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Shane Delia outside the Thomas Dixon Centre in West End.

Shane Delia’s Layla will be Middle Eastern, but not as you know it

The star chef’s first Brisbane eatery will be influenced by the cuisine’s trade routes and backed by 140 wines plus a “Single Bottle Club” reserve list.

  • Matt Shea
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Tassis Group’s newly opened Mulga Bill’s has been temporarily shuttered in preparation for Cyclone Alfred’s landfall.

‘Nerve-racking’: Brisbane’s riverside restaurants stare down Alfred

Owners of some of the Queensland capital’s most popular restaurants are hoping for the best and preparing for the worst in the face of another natural disaster.

  • Matt Shea
The Reuben sandwich at Dijon Toasties in Tarragindi

The ‘Reuben’ that’s not a Reuben, but you need to eat ASAP anyway

This Tarragindi cafe does away with the rye to make one of Brisbane’s best variations on the classic sanger. Plus, it does a killer vegetarian sandwich.

  • Matt Shea
Hannah Wagner outside the soon-to-open Dark Blue in Fortitude Valley.

Top operator to open wine bar in heritage-listed Valley spot

Expect plenty of Portuguese and Spanish wine alongside snacks and MYO deli boards. Plus, two of Brisbane’s best barkeeps are along for the ride.

  • Matt Shea
“We did the city proud, which I’m really happy about,” said Coffee Anthology owner Adam Wang.

Cult Brisbane CBD cafe named one of the world’s best coffee shops

It beat out specialty coffee spots from across the globe – and a second local operator cracked the top 100.

  • Matt Shea
Stilts opened last week on Kangaroo Point Bridge.

Kangaroo Point Bridge’s crown jewel is a restaurant fit for Brisbane

It’s the second venue for the bridge this month. Expect plenty of steak, live lobster, bugs and oysters from the tank, and of course, those one-of-a-kind views.

  • Matt Shea
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Goros in Fortitude Valley.

The Valley welcomes a freewheeling 500-person izakaya and karaoke bar

Come for surprisingly delicious food from a gun Sydney chef, stay for the cocktails, dancing, karaoke and ping pong tournaments. Here’s what else is in store.

  • Matt Shea
DAP & Co’s regular collaborator has given the restaurant a sumptuous modern design.

The Fifty Six is an early chance for 2025’s best restaurant opening

Heritage digs, a star chef, an opulent design and a menu that creatively updates Cantonese food make this CBD diner a must-visit.

  • Matt Shea
Mulga Bill’s is open daily from 6am until late.

Kangaroo Point Bridge’s first eatery is an all-day stunner

Opening today, it’s serving woodfired eggs in the morning, and paella, chilli crab pizza and slow-cooked lamb ribs in the evening. Here’s a first look.

  • Matt Shea
Hannah Wagner at Dark Blue in Fortitude Valley.

The exciting Brisbane restaurants and bars to look out for in 2025

Think 2024 was busy? Well, strap yourself in for some major openings in the CBD, and a bunch of must-visits elsewhere around town.

  • Matt Shea
Allonda opened in a Newstead laneway in October 2022.

Popular Newstead restaurant to close its doors

Diners have one week to experience precise Euro-inspired dishes such Catalan seafood stew, burrata with strawberries and balsamic, and its signature risotto.

  • Matt Shea

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