Brisbane's Best Restaurants With A View

Aloria is a stunning rooftop dining destination and hero of The Star Brisbane’s Sky Deck trio, which includes open-air bar, Cicada Blu and bustling all-day dining experience, Babblers, perched 100m above the ground in the Queens Wharf Precinct.

Boasting a quintessential subtropical Queensland vibe with jaw-dropping views across the entire city, Aloria is the jewel in the crown of Brisbane City dining. 

Supernormal is a vision of exquisite grandeur on Brisbane City's riverfront, boasting stunning views and a delicious Asian-influenced menu featuring fresh, local produce.

A favourite with diners in Melbourne, this is the second Supernormal location from esteemed owners Andrew McConnell and Jo McGann. 

Stilts Dining is Brisbane's stunning overwater restaurant, perched 10m above the river at the end of The Kangaroo Point Bridge. 

Located above the bridge deck on the approach to the city landing, Stilts Dining boasts panoramic views of the CBD, Brisbane River, Story Bridge and Kangaroo Point.

The restaurant and bar, by the Tassis Group, pays homage to its overwater location with its name, Stilts Dining, inspired by Queenslanders, traditionally built high upon stilts.

Patina is a splendid contemporary restaurant nestled within the heritage-listed surrounds of Brisbane’s iconic Customs House.

Boasting a prime dress circle position on the Brisbane river with spectacular views of the Story Bridge, Patina is the in-place to enjoy some of Brisbane’s finest cuisine made from fresh seasonal produce and local seafood that is sourced daily by the kitchen brigade.

The gorgeous interior features a stunning light installation in the main dining room and earthy-toned plates are paired with matte black cutlery while outside diners can enjoy their meals on the terrace overlooking the river.

Tillerman is a stunning tropical Queensland-themed restaurant with a seafood focus, overlooking the river and Story Bridge from its first floor perch at Riperian Plaza in Brisbane CBD.

The dress circle location is a match for the splendid decor, with a sizeable outdoor terrace featuring chic patio furniture to enjoy the sweeping views and a stunning indoor dining room with timber ceilings and trimmings. 

La Belle Vie Bistro is a vibrant French bistro found in prime position, minutes from Brisbane CBD, with sweeping views on a Bardon hilltop.

By day, the glass-walled, pavilion-style dining room has a backdrop of the lush, green hills of Bardon and Paddington and, by night, an enchanted vista of twinkling lights.

Crisp, white tablecloths add an air of formality to the chic, spacious dining room, which has an intimate bar to one side, perfect for a pre-dinner aperitif or French-flavoured cocktail.

Opa Bar & Mezze is a stunning waterfront Greek bar and restaurant with sweeping views, in prime position at Riverside Centre in Brisbane CBD.

Looking as if it's just been beamed in from Greece, Opa is a dreamy vision of white and pastel, with Mediterranean arches, glamorous curved leather and timber booths, hanging plants, potted trees and stone floors.

To the left side is the bar area with its own entrance, and a separate dining section with entry foyer to the right. The restaurant is open 7 days for lunch and dinner, while the bar is open from 11am until late.

MAYA Mexican Restaurant and Bar occupies a prime rooftop location in Fortitude Valley, with breathtaking 270 degree views of the city, Story Bridge, Mt Coot-tha, Valley rooftops and Hamilton hills. 

The six month pop-up, on the site which was formerly Eleven Rooftop, is one of the hottest openings of 2020 and is the in-place for everything from long Mexican lunches to late night cocktails.

Everyone enjoys a view at the stunning wraparound restaurant and bar, which has a coastal Mexican vibe, featuring olive trees, sheer curtain-fringed cabanas, a white marble bar and benches where you can sit and soak up the afternoon sun and the glorious sunsets over Mt Coot-tha.

Madame Wu is Brisbane CBD's go-to for delicious regional Chinese/Asian food with spectacular views and modern Asian meets world of Suzy Wong decor.

Located on the top of the Riparian Plaza, the sizable venue seats up to 200, but feels a whole lot more intimate with the dining room and bar divided into nooks and cosy sections. A vintage gramophone sits perched on the bar (with a stack of 78s ready to play), and ornate beaded and fringed Oriental lamps add a touch of old world opulence.

Stanley is a stunning waterfront 2-level Cantonese restaurant in the landmark heritage-listed Howard Smith Wharves building that was built in 1931 as the Howard Smith offices and has also been home to the water police.

Featuring a covered dining terrace out front with sweeping river, Story Bridge and city skyline vistas, inside The Stanley are 3 bars and opulent dining rooms with colonial-oriental-inspired decor.

With the interior designed by Samantha Leigh Interiors in collaboration with Katie Cameron Interiors, Stanley is one of Brisbane's most gorgeous restaurants, featuring deep jade-toned walls, an original grand staircase with a mural of Hong Kong's Stanley Bay leading to the upper dining level, with pendant lights and wall lamps, old world paintings, plantation shutters and a curved bar decorated with Chinese art in the centre.

