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30+ Best Restaurants

From budget to upmarket, Fortitude Valley is a mecca of dining as well as entertainment and is home to 30+ of Brisbane's best restaurants

Read On 30+ Best Restaurants

From budget to upmarket, Fortitude Valley is a mecca of dining as well as entertainment and is home to 30+ of Brisbane's best restaurants

Read On 30+ Best Restaurants

Looking for the best restaurants in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley? Check out our comprehensive guide to the best restaurants in the lively inner city neighbourhood. While known for its nightlife, Fortitude Valley is something of a culinary destination, home to many of the best restaurants in Brisbane, from budget to fine dining. 

James Street is where you'll find a swathe of upmarket restsurants by some of Brisbane's best restaurateurs, while Brunswick St also holds its own, with some surprising and worthwhile finds, including one of Brisbane's oldest restaurants Giardinetto, which opened in 1967. And McLachlan St is fast becoming a must-visit dining hub, with restaurants like Short Grain, Rosmarino and Establishment 203 drawing a foodie crowd.

Plus there are some hidden and unique treasures that are well worth seeking out, like secret dining room Perspective Dining and Chinese fine dining restaurant Magnolia - see our pages below for these and more!

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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Render of Taboo Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
TABOO
TABOO is Brisbane's stunning new rooftop Thai oasis, a sister to popular Pan Asian restaurant and bar Mr Vain
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Exterior of Warisan Indonesian Restaurant Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Warisan
Warisan is a funky Indonesian hawker style eatery and bar located off the beaten track down a Fortitude Valley side street.
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Seating outside at Velveteen Rabbit Petrie Terrace
Petrie Terrace
Velveteen Rabbit
A whimsical old world restaurant and bar unlike anything else in Brisbane, with a two-hatted chef in the kitchen and a storybook-themed food and drinks menu
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Entry of Hizola's Kitchen Bar Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Hizola's Kitchen & Bar
A sleek contemporary Cantonese restaurant and bar from the folks behind the Gold Coast institution Mr Hizola's, located just off James Street
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Glass doors leading into The Eucalyptus Room
Fortitude Valley
The Eucalyptus Room
Brisbane's first dessert degustation destination is this tiny ten-seater dining room in a heritage-listed building
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Justin Lane Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Justin Lane
A stunning pizzeria and rooftop bar occupying two adjoining heritage-listed Queenslander cottages on a Fortitude Valley corner
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Elegant dining are on ground floor at Cloudland Garden Restaurant Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Cloudland Garden Restaurant
A game-changing addition to the iconic Fortitude Valley playground, having taken over the entire ground floor as a permanent restaurant
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Fortitude Valley
Petite
A stunning two-level contemporary French restaurant and wine bar located on a Fortitude Valley corner
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Mr Duncans Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Mr Duncans
Mr Duncans is a chic, contemporary restaurant and bar in the heart of Fortitude Valley with 4 distinct kitchens under the one roof
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Exterior entrance and doorway, Fatcow on James St Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Fatcow on James St
The top-tier steak and seafood restaurant brings a world of sophistication, timeless glamour and exemplary service
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ēmmē Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
ēmmē
ēmmē is a stunning light-filled diner dishing up an ever-evolving menu, breathtaking interiors and exceptional brews on James Street
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Establishment 203 Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
The 203
A stunning European brasserie-style steak and Italian fine dining restaurant and bar secreted away
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Short Grain Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Short Grain
An exquisite Thai-flavoured diner by esteemed chef Martin Boetz (of Longrain fame), located in a heritage-listed building
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TAMA Dining Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
TAMA
A stunning fine dining restaurant housed within the beautifully refurbished historic GPO Hotel in Fortitude Valley
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La Arepa Brava Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
La Arepa Brava
A secret slice of Colombia, serving traditional dishes and drinks on a budget, tucked away in a European-style piazza
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