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Where are the best places to eat in Brisbane? If you’re looking for a gastronomic experience that’s guaranteed to make your taste buds tingle, check out the winners of the Restaurant and Catering Queensland HOSTPLUS Brisbane Awards for Excellence.
The Restaurant of the Year for Brisbane was awarded to E’cco Bistro in the City and Brents Restaurant in Toowoong took out the highly contested best Chef/Owner Restaurant award.
So what are you waiting for? Join in the culinary celebration. Book a table at one of the winning establishments and dine out at the best of the best.
2008 restaurant winners
- Best Alfresco Dining Restaurant – Watt Modern Dining, New Farm
- Best Asian Restaurant – Asian Spice, Kangaroo Point
- Best Breakfast Restaurant – The Gunshop Café, West End
- Best BYO Restaurant – Mons Ban Sabai Thai Garden Restaurant, Camp Hill
- Best Café Restaurant – Tisane Tea Room, Fortitude Valley
- Best Casual Dining/Buffet Restaurant – Story Bridge Hotel – Shelter Bar, Kangaroo Point
- Best Chef Owner Restaurant – Brents Restaurant, Toowoong
- Best Chinese Restaurant – China Sea, Milton
- Best Coffee Shop/Tea Room – High Societea, Clayfield
- Best Entertainment Restaurant – The Boroughs Café Wine Bar, Scarborough
- Best European Restaurant – Gianni’s, Brisbane
- Best Family Establishment Restaurant – Enchiladas Mexican Cantina, Aspley
- Best Fine Dining Restaurant – Urbane, Brisbane
- Best Hotel/Motel Restaurant – The Lab Bar & Restaurant – Conrad Treasury Brisbane
- Best Indian Restaurant – Bombay Dhaba, South Brisbane
- Best Informal Dining Restaurant – Baguette Restaurant & Lounge Bar, Ascot
- Best Italian Restaurant – Biagio Restaurant, Red Hill
- Best Modern Australian Restaurant – E’cco Bistro, Brisbane
- Best New Restaurant – Biagio Restaurant, Red Hill
- Best Pizza Restaurant – Arriva Italian Restaurant, New Farm
- Best Pub/Tavern/Club Restaurant – Story Bridge Hotel – Deerys Restaurant, Kangaroo Point
- Best Seafood Restaurant – Wilsons Boathouse Seafood Restaurant - Portside Wharf, Hamilton
- Best Steak Restaurant – Cha Cha Char, Brisbane
- Best Thai Restaurant – Mons Ban Sabai Thai Garden Restaurant, Camp Hill
- Best Themed Restaurant – Tisane Tea Room, Fortitude Valley
- Best Tourism Restaurant – Summit Restaurant, Mount Coot-tha
2007 restaurant winners
Below is a selection of some of the 2007 winners.
- Restaurant of the Year: Restaurant Two, Brisbane
- Best Fine Dining Restaurant: Restaurant Two, Brisbane
- Best Chef/Owner Restaurant: Restaurant Manx, Hamilton
- Best New Restaurant: Liquorish Bistro, Bulimba
- Best Coffee Shop/Tea Room: High Societea, Clayfield
- Best Pub/Tavern/Club Restaurant: Sticks Restaurant - Chalk Hotel, Woolloongabba
- Best Alfresco Dining Restaurant: The Point Restaurant & Bar, South Bank
- Best Casual Dining/Buffet Restaurant: The Fishmonger's Wife, East Brisbane
- Best BYO Restaurant: Sprout Café, Auchenflower
2006 restaurant winners
Below is a selection of some of the 2007 winners.
- Restaurant of the Year: Two Small Rooms, Toowoong
- Best Fine Dining Restaurant:Gianni’s, Brisbane
- Best Chef/Owner Restaurant: Seasalt at Armstrongs, Brisbane
- Best New Restaurant: bespoke (now closed)
- Best Coffee Shop/Tea Room: High Societea, Clayfield
- Best Pub/Tavern/Club Restaurant: Regatta Boatshed Steakhouse, Milton
- Best Alfresco Dining Restaurant:Watt Modern Dining, New Farm
- Best Casual Dining/Buffet Restaurant: Hanaichi, Brisbane
- Best BYO Restaurant: Piccolo, Ascot
