Brisbane's 20 Most Popular Restaurants of 2023
These are the Japanese favourites with a view, steakhouses, Thai eateries and burger joints that you've been scoping out throughout 2023.
There's always something to eat in Brisbane, no matter what you're craving. Hankering for top-notch sushi? A treat-yourself steak? Greek eats with a river view? Burgers? Whichever fits, this city of ours has just what you're looking for.
And in 2023, you went looking. So, with the year reaching its end, these are the results. Our most-viewed restaurants of the past 12 months provide a snapshot of your recent faves and a roadmap of places to visit (either for the first time or the sixth).
Use this list as a look back on some of your favourite eats from 2023 — and as a guide to planning your meals in 2024.
Image: Vincent Lie Photography.
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RestaurantSlim's Quality Burger Kippa-Ring
403 Elizabeth Avenue, Kippa-Ring
This 50s-inspired burger chain has arrived in Brisbane with its first retro-themed drive-thru diner.
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RestaurantIppin Japanese Dining
97 Boundary Street, West End
This new 140-seat Japanese restaurant pairs popcorn lobster, 24-piece sashimi sets and yuzu panna cotta with sake and Matcha-gronis.
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RestaurantSettimo by Guy Grossi
111 Mary Street, Brisbane City
This Amalfi Coast-inspired newcomer is star chef Guy Grossi's first Brisbane restaurant.
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RestaurantTAMA
740 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley
Executive Chef Richard Ousby oversees this new 100-seat restaurant on The GPO's ground floor.
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RestaurantBabylon Brisbane
145 Eagle Street, Brisbane City
Sydney's Babylon has launched a 120-seat Brisbane restaurant by the river on Eagle Street.
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RestaurantThe Lex Brisbane
81 North Quay, Brisbane City
W Brisbane has replaced the now-closed Three Blue Ducks with a New York City-inspired restaurant, complete with a bagel bar and cocktail trolleys.
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RestaurantLa Boca Bar and Grill Brisbane
Margaret Street, Brisbane City
Stamford Plaza Brisbane is now home to an Argentinian bar and grill by the river.
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RestaurantDa Biuso
Various Locations , Brisbane
Brisbane's first fine-diner on a bus seats 12 and serves up Mediterranean-inspired six-course degustations.
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RestaurantBianca
46 James Street, Fortitude Valley
The Same Same crew has opened a neighbouring trattoria in Ada Lane, serving up Italian dishes with an Aussie twist.
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RestaurantLos Felix
148 Logan Road, Woolloongabba
Woolloongabba's new hole-in-the-wall taqueria serves up Southern California-style Mexican bites over mezcal, tequila and margaritas.
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RestaurantSame Same
46 James Street, Fortitude Valley
A two-storey Thai eatery in Ada Lane from the Longtime crew.
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RestaurantShort Grain
15 Marshall Street, Fortitude Valley
Martin Boetz has launched a Thai restaurant and Asian food store in Fortitude Valley.
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RestaurantNota
224 Given Terrace, Paddington
A fancy, yet affordable eatery in the former Montrachet site serving snacks from $5.
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RestaurantRich & Rare
97 Boundary Street, West End
This West End steak haven takes its cues from Manhattan — and encourages upscale surf 'n' turf combos.
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RestaurantZazu Dining & Bar
49 Mollison Street, West End
Head to this West End restaurant for Gillian Hirst's famed sand crab lasagne, tiger prawn cone spring rolls and a wall of wine.
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RestaurantGreca
Howard Smith Wharves, 5 Boundary Street, Brisbane
A Greek taverna from restaurateur Jonathan Barthelmess at Brisbane's Howard Smith Wharves precinct.
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RestaurantBOS
480 Queen Street, Brisbane City
Chef Adrian Richardson has opened a new meat-heavy Brisbane restaurant on Queen Street with riverside views.
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RestaurantAllonda
21 Longland Street, Newstead
This 90-seater laneway restaurant with a burrata bar hails from the Nota crew.
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RestaurantKickin'Inn Spring Hill
477 Boundary Street, Spring Hill
Saucy seafood by the bag has landed in Spring Hill thanks to this Cajun-inspired eatery — and cutlery is very much optional.
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