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New in Town: Brisbane
We've spoken to the teams behind Brisbane's most anticipated openings, so you can take a look inside before you make a booking.
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GuideFive Picks for Pizza in Brisbane
From giant pepperoni-topped slices to vegan rounds, we've got you covered.
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NewsPetrie Terrace's Burnt Ends and Nativo Have Closed Their Doors
2018 hasn't started well for Brisbane's hospitality scene.
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NewsTen Kid-Friendly Restaurants and Cafes in Brisbane Where You Can Eat Like a Connoisseur
Yes, we CAN have it all.
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NewsMassimo Bottura Has Opened an Ultra Luxurious Restaurant with Gucci
Part of Florence's brand new Gucci Garden, the 50 seater will serve globally inspired dishes from one of the world's most famous Michelin-starred chefs.
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NewsDomino's Taps Into the Vegan Cheap Pizza-Lover Market by Introducing Vegan Cheese
You can add vegan mozzarella to your margherita for $2.95.
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GuideFish and Chips to Take Down to the Water on a Warm Evening
The fish and chip shops and seafood counters across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne worth taking down to the water this summer.
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GuideEspresso Bars and Specialty Coffee Roasters to Start Your Day Right
The espresso bars and roasters across Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide that treat coffee like a craft, not a utility.
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GuideDegustations and Set Menus Worth Booking for a Proper Splurge
The tasting menus across Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide that reward the leap of faith — for when you're feeling indecisive and appropriately ravenous.
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GuideCheap Eats That Over-Deliver On Their Modest Price Tag
The bargain menus across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth that turn a last-minute group dinner into the easiest decision of the week.
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GuideBreakfasts That Make an Early Alarm Feel Completely Reasonable
The breakfast and brunch spots across Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane offering something worth getting up for — whether it’s on your way to work, or your Saturday midday recovery from the ...
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GuideThe Best Pubs in Brisbane for 2026
From historic riverfront institutions to lively neighbourhood locals, these are the Brisbane pubs worth settling into right now.
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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 Spots in Brisbane for Sundowners
The best places to see out the sunlight with a drink in your hand.
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NewsMeet Ol' School, South Brisbane's New Table-Service Fish 'n' Chippery
Serving up the ocean's finest, retro-style, just around the corner from Fish Lane.
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NewsFood Artists Bompas & Parr Have Predicted Seven Food Trends for 2018
Including meals enhanced by virtual reality, and eating dishes purely because they'll help you sleep.
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NewsThe Most Memorable Things We Ate in Australia in 2017
The standout dishes we're still thinking about — even months down the track.
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GuideBrisbane's Most Popular Restaurants of 2017
The new openings and old favourites you flocked to this year.
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BarOfficers Mess
50 Oxlade Drive, New Farm
An all-day riverfront diner set inside Brisbane's original World War II naval officers' club, with picnic tables running down to the water.
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BarGusto da Gianni
Remora Road, Hamilton
A 350-seat Italian osteria, cantina, pizzeria and formaggeria rolled into one, spread along the Brisbane River at Portside Wharf.
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RestaurantLa Favolosa
163 Boundary Street, West End
A West End schiacciata specialist that pairs Tuscan flatbread with a lineup of classic Italian cars parked out front on its liveliest mornings.
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BarFosh Bar & Restaurant
39 Hercules Street, Hamilton
Portside is now home to a Hamptons-inspired seafood restaurant with caviar bumps and river views.
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Restaurant+81 Sushi Kappo
259 Montague Road, West End
At this intimate West End kappo counter, every movement, course and pause is designed to slow you down and sharpen your attention.
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RestaurantSan Telmo Brisbane
60 Edward Street, Brisbane City
Following a similar formula to the Melbourne OG, guests can expect generous, unhurried cuisine built around fire, and free-flowing delights from the grill.
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RestaurantBistro Tino
164C Arthur Street, Fortitude Valley
The team behind Mosconi has opened a European-style breakfast and wine bar, with standing espressos, home-style cooking and vinyl on rotation.
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RestaurantBirria Boy Taqueria
617 Stanley Street, Woolloongabba
A pop up so popular that it decided to stick around for good.
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RestaurantAgnes Restaurant
22 Agnes Street, Fortitude Valley
One of Brisbane’s most acclaimed restaurants, powered by flame.
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RestaurantAugust
19 Dornoch Terrace, West End
A refined tasting-menu restaurant set inside a heritage West End church.
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NewsDoughLord Is Brisbane's New Dedicated Cookie Dough Haven
No, you don't have to have ice cream with it.
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GuideYour Guide to Dining Out in Brisbane on Christmas Day
The festive Brisbane restaurants doing lunch on Christmas Day.
