD 4109
Fumiki's Sushi Kappo hides on Barrett Street in Robertson, 25 minutes south of Brisbane CBD. Eight-seat omakase counter, 18 courses Edomae and kaiseki.
Range Brewing ★ 4.7
newstead · 4 Byres Street, Newstead QLD 4006
Small-batch craft brewery on Byres Street, Newstead, Brisbane. 16 rotating taps of hop-forward, dark and sour beers; in-house pizza kitchen.
Cobbler ★ 4.7
west-end · 7 Browning Street, West End QLD 4101
Cobbler on Browning Street in West End hides behind an unmarked shopfront. 350-plus whiskies and 130-plus rums in a vintage Queensland workers' cottage.
Naïm ★ 4.6
paddington · 14 Collingwood Street, Paddington QLD 4064
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.
Blackstar Coffee Roasters ★ 4.6
west-end · 44 Thomas Street, West End QLD 4101
Blackstar Coffee on Thomas Street in West End has roasted in-house since 2007. Organic and fair-trade focus, in-house bakery, cult-favourite local cafe.
Hôntô ★ 4.6
fortitude-valley · 23 Alden Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Hôntô on Alden Street in Fortitude Valley runs the moody basement izakaya through to midnight. Otsumami plates, yakitori and deep sake list to last orders.
Cobbler ★ 4.6
west-end · 7 Browning Street, West End QLD 4101
Cobbler on Browning Street in West End runs until 2am with 350-plus whiskies. The Brisbane late-night drink destination behind a heritage shopfront.
John Mills Himself Roastery ★ 4.5
cbd · 40 Charlotte Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000
John Mills Himself runs a laneway off Charlotte Street in Brisbane CBD as a roastery-and-bar. Light micro-lots, rotating espresso and filter daily.
Felons Brewing Co. ★ 4.5
howard-smith-wharves · 5 Boundary Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Felons Brewing Co. is the working brewery and pub at Howard Smith Wharves under the Story Bridge. Pizzas, burgers and beer made on site by the river.
Greca Souvlaki Bar ★ 4.5
howard-smith-wharves · Howard Smith Wharves, 5 Boundary Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Jonathan Barthelmess's Greek taverna at Howard Smith Wharves runs a A$35 souvlaki platter weekday lunch special with seasonal skewers, fries and yoghurt.
Death & Taxes ★ 4.5
cbd · Burnett Lane, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Death & Taxes on Burnett Lane in Brisbane CBD runs until 1am as the laneway speakeasy off Adelaide Street. Cocktails and deep wine list, snack plates.
Savile Row ★ 4.5
fortitude-valley · 667 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Savile Row on Ann Street in Fortitude Valley runs to 1am as the dark-panelled speakeasy by the Death & Taxes team. Hidden entry, vintage spirits.
Hôntô ★ 4.5
fortitude-valley · 23 Alden Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Hôntô hides through an unmarked black door on Alden Street in Fortitude Valley. Moody basement Japanese izakaya, Same Same crew project and deep sake list.
Naïm ★ 4.5
paddington · 14 Collingwood Street, Paddington QLD 4064
Naïm on Collingwood Street in Paddington is the Middle Eastern brunch destination. Lamb bacon and baharat waffles, mejadra and slow-cooked eggs every morning.
Hello Please ★ 4.4
south-brisbane · Fish Lane, South Brisbane QLD 4101
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.
Green Beacon Brewing ★ 4.4
teneriffe · 26 Helen Street, Teneriffe QLD 4005
Green Beacon Brewing on Helen Street in Teneriffe is the woolstore-warehouse brewery from 2013. Wayfarer pale ale and a full taproom kitchen on site.
Phat Pho ★ 4.4
teneriffe · Shop 3, 100 Commercial Road, Teneriffe QLD 4006
BYO Vietnamese in a 1920s shop on Commercial Road. Pho simmered five hours, banh mi, bao buns, rice paper rolls, noodle salads. Dog-friendly out front.
John Mills Himself ★ 4.4
cbd · 40 Charlotte Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000
John Mills Himself hides in a laneway off Charlotte Street in Brisbane CBD. Heritage 1873 printer building, espresso bar by day, gin bar by night.
The Gunshop Cafe ★ 4.4
west-end · 53 Mollison Street, West End QLD 4101
The Gunshop Cafe runs a heritage corner-shop building on Mollison Street, West End since 2000. Priced at $$. Open mon-fri 6:30am-3pm, sat-sun 7am-3pm.
Anouk ★ 4.4
paddington · 212 Given Terrace, Paddington QLD 4064
Anouk on Given Terrace in Paddington is the long-time Brisbane brunch destination near Suncorp Stadium. Merlo coffee, hearty all-day plates, closed Mondays.
