Top 20 Brisbane restaurants revealed

When dining out it’s no longer acceptable just to have great food, we now demand it in a beautiful setting with superb service and a cracker drinks list. These are the Brisbane restaurants nailing it. SEE THE FULL LIST

In a year cut off from overseas adventures and family interstate, dining out has emerged as Queenslanders’ favourite pastime.

Hospitality visits have become our escape from the doom and gloom of the pandemic - wanting to be not just well fed but entertained and taken care of.

BOOK NOW: Brisbane’s most in-demand restaurants of 2021

It’s no longer acceptable just to have great food - we now demand it in a beautiful setting with superb service to boot and a cracker drinks list to complement it.

The trend has seen Brisbane’s inner-city suburb of Fortitude Valley boom, with luxe restaurants, old favourites and shiny newcomers stealing the bulk of the bums on seats across the city.

And with spending up 35 per cent at Brisbane’s restaurants and cafes, which venues are the ones worth visiting?

With empty stomachs and open minds we took to Brisbane’s dining scene keen to discover the restaurants that best capture the essence of the now.

The places serving up big smiles as well as big flavours, and delivering an experience that has you ready to rebook on your way out.

From the fire-fuelled Agnes and its casual sister Bianca that can work as a snack bar or full-flight restaurant, to the fine-dining delights of Restaurant Dan Arnold, here are the restaurants we loved most in 2021.

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