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Best Restaurants in Paddington

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Updated: Aug 20, 2025

The charming inner western suburb of Paddington has a wide variety of restaurants for all budgets, with cuisines from around the world, including Nepalese, Indian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Middle Eastern, Japanese, Thai, Bhutanese and a top selection of Italian restaurants, from a gnoccheria to cosy trattorias and fine dining. Here's an up-to-the-minute curated guide to the best restaurants in Paddington:

Attimi by Dario Manca

Exterior of Attimi Restaurant

Attimi by Dario Manca is one of Brisbane's finest Italian restaurants - a cosy and stylish 28-seat diner on Given Terrace

Fratelli Paddington

Fratelli is an authentic and chic Italian restaurant and bar serving top-notch pasta and pizza

Emily Yeoh Paddington

This next level contemporary Asian restaurant is by lauded Masterchef contestant Emily Yeoh

Interior of Elementi Paddington

This chic contemporary Italian eatery and bar serves up some of the best pasta and pizzas in Brisbane.

The Shed Turkish Mezze & Bar

Interior tables and bar at The Shed Turkish Mezze & Bar

The Shed Turkish Mezze & Bar brings a delicious and authentic taste of Turkey to Paddington for lunch and dinner

NGON

Lanterns outside NGON Paddington

NGON is a funky cool Vietnamese restaurant that draws a crowd in Paddington

Il Posto Paddington

A slick, contemporary Italian eatery in the heart of Paddington that is renowned for its traditional pizzas

King Tea Paddington

King Tea is a gorgeous rustic Chinese eatery and bar that's made its home in an historic Paddington snack bar

Marinara Trattoria

Marinara Trattoria

An old worker's cottage has been converted into this cosy rustic Italian trattoria

Pho Hung Vuong Saigon Paddington

A bright contemporary restaurant serving traditional and authentic Vietnamese cuisine

Sola Cafe Bar Restaurant

Exterior of Sola Cafe Bar Restaurant Paddington

Sola Cafe Bar Restaurant is a cafe by day that morphs into a Bhutanese restaurant (Brisbane's first!) and bar by night

Tables and bar in La Pinsa Paddington

La Pinsa is cooking up delicious, authentic Roman ‘pinsa’ (pizza) in the backs streets of historic Paddington

It's Mirchi Paddington

This authentic Indian restaurant exudes the charm of a time when exquisite banquets were cooked for royalty

Yavanna Paddington

Yavanna is a super cool vegan restaurant and bar in Paddington where classic meat dishes rule

Darling and Co Paddington

Paddington’s chic garden themed foodie oasis, comprising a sleek modern open plan restaurant and bar

Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers

Plates of gnocchi pasta at Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers Paddington

Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers, Australia’s very first dedicated Italian gnoccheria, can be found on Paddington’s Given Terrace

Naim

Naim, Paddington

Naim brings the exquisite taste of modern Middle East-inspired cuisine to a quaint corner shop on a Paddington hilltop

Kathmandu Newa Chhe'n

Interior of Kathmandu Newa Chhe'n

This colourful flag-trimmed cottage in Paddington provides authentic Nepalese cuisine

Exterior of Hai-Hai Ramen Paddington

Hai Hai Ramen is a tiny Japanese ramen bar found in a black worker’s cottage on Paddington’s Latrobe Tce

Grappino

Enjoy local cuisine from the Swiss Italian region at this chic trattoria in Paddington's bustling dining precinct

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Exterior facade of Hope & Anchor, Paddington

Hope & Anchor is Paddington's English-style neighbourhood pub that has made its home in a heritage-listed 19th century bakery

ROSALIE VILLAGE

Barchetta Italian

Barchetta is a cosy and stylish little Italian bar and restaurant tucked away in a quiet corner of Rosalie Village

Old Monk Indian Rosalie

The chic contemporary Indian restaurant brings traditional Indian cuisine with a modern creative twist to the heart of Rosalie

Uncle Don Rosalie

Uncle Don is a hidden gem of a Japanese restaurant specialising in donburi (Japanese rice bowls)

Exterior of Ma Chim Rosalie at night

A chic contemporary restaurant and bar bringing the delicious flavours of Thai street food and cocktails to Rosalie

Exterior of Tapri Rosalie

An authentic and delectable Indian street food diner, unlike anything to be found elsewhere in Brisbane

Lulu Ramen Rosalie

A fresh authentic Japanese ramen bar tucked away out the back of Rosalie Mews

Sing's Asian Kitchen

Seating at Sing's Asian Kitchen

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