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NewsI Went to the Luxe 11-Course KFC Degustation Dinner — Here's What Happened
Eleven courses of KFC with a wine pairing to boot? Challenge accepted.
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NewsChase Kojima Is Now Serving Up a 20-Course Omakase Experience with a Sake Flight on the Gold Coast
The acclaimed chef's Kiyomi, at The Star Gold Coast, is heroing Queensland produce across its new menu offering — and only dishes up its 20-course feast to eight diners a night.
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NewsKaiKai Chicken Is Opening a Second All-You-Can-Eat Korean Fried Chicken Joint in Brisbane's South
You'll soon have a second spot to feast on all the fried chook pieces you can handle — and bottomless booze, too.
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NewsPaniyiri Is Returning in 2022 with a Full Two-Day Celebration of Greek Food, Booze and Culture
After two pandemic-interrupted years, Paniyiri will return to its usual two-day setup in Musgrave Park — an abundance of loukoumades, souvlaki and haloumi included.
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NewsMessina Is Raffling Off $5000 in OTT Gelato Desserts and Prizes to Raise Money for Flood Relief
Buy a $10 ticket, go in the draw to win Messina's takes on Viennettas and Iced Vovos, plus gelato tubs, chocolates, vouchers and merchandise.
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NewsKFC and Sydney Fine-Diner Nel Have Teamed Up for a Chicken-Filled 11-Course Degustation
The Surry Hills restaurant is creating extravagant and imaginative versions of popcorn chicken, potato and gravy, and wicked wings — with all proceeds going to charity.
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NewsThe Best Places in Brisbane to Treat Your Mum on Mother's Day (or Any Day)
Try harder than your favourite sticky dive bar — your mum deserves it, whether she's keen on a riverside Japanese feast, a gin brunch or a sky-high Spanish spread.
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NewsSix Grown-Up Easter Treats to Hunt Down Around Brisbane
You're never too old for this Easter hunt, especially when there's chocolate hot cross cruffins, chocolate eggs melting into fondue and banoffee cocktails to track down and devour.
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NewsWhere to Find the Best Ice Cream and Gelato in Brisbane
The temperature is rising and the gelato is freezing — cool down with Brisbane's top tier of iced confections this spring and summer.
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GuideOn the Way: Upcoming Brisbane Openings (and Around Queensland) to Put in Your Diary for 2025 and Beyond
The Sunshine State's drinking and dining scene is about to look a whole lot different — these are the newbies we're counting the days for.
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GuideThe Best Things to Eat, See and Do to Celebrate Lunar New Year in Brisbane
Rooftop parties, riverside feasts, laneway celebrations and citywide festivals — now that's how you welcome in the Year of the Snake in Brisbane.
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GuideBrisbane's 20 Most-Popular Restaurants of 2024
Throughout 2024, you've been scoping out famous culinary names making the move to Brisbane, luxe steakhouses and woodfired Moroccan-inspired dishes.
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GuideBrisbane's 20 Most-Popular Cafes of 2024
French bakeries, world-renowned croissanteries, beloved Brisbane coffee spots — they've been keeping you fed and caffeinated in 2024.
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GuideAll of the New Brisbane Openings That You Need to Add to Your Must-Visit List in 2024
Discover your next favourite dish or drink at one of these fresh Brisbane haunts.
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GuideThe Best Food and Drink Festivals to Look Forward to in and Around Brisbane in 2024
Add beer, pinot, rosé, whisky, Japanese, vegan, gluten-free and chilli festivals to your culinary plans for the rest of this year.
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GuideThe Best Places in Brisbane to Take the Dad in Your Life This Father's Day (or Any Day)
Whether your father figure loves hearty breakfasts, cold ones by the river, rooftop brews, top-notch steaks or flinging darts, Brisbane isn't short on places to go.
