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SpecialSAKE MASTER CLASS — 6 PREFECTURES, 6 SAKE EXPERIENCES 🇯🇵 at Longwang Restaurant
🍶 SAKE MASTER CLASS — 6 PREFECTURES, 6 SAKE EXPERIENCES 🇯🇵 Sunday, 30 August 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM Discover the diversity of Japanese sake in one unforgettable afternoon! Join us for a special Sake Master Class featuring 6 exceptional sakes from 6...
SpecialRiverfire 2026 - Eyes to the sky, Brissie at Felons Brewing Co
Riverfire 2026 - Eyes to the sky, Brissie! Igniting the skyline on Saturday, September 5th, and we’ve got the best seats in the city! Book your riverside spot from $160pp, inclusive of 3-course set menu & 3-hr beverage package 🎆 Don’t miss your cha...
OtherLINA ROOFTOP others
This Melbourne Cup Day, step into Riviera Race Day at Lina Rooftop. Tuesday 3 November $295pp | 11:30am–2:30pm Escape to the European coastline without leaving Brisbane as Lina transforms into a sun-drenched Riviera retreat above the city. Expec...
SpecialYOUR DAD DESERVES DAD CHA at Donna Chang
YOUR DAD DESERVES DAD CHA! Sunday September 6th Celebrate Father’s Day at Donna Chang with our famous Dad Cha banquet, prepared by our master dumpling chefs, bold with Sichuan flavours, and served in Brisbane’s most grand, modern Chinese dining room...
EventSeptember 6, 2026 at The Fifty Six
This Father's Day, gather the family around the table for a generous banquet celebrating the bold flavours of modern Cantonese cuisine. September 6, 2026 Book your table early to secure your spot!
OtherC'est Bon Restaurant & Le Bon Bar others
Vol. 5 has arrived. One menu. One evening. Entirely new. $47 every Wednesday. A new four-course journey begins tonight. Fennel Tart with onion jam and blue cheese. Sweetcorn brûlée with poached prawn. Poussin Wellington wrapped in golden pastry. Ba...
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Fortitude Valley
James Street’s polished dining and the Valley’s busy lanes give Fortitude Valley a generous range, from a considered lunch to dinner before the music.
West End
West End brings café mornings, Greek tables and Sardinian cooking into the same neighbourhood, with plenty of reasons for lunch to run a little longer.
South Brisbane
Fish Lane and South Bank put dinner within reach of galleries, theatre and the river, making South Brisbane a natural place to build an evening around food.
Sunnybank
Sunnybank’s shopping precincts reward a food-first visit, with Chinese and Korean cooking, noodle bowls and rice meals giving everyone a reason to join.
Paddington
Given and Latrobe Terraces wind past Queenslander cafés, Italian tables and neighbourhood bars, giving Paddington a meal worth taking uphill.
Teneriffe
Teneriffe’s old woolstores and river edge set the scene for coffee, pizza and a longer lunch, with the waterfront close enough for a walk afterwards.
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01.À la Bonne FranquetteFrench, RestaurantRun by a French family along Brunswick Street, À la Bonne Franquette delivers unpretentious bistronomie without fine-dining markups. The dining room is compact—doubling as a pantry shelf of imported groceries—where regulars claim the two-hour evening seatings for garlic-butter escargots mopped up with crusty baguette. The kitchen plates tender beef bourguignon, citrus-cut duck, and bubbling, cheese-heavy tartiflette before finishing with torch-crackled crème brûlée.Shop 6/710 Brunswick St, New Farm QLD 4005, Australia+61 420 280 624
02.RoutineCoffee, CafeSkip the retail chaos of Chermside for pure, unadulterated espresso pulled on a quiet suburban street. Dan dials in rotating specialty blends with exacting consistency—creamy, aromatic, and free of hype. Regulars quiet about their morning route swear by the earthy matcha, while cyclists and creek runners cross the Ennerdale Street bridge off Downfall Creek bikeway for a quick takeaway. Counter space stays focused: light bites, flaky Portuguese tarts, and a staple bacon and egg muffin wrapped warm from the cabinet. Easy street parking, dogs welcome out front, and thick crema in every cup.46 Ainsdale St, Chermside West QLD 4032, Australia0456662524
03.Felons Barrel HallBrews, Burger, Beer HallSprawling right under the Story Bridge, Felons Barrel Hall pairs riverfront energy with brewery pours and spicy Thai-inspired plates. Step off the CityCat straight into a massive industrial hall lined with fermentation tanks, ping pong tables, and live music. Regulars stake out sunset perches along the outdoor deck for Brisbane skyline vistas, tapping table QR codes to keep drinks moving—pairing crispy chicken burgers, fried rice, and oysters with fresh lager tapped directly from the onsite tanks.5 Boundary St, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia+61 7 3188 9090
04.Krispy Kreme Shell NudgeeDonut, Restaurant, DessertSkip downtown gridlock and grab iconic glazed rings right off the highway at the Nudgee Shell travel centre. Pre-ordered party packs are boxed and ready in under five minutes—a lifesaver when heading straight to the airport or a family gathering. Road-trippers drop by for a quick sugar hit alongside cold shakes, while weekend regulars build custom dozens straight from the counter. The smart play remains the classic, warm original glaze.Shell Travel Centre, Nudgee Rd, Nudgee QLD 4014, Australia+61 7 3741 6937
05.Aether BrewingBrewery, PubNorthgate drinkers treat this warehouse brewery as an open secret for small-batch pours pulled metres from the fermentation tanks. Stools sit directly on the production floor—putting you right beside the stainless steel. Taps cycle through cold Mexican lagers, blackberry sours, and seasonal dark ales by the schooner. Food trucks roll in on weekends for pizza and fried chicken, dogs lounge under the benches, and the platform at Northgate station sits four minutes away on foot.340 Melton Rd, Northgate QLD 4013, Australia+61 1800 325 013