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Bar Monte

Newstead

Updated: Sep 11, 2025

Bar Monte is Newstead's neighbourhood gem - a slick contemporary Italian restaurant and bar tucked in a laneway off Longland St and serving top notch food with an effortlessly casual yet chic vibe. 

Tables and chairs inside Bar Monte

Diners can take a seat in the laneway or in the stunning retro-modern interior where features include a gorgeous backlit bar along the back wall, popcorn-textured walls, frosted glass windows, polished concrete floors and  Bauhaus-style dining tables and chairs.

Interior dining at Bar Monte

Bar Monte is the kind of place where you can stop and enjoy a glass of wine or cocktail with one of their exquisite snacks such as Ortiz Anchovy Toast with smoked tomato butter & lemon (must-try); Half Shell Scallops with charred corn puree & potato match sticks; and Mortadella Bun with pickled green chilli & limoncello aioli.

Ortiz Anchovy Toast at Bar Monte

Entrees are equally delectable and include Yellow Fin Tuna (with pineapple, green chilli, lemon & Koji mayo); Burrata (with spicy nduja, cashew pesto, basil oil & grilled bread); Beef Carpaccio (truffle mayo, fried capers, shallots & Reggiano); and Shallow-Fried Calamari with balsamic mayo, leaves & lemon.

Yellow Fin Tuna at Bar Monte

The selection of Pasta & Risotto dishes includes Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe (Pecorino Romano & black pepper); Paccheri Ala Vodka (Nduja & Stracciatella); Pappardelle Bolognese Wagyu Ragu (Parmigiano Reggiano & fried sage); and Risotto )peas, asparagus, zucchini, Stracciatella & basil oil).

Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe at Bar Monte

And for Mains, there's a choice of Veal Cotoletta (brown butter sauce, fried capers & baby rocket); Barbequed Diavola Chicken (fermented chilli, bullhorne pepper sugo, salmoriglio); Bistecca (porcini rub, onion & marrow butter); and Pan-Fried Market Fish (Jerusalem artichoke, white anchovy, parsley salsa).

Tiramisu at Bar Monte

For Dessert it's hard to go past the Tiramisu (one of the best in Brisbane); while other temptations include Coconut Milk Panna Cotta; Chocolate Fondant Tarte with almond crumble & vanilla ice cream; or Polenta Cake with Limoncello syrup & whipped cream.

Bar inside Bar Monte

Bar Monte's comprehensive wine list features a curated selection of wines from Australian and European producers and there's also a small selection of Aperitifs including Amero Averna and Montenegro,  Lustau Pedro Ximénez and Tommy's Limoncello. Meanwhile the cocktail menu features a mix of classics and house signatures. 

Window seating at Bar Monte

Good to know - There is a great kids menu too, with a choice of bolognese, cheese and butter or napoli pasta; as well as fish and chips.

Need to know - There is a limited amount of metered street parking nearby.

Bar Monte

Laneway behind Dwell

17 Longland St

Newstead

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0435808386

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