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NewsBetty's Burgers Has Launched a Plant-Based Version of Its Classic Burg with a Two-Bite Guarantee
If you don't love Betty's Burgers' new plant-based burg within two bites, it'll swap it for a regular Betty’s Classic or a Betty’s Classic Vegan straight away.
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NewsBubble O'Bill Easter Eggs Are About to Hit Australian Supermarkets — Complete with Bubblegum Noses
Golden Gaytime Easter eggs are back as well, so you can now eat two of your favourite Aussie ice creams in chocolate form.
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NewsSikh Volunteers Australia Drove 34 Hours From Melbourne to Lismore to Serve Meals to Flood-Affected Folks
The Victorian-based charity is dishing up free, freshly cooked vegetarian meals to flood-affected communities in northern New South Wales.
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NewsGelatissimo Has Brought Back Its Caramilk, Bubble Tea and Ube Cheesecake Gelati for a Limited Time
Pick between caramelised white chocolate gelato, brown sugar bubble milk tea gelato or ube gelato topped with chunks of jiggle cheesecake for your next sweet treat.
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NewsVeneziano Coffee Roasters Has Reopened Its Airy West End Cafe After a Huge Revamp
Watch coffee roasting in action as you get your caffeine fix at the just-renovated Montague Road spot.
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FeatureWine and Cheese Grazing Platter
Skip the local watering hole and spend your next catch-up with mates sipping vino, spilling secrets and streaming trashy romcoms.
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RestaurantAunty
11 Wandoo Street , Fortitude Valley
The menu showcases modern Asian cuisine that is rooted in traditional techniques, with a wood-fire grill at the heart of the kitchen.
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RestaurantThe French Exit
169 Mary Street, Brisbane City
A dimly lit, romantic and inviting space, classic French dishes and a standout wine list go a long way to making you forget you just strolled off the street in Brissy.
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RestaurantCibaria Noosa
Elysium Resort Noosa, 14-16 Hastings St, Noosa Heads
Handmade pasta and coastal Italian flavours take centre stage at this relaxed all-day trattoria and bar on Hastings Street.
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RestaurantBirria Boy Taqueria
617 Stanley Street, Woolloongabba
Don't delay in getting a taste of these tacos, as this pop-up is only sticking around for a few months.
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RestaurantMeltemi Mediterrania
17 Albert Ave, Broachbeach, Gold Coast
This new diner brings the bold and diverse flavours of countries from Spain to Morocco and Sardinia to Lebanon all the way to the Gold Coast.
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RestaurantTABOO
20 Constance Street, Fortitude Valley
The monochrome pale-green, oasis, is set to become an all-day drinking and dining destination.
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RestaurantGrand View Hotel
49 North Street, Cleveland
The Grand View Hotel, overlooking North Stradbroke Island, enters a new era following a major refresh and upgrade.
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RestaurantMarlowe Restaurant
105 Melbourne Street, South Brisbane
This elegant Modern Australian bistro by the crew behind Central and Southside is set across nine rooms of a heritage-listed apartment building on Fish Lane.
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RestaurantBar Monte
17 Longland Street, Newstead
The Gold Coast fave has made the move to Newstead, bringing with it punchy Italian flavours and a wine list curated by one of the world's best sommeliers.
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NewsRiverside CBD Restaurant Patina Has Just Opened a Leafy Second Venue in St Lucia
Tuck into yuzu oysters, ora king salmon tartare and espresso martini souffles with vanilla vodka cream at Patina's new sibling site in the University of Queensland's Alumni Court.
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NewsHerve's Is the Soon-to-Open French Restaurant and Bar Coming to Albion's Revamped Timber Mill
Come March, the Craft'd Grounds precinct will welcome this homely eatery, which is named after co-founder Hervé Dudognon.
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NewsBrisbane's Dedicated Ice Cream Festival Is Returning for Two-Plus Weeks of Frosty Sweet Treats
Returning for its fifth instalment, this dessert celebration is hosting its longest event yet, complete with decadent degustation dinners and pop-up ice cream vendors.
