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A curated guide to the best restaurants and places to dine on all budgets around Brisbane’s inner city, including Newstead, New Farm, South Bank, Petrie Terrace, Fortitude Valley, Spring Hill and South Brisbane 

Glass doors leading into The Eucalyptus Room
Fortitude Valley
The Eucalyptus Room
Brisbane's first dessert degustation destination is this tiny 10-seater dining room in a heritage-listed building
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Interior dining area at Restaurant Interior dining room Smokehouse Meat & Co South Bank
South Bank
Smokehouse Meat & Co
A slick flame grill restaurant and bar located on South Bank's popular Little Stanley St dining precinct
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Grazing share plates at Firma Italian South Brisbane
South Brisbane
Firma Italian
A rich and authentic casual Italian dining experience featuring the flavours of southern Italy, including a tiramisu trolley
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Elegant dining are on ground floor at Cloudland Garden Restaurant Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Cloudland Garden Restaurant
A game-changing addition to the iconic Fortitude Valley playground, having taken over the entire ground floor as a permanent restaurant
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Exterior lit up Facade of Petite Restaurant
Fortitude Valley
Petite
A stunning two-level contemporary French restaurant and wine bar located on a Fortitude Valley corner
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Exterior entrance and doorway, Fatcow on James St Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Fatcow on James St
The top-tier steak and seafood restaurant brings a world of sophistication, timeless glamour and exemplary service
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Newstead
DuckFat
DUCKFAT is Brisbane’s destination for bold French dining and cocktails
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Facade of The Rose & Crown South Brisbane
South Brisbane
The Rose & Crown
The Rose & Crown brings a cool London pub vibe to a landmark heritage-listed Queenslander
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People sitting at tables and at the bar at Uncle Don West End
South Brisbane
Uncle Don
A dedicated donburi (Japanese rice bowl) restaurant, serving up more than 20 variations of the delicious dish
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Interior seating at New Farm Curry House
New Farm
New Farm Curry House
Be transported through India and Nepal at New Farm Curry House, offering authentic cuisine from curries to momos
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Gasworks gas ring lit up

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Bosco Newstead
Newstead
Bosco
One of Brisbane's most moodily striking restaurants, fire-powered and found off the beaten track in a warehouse
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Exterior of Short Grain Fortitude Valley at night
Fortitude Valley
Short Grain
An exquisite Thai-flavoured diner by esteemed chef Martin Boetz (of Longrain fame), located in a heritage-listed building
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TAMA Dining Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
TAMA
A stunning fine dining restaurant housed within the beautifully refurbished historic GPO Hotel in Fortitude Valley
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Entrance to Perspective Dining Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Perspective Dining
The historic TC Beirne building is home to a secret 12-seater chef's table dining room, serving Michelin-worthy degustations
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Plate of nnodles, Biang Biang Fresh Noodle Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Biang Biang Fresh Noodle
This little noodle bar in the Valley dishes up the fattest and freshest, authentic Chinese biang biang noodles in town
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