Eating out
Coming soon: A Portside restaurant from a hero of hand-shaped pasta
In a brightly detailed spot it will serve lovingly prepared tonnarelli, ravioli and tortellini (which can be purchased retail), along with wood-fired mains.
- Matt Shea
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An exclusive pasta club is returning to Brisbane – for one day only
Tickets are on on sale now for this colourful DJ-driven lunch, but you’d best be quick.
- Matt Shea
Legit British gastropub opens in heritage-listed South Brisbane space
There’s no TAB and no pokies. Instead, you’ll find cask ale on tap alongside Scotch eggs, sausage rolls, fish and chips, and braised steak and Guinness pies.
- Matt Shea
Brisbane’s best ramen? There’s a new contender in town
These precisely presented bowls specialise in chicken-broth ramen, and are turning heads with local noodle nerds and Japanese expats.
- Matt Shea
Teeny Korean-inspired cafe opens from pair of Greca and Yoko veterans
In an old Coorparoo trophy shop, it’s set to serve egg drop brioches, omurice with prawns, and eggplant rice, with a small-producer wine list (and shop) to come.
- Matt Shea
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- Stanthorpe
‘I love this restaurant’: Why Essen is essential dining in regional Queensland
Owner-chef Clarissa Pabst is writing her own small-town rules at this vine-covered cottage.
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Where to find Brisbane’s best rooftop bars
This city lends itself to a bar in the sky and, thankfully, we have some very good ones. Here’s what to tick off on your next afternoon out.
- Matt Shea
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This elevated south-side spot may be Brisbane’s best-value restaurant
A favourite among local diners in the know, Clarence serves the kind of elevated, produce-driven comfort food you could eat all night.
- Matt Shea
Brisbane’s best-known ramen chef has launched a classy izakaya
Come for “posh” edamame, wagyu garlic steak and sous vide chicken liver sashimi. There’s also a refreshed drinks menu – and, yes, you can still order noodle soup.
- Matt Shea
A Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired brewpub? It’s coming to the Gabba later this year
The 220-seat venue will feature stained glass, stone walls and custom breezeblock detailing, along with 12 beer taps and a menu of approachable wood-fired food.
- Matt Shea
Cult French-Italian bakery takes over beautiful CBD restaurant space
Come for flaky Danishes crammed full of custard and whipped cream, stacked paninis and, in the afternoon, beer, Corsican wine and prosecco Negronis.
- Matt Shea
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