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NewsSeven Easy Plant-Based Recipes to Whip Up for Any Occasion
Made a commitment to be kinder to the planet this year? Start with these excellent plant-based recipes.
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NewsKrispy Kreme Has Teamed Up with Hershey's to Create the Ultimate Chocolate Doughnuts of Your Dreams
For a limited time, you've got three Hershey's-flavoured doughnuts to choose from — including a S’Mores variety swirled with whipped marshmallow filling.
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NewsMark Wahlberg's Wahlburgers Burger Chain Has Just Opened Its First Australian Outpost in Sydney
Co-owned with his brothers, the Hollywood actor's burger empire has already scored its own reality TV show — and now it's open in Sydney, with more locations in Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane to follow.
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EventRooftop Harvest: Meet the Masters at The Calile Hotel
Tue, 24 Feb, 2026
The Calile Hotel Brisbane, Fortitude Valley
Guided by Ada Lane's chefs and sommeliers, the next instalment of this elevated dining series brings guests closer to their food.
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EventSouthwave: Summer Electronic Series
Fri, 2 Jan - Sat, 21 Feb 2026
Rainforest Green, Brisbane
Brisbane is getting a huge new summer experience with Southwave, a free two-month electronic music series bringing Maribou State, Folamour, Rose Gray and more to South Bank.
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EventArmand Van Helden at The Tivoli
Fri, 10 Apr, 2026
The Tivoli, Fortitude Valley
Groove to house music all night long, as one of the genre's pioneering stars makes a long-awaited return to Brisbane.
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EventKesha: The Tits Out Tour
Thu, 19 Feb, 2026
Riverstage, Brisbane
Kesha is playing Brisbane in 2026 as part of the biggest headline tour of her career so far.
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EventG Flip: 'Dream Ride' Tour
Fri, 27 Feb, 2026
Riverstage, Brisbane
More than good enough: G Flip is playing Brisbane in February 2026 with The Beaches and Ayesha Madon in support.
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EventLorde: 'Ultrasound' World Tour
Mon, 16 Feb, 2026
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
Green light: Lorde is bringing her latest world tour to Brisbane, with the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter playing at the Entertainment Centre.
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EventArchie Moore: kith and kin
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 - Sun, 18 Oct 2026
GOMA, South Brisbane
This artwork won the 2024 Venice Biennale's Golden Lion — and Australians can see it at home in Brisbane.
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EventBluey's World
Thu, 7 Nov 2024 - Tue, 17 Mar 2026
Northshore Pavilion, Hamilton
This immersive Brisbane experience lets you step inside the Heeler home for real life.
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NewsThe Feast for Freedom Invites You to Throw a Dinner Party to Raise Funds for Refugees
The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre’s annual fundraiser will have Aussies cooking up a storm for an excellent cause.
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NewsProvidoor Is the New Food Service Bringing Some of Brisbane's Best Restaurants to Your Home
Get dishes from Siffredi’s, Nota, Southside, Bianca, Same Same, Stanley and Felons Brewing brought to your door.
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NewsKFC Has Started Trialling Fried Chicken Delivery via Drone in Southeast Queensland
The fast food chain is piloting the finger-lickin'-good service in Kingston, Logan Central, Slacks Creek, Underwood and Woodridge, with plans to expand to other nearby locations.
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FeatureLittle Wins: How to Make Simple Changes to Your Life That Are Good for the Planet
Do yourself — and the planet — a solid, whether you're at home or out and about.
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NewsBen & Jerry's Will Give Out Free Ice Cream the Next Time the Temperature Hits 31 Degrees
The ice cream chain will hand out free scoops for five hours at its just-launched new Burleigh Heads store.
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FeatureThe Perfect Platter
Have you ever judged the success of an event by how amazing the grazing platter is? No shame. You're not alone.
