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Petite

Fortitude Valley

Updated: Sep 30, 2025

Petite is a stunning two-level contemporary French restaurant and wine bar located on a Fortitude Valley corner just across from James Street.

Exterior of Petite Fortitude Valley at night with fairy-lit tree

Behind Petite are dynamic duo Jordan and Cameron who are the owners of popular neighbouring restaurant and bar Happy Boy and Snack Man

Seating inside Petite Fortitude Valley

The splendid glass-encased venue features soaring ceilings, chic leather booths along the street wall, opulent chandeliers, giant concrete pillars, and, at one end, an open kitchen.

Seating inside Petite Fortitude Valley

The menu, which features some customer faves from Cameron and Jordan's neighbouring popup French bistro Mini (now closed), takes French tradition and adds a delectable modern twist.

Seating inside Petite Fortitude Valley

On offer are twenty plates, with a carefully curated list of twenty French wines matched to each dish, available by the glass or bottle.

French food on a plate at Petite Fortitude Valley

Small dishes include oysters (natural or mignonette); baked scallop; kingfish carpaccio (must-try); and melt-in-the-mouth goat's cheese croquettes.

French food on a plate at Petite Fortitude Valley

There's also steak tartare with gherkins, confit yolk and pomme gaufretta (fried potato); onion tarte with crème fraîche and pork terrine, onion jam, cornichons and sourdough bread. .

French food on a plate at Petite Fortitude Valley

Delicious medium-size plates include pan-fried gnocchi with comte cream; and Cordon Bleu - crispy chicken filled with gruyère and ham, whilst larger plates include pan-fried fish Beurre blanc and confit duck with potato mash and duck jus.

French food on a plate at Petite Fortitude Valley

Otherwise there's braised lamb, mint peas & confit garlic sauce or steak frites - either wagyu bavette with Cafe de Paris sauce or grass-fed eye fillet with pepper cognac sauce.

French food on a plate at Petite Fortitude Valley

And for dessert, choices include crème brûlée, chocolate souffle, burnt Basque cheesecake or decadent cookie with chocolate and nuts, otherwise there's a small selection of French and English cheese.

Interior of Petite Fortitude Valley

For drinks, as well as the 20 matching wines, there is a small selection of dessert wine and an entire champagne menu with 25 varieties, as well as a small cocktail list including French classic Kir Royale, martinis, negroni (classic or French) and whisky, gin or amaretto sour.

Exterior of Petite Fortitude Valley at night

Good to know - The upstairs space at Petite is available for larger group dining and functions.

Need to know - There is a limited amount of on-street metered parking on East Street.

The menu may have changed since our visit.

Check out our guide to the best restaurants in Fortitude Valley

Still hungry for more suggestions on where to eat out in Brisbane, head to our comprehensive Eat & Drink section HERE! Happy grazing!

Petite

Cnr East & Ann St

Fortitude Valley

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