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restaurants east

The curated guide to the very best restaurants and places to dine on all budgets in Brisbane’s eastern suburbs.

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Camp Hill
The Kari Indian Restaurant
Discover authentic and fresh Indian flavours at hidden Camp Hill gem The Kari Indian Restaurant
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Staff behind counter at Olli Italiano
East Brisbane
Olli Italiano
Olli Italiano is a charming contemporary Italian eatery and bar serving up delicious pizzas, pasta and antipasti as well as Italian cocktails
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Aerial view of The Hills Rivermakers
Morningside
The Hills of Rivermakers
One of Queensland’s most iconic dining and entertainment precincts, located on 30 hectares of Brisbane's historic riverfront
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Mexicali Bar Y Taqueria Bulimba
Bulimba
Mexicali
A stunning pastel-hued Mexican rooftop bar and taqueria tucked away upstairs off Oxford Street
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The German Club
East Brisbane
The German Club
For a rollicking good night in an old-fashioned community setting, The German Club, one of Brisbane’s best kept secrets, is the place
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Bulimba
Medé Modern Mediterranean Restaurant
Bulimba's slick contemporary Mediterranean-inspired restaurant, Medé will transport you to the shores of the Mediterranean Sea
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Display of German cuisine at Bavarian Sizzle Coorparoo
Coorparoo
Bavarian Sizzle
A cool contemporary cafe restaurant bringing an authentic taste of Germany to the eastern Brisbane suburb
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Exterior Claw BBQ Carindale
Carindale
Claw BBQ
Claw BBQ has brought its Southern charm to the southside of Brisbane with the opening of a second location
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Pacific Golf Club Carindale
Carindale
Pacific Golf Club
Nestled in the picturesque green Carindale foothills, Pacific Golf Club is the premier destination for golf in all its forms
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Fire Kitchen + Bar Kangaroo Point
Kangaroo Point
Fire Kitchen + Bar
An ambient garden-style American BBQ restaurant and smokehouse tucked away in a side street
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Cooee Cafe & Restaurant Cannon Hill
Cannon Hill
Cooee Cafe & Restaurant
Minnippi Golf & Range has this gorgeous al fresco cafe, restaurant & bar with stunning views
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Pawpaw Cafe East Brisbane
East Brisbane
Pawpaw Cafe
Inhabiting an historic shop on Stanley Street is this all-day brunch cafe and Pan Asian restaurant by night
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Adda at Oxford, Bulimba
Bulimba
Adda@Oxford
Adda@Oxford is an authentic Indian restaurant in the heart of Bulimba, dishing up the delicious flavours of India
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Fish Boy Hawthorne
Hawthorne
Fish Boy
A slick contemporary fish'n'chippery in the inner eastern suburb of Hawthorne. sharing a premise with a dessert shop
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Joey's Brisbane Kangaroo Point
Kangaroo Point
Joey's Brisbane
This cool tropical restaurant and bar sits perched on top of the Kangaroo Point cliffs with jaw-dropping views
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Kimchi Cheese Smile East Brisbane
East Brisbane
KCS Chicken
A hidden gem of a Korean fried chicken eatery occupying an historic shop in East Brisbane
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