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NewsGelato Messina's Handmade Chocolate Bon Bons Are Back Again for Valentine's Day
Level up your Valentine's Day box of chocolates with Messina's nutty pink- and red-hued bon bons.
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NewsSalt Meats Cheese Is Now Serving Up One-Kilogram Brie Cakes to Make Your Next Occasion Extra Cheesy
These cheesy delights come topped with prosciutto, mortadella and sopressa, plus pickles, fresh and dried fruits, and edible flowers — and feed up to 15 people.
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FeatureBoozy Brunch Grazing Platter
The weekend brunch is a time-honoured tradition in Australia. And it’s easy to understand why.
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NewsSlim's Is Australia's New 50s and 60s-Inspired Burger Chain From Ex-Betty's Staff Members
Now open in Marrickville in Sydney with more stores to come around the country, it serves up classic burgs and ice cream sundaes in retro-styled digs.
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NewsTen Quintessential Places to Eat and Drink Like a Local in Tropical North Queensland
From fresh tropical fruit markets to luxe beachfront dining, there's something to please all palates in the tasty tropics.
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NewsThe Gold Coast's Soon-to-Launch Floating Beach Club Has Just Opened Its Waterside Restaurant
The daybeds, cabanas and pool won't open until April, but the venue's onsite eatery is already serving up cider mussels, lobster rolls and pineapple margaritas.
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NewsCentral European-Inspired Bakery Kurtosh Has Launched Its First Queensland Outpost in West End
The pastry joint is named after Hungary's cylindrical-shaped kürtőskalács, which come filled with Nutella, and also serves up burekas, brandy balls and cakes by the slab.
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NewsMessina's First Luxe Treat of 2022 Is a Box of Fairy Bread, Iced Vovo and Lamington Chocolate Bars
New year, new chance to tuck into Messina's tastiest gelato flavours turned into chocolate bars.
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NewsAnita Gelato Has Opened Its First Queensland Store in West Village's Old Peters Ice Cream Factory
The international chain boasts more than 150 flavours in its range, including pavlova, salted bagel, chocolate cheesecake, and cappuccino with butter cookies varieties.
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FeatureRecipe: How to Make Kousa Mahshi with Sarah Shaweesh of Newtown's Khamsa Cafe
This popular Middle Eastern dish is healthy, wholesome and packed full of flavour.
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NewsIconic Music Venue The Zoo Is Opening Its Own Pizzeria So You Can Grab a Slice When You're at a Gig
Whenever the iconic Fortitude Valley venue is hosting gigs, Zoopreme Pizzeria will serve up pizzas — and non-ticket holders will also be able to stop by for a late-night snack.
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NewsDeliveroo Is Starting 2022 with Free Delivery on Plant-Based Dishes From Over 1500 Restaurants
Kicking off 2022 by ditching meat? Get vegan katsu curries, fried cauliflower burgers and pitas with plant-based lamb brought to your door.
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NewsLune Croissanterie's Lamington Cruffin Is the Next OTT Dessert You Need to Try
It's filled with raspberry jam and whipped cream, then dipped in chocolate ganache and desiccated coconut — and it's only available until the end of January.
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NewsWe Asked Top Aussie Butchers For Their Tips on Doing Christmas Meat Differently (and Deliciously)
Recommendations on how to properly pig out according to the ones who know best.
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FeatureSimon Toohey's Three Favourite Plant-Based Breakfasts
The MasterChef Australia alum shares three excellent ways you can start your day.
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NewsNow Open: Maurice Terzini Takes a Slice of Icebergs to Byron Bay With Belongil Beach Italian Food
Terzini brings classic, uncomplicated Italian to a more relaxed seaside setting near the heart of Byron.
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NewsThese Are the Great Local Brisbane Cafes Keeping Our Writers Fuelled Right Now
Our writers' top picks for a coffee fix.
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GuideBrisbane's Most Popular Restaurants of 2021
These are the riverside restaurants, gnocchi havens and intimate degustation spots you flocked to this year.
