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inner city restaurants

A curated guide to the best restaurants and places to dine on all budgets around Brisbane’s inner city, including Newstead, New Farm, South Bank, Petrie Terrace, Fortitude Valley, Spring Hill and South Brisbane 

Elegant dining are on ground floor at Cloudland Garden Restaurant Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Cloudland Garden Restaurant
A game-changing addition to the iconic Fortitude Valley playground, having taken over the entire ground floor as a permanent restaurant
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Exterior lit up Facade of Petite Restaurant
Fortitude Valley
Petite
A stunning two-level contemporary French restaurant and wine bar located on a Fortitude Valley corner
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Exterior entrance and doorway, Fatcow on James St Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Fatcow on James St
The top-tier steak and seafood restaurant brings a world of sophistication, timeless glamour and exemplary service
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Duckfat Newstead
Newstead
DuckFat
DuckFat brings a fresh take on French cuisine to Newstead's Haven precinct, by the owners of La Belle Vie Bistro
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Uncle Don West End
South Brisbane
Uncle Don
A dedicated donburi (Japanese rice bowl) restaurant, serving up more than 20 variations of the delicious dish
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New Farm Curry House
New Farm
New Farm Curry House
Be transported through India and Nepal at New Farm Curry House, offering authentic cuisine from curries to momos
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Best Restaurants in Newstead

From the Gasworks dining precinct to hidden gems under apartment blocks and in old warehouses, here are the best restaurants
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Bosco Newstead
Newstead
Bosco
One of Brisbane's most moodily striking restaurants, fire-powered and found off the beaten track in a warehouse
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Short Grain Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Short Grain
An exquisite Thai-flavoured diner by esteemed chef Martin Boetz (of Longrain fame), located in a heritage-listed building
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TAMA Dining Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
TAMA
A stunning fine dining restaurant housed within the beautifully refurbished historic GPO Hotel in Fortitude Valley
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Perspective Dining Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Perspective Dining
The historic TC Beirne building is home to a secret 12-seater chef's table dining room, serving Michelin-worthy degustations
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Carmen Tequileria Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Carmen Tequileria
A chic resort-style Mexican restaurant and boutique tequila bar located on James Street
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Plate of nnodles, Bang Bang Fresh Noodle Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Bang Bang Fresh Noodle
This little noodle bar in the Valley dishes up the fattest and freshest, authentic Chinese biang biang noodles in town
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Lit-up exterior of Rodd & Gunn's The Lodge Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
The Lodge Bar & Dining
An exquisite 2-storey restaurant and bar housed in a stunning heritage-listed Queenslander
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Best Places to Dine Near QPAC

15 of the best places to dine, all within 500m walking distance of QPAC
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Ma Pa Me South Bank
South Bank
Ma Pa Me
The cool restaurant and bar raises the dining bar at South Bank with its exquisite Indonesian, Thai, Japanese & Chinese fusion menu
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