Brisbane Might Be Getting a New Rooftop Restaurant

Sky-high dining could be on the menu in George Street, with a new rooftop restaurant planned in the Brisbane CBD.

Sitting atop a five-storey podium, the proposed eatery forms part of a development application lodged for The Great Southern Hotel, located down near the Treasury Casino. You'd best start planning a staycation, however, as the lofty dining establishment will be open to hotel guests only.

As well as featuring exactly what everyone wants from a rooftop space — that is, a large alfresco area filled with seats and sunshine — the layout includes plenty of greenery, all thanks to an atrium. Designed by Brisbane architecture firm Argo, the entire structure has been mooted as part of an extension to the hotel, with the atrium providing natural light and air (and plant-filled views) to an additional 77 hotel rooms that'll sit within the podium.

A ground-floor cafe on George Street, which'll be open to the public, has also been proposed — and, in addition to boasting five green walls, the towering podium is set to be covered in street art. The street-level additions will link in with a potential two-level retail strip connecting Mary and Charlotte streets that has been proposed by the owners of the adjacent buildings.

Image: Jorge Láscar via Flickr.