The best restaurants Queensland

Treat yourself to a quality meal by the sea and discover Australian cuisine in a tropical atmosphere. From the outset, the friendly and courteous staff will offer you a varied menu of seafood, pasta, steaks and local specialties. A small oyster bar offers unusual options (crispy oysters with bacon or sprinkled with grated parmesan) and the dishes honor Australian products: kangaroo, lamb, seafood, fish, barramundi, crocodile. A nugget address to be found at the aquarium!

Australian pub installed in a traditional queenslander built in 1878. Try seafood, original salads or enjoy a beer from the terrace, enjoying the sunset. Music on weekends. The premises are there. Main dishes around AU $ 20.

Very good restaurant offering Italian cuisine (pizza, pasta…) but also salads and meat. The desserts are also very rich and excellent. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

Built in 1889 in the French Renaissance style, the building is listed in the Queensland Heritage Register. The place oozes elegance, and its legendary restaurant is well worth a visit. The atmosphere is typically Australian, friendly and good-natured. Surrounded by screens showing live AFL matches, outdoor terraces and a beer garden, you can enjoy classic dishes with generous portions. The star here? The steak. The meat is high quality, tender and well cooked. One of Brisbane's best pubs!

Delicious Asian cuisine at reasonable prices served in a contemporary decor. Happy Hour 8 h -19 h. Lunch from 12 a. m. to 14 p. m. Thursday, Friday and Sunday, dinner from 17 p. m. all week

Very popular with backpackers, this café serves breakfast,lunch and dinner. An unpretentious address where you can taste a simple but tasty cuisine. Veggie burger, homemade lasagna, risotto, fried calamari or braised duck with curry sauce, the menu is diversified and the stomachs well filled! In the evening, the place is always full: renowned for its cocktails, the Village Café serves mojitos, espresso martinis and other fruity cocktails that will refresh you! Go to thehappy hour to take advantage of the low prices.

Contemporary Australian cuisine in an elegant setting.

The cooked dishes are simple but delicious, such as the steacks, and the dessert of the head with chocolate cake, coconut and melted chocolate is to fall on the ground! Restaurant that also makes pub and night-club.

A small intimate nugget where to go at night to enjoy its beach bar and its pleasant setting. With a superb view of the ocean and Magnetic Island, the Watermark offers elaborate and delicious cuisine. Share tapas, wood-fired pizzas and appetizers or opt for a 2 or 3 course tasting dinner. The à la carte dishes are a treat for seafood (barramundi, salmon, mussels, squid, oysters...). Save room for dessert: the Tres Leches will exalt your taste buds!

Serves traditional Greek cuisine in a refined modern decor. Open Monday to Saturday from am.

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Very pleasant for breakfast, this snack offers a view of the bay where you can watch the locals.

Nightclub in the marina.

An inexpensive, hearty address that quickly fills up at lunchtime and on weekends! Enjoy a healthy breakfast on the superb terrace overlooking Magnetic Island, with a wide range of options on offer: breakfast bagel, smashed avo, eggs benedict, chocolate pancakes, crepes or Acai Bowl, everything is delicious! For lunch or dinner, the plate features local products such as the seafood platter, barramundi or mussels. A perfect break to eat well while enjoying the sea breeze.

This small Italian restaurant offers many pizzas for good value for money. Halfway between bar, meeting place and restaurant, it is a nice place, perfect for a meal with family or friends.

Reputed as one of the best seafood restaurants in the Gold Coast, it offers meals at half price if you order before.

Do like the premises: buy a fish and chips at Harold and enjoy it on the beach just opposite.

Peter, Mickael and Mark, father and son, run this family-run restaurant with a reputation for excellence. The menu, carefully designed by Mickael, the youngest of the brothers, offers a selection of creative and gourmet dishes. On the menu: beef cheeks, pea purée with truffles, gnocchi with goat cheese, duck breast with mushrooms, fish with papaya, pork belly with honey... Your taste buds will travel! A delicious cuisine, an elegant setting and an impeccable service, all for a reasonable price.

This "à la carte" restaurant offers a varied selection of classic and tasty dishes prepared with love. However, our choice is the delicious pizzas of the house! The dough is crispy, the products are fresh and local, and the flavors are worked out: a treat! Make sure you're hungry and don't let your eyes get bigger than your stomach, the portions are copious, it's hard to finish your dish! Cherry on the cake: the view is simply magical!

As you can see, coffee growing in Australia is a serious business. Are you a fan of this way of life, and in the mood for a good cup of coffee? Head to this little restaurant-café to enjoy your first drink of the day. You can also order a delicious breakfast, lunch on the go or brunch. From classic eggs and bacon to chicken burgers and fig and goat cheese bruschettas with arugula and pecans. Pastries are homemade, and gluten-free and other options are available.

An address that makes our mouths water with both its dishes and its charm! Located in a windmill, this café offers a wide choice of breakfasts and lunches. Its charcoal-gray facade, picturesque setting and healthy dishes, prepared on site from fresh ingredients, are sure to win you over! Opt for the full breakfast (bacon, beef sausage, cracked pepper, eggs, roasted mushrooms, hash browns, beans, tomatoes) or a classic breakfast bowl. You can also enjoy smoothies and fruit juices.

