A dog-themed café on Bay Terrace, named after the owners' French bulldogs. Dogs get water bowls, mats and their own menu, while people get an all-day spread of breakfasts, burgers and brunch favourites. One of the earliest openers in the area.

The first Brisbane shop for the Gold Coast sandwich brand, on a Boundary Street corner with bifold doors open to the street. Korean and American flavours meet in the subs and toasties, alongside Korean fried chicken, doughnuts, crullers, cinnamon scrolls, Paradox coffee and drink

Ramen and izakaya in Paddington and West End, known for lighter soups including a 24-hour tonkotsu and clear shio and shoyu broths. There are vegetarian and vegan bowls, izakaya small plates, beer and cocktails.

Bulimba Indian restaurant with a long menu covering North Indian classics, South Indian coconut curries, seafood curries, biryani, tandoori and a few Indo-Chinese dishes. There's a full vegetarian and vegan section, most dishes are gluten free, and a set banquet if you'd rather n

An Irish-hearted restaurant and live music venue in the Broadbeach Mall, a short walk from the Broadbeach North tram stop. The menu ranges widely, from beef and Guinness pie to souvlaki plates and jambalaya, with beer, wine and cocktails. Live music runs most nights, and it's 18+

Graceville French bistro from chef owner Peter Carter, formerly of Two Small Rooms and River Canteen, mixing French classics with more modern dishes. There's an a la carte menu and a five-course degustation with matched wines, a long table for twelve beside the cellar, and a smal

The second La Bodega, set in the old Alfred E. Griffiths service station, with about 120 seats and a bigger bar than the East Brisbane original. The taco-led menu is the same at both, including beef birria tacos, empanadas and horchata ice cream, with frozen margaritas and agave

Paddington cafe with a French lean to the breakfast menu. On the savoury side there's smoked salmon, bacon and shakshuka, and on the sweet side French pancakes, croissants and berry compote. French coffee, fresh juices and smoothies to drink, and takeaway if you're grabbing it on

Pan-Asian restaurant and cocktail bar on Bulimba's Oxford Street, with a share-style menu mixing local produce and Southeast Asian techniques. There's a Tuesday date night set menu and a bottomless late lunch on Sundays.

Fables Bar & Café is the Princess Theatre's own café and bar, which is located on the ground floor of the theatre. Fables caters to locals and gig-going patrons - functioning as a cosy café day and night. Fables offering includes various rotating craft beers, wines and other go

Hong Kong-inspired dumpling bar and restaurant beneath the Piccadilly Arcade on Queen Street, from the team behind Southside and Rick Shores. Chef and co-owner Benny Lam cooks Cantonese food shaped by his time in Hong Kong, around a central kitchen and bar.

Comuna's third Brisbane venue, opened in 2026 on Cunningham Street beside Waterfront Park. It's Mexican-inspired, with tacos, fajitas, burritos and share plates, a big tequila list and plenty of margaritas. Open from early morning for coffee through to dinner, with bottomless bru

Paddington neighbourhood Italian doing contemporary pizzas, handmade pasta and small plates, with a changing list of natural, low-intervention wines. Bookings until 6pm, walk-ins only after that.

Auchenflower restaurant filled with antiques, cooking modern Australian and European food. Order a la carte or go for a five to nine course degustation with matched wines. Also takes functions.

Tingalpa cafe that calls itself the home of the fried sandwich, doing breakfast and brunch every day. Family and pet friendly.

From the Luna Group, opened in 2026 in the restored Queenslander cottages on the corner of Alfred and Constance Streets. It runs from early until very late: a café pouring Single O coffee from 6am, a wood-fired restaurant cooking steaks and seafood over the hearth, a rooftop bar

Camp Hill bistro with a modern European menu built around seasonal Queensland produce. Chef Peter Stubbs runs the kitchen, and the restaurant also holds occasional paired wine dinners.

West End neighbourhood wine bar in an old house on Vulture Street, from the team behind El Planta. The menu leans on vegetables with seafood alongside and some European touches, and the wine list is Australian. Street parking nearby is limited.

An Italian-leaning bar and eatery in the basement of heritage Corbett Chambers, open since 2015. The building once housed the Commercial Travellers Association's bar and dining hall, and that idea carries on here with pizza, charcuterie, share plates, beer on tap and cocktails. E

A bright orange coffee spot in Queens Lane at 360 Queen Street. Breakfast rolls, mortadella buns, hash browns and smash-patty burgers, with Allpress coffee, matcha and lamingtons for something sweet. Built for grab-and-go, open early until mid-afternoon.

Fortitude Valley restaurant a street back from James Street, cooking modern Asian built for sharing. There's dim sum like Moreton Bay bug siu mai and rock lobster dumplings, wok dishes, and a grill running from duck to wagyu, plus live mud crab and lobster from the tank. Lunch sp

Everything at Agnes is cooked over an open fire, and the heritage building it sits in has been kept simple so the hearth takes centre stage. It runs across three levels, with the main dining room, a wine bar and a terrace.

Paddington restaurant and bar on Given Terrace, a short walk from Suncorp Stadium, with a seasonal menu of pub classics, bowls and light bites and a smaller menu before game days. There's a kids menu and four function rooms for hire.

Bulimba taqueria doing tacos on house-made nixtamal corn tortillas, from al pastor and birria quesa-tacos to a beer-battered Moreton Bay bug taco, plus ceviche, oysters and bigger plates to share. The bar runs deep on tequila and mezcal, with tequila tasting flights, a long marga