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The Best Restaurants in Brisbane Right Now
From South Bank to New Farm, the Brisbane dining rooms worth booking.
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Brisbane's restaurant scene has undergone a transformation in the last decade that has made it genuinely exciting rather than merely good: the produce access of the South-East Queensland region (the Lockyer Valley, the Granite Belt, Moreton Bay seafood), a generation of chefs who have trained in world-leading kitchens and returned, and a diner population that has grown more demanding with the city's growth have combined to produce a dining culture of real quality.
Restaurant Dan Arnold, consistently one of Brisbane's most celebrated restaurants, Dan Arnold's menu in the Naldham House building focuses on South-East Queensland produce with a precision and intelligence that places it among the best restaurants in Australia. The tasting menu format rewards complete trust in the kitchen.
Honto, the Japanese-influenced restaurant in Fortitude Valley's bustling dining corridor has established itself as one of Brisbane's most exciting, with an izakaya-style approach that delivers technical excellence in an accessible format. The wood-fired cooking and the precise sourcing of Queensland produce make Honto a reservation essential for serious Brisbane diners.
Greca, Howard Smith Wharves' Greca brings Greek taverna cooking to the Brisbane River foreshore with a confidence and quality that elevates it well above the simple concept. The roasted lamb, the dips, and the wine list's focus on Greek producers create a dining experience that the riverside location amplifies.
Agnes, the open-fire restaurant in Fortitude Valley with a menu built entirely around fire cooking, wood, coal, and smoke, represents Brisbane's most serious engagement with a cooking technique that is both ancient and of the moment. The room's energy and the kitchen's commitment to the method make Agnes one of Australia's best restaurants at any price point.
Stokehouse Q, the South Bank Parklands location and the commitment to Queensland produce make Stokehouse Q the choice for celebrating Brisbane at its most optimistic: the view across the river, the wine list's depth, and the kitchen's confidence with seafood and produce create a room that defines Brisbane dining at its most compelling.