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Best Restaurants to open in Brisbane

2026

Updated: Jun 02, 2026

From casual eats to fine dining, we've rounded up the best new restaurants to open in Brisbane in 2026. Whilst there were sonme restaurant closures, this was balanced by a raft of fantastic restaurant openings, in Brisbane CBD, inner city and throughout the suburbs. Here are all the new restaurants to check out if you haven't already:

Aunty

Aunty is a stunning moodily lit Pan Asian restaurant and bar tucked away in an ex-warehouse space on Fortitude Valley

+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

Rừng

Rừng is a funky multi-level Vietnamese restaurant housed in a gritty abandoned warehouse in a Fortitude Valley side street.

Venner

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

Kizuna Izakaya & Sake Bar

In the heart of Albion, Kizuna Izakaya & Sake bar is a delightful gem boasting Japanese favourites

La Bodega

La Bodega is a charming Mexican taqueria nestled within an historic 1930's ex-service station and battery shop in Fortitude Valley

Solina

Solina is a Modern Australian restaurant in Paddington, serving great food and cocktails in a cosy atmosphere.

The Greenhouse

The Greenhouse is a lush social dining house surrounded by beautiful water gardens and greenery, sprawled alongside the river at Newstead

Pier 88

Pier 88 is a pavilion-style restaurant and bar perched right over the water on the William Gunn Jetty in Manly

Ember & Ash

Ember & Ash is a multi-level wood-fired bistro, bar and boutique cafe housed within a landmark pair of charming restored 19th century Queenslander cottages

Pampero Argentinian Grill & Steakhouse

Pampero Argentinian Grill and Steakhouse brings the rugged spirit of Argentina's Pampas region to Woolloongabba

Nowhere Espresso, Pizzeria & Wine Bar

Exterior of Nowhere Espresso & Bar by night

Nowhere Espresso & Bar is a charming cafe by day, wine bar and pizzeria by night, located in a quaint historic row of shops

Siroco Rooftop

Sirocco is a rooftop restaurant and bar that brings Mediterranean energy to Brisbane with breezy cocktails and skyline views.

Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers Pronto

Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers have expanded onto Brisbane's southside with Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers Pronto - a takeaway gnoccheria in Holland Park West

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