brisbane chinese
Fat Dumpling
FORTITUDE VALLEY
Big and juicy home-style Northern Chinese dumplings
Sichuan Bang Bang
KENMORE
There's no punches pulled at this fiery Chinese restaurant.
Happy Boy Fortitude Valley
FORTITUDE VALLEY
Modern Chinese food and a killer wine list from brothers Cameron and Jordan Votan.
Chu the Phat
SOUTH BRISBANE
A 300-seater with the heart of a late-night market stall.
Stanley
BRISBANE
A two-storey Cantonese eatery with a star chef at the helm.
Brisbane Phoenix
BRISBANE
Contemporary yum cha in Brisbane Quarter.
Snack Man
FORTITUDE VALLEY
A small plate-centric wine and cocktail bar from the Happy Boy crew.
Southside
SOUTH BRISBANE
Salt and pepper cuttlefish sangas, Moreton Bay bug char kway teow, fancy wines and spicy cocktails – all in a jaw-dropping three-storey space from the Rick Shores crew.
Emily Yeoh Restaurant
PADDINGTON
A former Masterchef contestant takes years spent refining her skills at restaurants such as Attica and GOMA Restaurant and applies them in a slick suburban eatery.
Kingsfood Brisbane
BRISBANE
A whopping 150-dish menu drawing on Taiwan and mainland China (plus enormous servings) made the first Kingsfood, in Sunnybank, a crowd favourite. This newer al fresco counterpart repeats the formula, but adds beer, wine, sake and shochu.
Casa Chow
WOOLLOONGABBA
Dripping in pink neon, this curvaceous bar and diner is all about Chinese-Peruvian (AKA Chifa) cuisine, Pisco Sours and good times. Order some skewers, dumplings and ceviche soak up the soundtrack of high-energy Latin-American beats.
Biang Biang Fresh Noodle
FORTITUDE VALLEY
Not just any old noodles. These cult biang biang noodles are the perfect combination of firm and chewy. They might come packed with pork mince (or cumin lamb), garlic, soy sauce and shallots. Enjoy them alongside pork wontons and spring rolls in this no-fuss noodle joint.