Brisbane's Most Popular Restaurants of 2018

The new openings and old favourites you flocked to this year.
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Published on December 29, 2018
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    KaiKai Chicken

    225 Hawken Drive, Saint Lucia

    All-you-can-eat fried chicken and bottomless drinks.

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    Super Combo

    20 King Street, Bowen Hills

    King Street's Street Fighter-themed burger joint.

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    Artista — CLOSED

    97 Boundary Street, West End

    Scurry down an alleyway to this West End gem.

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    Where The Wolves Eat - CLOSED

    591 Wynnum Road, Morningside

    This Morningside cafe is serving up hearty brunches that you can really sink your teeth into.

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    Detour

    11 Logan Road, Woolloongabba

    You'll find Australian-leaning dishes (emu tartare, anyone?) and inventive cocktails at this Woolloongabba haunt.

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    Grown

    21 Buchanan Street, West End

    Brisbane's newest vegan cafe is definitely one for the rotation.

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    Nodo

    1 Ella Street, Newstead

    Newstead's gluten-free bakeshop has revamped its cafe, with more room to serve its doughnuts and brunches.

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    Tuckshop Time

    146 Logan Road, Woolloongabba

    Serving up Nutella brownies, peanut butter waffles and the types of snacks you didn't get at school.

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    Freja's - CLOSED

    3/1 MacGregor Street, Wilston

    A patisserie-cum-cafe in the heart of Wilston.

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    Il Verde

    2 King Street, Bowen Hills

    All pasta everywhere should be dunked in a gigantic wheel of cheese.

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    Taro's Ramen CBD

    480 Queen Street, Brisbane City

    This beloved Japanese chain's Queen Street eatery is now a ramen joint by day and a food-focused izakaya at night.

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    Sono

    39 Hercules Street, Hamilton

    Japanese fine dining on the Brisbane River.

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    Heritij - CLOSED

    300 George Street, Brisbane City

    An inventive take on Indian cuisine from a Michelin-starred chef.

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    Donna Chang

    171 George Street, Brisbane City

    A luxe Chinese fine diner in Brisbane's CBD.

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    85 Miskin St

    85 Miskin St, Toowong

    Brisbane icon and chef Brent Farrell continues to wow and delight with his refreshed restaurant 85 Miskin St.