Italian restaurants in Brisbane
Italian food in Brisbane has gone through a serious edit. The trattoria format — handmade pasta, clean wine, no theatre — has largely displaced the red-chequered-tablecloth past. Many listed rooms apply Roman or northern Italian discipline to local ingredients and keep the menu short enough that most dishes read as considered rather than padded.
Date nights
Biànca
Fortitude Valley · Italian · $$$
House-made pasta, wood-fired breads and Italian sharing plates in compact Ada Lane.
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Pizza outings
Solo Italiano
Brisbane · Italian
Start with a Margherita. Stay for the story.
Explore Solo ItalianoCasual Italian dinners
Beccofino
Teneriffe · Italian · $$
A long-running Teneriffe pizzeria for shared Italian dinners, walk-ins and takeaway.
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Big Boss Pizzas Rochedale South
Rochedale South · Italian · $$
Neighbourhood pizza with specialty flavours in Rochedale South.
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Crust Pizza Rochedale South
Rochedale South · Italian · $$
Pizza, sides, and delivery from Rochedale Shopping Village.
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1889 Enoteca
Woolloongabba · Italian · $$$
Roman-focused Italian dining with a deep wine program in Woolloongabba.
Explore 1889 EnotecaPre-show meals
Bar Alto
New Farm · Italian · $$$
Modern Italian dining inside Brisbane Powerhouse beside New Farm Park.
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Julius Pizzeria
South Brisbane · Italian · $$
Fish Lane pizzeria with wood-fired pizza and strong walk-in seating.
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Lunch bookings
Mosconi
Fortitude Valley · Italian · $$$
Italian restaurant and wine-focused dining on Arthur Street.
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New Farm Deli & Cafe
New Farm · Italian · $$
A long-running Italian deli and cafe at Merthyr Village.
Explore New Farm Deli & CafeRiverfront lunches
OTTO Ristorante Brisbane
South Brisbane · Italian · $$$$
Riverfront Italian dining at South Bank with all-day Wednesday to Sunday service.
Explore OTTO Ristorante BrisbaneNeighbourhood takeaway
PitStop Pastries and Pizza
Coorparoo · Italian · $$
Hand-stretched pizza and European-style pastries in Coorparoo.
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Pizzalunga da Carlo
Nundah · Italian · $$
Wood-fired Italian pizza, including metre-long sharing pizzas, in Nundah Village.
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Rustichella Pasta Bar
Nundah · Italian · $$
Handmade Emilia-Romagna pasta and Italian wine in Nundah Village.
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Tetto Rooftop Bar
Everton Park · Italian · $$
Coastal Italian food and drinks on an Everton Park rooftop.
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New Farm and Fortitude Valley have a strong cluster of Italian rooms, with some CBD options for the lunch trade. Many listed venues focus on handmade pasta and focused wine lists.
Is there good pizza in Brisbane?
Yes — Neapolitan-style pizza is well established. The inner north and inner south are useful areas to compare wood-fired options among listed venues.
What wine should I order with Italian food in Brisbane?
Many Italian-leaning rooms carry Italian lists with range — Barolo, Etna Rosso, Campanian whites. If a list is narrow, check the venue site for current programs.