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GuideBrisbane's 20 Most Popular Cafes of 2023 So Far
Leafy all-day eateries, cafes that double as homewares stores, top-notch coffee roasters — here's where you've been heading across the first six months of 2023.
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GuideBrisbane's 20 Most Popular Restaurants of 2023 So Far
These are the celebrity chef-led eateries, Japanese joints, riverside spots and trattorias you've been scoping out across 2023's first half.
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NewsGerard's Bistro Is Temporarily Closing for Two Months to Undergo a Massive Makeover
The James Street favourite will serve its last meals for now on Saturday, July 1, then start renovations on a "reimagined exciting dining space".
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NewsThree Blue Ducks' Latest Farm-to-Table Outpost Will Arrive at The Lodge in Bellingen From July
Local produce is at the heart of the spice-forward dishes on the regional restaurant's alluring new menu.
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NewsSunnybank Food Trail Is Bringing Back Its Self-Guided Culinary Feast for the First Time Since 2019
This day-long culinary adventure lets you feast your way around Brisbane's south for spare change — and it's finally returning.
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NewsBisou Bisou Has Relaunched as a Casual French Brasserie Heroing Mussels and Rotisserie Chicken
The Fortitude Valley restaurant inside Hotel X is also doing cronuts for breakfast, chicken liver parfait with toasted brioche and steak frites.
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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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NewsThe World's 50 Best Restaurants Have Been Named for 2023 — and There's No Aussie Eateries on the List
Australia also missed out on a spot on the awards' 51–100 countdown, too.
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NewsFarewell Fantales: The Beloved Movie Trivia-Loving Australian Chocolates Are Being Discontinued
It's the end of an era for lovers of caramel-filled chocolates wrapped in cinema stories.
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NewsComing Soon: GPO Hotel Is Finally Relaunching in July After Its Hefty $9-Million Revamp
Two of the 136-year-old Fortitude Valley favourite's new venues will open their doors on July 8: restaurant TAMA and speakeasy bar The Gatsby.
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NewsLina Is Getting a Two-Month-Long Winter Makeover with Rooftop Igloos, Snow and Firepits
Cheese and chocolate fondue, mulled wine and marshmallows will also be on offer when this sky-high South Brisbane spot embraces the frosty season.
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NewsNow Open: The Lex Is W Brisbane's NYC-Inspired Restaurant with a Bagel Bar and Cocktail Trolleys
This riverside newcomer also does octopus hot dogs and avocado cocktails that use every part of the fruit.
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NewsPlant-Based KitKats Have Returned to Australian Supermarkets So That Everyone Can Have a Break
They're made with a rice-based milk alternative, and they're available in hit Coles stores and the KitKat Chocolatory online.
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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 West End
19 Dornoch Terrace, West End
A refined tasting-menu restaurant set inside a heritage West End church.
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RestaurantJoy Restaurant
690 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley
An intimate Fortitude Valley tasting-menu experience with national acclaim.
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RestaurantOTTO Ristorante Brisbane
Sidon Street, South Brisbane
Riverfront Italian dining with polish and presence.
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RestaurantOpa Bar & Mezze
123 Eagle Street, Brisbane City
A lively riverfront Greek restaurant built for sharing.
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RestaurantNorths Leagues Club
1347 Anzac Avenue, Kallangur
Head to Brisbane’s north side for a taste of community spirit and modern Australian meals.
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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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NewsFour Pillars and QT Hotels Have Teamed Up on a Limited-Edition Wild Fennel, Sage and Vetiver Gin
Just like their first collaboration in 2021, you'll only be able to drink this drop at the hotel chain's bars — or you can order a bottle for your liquor cabinet.
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NewsNow Open: Patio Is Rosalie's New Neighbourhood Bar with a Sunny Beer Garden From the Range Brewing Team
Kicking back here means pairing brews and sunshine in a space inspired by old-school Aussie pubs — and sitting around the fairy light-lit courtyard tree.
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NewsNow Open: Hawthorne Coffee Is Riding Road's New Go-To for Gourmet Toasties and a Top-Notch Caffeine Fix
Tuck into garlic thyme truffled mushroom toasted sandwiches over a Bancroft Coffee Roasters brew at the latest addition to Brisbane's inner east.
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NewsVictoria's Country Cob Bakery Just Took Out Australia's Best Pie Award for the Fourth Time
The bakery nabbed the accolade for its Cambodian fish amok pie, which was also named the best seafood pie as well.
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NewsProvidore Park Is the New Two-Day Food Festival with a Croquet Club That's Coming to Roma Street Parkland
Add swinging a mallet, sipping sparkling in a garden, food-and-drink matching masterclasses, DJs and live tunes to your winter picnics over one big weekend.
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NewsNow Open: Rosé Gelateria Has Launched Its Debut Brisbane Ice Creamery at Portside Wharf
This Gold Coast favourite is now scooping up rosewater gelato, Biscoff gelato, pet-friendly gelato and more in Hamilton.
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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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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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NewsMelbourne's 48h Pizza e Gnocchi Bar Was Just Named One of the Best Pizzerias in the Asia Pacific Again
For the third year in a row, the Melbourne chain was named the Best Pizzeria in Australia by the 50 Top Pizza awards.