Azteca is a stunning restaurant and bar where Latin America meets South East Asia on the Terrace (Level 4) of The Star Brisbane's new entertainment and dining hub at Queens Wharf.

The 126 seater venue, which is inspired by Latin America with touches of Asian fusion, boasts  full length water features in- built into the restaurant walls, opulent full fabrics and mosaic tiles and Aztec artwork throughout.

Yoko Dining is a stunning, two-level, waterfront Japanese restaurant and bar in the Howard Smith Wharves precinct in Brisbane CBD.

Inspired by the lively izakayas and music bars in Tokyo, Yoko Dining is a well-priced, laidback, Japanese bistro-style restaurant for everyone from families to friends and couples, by the owners of neighbouring Greek bar and eatery Greca.

Diners can take their choice of seating on the outside terrace with retractable roof and stunning Story Bridge and city views, or inside the massive, split-level, corrugated iron shed-like building where there's an open kitchen featuring a hibachi charcoal grill.

OTTO Ristorante is Brisbane's go-to for exquisite Italian dining in a designer boat-house style pavilion on the riverfront at South Bank's River Quay.

Drawing inspiration from the regions of Italy and top quality Australian ingredients and led by talented Head Chef Will Cowper, OTTO Ristorante serves up modern Italian dishes celebrating regional produce.

Highlights of the menu include starters such as Crudo di Pesce (raw seafood of the day, fennel, finger lime, ginger, chilli and lemon) and Capesante (Hervey Bay scallops, pumpkin, black pudding, sage, muscatels, pine nuts, and brown butter).

FOSH Bar & Restaurant is a stunning Hamptons-inspired restaurant championing local, line-caught seafood served within 24-hours, located on the riverfront at Hamilton's Portside Wharf.

The main restaurant area has a glamorous summer vibe, with contemporary meets retro decor, featuring sheer curtains, VJ'ed walls, curved booths, cream chairs and black tables and pot plants, with an open kitchen along one side and a circular tiled bar in the middle.

Babylon Brisbane is a riverside dining and drinking oasis inspired by the once-thriving ancient metropolis of Babylon, located in the heart of Brisbane City.

The massive 120 seater restaurant is the first of a multi-level cascading group of bars, terraces and dining spaces, with the rest due to be completed in early 2023.

The restaurant  is separated into four stunning dining areas, with lush red marble tabletops, a 10-metre sleek green marble bar, rich mahogany chairs and dusty pink banquettes evoking the opulence of the bygone ancient era.

Greca is a modern Greek taverna that brings the very best of Greek cuisine to Brisbane's Howard Smith Wharves, where it occupies an historic shed with stunning city views, and a dining terrace with retractable roof.

Honouring Greek tradition, everything at Greca is designed to share, with a menu that offers a delectable range of classic dishes prepared with the freshest of locally sourced produce and given a creative contemporary twist.

SOKO Rooftop is an Amazonian jungle-inspired rooftop bar and Peruvian-Japanese restaurant perched atop the stunning glass tower which soars above the historic Jubilee Hotel in Fortitude Valley.

The original heritage-listed hotel has been merged seamlessly with the impressive architecturally designed tower to create a contemporary-meets-vintage playground named Jubilee Place, incorporating a massive indoor beer garden and brewpub, whilst preserving the original rooms of the landmark 19th century hotel.

Persone is an upmarket Italian restaurant and bar in Brisbane Quarter, with stunning dress circle views of QPAC and South Bank.

The luxurious bespoke venue is the Gambaro family’s flagship Italian restaurant, adding to their stable of impressive eateries including award-winning Black Hide Steakhouse & the iconic Gambaro Seafood Restaurant.

Entry to the restaurant is via the dazzling foyer of The W ( where diners take a lift to the first-class dining precinct on the 2nd floor) or via the George St entrance to Brisabne Quarter. 

Manly Boathouse is a stunning white seafront restaurant and bar with a chic beach resort-inspired interior and wraparound views of Manly harbour and the bay.

The coolest restaurant on Brisbane's bayside, Manly Boathouse is the go-to for delectable seafood dishes with a wood-smoked flavour, cooked over the open ironbark fire in the restaurant's kitchen.

The light-filled white pavilion-style interior (designed by co-owner Nikki Kay*) is a dreamy vision featuring exposed white timber beams, ceiling fans, sheer curtains, chic resort-style furniture and woven light fittings, with a central bar for more casual dining and drinks and an outdoor terrace to one side for walk-in diners. 

Cucina Regina is an exquisite Italian restaurant offering a dining experience fit for royalty, located on The Terrace at The Star Brisbane.

Transporting guests to Italy’s trattorias with time-honoured recipes from the heart, Cucina Regina is the go-to for elevated Italian dining in the heart of Brisbane’s newest dining destination, Queens Wharf.