A sleepy town no longer, Brisbane’s city centre has evolved into a happening, modern and upmarket dining precinct.
This constantly expanding focal point offers a great range of dining options including award-winning restaurants, cafes, alfresco dining and quick-bite eats.
Be pleasantly surprised by what’s on offer and enjoy the casual, yet refined atmosphere of city dining. Whether you’re in the mood for modern Australian or maybe more traditional Mediterranean cuisine, you’ll find it all in one convenient spot – in the heart of the city. If you stay late enough you may even catch some live entertainment.
The Queen Street Mall, home to several restaurants open night and day and running through the city centre, provides a comfortable outdoor dining experience and service with a smile!
If you’re in the mood for some casual dining, roll up your sleeves and dig in at Jo-Jo’s Restaurant, located in the middle of the Mall on the upper level. Try one of their deluxe wood fire pizzas or indulge in their specialities – beef, tender Asian-infused chicken or fresh Queensland seafood straight off the char-grill.
If you’re worried about parking in the city, don’t be. Park in one of the easy to access, 24 hour parking lots, or take public transport into the city centre.
Be pleasantly surprised by what’s on offer.Nestled next to the City Botanic Gardens on Edward Street, and a short walk from the Queen Street Mall, is Restaurant and Catering Queensland’s reigning ‘Restaurant of the Year - Queensland’, Gianni Vintage Cellar Bar Restaurant. Here you will experience an elegant mix of contemporary dining and fine cuisine. Owner Gianni Greghini, with his charm and hospitable nature, will certainly make you feel at home.
Other restaurants not to be missed and also located on or around Edward Street are Restaurant II, Urbane Restaurant & Bar and Siggi’s at Stamford Plaza Brisbane - Brisbane’s premier silver-service restaurant.
And on the corner of Edward and Mary Streets is the Belgian Beer Café Brussels, well worth a visit if fine food with a European influence and an amazing range of beers - including fruit beers and Trappist ales - sounds tempting. If you're not into beer they also have a comprehensive wine list.
At Eagle Street Pier, Queensland’s most regularly awarded restaurant strip, you’ll find yourself dining with lawyers, media personnel and highly-regarded business types. Each restaurant located here serves a smorgasbord of style and class, only to be matched by incredible service. There are plenty of riverfront restaurants to choose from – Vino’s, Cha Cha Char, II Centro and Pier Nine are the standouts. Dine in style while taking in uninterrupted views of the Brisbane River, Story Bridge and Kangaroo Point cliffs.
Charmingly French designed e’cco, Brisbane’s most highly awarded restaurant and a longstanding benchmark, sits on the fringe of the city and offers a simple but first class modern Australian menu, made from only the highest quality produce.
