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Best Restaurants in Newstead

The former industrial inner city suburb of Newstead has been transformed into a bustling urban hub, where modern apartment blocks are interspersed with relics of its working history, including the landmark heritage-listed Gas Ring, the sole remnant of the Gasworks that once operated here. 

Today it is home to some of the best restaurants in Brisbane, many of them located in the vibrant Gasworks precinct whilst others have taken up residence under new apartment blocks, or in stunning repurposed warehouses. Here are 18 of the best restaurants in Newstead:

Bosco
Bosco Newstead
One of Brisbane's most moodily striking restaurants, fire-powered and found off the beaten track in a warehouse
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The Golden Pig
The Golden Pig, Newstead
The Golden Pig is Brisbane’s holy grail of Pan Asian cuisine, hidden away in a stunning, converted Newstead warehouse
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Stratton Bar & Kitchen
Two historic World War II hangars have been transformed into a spectacular New York-inspired supper club
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Botany
Botany Newstead
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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Nonda
Nonda Newstead
A striking industrial chic Pan Asian eatery and bar, serving refined contemporary Eastern Asian in Gasworks Plaza
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Santorini Restaurant Grill Bar
Santorini Restaurant, Newstead
Take a trip to the famed Greek island at this authentic restaurant and bar tucked away in a Newstead side street
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E'cco Bistro
E'cco Bistro, Newstead
E'cco Bistro has opened its Chef’s-hatted restaurant in Newstead’s Haven complex, serving fine food in their multi-faceted venue.
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Allonda
Allonda Newstead
A striking scandi-chic restaurant from the owners of Paddington hotspot NOTA, found tucked away in a Newstead laneway
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PingPong Asian
This stunning hot pink restaurant bar with secret jungle room is the go-to for Thai street food and luscious cocktails
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Mecca Bah
Mecca Bah Newstead, Gasworks Plaza, Brisbane
Mecca Bah is a lush Middle Eastern dining oasis in the heart of Newstead's Gasworks Plaza
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Rogue Bistro
Rogue Bistro is a spiffy little beacon of fine wining and dining in a dim lit Newstead warehouse
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Milky Lane
Milky-Lane
Milky Lane has landed in Brisbane with an uber-cool burger bar slinging loaded burgers with a side of hip-hop
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Mrs Brown's Bar & Kitchen
Mrs Brown's Bar & Kitchen, Newstead
Mrs Brown's Bar & Kitchen serves up top-notch bar snacks and share plates alongside local craft beer, fine wine and top shelf spirits.
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The Fox's Hollow
The Fox's Hollow Newstead
A breezy dog-friendly riverside cafe, tapas bar and restaurant located under a Newstead apartment block
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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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You'll also find some of the best restaurants in Brisbane in neighbouring Fortitude Valley

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

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