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Best Restaurants to open in Brisbane

2025

Updated: Jul 09, 2025

From casual eats to fine dining, we've rounded up the best new restaurants to open in Brisbane in 2025. Whilst there were sonme restaurant closures, this was balanced by a raft of fantastic restaurant openings, in Brisbane CBD, inner city and throughout the suburbs. Here are all the new restaurants to check out if you haven't already:

The Summit
Tables in window at The Summit Restaurant
The Summit Restaurant, perched on top of Mt Coot-tha with unparallelled views of Brisbane, has been reimagined as a world-class dining destination
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Penelope Bistro + Bar
Exterior of Penelope Bistro & Bar
Penelope Bistro & Bar is a glamorous dining, drinking and dancing den which is reminiscent of a chic European supper club
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Hideki Izakaya
Exterior view of Hideki Izakaya
Hideki Izakaya is a chic al fresco Japanese restaurant occupying a covered pavilion-style terrace with a stunning lit up cherry tree
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Layla
Interior dining at Layla
Layla is an exquisite Middle Eastern inspired restaurant nestled wihin the heritage-listed brick walls of the Thomas Dixon Centre
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Evra Restaurant & Bar
People seated at tables outside Evra Newstead
Evra is a stylish and convivial farm-to-table restaurant and bar in Newstead, with a rooftop farm and lush garden style interior
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Stilts Dining
Kangaroo Point Bridge entry to Stilts Dining
Stilts is Bribane's stunning overwater restaurant, perched 10m above the river at the city end of The Kangaroo Point Bridge
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Donnie's Brisbane
Donnie's at Woolstore by night
Donnie's is a cool pizzeria and bar serving up delicious New York style pizzas and cocktails on the terrace of its home in Teneriffe
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Tellus Bar Dining
Interior Tellus Bar Dining
Tellus Bar Dining is a chic contemporary Latin-American inspired restaurant and bar at The Barracks, Petrie Terrace
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The Fifty Six
The Fifty Six Brisbane City
The Fifty Six is a stunning waterfront Cantonese restaurant, located on the top level of heritage-listed Naldham House
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Walkway to Ceylon
Corner street entry of Walkway to Ceylon
Walkway to Ceylon brings a delicious and authentic taste of Sri Lanka to Stones Corner, one of few Sri Lankan restaurants in Brisbane
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Lemak Kitchen and Bar
Diners inside Lemak Kitchen and Bar
Lemak Kitchen and Bar is a stunning Malaysian and south-east Asian eatery serving up delicious hawker style food in the Logan Rd dining precinct
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BoscoNero
Exterior view of BoscoNero Mitchelton
BocoNero Italian is a convivial neighbourhood restaurant and bar serving up delicious Italian eats on Mitchelton's Blackwood St precinct
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Cartel Del Taco
Cartel Del Taco is a colourful 1980's inspired taqueria and bar bringing an authentic taste of Mexican street food and cocktails to New Farm
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Krabby’s Crab Boil
Krabby’s Crab Boil Combo
Krabby’s Crab Boil has brought its one-of-a-kind Louisiana-style seafood boils to Brisbane for the very first time
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Luna Pizza
Exterior facade of Luna Pizza Bardon
Luna Pizza is a charming little gourmet pizza bar in an old Bardon shop, serving up a delicious range of pizzas
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Yakitori Kiku
Front of Yakitori Kiku
Tucked away in East Brisbane, Yakitori Kiku serves up authentic Japanese charcoal-grilled skewers in a cosy, Tokyo-style setting.
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Marble Korean Steakhouse
Marble Korean Steakhouse
Marble Korean Steakhouse introduces Brisbane diners to a bold and elevated take on Korean BBQ.
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Lemoni Greek Cuzina
Courtyard seating at Lemoni Greek Cuzina
Lemoni Greek Cuzina is a colourful and charming Greek taverna-style restaurant bringing an authentic taste of Greece to the bayside
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Olli Italiano
Staff behind counter at Olli Italiano
Olli Italiano is a charming contemporary Italian eatery and bar serving up delicious pizzas, pasta and antipasti as well as Italian cocktails
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Wang Chung
Tables overlooking water at Wang Chung
Wang Chung is an overwater restaurant serving contemporary Pan Asian cuisine, located on the William Gunn Jetty at Manly
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Trenino Trattoria
Exterior view of Trenino Trattoria
Trenino Trattoria is a charming Italian restaurant and bar located in a white Queenslander cottage it shares with EJ Station House in Clayfield
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