Stanley Restaurant ★ 4.8
Stanley is a two-level waterfront Cantonese room at Howard Smith Wharves. Yum cha at lunch, Peking duck carved tableside, river-side tables to book.
SignaturePeking duck, Yum cha, Mud crab Cantonese-style
The restaurants worth the trip in Brisbane. bistros, neo-classics, neighbourhood favourites, and the rooms locals book first.
Our picks in Brisbane
Donna Chang ★ 4.7
Donna Chang sits inside the heritage 1914 Government Savings Bank on George Street. Cantonese-Sichuan banquet, marble columns, gilded ceiling.
SignatureCantonese-Sichuan banquet, Yum cha, Peking duck
Greca ★ 4.6
Greca is a 210-seat Greek taverna at Howard Smith Wharves under the Story Bridge in Brisbane. Jonathan Barthelmess of The Apollo (Sydney) runs the room.
SignatureSaganaki, Spit-roasted lamb, Whole grilled fish
Hellenika ★ 4.8
Hellenika sits poolside on the first floor of the Calile on James Street. Owner Simon Gloftis runs Brisbane's celebrated Greek room since 2018.
SignatureWhole grilled snapper, Lamb on the spit, Saganaki
Biànca ★ 4.6
Biànca pulls modern Italian into Ada Lane off James Street. Same Same crew (Tyron Simon, Bianca Marchi, Frank Li); hand-cut pasta and wood-fired pies.
SignatureHand-cut pasta, Wood-fired pizza, Seasonal antipasti
Blackbird Bar & Grill ★ 4.4
Blackbird occupies the riverfront level of the Riverside Centre at 123 Eagle Street. Dry-aged steaks, Queensland seafood, sweeping Story Bridge views.
SignatureDry-aged steak, Moreton Bay bug, Wagyu signature cuts
OTTO Ristorante ★ 4.4
OTTO Ristorante sits on the riverfront at South Bank in South Brisbane. Sister to the Sydney room, full Italian carte, deep regional wine list, river views.
SignatureHand-rolled pasta, Fritto misto, Tiramisu
Bar Alto ★ 4.2
Bar Alto perches on the Powerhouse balcony on Lamington Street in New Farm. River-facing Italian terrace dining, long Sunday lunch, Farmers Market crowd.
SignatureHouse-made pasta, Antipasto board, Negronis
Tartufo ★ 4.2
Tartufo on Ann Street, Fortitude Valley runs Naples-trained Tony Percuoco's traditional Italian carte since 2010. Truffle pasta in season, wood-fired pies.
SignatureTagliatelle al tartufo, Wood-fired pizza, Veal scaloppine
Naïm ★ 4.3
Naïm runs Middle Eastern brunch and dinner from a Paddington worker cottage on Collingwood Street. Lamb bacon and baharat waffles, mezze for dinner.
SignatureLamb bacon, Baharat waffles, Mejadra
Mecca Bah ★ 4.0
Mecca Bah sits in Gasworks Plaza on Longland Street, Newstead. Modern Middle Eastern and North African dishes, mezze plates, Moroccan-chic interior.
SignatureLamb tagine, Wood-fired pide, Mezze platter
Ciao Papi ★ 4.2
Ciao Papi sits on the Rivershed deck at the New Farm end of Howard Smith Wharves in Brisbane. Italian wood-fired pizzas, house-made pasta, river views.
SignatureWood-fired pizza, House-made pasta, Antipasti boards
Hôntô ★ 4.7
Hôntô hides through a black door on Alden Street in Fortitude Valley. Moody basement izakaya, Same Same crew project, sake list to match small plates.
SignatureOtsumami small plates, Yakitori, Sashimi selection
Same Same ★ 4.5
Same Same opened on Ada Lane off James Street in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane in 2022. Tyron Simon and Bianca Marchi's modern Southeast Asian charcoal kitchen.
SignatureCharcoal-grilled small plates, Modern Thai-Vietnamese share plates, Sticky rice desserts
Sushi Room ★ 4.5
Yōkoso Sushi Room sits inside The Calile Hotel at 48 James Street. Head chef Shimpei Raikuni runs an a la carte sushi list plus dedicated omakase.
SignatureOmakase tasting, Sashimi platter, Nigiri selection
Hello Please ★ 4.1
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.
SignatureBanh mi sliders, Pho, Crispy chicken bowls
Sunshine ★ 4.1
Sunshine on James Street is the Hellenika and SK Steak crew all-vegetarian Mediterranean room. Customise-your-plate format and daily seasonal salads.
SignatureMediterranean mezze, Build-your-own salad bowl, Wood-fired flatbreads
Rosmarino ★ 4.3
Rosmarino tucks into McLachlan Street in Fortitude Valley. Italian wine bar, house-made pasta, refined antipasti, deep regional list, neighbourhood corner.
SignatureHouse-made pasta, Refined antipasti, Italian regional wines
Felons Brewing Co. ★ 4.0
Felons Brewing Co. is the working brewery and pub at Howard Smith Wharves under the Story Bridge in Brisbane. Pizzas, burgers, beer made on site by the river.
SignatureWood-fired pizza, Pub-style burgers, Brewery tasting paddle
SK Steak & Oyster ★ 4.4
SK Steak & Oyster sits beneath the Calile on James Street, the steakhouse to Hellenika upstairs in Gloftis's St Albans group. Coffin Bay oysters, dry-aged.
SignatureDry-aged steak, Coffin Bay oysters, Wagyu rump cap
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