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Local Restaurants
Top 10 Local Restaurants in Brisbane [2025]
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Malt Dining
4.6
/5
21 reviews
Western-style
From £53.00
Brisbane Central Business District | 614m from downtown
Address: 28 Market St, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia
No.8 of Bars in Brisbane
82% positive reviews
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Malt Dining is located at 28 Market St | Cnr Market and Charlotte St's., Brisbane, Queensland 4000, Australia. We had beautiful food and the service was friendly but not intrusive. A great highlight for us was the bar downstairs where we were able to while away the evening with a few of Josh's amazing cocktails. He was very knowledgeable and happy to explain the delicious drinks that we didn't know about. Our favorite thing about Malt was their service. The entire dinner was great whether we were upstairs enjoying the food or downstairs enjoying the drinks. The service was excellent.
We didn't order whiskey in the store, but my friend and I struggled for a long time just looking at the cocktail menu... In addition to cocktails, there are also some simple liqueurs and pure gin, but their cocktail menu is really attractive!
Caspian has a strong oriental flavor... In fact, it is a wine dominated by flower fragrance and based on vodka. Although the alcohol content is high, it is well matched, so you don't feel it at all when you drink it... You can only feel the power of vodka when your face turns slightly red. The light floral fragrance is particularly refreshing. The three square ice bricks make the water and wine blend better, and it doesn't feel very bland until the end.
My friend ordered a wine that is a combination of gin and gin and tonic with a stronger fruit flavor. I tried a little bit, and it tasted better than mine. The girlish grapefruit tasted slightly bitter and sweet in my mouth, and I liked it very much. Its alcohol content is not low either. When you drink it and feel dizzy, you have to slow down, and then say a lot of things.
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BLACKBIRD BAR, DINING & EVENTS
4.3
/5
11 reviews
Bars/Bistros
From £44.00
Brisbane Central Business District | 863m from downtown
Address: Riverside Centre, 123 Eagle St, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia
No.1 of Bars in Brisbane
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We ate at the one-star restaurant Blackbird in the evening. My beef appetizer was rated the best on this trip.
The environment here was not very good before, but it has been renovated and looks much better. The quality of the products has been relatively stable. It is good and worth recommending.
Blackbird Bar and Grill is located at 123 Eagle St, Brisbane, Queensland 4000, Australia.
We came to this restaurant on a Monday night and found that it was really crowded. But it is not difficult to understand. After all, the service here is excellent, the staff are very nice, and the wine provided is even better. We were a group of 5 people, and it was really cost-effective to drink wine here.
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Catalina Bar & Restaurant
5.0
/5
3 reviews
Western-style
From £39.00
Brisbane Airport | 8.6 km from downtown
Address: 6/8 The Cct, Brisbane Airport QLD 4007, Australia
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The menu is a testament to the art of fusion cooking, presenting a taste sensation where Mediterranean passion and Oriental elegance dance in harmony. Each dish is a masterpiece, carefully prepared using the finest ingredients and innovative techniques to breathe new life into classic flavours.
The restaurant has warm and thoughtful service, a clean environment, carefully selected ingredients, and authentic taste, which is worth a try.
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Apron Restaurant
5.0
/5
5 reviews
Western-style
From £14.00
Brisbane Airport | 13.1 km from downtown
Address: 2 Dryandra Road, Brisbane, Queensland 4007 Australia
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First time here. Came here for lunch with friends on Sunday. Walked into the restaurant and it felt warm and cozy. We were greeted warmly by the staff and taken straight to our reserved table. The food was delicious, beautifully plated and served hot. We ordered the eggplant moussaka, lasagna, duck maryland and grilled pork chop. Every dish was excellent and beautifully plated.
The special of the day was Korean beef short rib ($45) served with kimchi and cabbage on a bed of rice. The pork belly was a little thin for its size, tender and juicy, with a light sauce. Finally, the bread pudding was mixed with rum raisins, adding a contrasting flavor to the dish.
No.
5
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Jimmy's On The Mall
5.0
/5
9 reviews
Western-style
From £23.00
Brisbane Central Business District | 257m from downtown
Address: Queen Street mall, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia
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Dinner with Family
We always have lunch or dinner at Jimmy''s when we visit Brisbane. We like to eat upstairs as the tables look over the mall and I love to people watch. The food is always good, I especially like their pizzas.
The environment is very good. It is in the city center. I like to come to Jimmy with my friends for brunch or dinner before and after shopping. The steak tastes very good. There are also many wine choices. But remember to bring your passport or driver's license when ordering wine. Good dining experience
No.
6
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THE CHARMING SQUIRE
5.0
/5
1 reviews
Bars/Bistros
From £34.00
276m from downtown
Address: 133 Grey St, Brisbane, Queensland 4101, Australia
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Solid performer
Regularly take business clients here. Share plates are consistently good. Beer is well priced for Southbank, $11 per pint.
Make sure you’re early if there is a show at the Performing arts center across the road.
Only criticism is the lack of atmosphere at times. Could do with some music or live act to draw a bit more of a crowd...
No.
7
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Les Bubbles Steakhouse
4.6
/5
22 reviews
Western-style
From £23.00
Brisbane Central Business District | 375m from downtown
Address: 144 Wickham St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, Australia
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The steak was so delicious that I forgot to take a photo. Recommended. I took the bus with my daughter. It's very close to the city, three stops away. If you take a taxi, it's only about $6 to $7. It's very unique inside. It's a bit like a French restaurant. The waiter is a beautiful girl, very nice. The menu is simple, just one type, the main dish is steak. Salad first, very delicious! There is bread and butter! Ordered red wine, mellow taste, super good dinner
Les Bubbles is a well-known and popular steakhouse. Its main dishes are steak and French fries. The sign at night is very retro, just like a restaurant in the western United States. It is quite romantic.
No.
8
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Fiasco's Steakhouse
4.0
/5
6 reviews
Western-style
From £26.00
177m from downtown
Address: 640 Stanley St Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland 4102 Australia
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A local friend brought me here to eat, saying that this is his favorite restaurant. The restaurant environment is very good and the layout is very romantic. We ordered a lot, including pizza, steak, chicken, pasta, salad and dessert. The steak was very tender and grilled just right, and it was delicious with the seasoning; the pizza was neither thin nor thick, just the right size; the dessert was a little sweet, but the ice cream was delicious. When we came here at night, there were many customers, but there were enough parking spaces at the door.
Best steaks in Brisbane...... and the world.......
A year on since our last visit to Brisbane and of course yet another visit to Fiasco''s Steakhouse.
Gets better every time. Shared calamari to start then on to the main event of steaks and always cooked exactly as requested.
Managed to share a date pudding with butterscotch sauce......must tell them.....more sauce next time.
Great meal once again. Will be back soon....
No.
9
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Black Hide Steak & Seafood Caxton Street
5.0
/5
1 reviews
Seafood
From £54.00
Brisbane Central Business District | 110m from downtown
Address: 33 Caxton St, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia
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Gambaro is located at 33 Caxton St | Petrie Terrace, Brisbane, Queensland 4000, Australia. I first visited this restaurant 30 years ago. I have not been back since then and when I visited this time, I found that the quality of the restaurant has not changed. The food is delicious and the service is excellent. We were a family dinner of four and we ordered two seafood platters. The food is varied, the service is excellent and the prices are very reasonable.
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