Eat well in Brisbane tonight.

Punjabi takeaway

Punjabi Bytes

Slacks Creek · Indian · $$

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

Late-night drinks

Zesty Cup

Slacks Creek · Drinks · $

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

Coffee catch-ups

Bistro Tino

Fortitude Valley · Brunch

A little pause off James Street.

A shopping-day lunch

Ozi Yiros

Mount Ommaney · Greek

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Meet Muhammad Ali. Start with the lamb yiros.

Date night on James Street

Penelope

Fortitude Valley · Modern Australian

A European supper-club mood for cocktails, shared plates and a James Street date night.

Date nights

Biànca

Fortitude Valley · Italian · $$$

House-made pasta, wood-fired breads and Italian sharing plates in compact Ada Lane.

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.

Pizza outings

Solo Italiano

Brisbane · Italian

Start with a Margherita. Stay for the story.

Date nights

sAme sAme

Fortitude Valley · South-East Asian · $$$

Thai-led South-East Asian dining in Ada Lane on James Street.

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.

A glass of something natural after work

Bar Lou Lou

Fortitude Valley · Wine Bar · $$

Lou's warm, lived-in wine bar on Barry Parade, where natural wine, playful Asian-inspired plates and familiar faces come together.

Bakery runs

Chouette Cake & Dessert

Underwood · Desserts · $$

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

Smash burgers

Fatty Patty

Underwood · Burgers

Smash burgers and sandwiches, with pastrami the Ghumra brothers smoke themselves, in Underwood.

A tiramisu at the markets

The Crema Room

Brisbane · Desserts

Suzan’s Italian tiramisu, from market cups to wedding centrepieces.

Drinks with snacks

At Sixes and Sevens

Fortitude Valley · Pub Dining · $$

A public house in a gabled 1878 cottage on James Street, with all-day food and weekend DJs.

Wine-led dining

Cru Bar & Cellar

James Street · Wine Bar · $$$

Wine-focused dining and bar service on James Street.

Breakfast walk-ins

Joey's

Kangaroo Point · Modern Australian · $$$

Cliff-top cafe, pizzeria, and restaurant overlooking the Brisbane River.

Lunch bookings

Mosconi

Fortitude Valley · Italian · $$$

Italian restaurant and wine-focused dining on Arthur Street.

Shared Japanese plates

NIIWA

Fortitude Valley · Japanese · $$$

A Japanese restaurant and izakaya on James Street, with sushi, robata, yakitori and banquets.

Dinner bookings

Sushi Room

Fortitude Valley · Japanese · $$$$

Refined Japanese dining at The Calile Hotel.

Dinner bookings

The Lodge Bar & Dining

Fortitude Valley · Modern Australian · $$$$

Rodd & Gunn's James Street bar and dining room, with a woodfire grill, oysters and set menus.

Chicken shish

Sunshine Kebabs Underwood

Underwood · Middle Eastern · $$

Charcoal-grilled shish, kebabs, snack packs, pide, and wood-fired pizza in Underwood.

Kebabs in Marsden

AB Royal Kebabs

Marsden · Turkish · $

Kebabs, snack packs, falafel, and gozleme at Marsden on Fifth.

Group dining

Ahmet's Turkish Restaurant

South Brisbane · Turkish · $$

Traditional Turkish cooking, charcoal grills, fresh pide, and group feasts in South Bank.

Lebanese food in Logan

Baalbek Taste of Lebanon

Slacks Creek · Middle Eastern · $$

Lebanese charcoal grill, mezze, wraps, and vegetarian plates on Kingston Road.

Casual Italian dinners

Beccofino

Teneriffe · Italian · $$

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

Pizza night

Big Boss Pizzas Rochedale South

Rochedale South · Italian · $$

Neighbourhood pizza with specialty flavours in Rochedale South.

Breakfast in Underwood

Cafe 63 Underwood

Underwood · Brunch · $$

An all-day cafe option on Compton Road for breakfast, coffee, and casual meals.

Pizza delivery

Crust Pizza Rochedale South

Rochedale South · Italian · $$

Pizza, sides, and delivery from Rochedale Shopping Village.

Dumplings in Springwood

Double Dragon Dumplings

Springwood · Chinese · $$

Dumplings, wok-fried noodles, and plant-based Chinese dishes in Springwood.

