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Uncle Don

South Brisbane

Updated: Sep 25, 2025

Uncle Don West End is a dedicated donburi (Japanese Rice bowl) restaurant, serving up more that 20 variations of the delicious dish in its slick contemporary South Brisbane home.

People dining at Uncle Don West End

A sibling for Uncle Don in Rosalie, which was Brisbane's first donburi outlet, this is their second restaurant.

A couple dining at Uncle Don West End

Diners can take a seat in the cool spacious aircon interior or on the deck overlooking Melbourne St, which Uncle Don shares with next door neighbour Taro's Ramen.

Plate of Japanese food at Uncle Don West End

The comprehensive menu includes a range of other modern Japanese dishes for starters, including parmesan karaage chicken, crispy eggplant chip tower, baked cauliflower miso cream, pork gyoza and Uncle's Pot Pie (braised miso pork, chilli oil, sansho, egg yolk and chives).

Plate of Japanese food at Uncle Don West End

The rest of the menu is devoted to all types of don - seafood (including salmon sashimi, tenkasu baked salmon & grilled unagi); chicken (including karaage & egg, chicken katsu & grilled duck); beef (Wagyu steak or sweet soy marinated beef); and pork (including braised red miso, crispy or spicy pork).

Plate of Japanese food at Uncle Don West End

Other types of don include vegetable (grilled eggplant or shiitake mushroom or fried tofu); curry (scrambled egg, karaage chicken, grilled vegies or chicken katsu) and Keto don (including mushroom, salmon, beef or grilled chicken).

Plate of Japanese food at Uncle Don West End

Drinks-wise, there's Japanese cocktails, beers (on tap & bottled), sake and Japanese fruit wine as well as a small selection of Australian wines. There are also hot teas and Uncle Don's specialty teas (which can be matched to the don dish).

Good to know - The seats on the deck are dog-friendly.

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!

Uncle Don West End

154 Melbourne St

South Brisbane

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