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.
Signature: Hand-rolled pasta, Fritto misto, Tiramisu
Cultural precinct on the south bank of the river. Fish Lane runs Maker, Hello Please and the most interesting low-roof dining strip in the city.
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.
Signature: Hand-rolled pasta, Fritto misto, Tiramisu
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.
Signature: Banh mi sliders, Pho, Crispy chicken bowls
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
Banneton Bakery now in South Brisbane (after Woolloongabba) is a Brisbane French baking benchmark. Country sourdough, baguettes, kouign-amann and croissants.
Worth the queue: Country sourdough loaf
La Lune on Melbourne Street in South Brisbane (Fish Lane entrance) is a natural wine destination. Skin-contact wines and small French-leaning plates.
Wine focus: Natural and minimal-intervention, French and Australian
Hello Please on Fish Lane in South Brisbane pairs natural pours with modern Vietnamese banh mi and rice bowls. Curated low-intervention list, laneway tables.
Wine focus: Natural wines paired with Vietnamese street fare
Maker on Fish Lane in South Brisbane runs a 20-seat craft cocktail bar behind a 7.5-metre brass counter. Order the native g&t with quandong and finger lime.
Signature drink: Native G&T with quandong and finger lime
South Bank's only three-day weekend market on Little Stanley Street. Foodie stalls churn out churros and juices late into Saturday night with live music.
Hello Please on Fish Lane in South Brisbane runs banh mi sliders for A$10 each and rice bowls from A$18. Two sliders plus a side under A$25, fast meal.
Order: Banh mi sliders and crispy chicken rice bowl