The Food Issue: We celebrate Brisbane’s top restaurants and Queensland’s must-try dining experiences

Flying in the face of adversity, Queensland’s dining scene is shining brightly in 2021. Find out who made our list of Brisbane’s top restaurants, plus the year’s big dining trends, the state’s must-try food experiences and more in Qweekend’s The Food Issue.

Which Brisbane restaurants stood above the rest in 2021?

We’ve spent months eating out to find the answer.

The city’s restaurant scene is booming with diners keen to escape the doom and gloom of Covid.

Otto Ristorante’s stunning lobster pasta.

As a result exciting new eateries are popping up and creative chefs are at the top of their game.

In Qweekend’s The Food Issue, our list of Brisbane’s Top.20 restaurants for 2021 celebrates the eateries delivering exceptional dishes and service with ambience to match.

Also included is a huge list of Queensland’s 50 must-try foodie experiences, the most popular dining trends for 2021 and the coveted People’s Choice award, as voted by our readers.

“When Covid hit last year it was like a death knell for the industry,” food writer Alison Walsh said.

“But with relatively limited lockdowns in Queensland, people unable to go anywhere else have gone out to restaurants.

“Restaurateurs have responded with new openings that bring fresh energy to the scene.

“We’ve got chefs cooking over fire, using Nordic techniques, baking up a storm and reinterpreting classics in a stunning array of new venues that range from the dark and moody to bright and welcoming.”

Find out who will be crowned No.1 for 2021 in Qweekend’s The Food Issue, in print on October 30 and online at couriermail.com.au.