Matt Shea
Food and Culture Editor
Matt Shea is Food and Culture Editor at Brisbane Times. He is a former editor and editor-at-large at Broadsheet Brisbane, and has written for Escape, Qantas Magazine, the Guardian, Jetstar Magazine and SilverKris, among many others.
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
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
Brisbane’s best pre-theatre restaurants
Looking to grab a bite before the theatre? Here’s a cheat sheet, taking in everything from Mexican-influenced street food to elevated Italian dining by the river.
- Neesha Sinnya and Matt Shea
What happens to Queen’s Wharf’s restaurants if The Star goes under?
We asked a couple of operators. Here’s what they said.
- Matt Shea
Chook sanger of your dreams? Find it in a sleepy Holland Park street
This tiny shop shifts close to 200 sandwiches a day. But there’s one in particular you need to check out.
- Matt Shea
Celebrate the year of the snake in some of Brisbane’s best restaurants
From some of Brisbane’s flashest restaurants to easygoing market events, there’s something for just about every diner and budget.
- Matt Shea
One of Brisbane’s best seafood restaurants announces closure
You don’t have long to go large on Moreton Bay bug risotto, prawn cocktail sangers and squid ink tortellini. Here’s why it’s pulling stumps.
- Matt Shea
Daytrip to a ‘long-lost village’ to experience this cherished bayside takeout
There’s just one fish-and-chip shop in Nudgee Beach, but over 25 years it’s grown into a Brisbane classic. Co-owner Harry Tran tells us what makes it so special.
- Matt Shea
Legit Sri Lankan street food and crab curry arrive in Brisbane’s south
A much-loved food truck has opened a bricks and mortar in a prime Stones Corner spot. Here’s what to expect.
- Matt Shea
Star Brisbane baker takes on beautiful Breakfast Creek space
Sit by the water and go large on flaky almond croissants and pain au chocolat, decadent eclairs and luscious fruit tarts.
- Matt Shea
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