Queen’s Wharf’s top 10 venues

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Brisbane’s $3.6b Queen’s Wharf development is set to open later this year. Here we take a look at concept images showing what to expect from its top venue spaces.

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1 Leisure Deck (level seven between the resort’s four towers)

• 35m above street level, 12,000sq m – equivalent to more than two football fields of space.

• Mixed use for public and The Star Grand hotel guests.

• Signature food and beverage venue.

• Three swimming pools, sauna, steam room, gym and pool bar.

Leisure Deck.

2 Aloria (Sky Deck, western end)

• The signature restaurant at The Star Brisbane.

• Open lunch and dinner for more than 100 people. Indoor and outdoor dining.

• Will feature dry-aged beef, Queensland’s world-class seafood and premium cellar in the sky.

Aloria, Sky Deck.

3 Cicada Blu (Sky Deck, centre)

• Open-air bar 100m above the Brisbane River.

• Bespoke selection of local and international beers, ciders and wines.

• Views from CBD to Moreton Bay.

Cicada Blu, Sky Deck.

4 Babblers (Sky Deck, eastern side)

• All-day relaxed dining 365 days a year.

• Seating for about 90 people through indoor and outdoor dining.

• Specialities – handcrafted flatbreads, coffee, local craft beer and wine.

• Affectionately named after the gregarious Babbler bird family.

Babblers, Sky Deck.

5 Events Centre Ballroom (level six)

• Home to the city’s largest hotel ballroom at 2000sq m with floor-to-ceiling windows.

• Capacity to host 1800 people (cocktail setting) and 1440 (banquet setting).

• Flexibility to be spilt into five separate serviceable event spaces.

6 Employee Dining Room (level one)

• The largest restaurant at Queen’s Wharf Brisbane.

• Can cater for 500-600 team members at one time with around 3000 passing through each day.

• Free meal once a day for staff.

The Star employee dining room.

7 Fat Noodle (level five)

• Created by top celebrity chef Luke Nguyen.

• Inspired by South-East Asia’s street food scene, home to the legendary 20-hour Fat Pho Noodles.

• New dishes include beef rib pho and crumbed pork bo la lot with betel leaf and lemongrass served on an Asian slaw.

Fat Noodle.

8 Sports Bar (level five)

• Boasts more than 100sq m of mega LED screens, stadium-like surround sound and wraparound floor-to-ceiling glass with views over the Brisbane River.

• Three exclusive VIP booths large enough to seat the Brisbane Broncos team.

• The venue to celebrate the world’s biggest matches, races and games.

The Star Brisbane Sports Bar.

9 Cherry Bar (level five)

• 360-degree bar in the middle of the resort.

• Vibrant decor, cool cocktails.

• The chic companion to The Star’s Sydney and Gold Coast venues by the same name.

The Star Brisbane’s Cherry.

10 Cucina Regina (level four)

• Italian restaurant, with “regina” the Italian for Queen.

• Riverfront terrace dining on the same level as the Neville Bonner Bridge.

• Will specialise in antipasto, woodfire pizzas, homemade pasta, finishing dishes tableside, dessert trolleys and cocktails.

The exterior of Cucina Regina.