Brisbane's Most Popular Restaurants of 2018
The new openings and old favourites you flocked to this year.
Whether you're craving a plant-based meal or a buffet of crispy fried chicken, Brisbane has just what you're looking for. From old favourites to new hotspots, this fair city of ours knows how to cater to your stomach's every whim.
That's what you went searching for in 2018, 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). Mosey along to one, head back to your pick of the bunch and say cheers to Brisbane's most popular dining dens as chosen by your busyclicking fingers. Use this list to plan your first 2019 meals.
Image: Jacque Prior
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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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Restaurant
Artista — CLOSED
97 Boundary Street, West End
Scurry down an alleyway to this West End gem.
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Restaurant
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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Restaurant
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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Restaurant
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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Restaurant
Il Verde
2 King Street, Bowen Hills
All pasta everywhere should be dunked in a gigantic wheel of cheese.
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Izakaya and Ramen Taro's
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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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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Restaurant
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.