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Terrace seating beside garden Rich & Rare, West End

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Best Restaurants in West End

A guide to 25 + of the best restaurants in West End

A guide to 25 + of the best restaurants in West End

Discover the best restaurants for all budgets in West End, Brisbane. The bohemian inner southside suburb is something of a foodie's mecca, with Boundary Street, one of Brisbane's best Eat Streets, lined with affordable multicultural eateries and West Village, Brisbane's most beautiful dining precinct, nestled in the garden - fringed surrounds of the historic Peter's Ice-Cream Factory.

Whether you're after an upmarket steakhouse, Thai or Japanese restaurant for that special occasion or a quick bite to eat, be it Mexican, Greek, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Latin American, Italian, Eastern European, African or Vietnamese, you'll find it here in West End, Brisbane's biggest melting pot of cuisines. And venture to the far reaches and you'll be rewarded with hidden indie gems like Gum Bistro.

Facade of Venner West End

Venner is a charming Scandi-inspired restaurant located in an old West End cottage

Dining room kitchen at +81 Sushi Kappo West End

+81 Sushi Kappo

+81 Sushi Kappo in West End is an intimate 12-seat omakase restaurant that has set a new benchmark in Brisbane dining

Facade of Hai Hai Ramen West End

Hai Hai Ramen, a sibling for the popular longtime ramen bar in Paddington, brings a delicious taste of traditional ramen to West End

Interior dining at Layla

Layla is an exquisite Middle Eastern inspired restaurant nestled within the heritage-listed brick walls of the Thomas Dixon Centre

Exterior side view of Cafe Disco

Cafe Disco in West End is a charming little bar and eatery, with a divine Bangladeshi-flavoured menu and a boutique wine list

Exterior front entrance of August restaurant West End

August is quietly and understatedly one of the best restaurants in Brisbane in a heritage-listed church on a corner in West End

Exterior entrance of BK Pizzeria & Cafe, West End

BK Pizzeria & Cafe

This Ukrainian cafe and pizzeria in West End dishes up a tantalising array of Eastern European eats

Seating inside Vela Kinn West End

A stunning 200+ seat upmarket Thai restaurant within Factory 2 of the heritage-listed Peters Ice Cream factory building

Kor Dak Korean Street Food, West End

This vibrant West End eatery specialises in traditional Korean street food, from jumbo chicken skewers to tteokbokki and

Pilloni West End

A stunning Sardinian restaurant and bar perched on a hill and serving exquisite regional food

View of West Village from street

Best Restaurants in West End

The inner city boho suburb is a melting pot of cuisines from around the world, with a huge variety of restaurants to choose from

Rich & Rare West End

A stunning contemporary steak and seafood restaurant surrounded by lush greenery at West Village

Okami Japanese Restaurant West End

Okami Japanese Restaurant

A budget-friendly Japanese restaurant with an all-you-can eat a la carte menu and table service

Zazu Dining & Bar West End

Zazu Dining & Bar

A stylish contemporary Euro-Asian restaurant and bar at the Mollison Street entrance to West Village in West End.

Flying Colours West End

A super cool ambient warehouse garden bar and restaurant on Vulture Street with casual vibe and outstanding food

Seating at night outside Yamas Greek + Drink West Village

Yamas Greek + Drink

This stunning Greek restaurant and bar is located in the charming West Village precinct

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