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Brunswick St Fortitude Valley

Brisbane's Best Eat Streets

Updated: Jun 09, 2025

It may be famous for its night life, but Brunswick St also has some excellent dining venues, from basement Baja Mexican to late night Japanese, top notch Italian, an elegant French brasserie and Brisbane's oldest Italian restaurant:

La Costa

A glamorous Italian Riviera-inspired restaurant and bar behind the heritage facade of the Valley's first picture theatre

Cielo Rooftop Bar

Cielo Rooftop Bar brings chic Italian coastal vibes and sweeping views to its perch above Brunswick Street

Baja

A little slice of Baja California has come to the Valley with this cool subterranean Mexican bar eatery

Bonnie Doon Public House

Bonnie Doon Public House is a convivial 2-storey neighbourhood bar occupying an historic corner shop on Brunswick St Fortitude Valley

Kenjin

The glamorous Japanese restaurant and bar in Fortitude Valley has a secret night club out back

1st Edition

The tiny Marvel themed bar is serving up seriously good bar snacks and heavenly share plates

Bisou Bisou

This stunning contemporary Mediterranean brasserie and bar is found in the base of the glamorous X-Hotel

Fat Dumpling

The funky dim-lit Oriental den in Brunswick St is the Valley's go-to for authentic handmade dumplings

Giardinetto Restaurant

A Valley dining institution of 40+ years continues to attract a crowd in search of home-cooked Italian fare

Finn McCool's

Finn McCool's is an ambient Irish pub that mixes the best of Irish tradition with inner city cool and plenty of craic

The Sound Garden

Not just a stunning live music venue, The Sound Garden serves up some delectable pub grub

The Nutcracker

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Olafur Eliasson: Presence

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Sweet Charity

Fall in love with timeless hits, sensational performances and the promise of “hopefully ever after

Dec 11-14

A Cracker Kransky Christmas

A crock pot of cracker hits with The Kransky Sisters

Dec 16-21

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