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Best Restaurants in Paddington

Updated: Jun 27, 2026

The charming inner western suburb of Paddington has a wide variety of restaurants for all budgets, with cuisines from around the world, including Nepalese, Indian, Chinese, Middle Eastern, Japanese, Thai, Bhutanese and a top selection of Italian restaurants, from a gnoccheria to cosy trattorias and fine dining. Here's an up-to-the-minute curated guide to the best restaurants in Paddington:

Attimi by Dario Manca

Attimi by Dario Manca is one of Brisbane's finest Italian restaurants - a cosy and stylish 28-seat diner on Given Terrace

Bema Kitchen

Bema Kitchen is a cosy neighbourhood bistro occupying an historic corner store, tucked away off the beaten track in Paddington

Elementi

This chic contemporary Italian eatery and bar serves up some of the best pasta and pizzas in Brisbane.

Emily Yeoh

This next-level contemporary Asian restaurant is by lauded Masterchef contestant Emily Yeoh

Solina

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

Fratelli

Fratelli is an authentic and chic Italian restaurant and bar serving top-notch pasta and pizza

NGON

NGON is a funky cool Vietnamese restaurant that draws a crowd in Paddington

Il Posto

A slick, contemporary Italian eatery in the heart of Paddington that is renowned for its traditional pizzas

King Tea

King Tea is a gorgeous rustic Chinese eatery and bar that's made its home in an historic Paddington snack bar

Marinara Trattoria

An old worker's cottage has been converted into this cosy rustic Italian trattoria

Sola Cafe Bar Restaurant

Sola Cafe Bar Restaurant is a cafe by day that morphs into a Bhutanese restaurant (Brisbane's first!) and bar by night

Chaan Thai

Chaan Thai is a hidden gem of a pavilion-style Thai restaurant nestled in a tiny dining precinct next door to Paddington's antique centre

It's Mirchi

This authentic Indian restaurant exudes the charm of a time when exquisite banquets were cooked for royalty

Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers

Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers, Australia’s very first dedicated Italian gnoccheria, can be found on Paddington’s Given Terrace

Naim

Naim brings the exquisite taste of modern Middle East-inspired cuisine to a quaint corner shop on a Paddington hilltop

Kathmandu Newa Chhe'n

This colourful flag-trimmed cottage in Paddington provides authentic Nepalese cuisine

Hai Hai Ramen

Hai Hai Ramen is a tiny Japanese ramen bar found in a black worker’s cottage on Paddington’s Latrobe Tce

Enjoy local cuisine from the Swiss Italian region at this chic trattoria in Paddington's bustling dining precinct

Hope & Anchor

Hope & Anchor is Paddington's English-style neighbourhood pub that has made its home in a heritage-listed 19th century bakery

ROSALIE VILLAGE

Barchetta Italian

Barchetta is a cosy and stylish little Italian bar and restaurant tucked away in a quiet corner of Rosalie Village

Old Monk

The chic contemporary Indian restaurant brings traditional Indian cuisine with a modern creative twist to the heart of Rosalie

Uncle Don

Uncle Don is a hidden gem of a Japanese restaurant specialising in donburi (Japanese rice bowls)

Ma Chim

A chic contemporary restaurant and bar bringing the delicious flavours of Thai street food and cocktails to Rosalie

Tapri

An authentic and delectable Indian street food diner, unlike anything to be found elsewhere in Brisbane

Lulu Ramen

A fresh authentic Japanese ramen bar found tucked away out the back of Rosalie Mews

Sing's Asian Kitchen

Sing’s Asian Kitchen at Rosalie is one of the inner west’s long-lasting gems

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