DISCOVERY / Curated Collection

Hidden Gems

This collection brings together BFG-documented businesses with approved real photography and other smaller, neighbourhood-led or less obvious places that are useful to know. Hidden gem does not mean unknown; it means worth seeking out.

20 venues in this collection / Any Night

Punjabi takeaway

Punjabi Bytes

Slacks Creek · Indian

Punjabi curries, tandoor cooking, loaded chips, and naan tacos from a Slacks Creek food trailer.

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Late-night drinks

Zesty Cup

Slacks Creek · Drinks · $

Fruit-forward dirty sodas built on Mountain Dew, Sprite, Coke, and Monster Ultra.

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Coffee catch-ups

Bistro Tino

Fortitude Valley · Brunch

A little pause off James Street.

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A shopping-day lunch

Ozi Yiros

Mount Ommaney · Greek

Meet Muhammad Ali. Start with the lamb yiros.

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Turkish street food in Logan

Kuzine Turkish Street Food

Woodridge · Turkish · $

Mersin-style tantuni from a mobile Turkish food truck trading around Woodridge and Logan.

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Pizza outings

Solo Italiano

Brisbane · Italian

Start with a Margherita. Stay for the story.

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Brownie sundaes

Vanilla Bar

Slacks Creek · Desserts · $

Fresh brownie sundaes, loaded waffles, milkshakes, and brownie crunch pots from a family-run Slacks Creek dessert counter.

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Bakery runs

Chouette Cake & Dessert

Underwood · Desserts · $$

Croissants, macarons, cakes, cookies, and bagels from an independent Underwood dessert cafe.

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Quick lunches

West End Vietnamese Foods

West End · South-East Asian · $

Vietnamese meals and takeaway on Melbourne Street.

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Neighbourhood takeaway

PitStop Pastries and Pizza

Coorparoo · Italian · $$

Hand-stretched pizza and European-style pastries in Coorparoo.

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Casual catch-ups

Gabbiani Cafe

Manly West · Club Cafe · $$

Cafe dining inside Wynnum Manly Leagues Club.

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Group dining

Seoul Bistro

Sunnybank · Korean · $$

Korean dining venue in Sunnybank with buffet and a la carte formats.

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Casual Italian dinners

Beccofino

Teneriffe · Italian · $$

A long-running Teneriffe pizzeria for shared Italian dinners, walk-ins and takeaway.

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Plant-based dining

El Planta

South Brisbane · Mexican · $$

Plant-based Mexican dining near Fish Lane.

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Shared dining

Mobo

Kangaroo Point · Izakaya · $$$

Izakaya-style Japanese dining in Kangaroo Point.

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Breakfast

Morning After

West End · Brunch · $$

All-day cafe service in West End from 7am to 3pm.

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Waterside lunches

Pier 88

Manly · Seafood · $$

Waterfront Manly venue for daytime service and later-week evening trade.

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Casual dinners

The Alliance Hotel

Spring Hill · Steakhouse · $$

Hotel bistro dining on Boundary Street, Spring Hill.

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Yum cha

Golden Lane

Sunnybank · Chinese · $$

Sunnybank restaurant with daily dim sum and dinner service.

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Family groups

Landmark Chinese Restaurant

Sunnybank · Chinese · $$

Sunnybank dining hall with Yum Cha and Cantonese-style group dining.

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