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NewsAustralia Is Getting a New Big Thing — in the Form of a Giant Milo Tin
Big Banana, Big Pineapple, Big Milo Tin?
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NewsThe Yiros Shop Expands to Newmarket with Free Yiros
Another store, another night dedicated to free yiros.
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NewsMontrachet's Long-Awaited King Street Boulangerie Is Now Open
After moving across town, the French favourite has opened its own provincial-style bakery.
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NewsCheeky Poke Bar Is Newstead's New Home of Healthy Eats and Colourful Cocktails
Poke your head in on Brisbane's latest poke joint.
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EventNegroni Month, Brisbane 2026
Tue, 1 Sep - Wed, 30 Sep 2026
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane
Bars and restaurants across Brisbane are celebrating Negroni Month with special menus, events and twists on the classic cocktail.
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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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NewsAnnouncing Concrete Playground's Best of 2017 Brisbane Award Winners
The very best new Brisbane bars, restaurants, cafes, pubs and events of the year.
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NewsVegemite Has Released an Icy Pole Recipe and People Are Confused
The most Aussie summer treat since the Sunnyboy (RIP).
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NewsNigella Lawson Is Coming to Australia to Talk All Things Food
She'll join social psychologist Hugh Mackay in both Sydney and Melbourne this January.
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NewsSydney's Salt Meats Cheese Has Opened Its First Brisbane Store
The Italian eatery comes to Gasworks with gelato cocktails, calzone and croissants.
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Brisbane's Best New Cafes of 2017
Honouring the best new additions to Brisbane's cafe scene this year.
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NewsBen & Jerry's Will Give Out Free Ice Cream Cones to Celebrate Marriage Equality
The frozen dessert brand tops off their long history of support with free sweet treats.
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NewsTruckin' Hungry Is Brisbane's New Permanent Food Truck Hub with BYO
Between five to eight of the city's finest meals-on-wheels purveyors will man the site seven days a week.
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GuideBrisbane's Best New Restaurants of 2017
Honouring the best new additions to Brisbane's restaurant scene this year.
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NewsBrisbane's New Howard Smith Wharves Development Has Revealed Its First Four Restaurants
The space beneath the Story Bridge will house a Greek restaurant, a Hong Kong-inspired ,joint a Japanese-style haunt and an octagonal overwater bar.
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FeatureBest of 2017 Brisbane
These 30 outstanding Brisbane ventures have been handpicked by Concrete Playground for their combination of originality, innovation, creativity, approachability and sustainability.
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NewsGelato Messina Has Taken on the Humble Trifle for This Year's Christmas Lunch
Tell your nan she doesn't need to make a trifle this year.
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NewsThis Pun-Filled Pop Culture Cookbook is Kickstarter's Latest Gem
Featuring 'Chicken Kebob Dylan', 'Fleetwood Mac & Cheese', 'Gin Diesel' cocktails and and 'Wu-Tang Clam Chowder'.
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NewsJunk Is Now Slinging Its Hawker-Style Asian Fusion Dishes in Coorparoo
Not the kind of junk food you're used to.
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NewsSingapore's Michelin-Starred Eatery Hawker Chan Is Opening in Melbourne
Chef Chan Hon Meng's acclaimed soy sauce chicken will soon be sold on Lonsdale Street.
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NewsPizza Hut Has Opened a Sydney 'Concept' Store in an Attempt to Win Back Millennials
Pizza Hut brings its age-old all-you-can-eat model to modern space (with neon!) that looks absolutely nothing like a Pizza Hut.
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NewsTaro's Ramen Has Brought Its Delicious Japanese Cuisine to South Brisbane
Enjoy a sake in between slurps south of the river.
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NewsMalaysia's Insanely Popular Baked Three-Cheese Tarts Arrive In Brisbane Next Week
Say hello to the Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tart.
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NewsA Japanese Company Has Invented Non-Melting Ice Cream
An extract from strawberries helps these popsicles keep their shape, even in the heat.
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NewsLick! Ice Cream Is Expanding Its Waffle-Doughnut Empire to Brisbane's East
The team responsible for the Ekka's beloved strawberry sundaes is bringing its waffle and doughnut creations to Morningside.
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NewsItaly's Huge Food Theme Park Has Finally Opened
Featuring more than 40 places to eat, over 100 stalls and shops, and a dedicated parmesan cheese bar.
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NewsOl' School Is South Brisbane's New Table-Service Fish 'n' Chippery
Serving up the ocean's finest, retro-style, just around the corner from Fish Lane.
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Feature
New in Town: Covent Garden
Discover West End's new two-level garden oasis — it houses 100 craft gins, two courtyards and plenty of leafy spots to sit.
