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Best Restaurants to open in Brisbane

2025

Updated: Nov 08, 2025

From casual eats to fine dining, we've rounded up the best new restaurants to open in Brisbane in 2025. Whilst there were sonme restaurant closures, this was balanced by a raft of fantastic restaurant openings, in Brisbane CBD, inner city and throughout the suburbs. Here are all the new restaurants to check out if you haven't already:

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

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

Tables in window at The Summit Restaurant

The Summit Restaurant, perched on top of Mt Coot-tha with unparallelled views of Brisbane, has been reimagined as a world-class dining destination

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

Penelope Bistro + Bar

Exterior of Penelope Bistro & Bar

Penelope Bistro & Bar is a glamorous dining, drinking and dancing den which is reminiscent of a chic European supper club

Diner seated in booth in Night Market

Night Market is a stunning neon lit Pan Asian bar restaurant serving delicious street eats and insta-worthy cocktails, hidden behind a rustic wooden door

View of TABOO from outdside

TABOO is Brisbane's stunning new rooftop Thai oasis, a sister to popular Pan Asian restaurant and bar Mr Vain

Exterior view of Hideki Izakaya

Hideki Izakaya is a chic al fresco Japanese restaurant occupying a covered pavilion-style terrace with a stunning lit up cherry tree

Interior dining at Layla

Layla is an exquisite Middle Eastern inspired restaurant nestled wihin the heritage-listed brick walls of the Thomas Dixon Centre

Evra Restaurant & Bar

People seated at tables outside Evra Newstead

Evra is a stylish and convivial farm-to-table restaurant and bar in Newstead, with a rooftop farm and lush garden style interior

Kangaroo Point Bridge entry to Stilts Dining

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

Laneway entry to Bar Monte

Bar Monte is Newstead's neighbourhood gem - a slick contemporary Italian restaurant and bar tucked in a laneway

Exterior of Hono Grill Milton

Hono Grill is a flame-grill Japanese restaurant that takes inspiration from Japan’s kushi yaki bars, perched on a corner of Milton's Park Road

Enntrance to Clarence South Brisbane

Clarence is a contemporary Euro-style restaurant on a corner of Fish Lane in South Brisbane

Diner seated in booth in Night Market

Night Market is a stunning neon lit Pan Asian bar restaurant serving delicious street eats and insta-worthy cocktails, hidden behind a rustic wooden door

Donnie's Brisbane

Donnie's at Woolstore by night

Donnie's is a cool pizzeria and bar serving up delicious New York style pizzas and cocktails on the terrace of its home in Teneriffe

Entrance of CHERN Restaurant Kenmore

CHERN is a chic contemporary Asian fusion restaurant bringing an exquisite taste of south east Asia to a popular Kenmore dining precinct

Tellus Bar Dining

Interior Tellus Bar Dining

Tellus Bar Dining is a chic contemporary Latin-American inspired restaurant and bar at The Barracks, Petrie Terrace

The Fifty Six Brisbane City

The Fifty Six is a stunning waterfront Cantonese restaurant, located on the top level of heritage-listed Naldham House

Barchetta Italian

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

Exterior of Naga Thai

Naga Thai has returned to a stunning new riverside location at South Bank

Walkway to Ceylon

Corner street entry of Walkway to Ceylon

Walkway to Ceylon brings a delicious and authentic taste of Sri Lanka to Stones Corner, one of few Sri Lankan restaurants in Brisbane

Fellini's Trattoria

People under umbrellas at Howard Smith Wharves

Fellini's Trattoria is a charming al fresco Italian street food eatery and bar set amongst olive trees at Howard Snith Wharves

Lemak Kitchen and Bar

Diners inside Lemak Kitchen and Bar

Lemak Kitchen & Bar is a stunning Malaysian & SE Asian eatery serving up hawker style food in the Logan Rd dining precinct

Exterior of Roma Roma

Roma Roma brings a slice of modern Italian charm to Sherwood with handmade pasta and seasonal plates.

Exterior view of BoscoNero Mitchelton

BocoNero Italian is a convivial neighbourhood restaurant and bar serving up delicious Italian eats on Mitchelton's Blackwood St precinct

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

Cartel Del Taco

Exterior of Cartel Del Taco New Farm

Cartel Del Taco is an 1980s inspired taqueria and bar bringing an authentic taste of Mexican street food and cocktails to New Farm

Krabby’s Crab Boil

Krabby’s Crab Boil Combo

Krabby’s Crab Boil has brought its one-of-a-kind Louisiana-style seafood boils to Brisbane for the very first time

Exterior facade of Luna Pizza Bardon

Luna Pizza is a charming little gourmet pizza bar in an old Bardon shop, serving up a delicious range of pizzas

Front of Yakitori Kiku

Tucked away in East Brisbane, Yakitori Kiku serves up authentic Japanese charcoal-grilled skewers in a cosy, Tokyo-style setting.

Chef Jon Pizzeria & Bistro

Street view of Chef Jon Pizzeria & Bistro Kenmore

Chef Jon Pizzeria & Bistro brings a delicious and authentic taste of Italy and the Mediterranean to Kenmore's Wongabel St dining precinct.

Marble Korean Steakhouse

Marble Korean Steakhouse

Marble Korean Steakhouse introduces Brisbane diners to a bold and elevated take on Korean BBQ.

Lemoni Greek Cuzina

Courtyard seating at Lemoni Greek Cuzina

Lemoni Greek Cuzina is a charming Greek taverna-style restaurant bringing an authentic taste of Greece to the bayside

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

Tables overlooking water at Wang Chung

Wang Chung is an overwater restaurant serving contemporary Pan Asian cuisine, located on the William Gunn Jetty at Manly

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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