Brisbane’s best hidden food finds
Whether it’s top-notch noodles or crazy good pizza and pasta, here are some of Brisbane’s best secret eateries that are worth hunting for. SEE THE MAP
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Love a hidden food gem? Well we have found some of the best around town.
From those tucked down laneways to others obscured in random shopping centre food courts, here are the clandestine eateries that have developed cult followings for their tasty fare.
HANWOORI BBQ
1/70 Mary St, Brisbane City
This all-you-can-eat restaurant upstairs above Mary St in the CBD is a hit with serious foodies who love a bargain. Serving up a Korean barbecue buffet from just $55, Hanwoori delivers top-notch proteins such as Angus beef, baby octopus, ribs and more, alongside an enormous range of traditional banchan, plus street foods like fried chicken, tteokbokki, veggie pancakes and corn cheese.
JMT RICE BOWL AND K-CHICKEN
9B Edmonstone St, West End
If you love great value Korean and Japanese food, this West End gem has you covered. Think everything from Korean fried chicken and chips to bowls topped with wagyu, deep-fried prawns or karaage, and more
THAI TASTY
Sunnybank Plaza, Cnr Mains Rd & McCullough St, Sunnybank
In the food court at Sunnybank Plaza, this tiny Thai takeaway serves up authentic crepes just like you’d find on the streets of Thailand. There’s a magnitude of flavours from the incredibly indulgent banana, Nutella and Milo to Oreo and strawberries and cream, plus the seasonal favourite that’s potentially the pick of the crop – the mango with sticky rice.
DOODEE BORAN
46 Charlotte St, Brisbane City
While you might struggle to find this hidden gem from the road, just look for the huge queues which line up outside for its authentic Thai street eats. A favourite among Thai expats and locals, the fast-casual eatery is adored for everything from its hat yai fried chicken and green papaya salad to the signature hot and spicy tom yum soup.
NUG GENERAL STORE
Bakery Lane, 690 Ann St, Fortitude Valley
Tucked away down the back of Bakery Lane, this hidden gem specialises in handmade pizza and pasta. Chef Ben Veldhuijzen rolls out bubbling crusted pizzas topped with an ever-changing array of the finest seasonal ingredients, and silken pastas that swap daily depending on what’s best from local farmers. Meanwhile his wife Ruxi Petrisor takes care of the intimate front of house experience, with just a few tables ensuring the vibe feels like you’re dining in the couple’s kitchen.
1919 LANZHOU BEEF NOODLE
Westfield Mount Gravatt, Shop 2042 / 5 Kessels Rd, Upper Mount Gravatt
A shopping centre food court is probably the last place you would expect to find some of Brisbane’s best noodles, but that’s just what is on the menu at Lanzhou. Sure, the eatery is a chain, but each restaurant has a team of highly experienced chefs who hand make all noodles to order. In fact, you can stand and watch the team – many with decades on their resume – pull, stretch, twist and slap the dough into perfect strands of various thicknesses depending on what you order. They are then served with everything from braised lamb to hot spicy beef in a giant bowl that will leave you full all day.
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