Bbq Tonight

BBQ Tonight is Brisbane’s first Pakistani restaurant, the go-to for traditional Pakistani food and a side of culture tucked away in Upper Mt Gravatt’s Palmdale Shopping Centre.

The spacious spotlessly clean restaurant offers a mix of western and Pakistani style seating, with a raised traditional area of cushions and rugs set aside for those who wish to eat on the floor as is custom.

On one wall Pakistani music clips are projected, adding to the ambience, while diners tuck into the delicious generously-portioned food.

The extensive menu encompasses breakfast (served on weekends a la carte or as a buffet) and from there is divided into Starters, Salads, Kebabs, BBQ Grills & Grill Platters, Curries, a Vegetarian Corner, the signature Karahi (Chef’s Special), Rice Mania and an Arabic Corner as well as a small Pakistani-meets-Oz Kids menu.

While some of the menu will be familiar – starters of Samosa and Pakora, Seekh kebabs, curries such as Chicken Korma and Palak Paneer (chose from mild/medium/hot/extra hot), salads of Foul Mudammas and Naan, this is the place to tuck into authentic Pakistani cuisine that you won’t find anywhere else (and where chicken, goat, lamb, rice and vegetarian are staples).

From the BBQ Grill there's lamb or chicken seekh kebab while Desi dishes include Goat Nihari or Paaya (lamb hooves). Meanwhile a selection of traditional veggie curries includes Daal Makhani; Malai Kofta; Palak Paneer and house specialty Lahori Cholay.

It's also worth trying one of the restaurant’s signature Karhai dishes, which take 30-40 minutes to prepare from scratch and for which it is advised to order ahead when booking. Diners can choose from Chicken or Goat (with bone or boneless), prepared with a special Pakistani mix of spices.

Then for dessert there’s traditional rice and milk-based sweets like Ras Malai (like a rich cheesecake), Kheer (rice pudding) and Kulfa.

And for little ones there’re high chairs and a small menu of Butter Chicken Fries, Chicken Nuggets, Fish and Chips or Fries with Cheese.

While BBQ Tonight adheres to tradition, with no alcohol served or allowed on premises, there’s a delicious range of drinks in lieu on offer, such as Kashmiri tea, the chef’s special Doodh Soda (like a milk soft drink) and a range of lassi including the house signature strawberry lassi, made from pressed fresh strawberries.

Good to know - BBQ Tonight is possibly the only non-fast food restaurant in Brisbane's south where you can pop in for a feed after 10pm at night. Free off-street parking is available onsite.