Breakfast

Farmhouse Kedron

Kedron · Brunch · $$

Farm-to-plate breakfast and lunch in a leafy Kedron setting.

Casual Indian dinners

Indian Spicy Villa

Wynnum · Indian · $$

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North Indian curries, tandoor dishes, and takeaway-friendly family meals in Wynnum.

Fresh sugarcane juice

Khan Juice Underwood

Underwood · Drinks · $

Fresh juices, sugarcane drinks, milkshakes, ice cream, and tea in Underwood.

Turkish food in Underwood

Mangal Char Grill

Underwood · Turkish · $$

Turkish and Middle Eastern charcoal grill, kebabs, gozleme, and snack packs in Underwood.

Breakfast and brunch

Mi Casa Cafe

Underwood · Brunch · $$

Breakfast, burgers, dinner, desserts, and late trading on Logan Road.

Comforting Punjabi food

Punjabi Rasoi

Spring Hill · Indian · $$

Punjabi comfort food, thalis, chaat, and North Indian classics near the CBD.

Punjabi street food

Punjabi Taste

Sunnybank Hills · Indian · $

Punjabi street-food snacks, chaat, curries, and regional specials in Sunnybank Hills.

Casual family dinners

RASHAYS Underwood

Underwood · Modern Australian · $$

Late-trading family dining with pasta, corn ribs, grills, burgers, and share plates in Underwood.

Korean street food

Sinjeon K-Street Food

Sunnybank Hills · Korean · $$

Korean street food, tteokbokki, kimbap, dumplings, and fried chicken in Sunnybank Hills.

Casual sushi dinners

Sushi Train Underwood

Underwood · Japanese · $$

A casual Japanese sushi-train option at Underwood Central.

Japanese food in Loganholme

Wara Sushi Cornubia

Loganholme · Japanese · $$

Sushi, donburi, and Japanese hot meals at Cornubia in Loganholme.

Mandi dinners

Zaikaa

Underwood · Middle Eastern · $$

Indian and Arabic cooking, with mandi, biryani, curries, and grilled dishes in Underwood.

Date nights

1889 Enoteca

Woolloongabba · Italian · $$$

Roman-focused Italian dining with a deep wine program in Woolloongabba.

Special occasions

Agnes

Fortitude Valley · Modern Australian · $$$$

Wood-fired dining in a brick warehouse, with a live kitchen and a serious wine program.

Pre-show meals

Bar Alto

New Farm · Italian · $$$

Modern Italian dining inside Brisbane Powerhouse beside New Farm Park.

Neighbourhood dinner

Bar Cooper's

Coorparoo · Modern Australian

A neighbourhood wood-fired bistro on Chatsworth Road in Coorparoo.

Casual group meals

Bombay Dhaba

Upper Mount Gravatt · Indian · $$

Indian and sub-continental menu in Upper Mount Gravatt.

Dinner bookings

Bosco Wine Grill

Newstead · Wine Bar · $$$

Wine grill in Newstead with coastal European influences and official menu and booking details.

Dinner

C'est Bon French Restaurant

Woolloongabba · French · $$$

French dining with bar, cellar, and rooftop terrace spaces on Stanley Street.

Business lunches

Donna Chang

Brisbane City · Chinese · $$$

Modern Chinese dining in a heritage CBD building.

Dinner bookings

E'cco Bistro

Newstead · Modern Australian · $$$$

Modern Australian dining in Newstead with seafood, seasonal produce, and wood-fired cooking.

Plant-based dining

El Planta

South Brisbane · Mexican · $$

Plant-based Mexican dining near Fish Lane.

Dinner bookings

Eon

Brisbane City · Chinese

A modern Asian dining room on Ann Street in Brisbane City.

Dinner bookings

ESSA

Fortitude Valley · Modern Australian · $$$$

Produce-driven wood-fire restaurant and bar in the James Street precinct.

Family meals

Essence Restaurant

Logan Central · Steakhouse · $$

Club-based steak and seafood dining in Logan Central.

Tasting menus

Exhibition

Brisbane City · Tasting Menu · $$$$

Dinner-focused tasting-menu restaurant on Edward Street.

Beer gardens

Felons Brewery & Kitchen

Howard Smith Wharves · Pub Dining · $

Brisbane's best river-facing beer garden. The kitchen holds its own.