A place where you come as you are: the atmosphere is relaxed, but that doesn't mean you can rest on a tasteless cuisine! In an original setting, you will sit with local regulars, and it is easy to understand why: the food is excellent, the burgers are very well prepared and the seafood is fresh and tasty. The pastries will make sweet lovers fall in love... Try the choc and blueberry cheesecake. A joyful atmosphere, live music: this café will not leave you indifferent!

In a pretty lane with red brick walls and street art murals, New Black offers delicious coffee and generous brunch offerings. Dressed in colorful cushions, hanging planters and wide benches, the café offers healthy dishes for both sweet and savory palates such as ramen, bagels and waffles. You can also compose your own breakfast (choice of bread, cooking of eggs, choice of sauce) with the ingredients of your choice (avocado, halloumi, bacon, mushrooms).

Are you looking for the best in French restaurants in Brisbane?This restaurant perfectly respects the culinary tradition of the Hexagone, and has been awarded a Gault & Millau in 2019 as well as the prize for the best French restaurant in Australia in 2022. In a charming Parisian brasserie setting, enjoy duck breast with Cognac, seafood bouillabaisse, escargot en cocotte or classic beef filet. Several menus are available, including the "Chef's Menu" and the "Table d'hôte Menu". Don't forget to book in advance.

This café-bar serves breakfasts,lunches and dinners at affordable prices. The menu is very varied and the coffee is particularly appreciated. To start the day, you will find everything that makes the reputation of a good Australian brekkie: poached eggs, avocado, bacon, salmon, halloumi, mushrooms, sausage, feta... And for those with a sweet tooth, don't forget to try a Nutella, banana and vanilla ball pancake!

Welcome aboard! Take a trip back to the world of pirates when you step through the doors of this iconic island café. Between Easter and Christmas, this family-run address offers you the chance to savor a range of wholesome, gourmet dishes. Opt for a champion breakfast, great burgers, fish & chips or a vegetarian lunch. The coffees are prepared with care and are equally delicious. The atmosphere is relaxed and family-friendly, and we love to linger on the terrace tables where the tropical vegetation encroaches on our place settings!

Our favorite at Rainbow Beach! This charming café owes its name to its owners, who, lost on a Greek island, found themselves in a small square where the locals were enjoying small dishes and laughing out loud. The name of this square? Micri Voulee (Little Parliament) became the inspiration for this friendly place where conversations flow. The Little Parliament café works with local farms, offers seasonal menus and prepares tasty coffee accompanied by excellent breakfasts. In short, the charm is on!

This establishment offers delicious freshly prepared breakfasts and lunches. The menu is gourmet: pancakes, toasts, omelets, burgers, bagels... the hardest part is choosing. The coffee and iced tea are also homemade and are a big hit with regulars. Very good address with the best quality/price ratio to start the day and enjoy an excellent breakfast of champion. The waiters are smiling and the service is fast. However, avoid Sundays, the place is often full to bursting!

End your day of exploration in this bar on the beach. The atmosphere is good and the dishes, served with care and simplicity, are rather classic but correct: pizzas, burgers, steaks, fish, seafood... Enjoy a cold beer or a cocktail from the terrace or the large indoor room with a view on the beach of this great restaurant-bar. Let's be honest: we choose this address more for its sunsets and its good atmosphere than for its cuisine. An ideal address for an outing with friends.

Are you looking for an address that will satisfy all your little tribe? This restaurant facing the beach offers a generous menu that will satisfy all desires. On the menu: good seafood platters made of fresh and local products, oysters, squid, seafood pasta, vegan gnocchi, burgers, pizzas... Even the kids have a special menu. Sip a cocktail while watching the sunset over the sea.

Ah la dolce vita and sunny Italian cuisine! With a view of the beach and a stone's throw from the sparkling waters of the Coral Sea, this restaurant will delight your taste buds. The secret of the chefs is to compose simple dishes while valuing local products. The menu is varied: cannelloni, lasagna, gnocchi, ravioli, risotto or pizzas, one eats very well while savoring the seafood and meats of North Queensland. The wine list features wines from all over Australia and Italy. Save room for the tiramisu for dessert!

An elegant restaurant, on the beach, with an innovative menu offering varied and excellent dishes. Bar also with cocktails, wine and beer. Ideal for a drink at sunset, overlooking the ocean.

Fresh and varied Asian dishes served in a calm and relaxed atmosphere. 

Housed in the old port building, this is one of Brisbane's most renowned restaurants. Specializing in beef and modern Mediterranean cuisine, this restaurant serves steaks, the star dish, which will delight the most demanding palates. Seafood lovers will also be delighted: oysters and scallops are served. Finally, you can also enjoy tapas in a sophisticated 19th century setting.

With a view of Greenmount beach, this Mexican restaurant offers many typical dishes in an original decor… and Mexican.

