A working guide to Brisbane's newest rooms. The first section is confirmed trading. The watch list is for announced openings only, with timing kept deliberately cautious until operators open their doors.
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Thirteen 2026 arrivals confirmed trading. These are source-checked discovery notes, not a premature ranking. Profiles start with each venue's own published facts; photos follow after we visit.
Desserts / Newstead
Self-serve gelato at LIV Anura on Skyring Terrace, Newstead. LUMA held its official grand opening here on Thursday 15 October 2026. Billed as Australia’s first self-serve gelateria, LUMA started out in Mooloolaba.
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View the BFG profileBrunch / Coorparoo
A scroll shop at 299 Old Cleveland Road, Coorparoo, open weekends 6am to 1pm, with weekday hours posted week by week (its Instagram).
View the BFG profileChinese / Brisbane City
A Cantonese yum cha restaurant at Terrace Dining, Level 4, 33 William Street, Queen's Wharf. Open seven days from 11.30am (its Instagram).
View the BFG profileDesserts / Paddington
A boutique gelateria at 222 Given Terrace, Paddington. It was already open every day before its grand opening on Saturday 17 October 2026 (its Instagram).
View the BFG profileBrunch / Graceville
A bakery at 293 Honour Avenue, Graceville, with long-fermented European sourdough, pastries and specialty coffee. Grand opening Saturday 3 October 2026 (its Instagram).
View the BFG profileBrunch / West End
A bakery at 132 Boundary Street, West End, with sourdough, pastries and Axil coffee. Open Monday to Friday 7am to 3pm and Saturday 8am to 3pm (its Instagram).
View the BFG profileBrunch / Grange
A Team Deli opened in Grange in September 2026; open Monday to Friday 6am to 2pm and weekends 6:30am to 2pm (its Instagram).
Check the opening sourceWine Bar / Fortitude Valley
Bar Lou Lou is Louise Marks's warm, lived-in wine bar and kitchen on Barry Parade, pouring small-batch and natural wines alongside playful Asian-inspired plates, with a little secondhand shop out the back.
View the BFG profileChinese / Brisbane City
A modern Asian restaurant at 451 Ann Street, Brisbane City, open for dinner Tuesday to Saturday from 5pm to 9pm (its booking page).
View the BFG profileSeafood / Manly
Pier 88 is on William Gunn Jetty in Manly with breakfast and lunch every day and evening trading on Friday and Saturday (booking page and Google Business listing, checked 15 October 2026).
View the BFG profileModern Australian / Coorparoo
A neighbourhood wood-fired bistro at Shop 4, 321 Chatsworth Road, Coorparoo, open Wednesday to Sunday with online bookings (its website).
View the BFG profileBrunch / Wynnum
A bakehouse at 199 Wynnum Esplanade, Wynnum, with baked goods and specialty coffee, baked fresh daily until sold out (its Instagram).
View the BFG profileDrinks / South Brisbane
A cocktail bar at 5/27 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane, inspired by the golden age of Hollywood. Walk-ins only (its website).
View the BFG profileComing later
Announced openings can move. These cards record what has been publicly confirmed without presenting an unopened venue as a recommendation.
Wine bar / West End
A 50-seat wine bar on Beesley Street pouring Australian and Italian wine, with share plates. The Weekend Edition reported it would soft-open from 4pm on Thursday 15 October; the venue has not yet confirmed it is trading.
Check the opening sourceBar and grill / South Brisbane
The first Queensland venue from Melbourne's The Mulberry Group is coming to 38 Cordelia Street. Its website and Instagram say it opens in October 2026, with no date set yet.
Check the opening sourceEuropean restaurant and wine bar / Red Hill
Jack Stuart and Alana Lowes are reviving 1 Enoggera Terrace, with Ryan Carlson leading the kitchen. The opening date is still expected in October.
Check the opening sourceGreek / Bulimba
The All The Good Things team is bringing a Greek-inspired restaurant to Oxford Street, with wood-fired cooking and a courtyard.
Check the opening sourceFrench bistro / Fortitude Valley
Thierry Galichet is returning with a compact French bistro in the former Mecca Bah space at the Emporium complex, 1000 Ann Street, including a courtyard and nine-seat comptoir.
Check the opening sourcePizza and focaccia / Woolloongabba
A pizzeria coming to Trafalgar Lane, 855 Stanley Street, with pizza, pasta and focaccia sandwiches for dine-in and takeaway. Its own channels have not set a date yet.
Check the opening sourceJapanese-inspired grill / South Brisbane
The Clarence team is preparing a 70-seat, charcoal-led Japanese restaurant in the 51 Fish building on Fish Lane.
Check the opening sourceWood-fired dining / Fortitude Valley
NOMAD is preparing its Brisbane room in the former Gerard's Bistro space on James Street. The official site still says coming soon.
Check the opening sourceContemporary Italian / New Farm
Will Cowper is leading a restaurant and bar in the former Gertie's site at 699 Brunswick Street. The official site now says late 2026.
Check the opening sourceOpening dates and service hours can shift during launch. Check the linked venue or source before making a special trip.