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A curated guide to the best restaurants and places to dine on all budgets around Brisbane’s inner city, including Newstead, New Farm, South Bank, Petrie Terrace, Fortitude Valley, Spring Hill and South Brisbane 

Diner seated in booth in Night Market
Fortitude Valley
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
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Laneway entry to Bar Monte
Newstead
Bar Monte
Bar Monte is Newstead's neighbourhood gem - a slick contemporary Italian restaurant and bar tucked in a laneway
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Enntrance to Clarence South Brisbane
South Brisbane
Clarence
Clarence is a contemporary Euro-style restaurant on a corner of Fish Lane in South Brisbane
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Exterior of Naga Thai
South Bank
Naga Thai
Naga Thai has returned to a stunning new riverside location at South Bank
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Exterior of Winnifred's Bar & Bistro
Fortitude Valley
Winnifred's
Winnifred's is an exquisite multi-level champagne house and French bistro that's like finding a little slice of France in Fortitude Valley
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Exterior view of Marlowe on edge of Fish Lane
South Brisbane
Marlowe
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
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Interior Tellus Bar Dining
Petrie Terrace
Tellus Bar Dining
Tellus Bar Dining is a chic contemporary Latin-American inspired restaurant and bar at The Barracks, Petrie Terrace
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Exterior view of Hideki Izakaya
Fortitude Valley
Hideki Izakaya
Hideki Izakaya is a chic al fresco Japanese restaurant occupying a covered pavilion-style terrace with a stunning lit up cherry tree
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Interior of Mista Boo Bowen Hills
Bowen Hills
Mista Boo
MistaBoo is a cool little Japanese restaurant, dishing up an all-you-can-eat dine in menu by night and à la carte takeaway by day
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People seated at tables outside Evra Newstead
Newstead
Evra Restaurant & Bar
Evra is a stylish and convivial farm-to-table restaurant and bar in Newstead, with a rooftop farm and lush garden style interior
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Donnie's at Woolstore by night
Teneriffe
Donnie's Brisbane
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
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Arbour Southbank
South Bank
Arbour
Dine among lush South Bank greenery with city views at Arbour, nestled away in the heart of South Bank.
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Ichiban Sushi
The Barracks, Petrie Terrace
Ichiban Sushi
Carefully crafted and sourced ethically; Ichiban Sushi is a must-do restaurant for a delicious lunch or quick bite to eat.
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Krabby’s Crab Boil Combo
The Barracks, Petrie Terrace
Krabby’s Crab Boil
Krabby’s Crab Boil has brought its one-of-a-kind Louisiana-style seafood boils to Brisbane for the very first time
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Exterior of Penelope Bistro & Bar
Fortitude Valley
Penelope Bistro + Bar
Penelope Bistro & Bar is a glamorous dining, drinking and dancing den which is reminiscent of a chic European supper club
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Exterior of Cartel Del Taco New Farm
New Farm
Cartel Del Taco
Cartel Del Taco is an 1980s inspired taqueria and bar bringing an authentic taste of Mexican street food and cocktails to New Farm
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