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.
OrderPeking duck, Yum cha, Mud crab Cantonese-style
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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.
OrderPeking duck, Yum cha, Mud crab Cantonese-style
Hellenika sits poolside on the first floor of the Calile on James Street. Owner Simon Gloftis runs Brisbane's celebrated Greek room since 2018.
OrderWhole grilled snapper, Lamb on the spit, Saganaki
Donna Chang sits inside the heritage 1914 Government Savings Bank on George Street. Cantonese-Sichuan banquet, marble columns, gilded ceiling.
OrderCantonese-Sichuan banquet, Yum cha, Peking duck
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.
OrderOtsumami small plates, Yakitori, Sashimi selection
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.
OrderSaganaki, Spit-roasted lamb, Whole grilled fish
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.
OrderHand-cut pasta, Wood-fired pizza, Seasonal antipasti
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.
OrderCharcoal-grilled small plates, Modern Thai-Vietnamese share plates, Sticky rice desserts
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.
OrderOmakase tasting, Sashimi platter, Nigiri selection
Blackbird occupies the riverfront level of the Riverside Centre at 123 Eagle Street. Dry-aged steaks, Queensland seafood, sweeping Story Bridge views.
OrderDry-aged steak, Moreton Bay bug, Wagyu signature cuts
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.
OrderHand-rolled pasta, Fritto misto, Tiramisu
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.
OrderDry-aged steak, Coffin Bay oysters, Wagyu rump cap
Naïm runs Middle Eastern brunch and dinner from a Paddington worker cottage on Collingwood Street. Lamb bacon and baharat waffles, mezze for dinner.
OrderLamb bacon, Baharat waffles, Mejadra
Tartufo on Ann Street, Fortitude Valley runs Naples-trained Tony Percuoco's traditional Italian carte since 2010. Truffle pasta in season, wood-fired pies.
OrderTagliatelle al tartufo, Wood-fired pizza, Veal scaloppine
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.
OrderWood-fired pizza, House-made pasta, Antipasti boards
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.
OrderBanh mi sliders, Pho, Crispy chicken bowls
Sunshine on James Street is the Hellenika and SK Steak crew all-vegetarian Mediterranean room. Customise-your-plate format and daily seasonal salads.
OrderMediterranean mezze, Build-your-own salad bowl, Wood-fired flatbreads
Mecca Bah sits in Gasworks Plaza on Longland Street, Newstead. Modern Middle Eastern and North African dishes, mezze plates, Moroccan-chic interior.
OrderLamb tagine, Wood-fired pide, Mezze platter
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.
OrderWood-fired pizza, Pub-style burgers, Brewery tasting paddle

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