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Brisbane's Best Italian Restaurants

Exterior of Fratelli Restaurant Paddington

Updated: Sep 11, 2025

From budget Italian eateries to rustic pizzerias, traditional trattorias and elegant ristorantes, here's where to find the best Italian restaurants in Brisbane:

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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Bar Monte
Laneway entry to Bar Monte
Bar Monte is Newstead's neighbourhood gem - a slick contemporary Italian restaurant and bar tucked in a laneway
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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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Tartufo Ristorante Wine Bar
Diner in large brasserie style dining room inside Tartufo Ristorante Wine Bar in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley
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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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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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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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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Marinara Trattoria
Marinara Trattoria
An old worker's cottage has been converted into this cosy rustic Italian trattoria
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Il Posto
Il Posto Paddington
A slick, contemporary Italian eatery in the heart of Paddington that is renowned for its traditional pizzas
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La Costa
La Costa Fortitude Valley
A glamorous Italian Riviera-inspired restaurant and bar behind the heritage facade of the Valley's first picture theatre
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Beccofino
Pizza at Beccofino Teneriffe
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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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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Mosconi
Mosconi Fortitude Valley
An old war igloo in a Valley side street has been converted into a chic 2 level European wine bar and restaurant
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Gemelli James Street
Gemelli James Street
This slick contemporary Italian dining oasis brings delectable Italian cuisine to a prominent Valley corner
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Elementi
Interior of Elementi Paddington
This chic contemporary Italian eatery and bar serves up some of the best pasta and pizzas in Brisbane.
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Settimo by Guy Grossi
Settimo The Westin
An Amalfi-inspired gathering place for lovers of authentic Italian flavours in the heart of Brisbane's CBD
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Sasso Italiano
Sasso Italiano Woolloongabba
A neighbourhood trattoria and bar serving up old school Italian food from a chic contemporary space
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Fratelli
Fratelli Paddington
Fratelli is an authentic and chic Italian restaurant and bar serving top-notch pasta and pizza
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Barchetta Italian
Barchetta is a cosy and stylish little Italian bar and restaurant tucked away in a quiet corner of Rosalie Village
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Cucina Regina
Entrance to Cucina Regina
Regina Cucina is an exquisite Italian restaurant offering a dining experience fit for royalty, located on The Terrace at The Star Brisbane.
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Antica Pizzeria
Exterior view of Antica Pizzeria Wilston
The slick and stylish pizzeria/restaurant serves some of Brisbane's best pizzas and Italian fare
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Olli Italiano
Staff behind counter at Olli Italiano
Olli Italiano is a charming contemporary Italian eatery and bar serving up delicious pizzas, pasta and antipasti as well as Italian cocktails
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Grappino Trattoria
Exterior facade of Grappino Trattoria

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

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Il Verde
Interior seating at Il Verde Bowen Hills
Il Verde is a little slice of Italy nestled along King Street dining precinct, dishing up authentic Italian fare
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Trenino Trattoria
Exterior view of Trenino Trattoria
Trenino Trattoria is a charming Italian restaurant and bar located in a white Queenslander cottage it shares with EJ Station House in Clayfield
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Paninni's Italian Restaurant
Interior seating Paninni's Italian Restaurant
This hidden gem of an Italian restaurant serves quality Italian food & gourmet woodfired pizzas in an intimate setting
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The Italian Plate
The Italian Plate, Hamilton
The Italian Plate is a convivial restaurant on Racecourse Road in Hamilton, offering authentic Italian cuisine
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Bottom image credit: Courtesy of Grappino Trattoria website.

See our full list of the best Italian restaurants in Brisbane HERE!

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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