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Best South American Dining

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Updated: May 21, 2025

From Colombian and Peruvian to Brazilian, your guide to 10 of the best South American restaurants, cafes and bars in and around Brisbane:

Navala Churrascaria
Navala Churrascaria Brisbane
Navala Churrascaria is Brisbane city’s go-to for authentic Brazilian BBQ, located in a prime waterfront spot
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Azteca
Interior of Azteca The Star Brisbane
A stunning restaurant and bar where Latin America meets South East Asia on the Terrace (Level 4) of The Star Brisbane
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Soko Rooftop
Soko Rooftop Bar
The Amazonian jungle-inspired rooftop bar and Peruvian-Japanese restaurant is perched atop the Jubilee Hotel
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Latin Manna
Latin Manna West End
This quirky colourful Colombian restaurant is located in an old West End cottage
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La Arepa Brava
La Arepa Brava Fortitude Valley
A secret slice of Colombia, serving traditional dishes and drinks on a budget, tucked away in a European-style piazza
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Buenisimo Latin Kitchen
Buenisimo brings the flavours of Latin America to Stones Corner
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O Brasileiro
O Brasileiro
O Brasileiro is a little slice of Brazil found in Brisbane's CBD dishing up authentic Brazilian fare for breakfast and lunch
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La Parrilla
La Parrilla North Ipswich
The authentic taste of South America has come to a corner of North Ipswich
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Sobores
Sobores

The colourful little Latin American cafe serves up delicious authentic dishes for breakfast and lunch daily and dinner Friday & Saturday

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The Latin Shack
A colourful, rustic drive-thru and Latin-flavoured cafe nestled in an idyllic spot with a view over the Samford Valley
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