Naïm ★ 4.3
paddington · 14 Collingwood Street, Paddington QLD 4064
Naïm runs Middle Eastern brunch and dinner from a Paddington worker cottage on Collingwood Street. Lamb bacon and baharat waffles, mezze for dinner.
Bar Alto ★ 4.3
new-farm · 119 Lamington Street, New Farm QLD 4005
Bar Alto perches on the Powerhouse balcony on Lamington Street, New Farm, Brisbane. River-facing Italian terrace, deep wine list, long Sunday lunch ritual.
Bunker Coffee ★ 4.3
milton · 21 Railway Terrace, Milton QLD 4064
Bunker Coffee on Railway Terrace in Milton runs out of a converted WWII air-raid shelter. Drum-roasted in-house, espresso and single-origin filter.
Aether Brewing ★ 4.3
northgate · 340 Melton Road, Northgate QLD 4013
Aether Brewing on Melton Road in Northgate is the indie craft brewery and taproom from 2016. South Park lager, smash burgers and weekend live music.
Eat Street Northshore Container Stalls ★ 4.3
hamilton · 221D MacArthur Avenue, Hamilton QLD 4007
180 re-purposed shipping containers running Asian street food, American diner, seafood, KombiAlley sweets and pop-up bars. Weekend-only riverside food court.
Brooklyn Standard ★ 4.3
cbd · Eagle Lane, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Brooklyn Standard on Eagle Lane in Brisbane CBD runs to 2am as the New York-style dive bar. Live music every night, American snack-bar food and bar burgers.
Felons Brewing Co. ★ 4.3
howard-smith-wharves · 5 Boundary Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Felons Brewing Co. at Howard Smith Wharves runs to midnight by the river. Crisp Lager, wood-fired pizzas, burgers and outdoor tables under the Story Bridge.
Death & Taxes ★ 4.3
cbd · Burnett Lane, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Death & Taxes hides on Burnett Lane in the Brisbane CBD as the laneway speakeasy off Adelaide Street. Cocktails, deep wine list, intimate basement format.
Bar Alto ★ 4.2
new-farm · 119 Lamington Street, New Farm QLD 4005
Bar Alto perches on the Powerhouse balcony on Lamington Street in New Farm. River-facing Italian terrace dining, long Sunday lunch, Farmers Market crowd.
Bellissimo Coffee Roasters ★ 4.2
fortitude-valley · 30 Wandoo Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Bellissimo Coffee on Wandoo Street, Fortitude Valley has roasted since 2009. Italian-leaning espresso blends, training academy and equipment supply.
Cloudland ★ 4.2
fortitude-valley · 641 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Cloudland on Ann Street in Fortitude Valley runs to 3am as the indoor-rainforest multi-room bar. Tropical cocktails, late pizza, retractable roof.
Hello Please ★ 4.1
south-brisbane · Fish Lane, South Brisbane QLD 4101
Hello Please sits on Fish Lane in South Brisbane across from QPAC and GoMA. Modern Vietnamese sliders, pho and rice bowls, low-roofed dining strip atmosphere.
Sunshine ★ 4.1
fortitude-valley · 39 James Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Sunshine on James Street is the Hellenika and SK Steak crew all-vegetarian Mediterranean room. Customise-your-plate format and daily seasonal salads.
Mecca Bah ★ 4.1
newstead · Shop 5, 70 Longland Street, Newstead QLD 4006
Mecca Bah sits in Gasworks Plaza on Longland Street in Newstead. Middle Eastern, North African and Mediterranean dishes, Moroccan-chic dining room.
Sunshine ★ 4.1
fortitude-valley · 39 James Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Sunshine on James Street is the Hellenika and SK Steak crew all-vegetarian Mediterranean room. Customise-your-plate format and daily seasonal salads.
Slipstream Brewing ★ 4.1
yeerongpilly · 120 Wilkie Street, Yeerongpilly QLD 4105
Slipstream Brewing on Wilkie Street in Yeerongpilly is the southside Brisbane indie brewery. Side Track XPA on tap, kitchen pies and a courtyard beer garden.
Annamese Vietnamese ★ 4.1
brisbane-cbd · Podium 2, Brisbane Quarter, 300 George Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Northern-Vietnamese takeaway in Brisbane Quarter. From the Ming Ming's Kitchen family. Pho noodle dry, banh mi, vermicelli plates, daily lunch deals.
Naïm ★ 4.1
paddington · 14 Collingwood Street, Paddington QLD 4064
Naïm hides in a Paddington workers' cottage on Collingwood Street, easily mistaken for a private house. Middle Eastern brunch and mezze dinner service.