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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 

Exterior of Short Grain Fortitude Valley at night
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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Entrance to 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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View of TABOO from outdside
Fortitude Valley
TABOO
TABOO is Brisbane's stunning new rooftop Thai oasis, a sister to popular Pan Asian restaurant and bar Mr Vain
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Plate of nnodles, Biang Biang Fresh Noodle Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Biang Biang 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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People sitting at tables inside La Carmela Petrie Terrace
Petrie Terrace
La Carmela Mexican Cantina
A colourful Mexican cantina and beer garden occupying a grand heritage-listed building
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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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Rosmarino Ristorante & Wine Bar Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Rosmarino Ristorante & Wine Bar
This stunning split-level Italian bar and restaurant occupies the refurbished 1890's Hemmant Merchants building
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Exterior at night of Botany Newstead
Newstead
Botany
A cool open-sided restaurant bar right next to the historic gas ring in Gasworks Plaza, serving top notch classic dishes
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Gung Ho Dumpling, Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Gung Ho Dumpling
Gung Ho Dumpling is a cute little dumpling and ramen bar tucked away in Bakery Lane
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People sitting at rooftop bar at MAYA Mexican Restaurant & Bar
Fortitude Valley
MAYA Mexican Restaurant & Bar
Occupying a prime rooftop location, with sweeping 270 degree views of the city, Story Bridge, Mt Coot-tha
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Vie of dining room from top floor at SK Steak & Oyster
Fortitude Valley
SK Steak and Oyster
Mad Men meets James Bond at Ada Lane's stunning world class restaurant and bar
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Bars and tables with staff inside Baja Brisbane Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Baja
A little slice of Baja California has come to the Valley with this cool subterranean Mexican bar eatery
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Hikari Japanese Teneriffe
Teneriffe
Hikari
Hikari is a charming izakaya - a casual Japanese eatery and bar in Teneriffe
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