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Best Restaurants in Brisbane (2026)

Brisbane's dining scene is concentrated in a few districts, which makes it easy to plan an evening. Fortitude Valley is the busiest: Agnes cooks everything over wood fire in a heritage brick building, Same Same and Hellenika face each other on James Street, serving Thai and modern Greek food, and Happy Boy on East Street offers regional Chinese cooking at moderate prices. Howard Smith Wharves, beneath the Story Bridge, adds Greca's Greek taverna and Stanley's Cantonese dining room, both with river settings.

South of the river, OTTO serves modern Italian food on the South Bank riverfront, Julius Pizzeria sits on the corner of Fish Lane in South Brisbane, and 1889 Enoteca has been cooking Roman food in a heritage rubber works building in Woolloongabba since 2008. For something different, Pancake Manor has served pancakes around the clock since 1979 in a former church on Charlotte Street in the CBD. Book ahead for Agnes, Greca and Stanley, especially at weekends, and note that several restaurants close on Mondays or open for lunch only later in the week. Julius does not take phone bookings, so reserve online.

10 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 restaurants in Brisbane

  1. Agnes Wood-fired modern Australian, Fortitude ValleyA wood-fired restaurant in a heritage brick building in Fortitude Valley, where every dish is cooked over fire, with a wine bar downstairs and a terrace bar above.
  2. Greca Greek taverna, Brisbane City (Howard Smith Wharves)Jonathan Barthelmess's 210-seat Greek taverna in a former warehouse at Howard Smith Wharves, built around charcoal grilling and generous shared plates.
  3. OTTO Ristorante Brisbane Modern Italian, South BankA modern Italian restaurant on the South Bank riverfront, serving seasonal sharing menus and signature dishes such as Champagne lobster spaghettini, with an award-winning wine list.

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1. Agnes

Wood-fired modern Australian$$$$Fortitude Valley

A wood-fired restaurant in a heritage brick building in Fortitude Valley, where every dish is cooked over fire, with a wine bar downstairs and a terrace bar above.

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2. Greca

Greek taverna$$$Brisbane City (Howard Smith Wharves)

Jonathan Barthelmess's 210-seat Greek taverna in a former warehouse at Howard Smith Wharves, built around charcoal grilling and generous shared plates.

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4. Hellenika

Modern Greek$$$Fortitude Valley (James Street)

A modern Greek restaurant on the pool deck of The Calile Hotel on James Street, serving charcoal-grilled seafood and share plates from breakfast until late.

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5. Same Same

Thai$$$Fortitude Valley (James Street)

Tyron Simon's Thai restaurant on James Street, successor to the much-loved Longtime, with grilled meats, som tum and a 140-bottle wine list.

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6. 1889 Enoteca

Roman Italian$$$Woolloongabba

A Roman-style trattoria and wine bar opened in 2008 in an 1889 heritage-listed rubber works building in Woolloongabba, with an all-Italian wine list.

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7. Happy Boy

Regional Chinese$$Fortitude Valley

A casual Chinese banqueting hall on East Street in Fortitude Valley, cooking wok dishes and Cantonese-style barbecue with a wine list of small Australian producers.

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9. Stanley

Cantonese$$$$Brisbane City (Howard Smith Wharves)

Chef Louis Tikaram's Cantonese restaurant on the river at Howard Smith Wharves, opened in 2019, pairing traditional flavours with mostly local produce.

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10. Pancake Manor

Pancake restaurant$Brisbane City

A 24-hour pancake restaurant operating since 1979 inside St Luke's, a heritage-listed 1904 Romanesque church on Charlotte Street in the CBD.

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