Coffee

Fonzie Abbott

Albion · Brunch · $$

Flagship roastery cafe and restaurant in an Albion warehouse.

Lunch

FOSH Bar + Restaurant

Hamilton · Seafood · $$$

Seafood-led dining at Portside, Hamilton.

Breakfast

Fuel & Co

Nundah · Brunch · $$

A Nundah cafe that shifts into dinner and wine-bar mode later in the week.

Bayside lunches

Full Moon Hotel

Sandgate · Pub Dining · $$

A long-running coastal pub overlooking Bramble Bay in Sandgate.

Casual catch-ups

Gabbiani Cafe

Manly West · Club Cafe · $$

Cafe dining inside Wynnum Manly Leagues Club.

Dinner bookings

Gerard's

Fortitude Valley · Middle Eastern · $$$

Modern Middle Eastern dining on James Street with lunch, dinner, and private dining information online.

Yum cha

Golden Lane

Sunnybank · Chinese · $$

Sunnybank restaurant with daily dim sum and dinner service.

Group dining

Hellenika

Fortitude Valley · Greek · $$$

Greek dining at The Calile pool deck.

Date nights

Honto

Fortitude Valley · Japanese · $$$

Contemporary Japanese dining in a hidden Fortitude Valley setting.

Morning coffee

Ilo Bakehouse

Wynnum · Brunch

A bakehouse with baked goods and specialty coffee on Wynnum Esplanade.

Shared plates

Iris Rooftop

Fortitude Valley · Wine Bar · $$$

Rooftop Spanish tapas and drinks above Brunswick Street.

Scrolls

Jane Scrolls

Coorparoo · Brunch

A scroll shop on Old Cleveland Road in Coorparoo.

Casual dinners

Julius Pizzeria

South Brisbane · Italian · $$

Fish Lane pizzeria with wood-fired pizza and strong walk-in seating.

Family dinner

Kingsfood Sunnybank

Sunnybank · Chinese · $$

Long-running Taiwanese and Chinese dining in Sunnybank Market Square.

Shopping-day lunch

Kinn+Derm

Chermside · South-East Asian · $$

Thai dining and drinks at Westfield Chermside.

Dine-in

Komeyui

Spring Hill · Japanese · $$$

Japanese restaurant and sushi bar on Wharf Street, Spring Hill.

Family groups

Landmark Chinese Restaurant

Sunnybank · Chinese · $$

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

Cocktails

Lane's End

South Brisbane · Drinks

A cocktail bar on Cordelia Street in South Brisbane, inspired by the golden age of Hollywood.

Rooftop dining

Lina Rooftop

South Brisbane · French · $$$

Rooftop restaurant and bar above South Brisbane with skyline outlook.

Group celebrations

Ma Pa Me

South Brisbane · South-East Asian · $$

Modern South-East Asian cooking and cocktails on Little Stanley Street.

Group dinners

Mai Gai

Everton Park · South-East Asian · $$

South-East Asian shared dining in Everton Plaza.

Shared menus

Melrose

Bulimba · Tasting Menu · $$$

Rooftop Pan-Asian dining on Oxford Street, Bulimba.

Shared dining

Mobo

Kangaroo Point · Izakaya · $$$

Izakaya-style Japanese dining in Kangaroo Point.

French dining

Montrachet

Bowen Hills · French · $$$$

French restaurant on King Street with lunch, dinner, wine list, and reservations listed online.

Breakfast

Morning After

West End · Brunch · $$

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

Family dinner

New Farm Bistro

New Farm · Modern Australian · $$

Heritage-style neighbourhood dining in the grounds of Casa Italia.

Breakfast

New Farm Deli & Cafe

New Farm · Italian · $$

A long-running Italian deli and cafe at Merthyr Village.

Breakfast

Nundah Corner Cafe & Bistro

Nundah · Brunch · $$

All-day neighbourhood cafe dining on Sandgate Road in Nundah.

Group dinners

Oh Boy, Bok Choy!

Stafford · South-East Asian · $$

A South-East Asian kitchen and bar drawing on Vietnam, China, Malaysia, and Thailand.

Date nights

Olive Thyme

Albion · Middle Eastern · $$$

Turkish and Anatolian cooking in a heritage Albion dining room.

Riverfront lunches

OTTO Ristorante Brisbane

South Brisbane · Italian · $$$$

Riverfront Italian dining at South Bank with all-day Wednesday to Sunday service.

