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Mr Wabi

Brisbane CBD

Updated: Oct 02, 2025

Mr Wabi is a funky Pan Asian street food eatery and bar nestled in Brisbane's oldest laneway, Burnett Lane.

Bar inside Mr Wabi Brisbane CBD at night

Take a seat overlooking the lane or inside the sunken dim-lit interior which features booths, neon-lit artworks and the sounds of hip-hop.

Bar at Mr Wabi Brisbane CBD

The food menu will take you on a delicious trip through the streets of Asia, starting with small bites like soft shell crab; crispy pork belly with hot English mustard, mayo and pickles; prawn toast; lamb ribs (battered and deep-fried); cauliflower sauteed in satay sauce or Peking Duck spring roll or Kingfish and Salmon sashimi.

Plate of Asian street food at Mr Wabi Brisbane CBD

A selection of Bao buns come with fillings such as slow cooked beef, crispy fried chicken, Peking Duck, five spiced tofu or char sui pork, while dumplings include veggie, Mongolian lamb.

Plate of Asian street food at Mr Wabi Brisbane CBD

There's also a choice of Asian style burgers (Wagyu, pork belly or veggie) as well as larger plates like Korean fried chicken pieces; salt & pepper fried king prawns; and steamed coral trout fillet 

Plate of Asian street food at Mr Wabi Brisbane CBD

To accompany there are Asian-flavoured cocktails like Opium Den, Smoke & Spice, Blood Flower and Mr Miltini (dark rum & coffee liqueur), beer including Sapporo and Mr Wabi lager and a selection of boutique wines.

Bar inside Mr Wabi Brisbane CBD

Need to know - Mr Wabi is closer to the George St end of Burnett lane, occupying the space that used to be El Matador.

The menu may have changed since our visit.

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

Mr Wabi

Burnett Lane

Brisbane CBD

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