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A curated guide to the best restaurants and places to dine on all budgets around Brisbane’s inner city, including Newstead, New Farm, South Bank, Petrie Terrace, Fortitude Valley, Spring Hill and South Brisbane

Fortitude Valley

Bang Bang Fresh Noodle

This little noodle bar in the Valley dishes up the fattest and freshest, authentic Chinese biang biang noodles in town

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Fortitude Valley

The Lodge Bar & Dining

An exquisite 2-storey restaurant and bar housed in a stunning heritage-listed Queenslander

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South Bank

Ma Pa Me

The cool restaurant and bar raises the dining bar at South Bank with its exquisite Indonesian, Thai, Japanese & Chinese fusion menu

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Fortitude Valley

Rosmarino Ristorante & Wine Bar

This stunning split-level Italian bar and restaurant occupies the refurbished 1890's Hemmant Merchants building

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Newstead

Botany

A cool open-sided restaurant bar right next to the historic gas ring in Gasworks Plaza, serving top notch classic dishes

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Fortitude Valley

Gung Ho Dumpling

Gung Ho Dumpling is a cute little dumpling and ramen bar tucked away in Bakery Lane

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Teneriffe

La Patrona Mexican Cuisine

La Patrona takes Mexican dining in Brisbane to a whole new level

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Fortitude Valley

MAYA Mexican Restaurant & Bar

Occupying a prime rooftop location, with sweeping 270 degree views of the city, Story Bridge, Mt Coot-tha

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Vie of dining room from top floor at SK Steak & Oyster

Fortitude Valley

SK Steak and Oyster

Mad Men meets James Bond at Ada Lane's stunning world class restaurant and bar

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Fortitude Valley

Baja

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

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Teneriffe

Hikari

Hikari is a charming izakaya - a casual Japanese eatery and bar in Teneriffe

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New Farm

Mary Mae's

Mary Mae's is a sprawling New Orleans-inspired riverside bar restaurant on the ground floor of the Brisbane Powerhouse

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Fortitude Valley

Hellenika

Hellenika is a glamorous Greek taverna sitting poolside on the first level of James St’s boutique Fortitude Valley hotel The Calile

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Petrie Terrace

Moda Tapas Brasa Bar

Moda Tapas Brase Bar is one of Brisbane’s best tapas bar/eatery, occupying the stunning heritage-listed police stables

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South Brisbane

Nostimo Greek Restaurant

A visit to Nostimo Greek Restaurant at the Greek Club, South Brisbane, is the next best thing to visiting Greece

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