Brisbane's Most Popular Restaurants of 2020
These are the neon-lit Tex-Mex joints, riverside restaurants and fried chicken spots you flocked to this year.
Whether you're craving next-level sandwiches, all-you-can-eat chicken or a waterfront Greek feast, Brisbane has just what you're looking for. And, in a year that threw everything at us, good food was often a wonderful respite from the day-to-day chaos.
You were constantly searching for new and exciting places to try in 2020 and these are the results. Our most-viewed restaurants and cafes of the year provide a snapshot of your recent faves and a roadmap of places to visit (either for the first time or the fifth).
Use this list as a look back on some of your favourite eats of the year and a guide to planning your first meal of 2021.
Image: Yoko Dining
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Restaurant
El Camino Cantina Bowen Hills
45 King Street, Bowen Hills
Bowen Hills' bright Tex-Mex eatery with tacos and two-litre margaritas.
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Cafe
Kenilworth Country Bakery
8 Elizabeth Street, Kenilworth
This Sunshine Coast bakery is a must-visit for doughnut lovers.
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Restaurant
KaiKai Chicken
225 Hawken Drive, Saint Lucia
All-you-can-eat fried chicken and bottomless drinks.
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Restaurant
Greca
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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Restaurant
Nota
224 Given Terrace, Paddington
A fancy, yet affordable eatery in the former Montrachet site serving snacks from $5.
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Restaurant
Same Same
46 James Street, Fortitude Valley
A two-storey Thai eatery in Ada Lane from the Longtime crew.
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Restaurant
Il Gancio - CLOSED
1015 Sandgate Road, Toombul
This Italian spot is serving up cheese wheel pasta and other Italian favourites in Brisbane's north.
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Cafe
Goodtimes Gelateria
5 Boundary Street, Brisbane City
A colourful gelateria scooping up 22 different flavours at Howard Smith Wharves.
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Restaurant
Yoko Dining
5 Boundary Street, Brisbane City
A sprawling riverside restaurant with Japanese food and cocktails.
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Restaurant
ZA ZA TA Bar and Kitchen
1000 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley
You'll find top-notch Middle Eastern-inspired cocktails and cuisine inside the Ovolo, Fortitude Valley.
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Restaurant
Fritzenberger South Bank
12 Little Stanley Street, South Brisbane
Serving up burgers, frites and beer in South Bank.