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Best Restaurants in West End

The inner city boho suburb of West End is a melting pot of cuisines from around the world, as well as restaurants for all budgets, from casual no-frills to high end. Here you can chow down on African, Vietnamese, Greek, Korean, Japanese, Latin American, Italian and Chinese, as well as top notch steak from one of Brisbane's best steak & seafood restaurants and exquisite dishes from a hilltop Sardinian restaurant and bar. Here are 25+ of the best restaurants in West End:

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

Interior dining at Layla

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

Gum Bistro is a charming and cosy foodie's restaurant occupying an historic West End shop

Rich & Rare West End

A stunning contemporary steak and seafood restaurant surrounded by lush greenery at West Village

Pilloni West End

A stunning Sardinian restaurant and bar perched on a hill and serving exquisite regional food

Ippin Japanese Dining

Ippin Japanese Dining West End

Ippin Japanese Dining is a stunning fine diner taking Japanese cuisine to the next level

Zazu Dining & Bar

A stylish contemporary Euro-Asian restaurant and bar at the Mollison Street entrance to West Village in West End.

Mama Taco West End

Mama Taco is a cool, contemporary Mexican Taqueria & Mezcaleria nestled in the historic Rialto Theatre

Exterior side view of Cafe Disco

Cafe Disco in West End is a charming little bar and eatery, with a divine Bangladeshi- flavoured menu and a boutique wine list

Okami Japanese Restaurant

Okami Japanese Restaurant West End

A budget-friendly Japanese restaurant with an all-you-can eat a la carte menu and table service

Yamas Greek + Drink

Yamas Greek + Drink West Village

This stunning Greek restaurant and bar is located in the charming West Village precinct

Italian Street Kitchen

Italian Street Kitchen

Italian Street Kitchen brings traditional Italian street food with a contemporary twist to West Village, West End

Lefkas Taverna West End

The quintessential Greek taverna, perched high on a hill in the original heartland of Brisbane's Greek community

Facade of Hai Hai Ramen West End

Hai Hai Ramen, a sibling for the popular longtime ramen bar in Paddington, brings a delicious taste of traditional ramen to West End

Lilong West End

A lively Shanghai-style street food dining hall located in the refurbished heritage-listed Soda Factory

Ichiban Sushi, West Village

One of a kind, Ichiban Sushi is a cool Japanese eatery with a huge variety of meals and drinks, that is also BYO friendly

Biryani Place West End

The hidden gem of an Indian eatery occupies one half of an old cottage and serves the best biryani in Brisbane

Little Greek Taverna

Little Greek Taverna West End

Little Greek Taverna serves some of the best budget food in West End

Frydays Bar & Kitchen

Frydays Bar & Kitchen West End

Frydays is a casual late night Korean diner and bar in the middle of the action on Boundary St

El Torito, West End

This lively West End restaurant dishes up some of the best Mexican food in Brisbane

Sea Fuel Fish & Chips

Sea Fuel West End

Sea Fuel is a sleek contemporary fish and chip restaurant and takeaway nestled in the base of The Glass Factory

Mu'ooz West End

Mu’ooz, the long-time fave Eritrean restaurant of Moorooka, has upped roots and moved into a quaint Queenslander in West End.

Latin Manna West End

This quirky colourful Colombian restaurant is located in an old West End cottage

Little Red Dumpling

Little Red Dumpling West End

Little Red Dumpling bar is a mod funky little Chinese eatery serving delicious dumplings and spicy street food

Kor Dak Korean Street Food, West End

This vibrant West End eatery specialises in traditional Korean street food, from jumbo chicken skewers to tteokbokki and

Kafenio West End

Kafenio offers traditional Greek and Cypriot cuisine from its blue and white West End workers cottage

Vela Kinn West End

A stunning 200+-seater upmarket Thai restaurant within Factory 2 of the heritage-listed Peters Ice Cream factory buildings

Caravanserai West End

This hilltop cottage lit by colourful Turkish lights and candles is an enduring Brisbane favourite

diners sitting outside Trang's restaurant in West End in what used to be the old entrance to the rialto Theatre with the Rialto red neon sign still flashing

Trang Restaurant, housed in the mint green shell of the 1920’s Rialto Theatre is most popular for Vietnamese and Chinese cuisine.

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