The perfect healthy address for an early morning breakfast, a gourmet brunch or a good coffee! This beachfront restaurant offers healthy, Australian dishes made with fresh, local ingredients. You can make your own breakfast or enjoy a burger for lunch. We would particularly like to underline the talent of the chefs for the variety of the cooking of the eggs (we especially like the eggs Benedict, a treat!). The service is very friendly and the quality is in the cup as well as in the plate: don't forget to taste the coffee.

With its relaxed atmosphere, young team and tempting menu, the Deck is the place to go if you want to enjoy a good dinner without getting carried away! Climb the stairs to the rooftop terraces and enjoy the flight of cockatoos and the magnificent sunset. On the menu, we particularly enjoyed the delicious freshly squeezed fruit juices and seafood (mussels, oysters, shrimps and squid). Burgers and tapas are not bad either, as are the breakfast options.

Perched atop the Hotel X, the Iris Rooftop is the perfect place to escape the noise of the city and dine in total privacy. This vast rooftop space, with its wide banquettes, velvet armchairs and green décor, is designed to provide the perfect setting for a feast. Everything has been thought through with elegance, and this is reflected in the Mediterranean-influenced dishes: pumpkin guacamole, crayfish tails, grilled pork chops glazed with macadamia honey... and save room for dessert: the Basque cake is a real treat.

This French restaurant offers a high quality cuisine between gourmet plates and tasty wines. Spread over different areas, you can sit in the restaurant area, at the bar, on the terrace or on the rooftop . Each season, new menus are proposed. You will obviously find traditional French dishes made with local products but also creative dishes daring surprising associations: eggs with truffles, trout with caviar and curry, poultry sautéed with local wine... In short, a nicely worked menu.

Escape from the urban hustle and bustle and come taste typical Italian dishes in a sublime, eccentric and vegetal decoration. Pasta, pizzas, tiramisus, cheeses and good wines: here you can taste the very best of Italy at the other end of the world. Special mentions for the seafood risotto and the pizzas with tomato sauce accompanied by mozzarella fior di latte. Depending on the evening, the atmosphere is more or less intimate: many events are organized and the place can also become a real temple of celebration. Buon appetito!

A good seafood buffet on Fridays.

Rustic restaurant, where you can enjoy large and excellent steaks. Order the beef premium, you won't be disappointed! This chain of restaurants is present in most major Australian cities and offers a varied menu with salads, pasta, steacks, fish, and gourmet desserts…

This attractive 1893 building once housed a tannery. Now it's a cozy restaurant with a touch of Wild West culture, ideal for cold winter nights. Enjoy traditional fare such as the famous steak or lamb stew, Belgian touches like mussels and microbrew. Gourmets can enjoy delicious chocolate waffles for dessert. Something for everyone! Take refuge at the Spotted Cow for a long dinner while listening to the live music that punctuates certain evenings.

Want to sit down at a good Thai restaurant? Here is an address for gourmets with simple flavors and dishes that hit the spot. Located in front of the ocean, Tuk Tuk offers generous and cheap plates with pad thai, of course, but also marinated pork, duck with coconut milk and curry, beef noodle soups or fish with sweet and sour sauce. For dessert, ice cream is offered. The atmosphere is rather calm and the service very friendly.

Don't want to go to the trouble of finding a charming place to dine? Mondo Café Bar and Grill at the Hilton Hotel offers international cuisine and a great place to spend the evening. You'll enjoy the view of the bay, where you can see the boats passing by, and the open-air service, day or night, for an aperitif or dinner under the stars. The dishes are rather good and varied: pizzas, curries, grilled salmon... It should be said that here, we bet more on the setting than on the gastronomy, but you will eat to your hunger!

DOM'S is very popular with Italian cuisine. Excellent breakfast.

Malcolm and Megan McKay come from a fishing family and are committed to the quality and freshness of the seafood they cook. This modern restaurant with its marine décor presents the history of the McKay family through photographs displayed throughout the restaurant. A gourmet and warm institution where the dishes are simple but delicious. From fish & chips to barramundi, you can go there with your eyes closed!

In a warm Irish atmosphere, the chef offers a complete menu, often renewed, for the whole family. You can enjoy a good home cooking at a very reasonable price. Beef stew, chicken curry, lamb shank... the dishes are comforting and will make meat lovers salivate. In winter, the setting is particularly pleasant around the small fireplace. Music groups organize acoustic concerts and all year long, take advantage of the Sunday Roast, on Sundays at low prices.

Modern Australian cuisine, seafood, quality meat and Italian pizza. Sea view. Open from Tuesday to Sunday, noon until 15 pm and evening from 17 pm.

This pretty address opened its doors in 2022. The project was initiated by Adam, a Scottish chef living in Australia, and Namhee, his Korean wife. Holder of the title of "Best Seafood Restaurant in Australia", Adam launched this new project promoting fresh and local products. On the menu, seafood combined with creative flavors: Tempura shrimp with peppers, red pepper and ginger, mussels with lemongrass and Asian herbs, Tasmanian salmon carpaccio. Each dish is paired with a wine: a perfect match!