Yum cha

Pavilion

Brisbane City · Chinese

Cantonese yum cha at Queen's Wharf, on Level 4 at 33 William Street.

Waterside lunches

Pier 88

Manly · Seafood · $$

Waterfront Manly venue for daytime service and Friday and Saturday evenings.

Neighbourhood takeaway

PitStop Pastries and Pizza

Coorparoo · Italian · $$

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

Group dinners

Pizzalunga da Carlo

Nundah · Italian · $$

Wood-fired Italian pizza, including metre-long sharing pizzas, in Nundah Village.

Sourdough

Pure Bread

Graceville · Brunch

A sourdough bakery on Honour Avenue in Graceville.

Quick lunch

Ramen Danbo Sunnybank Hills

Sunnybank Hills · Japanese · $$

Fukuoka-style tonkotsu ramen with customisable bowls in Sunnybank Hills.

Special occasions

Restaurant Dan Arnold

Fortitude Valley · Tasting Menu · $$$$

Tasting-menu restaurant in Fortitude Valley using modern Australian produce and French-inspired technique.

Riverfront lunch

River Quay Fish

South Brisbane · Seafood · $$$

Relaxed seafood and modern Australian dining on the South Bank riverfront.

Business lunches

Rothwell's Bar & Grill

Brisbane City · Steakhouse · $$$

CBD bar and grill with steaks, seafood, wine room, and private dining listed online.

Neighbourhood dinners

Rustichella Pasta Bar

Nundah · Italian · $$

Handmade Emilia-Romagna pasta and Italian wine in Nundah Village.

Pizza takeaway

Sam's Gourmet Pizzas & Manoush

Underwood · Pizza

Manoush, classic and gourmet pizzas on Logan Road in Underwood.

Baked goods

Samuel Bakehouse

West End · Brunch

A bakery on Boundary Street in West End with sourdough, pastries and coffee.

Casual meals

Sankalp

Annerley · Indian · $

Annerley Indian venue with South Indian menu focus.

Casual drinks

Sasquatch Bar

Chermside · Pub Dining · $$

Craft beer, cocktails, and casual bar food on Gympie Road.

Group dining

Seoul Bistro

Sunnybank · Korean · $$

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

Casual lunch

Siam South Bank

South Brisbane · South-East Asian · $$

Traditional Thai flavours beside the South Bank Parklands.

Tasting menus

Sono Japanese Restaurant

Hamilton · Tasting Menu · $$$$

Japanese dining at Portside Wharf, Hamilton.

Pre-theatre dining

Southside Restaurant

South Brisbane · Chinese · $$$

East Asian and Chinese-influenced dining in Fish Lane Town Square.

Lunch bookings

Stanley Restaurant

Howard Smith Wharves · Chinese · $$$

Cantonese and Chinese dining at Howard Smith Wharves.

Gelato

Storiabella Gelateria

Paddington · Desserts

A boutique gelateria on Given Terrace in Paddington.

Sunset drinks

Tetto Rooftop Bar

Everton Park · Italian · $$

Coastal Italian food and drinks on an Everton Park rooftop.

Casual dinners

The Alliance Hotel

Spring Hill · Steakhouse · $$

Hotel bistro dining on Boundary Street, Spring Hill.

Breakfast

The Balfour Kitchen & Bar

New Farm · Modern Australian · $$$

Breakfast, brunch, and evening wine-bar dining in a restored New Farm Queenslander.

Family gatherings

The Glen Hotel

Eight Mile Plains · Pub Dining · $$

Multi-space pub dining with all-day options in Eight Mile Plains.

Casual lunch

The Sands Social

Sandgate · Pub Dining · $$

Community club dining, a cafe, and a late-opening bar in Sandgate.

Long lunches

Tillerman Seafood Restaurant

Brisbane City · Seafood · $$$

Seafood dining with a riverside deck at Riparian Plaza.

Business dinners

Walter's Steakhouse

Brisbane City · Steakhouse · $$$$

Steakhouse and bar service in Brisbane City.

Quick lunches

West End Vietnamese Foods

West End · South-East Asian · $

Vietnamese meals and takeaway on Melbourne Street.

Riverfront dining

Yoko Dining

Howard Smith Wharves · Japanese · $$$

Contemporary izakaya-style dining along the Brisbane River at Howard Smith Wharves.