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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 

The Charming Squire South Bank
South Brisbane
The Charming Squire
The Charming Squire opens its floor-to-ceiling glass doors to a microbrewery and casual and up-market dining
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Ben's Burgers Winn Lane Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Ben's Burgers
Ben’s Burgers is a slice of burger heaven tucked away in Winn Lane, with minimalist décor and a pared-back menu
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Fat Dumpling Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Fat Dumpling
The funky dim-lit Oriental den in Brunswick St is the Valley's go-to for authentic handmade dumplings
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Newstead
Reef Seafood & Sushi
For quality affordable seafood dining, it doesn’t get much better that Reef Seafood and Sushi at Newstead’s Gasworks Plaza
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Diner in large brasserie style dining room inside Tartufo Ristorante Wine Bar in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Tartufo Ristorante Wine Bar
Upscale Italian restaurant Tartufo is like a grand European brasserie that has been beamed into the palm tree lined streets of Emporium
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Newstead
Rogue Bistro
Rogue Bistro is a spiffy little beacon of fine wining and dining in a dim lit Newstead warehouse
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Popolo Italian Kitchen & Bar South Bank
South Bank
Popolo Italian Kitchen & Bar
Adding an Italian flavour to South bank’s River Quay is this a slick restaurant and bar with stunning city views
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People dining al fresco in Ole Restarant South Bank
South Bank
Ole Spanish
This lively tapas house is the go-to place for South Bank visitors looking for an authentic Spanish bite
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Harvey's Bistro, Fortitude Valley, James Street, Brisbane
Fortitude Valley
Harvey's Bar & Bistro
This upmarket bistro in a cool summerhouse style setting has become something of a James Street institution
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People dining on footpath outside Giardinetto restaurant
Fortitude Valley
Giardinetto Restaurant
A Valley dining institution of 40+ years continues to attract a crowd in search of home-cooked Italian fare
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Teneriffe
Beccofino
Fans of top quality authentic Italian pizzas bless the day that Beccofino flung open its bifold doors onto its tree-lined dining deck
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Chinese chef in kitchen seen through window on the street
South Brisbane
Bamboo Basket
It may be a little far from the South Bank action but Bamboo Basket offers its own flurry of activity
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