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30+ Best Restaurants

From budget to upmarket, Fortitude Valley is a mecca of dining as well as entertainment and is home to 30+ of Brisbane's best restaurants

Read On 30+ Best Restaurants

From budget to upmarket, Fortitude Valley is a mecca of dining as well as entertainment and is home to 30+ of Brisbane's best restaurants

Read On 30+ Best Restaurants

Looking for the best restaurants in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley? Check out our comprehensive guide to the best restaurants in the lively inner city neighbourhood. While known for its nightlife, Fortitude Valley is something of a culinary destination, home to many of the best restaurants in Brisbane, from budget to fine dining. 

James Street is where you'll find a swathe of upmarket restsurants by some of Brisbane's best restaurateurs, while Brunswick St also holds its own, with some surprising and worthwhile finds, including one of Brisbane's oldest restaurants Giardinetto, which opened in 1967. And McLachlan St is fast becoming a must-visit dining hub, with restaurants like Short Grain, Rosmarino and Establishment 203 drawing a foodie crowd.

Plus there are some hidden and unique treasures that are well worth seeking out, like secret dining room Perspective Dining and Chinese fine dining restaurant Magnolia - see our pages below for these and more!

Looking down on crowd at Never Enough
Fortitude Valley
Never Enough
Never Enough is where vinyl selections, dry-aged menus and a late-night wine list converge.in Fortitude Valley’s heritage-listed Apothecaries Hall
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Signage of Ember & Ash
Fortitude Valley
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
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Lit up trees and seating NIIWA
Fortitude Valley
NIIWA
NIIWA is a stunning al fresco Japanese garden bar, specializing in cocktails and sushi and located in the bustling heart of James St
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Fortitude Valley
Rừng
Rừng is a funky multi-level Vietnamese restaurant housed in a gritty abandoned warehouse in a Fortitude Valley side street.
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Facade of La Bodega Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
La Bodega
La Bodega is a charming Mexican taqueria nestled within an historic 1930's ex-service station and battery shop in Fortitude Valley
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Exterior of Spice Nightlife
Fortitude Valley
Spice Nightlife
Spice Nightlife is a glamorous subterranean restaurant bar and club - the go-to for exquisite food, cocktails and good times in the base of the old Sun Building
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Diner seated in booth in Night Market
Fortitude Valley
Night Market
Night Market is a stunning neon lit Pan Asian bar restaurant serving delicious street eats and insta-worthy cocktails, hidden behind a rustic wooden door
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Exterior of Winnifred's Bar & Bistro
Fortitude Valley
Winnifred's
Winnifred's is an exquisite multi-level champagne house and French bistro that's like finding a little slice of France in Fortitude Valley
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Laneway at Italia Lane
Fortitude Valley
Italia Lane
Italia Lane is a charming garden oasis of an Italian restaurant and pizzeria tucked away in a laneway next to a church yard 
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Exterior of Penelope Bistro & Bar
Fortitude Valley
Penelope Bistro + Bar
Penelope Bistro & Bar is a glamorous dining, drinking and dancing den which is reminiscent of a chic European supper club
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Terrace bar outside Aunty
Fortitude Valley
Aunty
Aunty is a stunning moodily lit Pan Asian restaurant and bar tucked away in an ex-warehouse space on Fortitude Valley
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Exterior of Warisan Indonesian Restaurant Fortitude Valley
Fortitude Valley
Warisan
Warisan is a funky Indonesian hawker style eatery and bar located off the beaten track down a Fortitude Valley side street.
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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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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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