Cafe Disco

Cafe Disco is a charming little bar and eatery, with a divine Bangladeshi- flavoured menu and a boutique wine list of small batch producers, located in the Hardgrave Rd dining precinct of West End.

Come here for the unique and delectable food, served as if you were a house guest, the curated selection of wines or the excellent coffee from Northgate's Passport Specialty Coffee, but be sure to visit as Cafe Disco is one of Brisbane's hidden gems.

Located in an historic West End shop, the cosy and inviting space features retro style cafe curtains, gingham-checked window seats and tables and chairs lit with small golden lamps.

The concise menu (subject to change), which is derived from the savvy owner's mother and grandmother's recipes, is all designed to share and unlike anything else you'll find in Brisbane, a blend of Persian and Indian flavours with a creative twist. 

This is one place where you can order everything off the menu and there you have the perfect feast, starting with Maia Mick's Nuts (locally sourced and served warm with house seasoning); house-baked rye pita with confit garlic, and corn bread with smoked salt and chive butter. 

Must-try is the fish rillette, a dish that is ubiquitous in Bangladeshi restaurants, and here it is playfully served with a bag of deli crisps, a perfect accompaniment; as is the melon and cucumber rojak, presented as a mosaic of cubes.

Other dishes include ghee roast potato chat (charred and fine-roasted); eggplant, peppers & toaton (fire-roasted and charred); caraway carrots (butter-braised & fire-roasted, with whipped feta & herbs) and melt-in-the-mouth lamb kofta (with creamy garlic yoghurt and mint chutney. And for dessert, there's chai creme caramel (with dollop of hazelnut mascarpone).

Frojm the carefully curated wine list there's drops you won't find else where, like of Fringe Societe (FR) rose or pinot noir; Domaine de la Combe (FR) Vendange Melon Blanc; Defilay (VIC) Orange Rose of the Rodeo and Ambr Skye: and Parley (SA) 'Capitaine' chardonnay  or 'Midnight Disco' pet nat. 

There's also three Range Brewing beers (American lager, Disco Pale Ale & non-alcoholic) and two house cocktails - Vodka Martini (ice cold with olives) and Jaal Jeera (anajo tequila, cumin, lemon & mint), which is also available as a mocktail.

Need to know - There is on-street parking available on Hardgrave Rd and nearby streets.

The menu may have changed since our visit.

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