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NewsArdo's Second Neighbourhood Wine Haven Is Now Pouring in Graceville — and a Hawthorne Bar Is Next
The City Winery team's new vino empire just keeps expanding, with a third venue in Brisbane's inner east also on the way.
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FeatureGood as Gold: How an American Bourbon Maker and Australian Beekeeping Family Came to Work Together
Two pioneering companies have come together to create the sweetest collaboration we didn’t know we needed. Here's how it happened.
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NewsBroadbeach's Two-Day Beachside Crafted Beer Festival Returns This Spring with 400-Plus Brews
More than 50 breweries from across Australia and New Zealand will be pouring their tipples, while Polish Club and Tijuana Cartel lead the music lineup.
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NewsLune Is Kickstarting Winter with Pumpkin Pie Cruffins and Bechamel-Filled Lasagne Pastries
For June only, the world-famous croissanterie is also serving up ginger molasses croissants and chocolate banana rum pains au chocolat.
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NewsGelato Messina Is Releasing a Limited-Edition Neapolitan Version of Its Super-Fancy Viennetta
As seen 'MasterChef', the dessert chain's latest sweet treat features vanilla gelato, chocolate mousse, strawberry puree and dark chocolate shards.
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FeatureBali's Restaurant Revolution: Local Hospo Leaders Talk About the Island's Flourishing New Food Scene
We spoke to five local chefs and restaurant owners to learn how Bali's food scene has grown up over the past few years.
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NewsBeginning with Gin: Three Winning Wintry Cocktails to Make Ahead of World Gin Day
If you begin with gin and add a few simple three-step cocktail recipes, you've got the makings of a standout lineup of sips this World Gin Day.
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NewsKrispy Kreme Is Giving Away 100,000 Free Doughnuts for National Doughnut Day 2023
What's better than sweet glazed doughnuts? Free sweet glazed doughnuts.
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NewsTippler's Tap Is Moving Its South Bank Beer Bar to Bigger Digs and Introducing Self-Serve Taps
The Grey Street venue's "pour your own" system will span 14 self-serve beers and four self-serve cocktails.
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NewsComing Soon: The Lex Is the NYC-Inspired Restaurant Taking Over From Three Blue Ducks at W Brisbane
Expect New York City-style dishes using southeast Queensland produce, including oyster brine martinis and dry-aged beef on the grill.
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NewsFour Pillars Is Doing Bloody Shiraz and Bloody Pinot Noir Gins for 2023 — and Hosting a Midwinter Gin Fest
What's better than one bloody great gin? Two, plus 15 events celebrating Four Pillars' cult-favourite tipples across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
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NewsComing Soon: Viva La Cali Is Fortitude Valley's New Laneway Bar and Restaurant From the 1st Edition Crew
Banh mi-inspired tacos, beef tartare with jalapeños and chilli mango coconut slushies are on the menu at this newcomer to California Lane.
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NewsComing Soon: Patio Is the Leafy New Neighbourhood Bar Bringing Range Brewing's Beers to Rosalie
Moga Izakaya & Sushi's former home is set to become an Aussie pub-influenced watering hole with a sunny beer garden.
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NewsComing Soon: Carmen Is the New 80-Seater Mexican Restaurant and Tequileria Opening on James Street
This upcoming addition to Brisbane's inner north will pair poached lobster tacos with small-batch mezcals, plus plenty of agave and tequila cocktails.
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NewsCoffee Supreme Has Released a Range of Canned Iced Coffee So You Can Stay Caffeinated on the Run
The three new flavours are ready to be packed into gym bags, picnic baskets and eskies.
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NewsFirst Look: Have a Peek at the Revamped Riverland's New Three-Tier Waterfront Deck on Eagle Street
From Monday, May 22, this waterside spot will officially relaunch after a $3.5-million renovation.
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NewsFrankie's Food Hall Is Ann Street's New Euro-Inspired Sandwich Diner, Carvery and Deli
This 40-seater in the Heritage Lanes precinct serves up a signature Croatian breakfast, roast rolls and Greek sweets Monday–Friday.
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NewsThe World's Best Barista for 2022 Is Coming to Brisbane to Pour Top-Notch Coffees
For five days, Melbourne's Axil Coffee and barista Anthony Douglas will be slinging caffeine at Brisbane's InterSection Project on Mary Street.
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NewsA Melbourne Barista Has Just Been Named Australia's Coffee-Making Champion for 2023
For the second year in a row, Melbourne's Axil Coffee has been crowned home to the country's best barista.
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NewsThe Pig 'N' Whistle and Milano's in the Queen Street Mall Look Set to Be Torn Down
Instead of bricks-and-mortar bars and restaurants, the mall might welcome pop-up gin bars, brewery tastings and food trucks.
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NewsDonut King Is Celebrating National Doughnut Day 2023 with Free Hot Cinnamon Doughnuts
Is this the most delicious day of the year? This doughnut chain certainly thinks so, with freebies available all day at all stores Australia-wide.
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NewsNow Open: Oasis Is the New $10-Million Floating Bar That's Hosting Parties on the Brisbane River
The three-level party boat can accommodate 500 guests, and has a stacked roster of weekend shindigs locked in until the end of June.
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NewsHoward Smith Wharves Is Hosting Its First-Ever Italian Food Market with Guest Chef Orazio D'Elia
At FESTA ITALIANA, you'll hang out by the river eating vodka rigatoni, drinking peach bellinis and listening to live music across two weekends.
