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Best Date Night Restaurants

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Updated: Sep 23, 2025

When it comes to that special date night, we've rounded up 25+ of the best restaurants in Brisbane that are guaranteed to impress:

Marlowe
Exterior view of Marlowe on edge of Fish Lane
A heritage-listed 1930's apartment block has been transformed into Marlowe, a stunning multi-level bistro and bar on the corner of Fish lane
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Supernormal
Stunning views overlooking the Story Bridge at Supernormal Brisbane City
A vision of exquisite grandeur on Brisbane City's riverfront, boasting stunning views and a delicious Asian-influenced menu
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Little Provence
Entry to Little Provence
Little Provence is a secret French restaurant and bar tucked away in a stunning high-ceilinged loft-like space
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Patina
Patina Restaurant Customs House Brisbane
Patina is a splendid contemporary restaurant nestled within the historic surrounds of Brisbane’s iconic Customs House
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FOSH
Exterior of FOSH restaurant overlooking river at Portside Wharf
A stunning Queenslander-style bar and seafood restaurant located in prime position on the riverfront at Hamilton
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Fatcow on James St
Exterior entrance and doorway, Fatcow on James St Fortitude Valley
The top-tier steak and seafood restaurant brings a world of sophistication, timeless glamour and exemplary service
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D.Vino Bistro & Enoteca
Lit-up entrance of D.Vino Woolloongabba
A classy, intimate European restaurant and bar, found tucked away in an old warehouse in an industrial side street
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The Lodge Bar & Dining
Lit-up exterior of Rodd & Gunn's The Lodge Fortitude Valley
An exquisite 2-storey restaurant and bar housed in a stunning heritage-listed Queenslander
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Winnifred's
Exterior of Winnifred's Bar & Bistro
Winnifred's is an exquisite multi-level champagne house and French bistro that's like finding a little slice of France in Fortitude Valley
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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
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August
Exterior front entrance of August restaurant West End
August is quietly and understatedly one of the best restaurants in Brisbane, located in a heritage-listed church on a corner in West End
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La Belle Vie Bistro
Inside seating of La Belle Vie Bistro, Bardon
Journey through South East Asia with your date at this sleek contemporary restaurant in the Valley
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Jumbo Thai
Jumbo Thai Brisbane CBD
Jumbo Thai is an exquisite piece of Thailand hidden away upstairs in the city's historic Embassy Chambers
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La Cache A Vin
Interior of Le Cache a Vin Spring Hill
La Cache a Vin is the jewel in the crown of Brisbane’s French restaurants, found tucked away in a Spring Hill laneway basement
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Rothwell's Bar & Grill
Rothwell's Bar Grill Brisbane CBD interior seating
The glamorous old-world bar and grill oozes vintage charm and style, located on the ground floor of heritage-listed Rothwells building
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Tillerman
Line-up of tables and bar inside Tillerman Brisbane CBD
A stunning tropical Queensland-themed restaurant with a seafood focus overlooking the Brisbane River and Story Bridge
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Persone
Persone Brisbane CBD
Persone is an upmarket Italian restaurant and bar in Brisbane Quarter, with stunning dress circle views of South Bank
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The 203
Establishment 203 Fortitude Valley
A stunning European brasserie-style steak and Italian fine dining restaurant and bar secreted away
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Donna Chang
Interior with decorative ceiling and tables at Donna Chang Brisbane
Donna Chang is a stunning fine dining Chinese restaurant inside one of Brisbane’s most magnificent heritage buildings
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Como Restaurant
Exterior of Como Restaurant South Brisbane
This gorgeous upmarket Italian restaurant and bar brings a touch of Lake Como class to South Brisbane
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SK Steak and Oyster
Vie of dining room from top floor at SK Steak & Oyster
Mad Men meets James Bond at Ada Lane's stunning world class restaurant and bar
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OTTO Ristorante
Dining tables with view on Brisbane River OTTO Ristorante
Brisbane's go-to for exquisite Italian dining in a designer boat-house style pavilion on the riverfront
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Rich & Rare
Rich & Rare West End
A stunning contemporary steak and seafood restaurant surrounded by lush greenery at West Village
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Petite
Exterior lit up Facade of Petite Restaurant
A stunning two-level contemporary French restaurant and wine bar located on a Fortitude Valley corner
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Pilloni
Pilloni West End
A stunning Sardinian restaurant and bar perched on a hill and serving exquisite regional food
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Rosmarino Ristorante & Wine Bar
Rosmarino Ristorante & Wine Bar Fortitude Valley
This stunning split-level Italian bar and restaurant occupies the refurbished 1890's Hemmant Merchants building
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Sono Portside
Sono Restaurant, Portside, Japanese dining, Brisbane, Hamilton, special occasion, family friendly
There are Japanese restaurants and then there is Sono, exquisitely styled with Japanese cuisine to match
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TAMA
TAMA Dining Fortitude Valley
A stunning fine dining restaurant housed within the beautifully refurbished historic GPO Hotel in Fortitude Valley
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