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Sasso Italiano

Restaurant

Hit this south-side spot for soul-warming pasta, woodfired pizza and spinning Italo-disco tunes. For drinks, it’s birthday Negronis, an Aether-brewed Italian lager and 80-plus Italian wines.

Detour

Restaurant

From the man who brought you edible insects and Kentucky Fried Duck.

1889 Enoteca

Restaurant

If you’re after the cream of Italian dining in Brisbane, look no further. This place serves real-deal Roman food, and is officially recognised as one of the world’s best Italian restaurants outside the motherland for its stellar wine list.

Mr Badger's

Restaurant

A casual all-day diner that’s equally inspired by Brisbane’s locomotive history and New York’s delicatessens. Visit for Detroit-style pizza and bottled cocktails by The Canvas Club.

Casa Chow

Restaurant

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.

C’est Bon

Restaurant

After a dramatic face-lift, this once humble Stanley Street bistro transformed into a miniature French quarter with a stunning restaurant, garden terrace and rooftop cocktail bar overlooking the city. Duck dinners, crepes for brunch and a formidable cellar are just some of what you’ll find inside.

Corner Deli

Cafe

The team behind Clarence has flipped the derelict space next door into a sandwich joint inspired by NYC. Come early for brekkie muffins and coffee, or later for venison Reubens and tumblers of lo-fi wine.

PawPaw Cafe

Cafe

A slice of South East Asian vacation life, with something for every food intolerance.

Only. Buranda

Cafe

One of the CBD’s best coffee joints takes to the ‘burbs and doubles down on its specialty brews.

Pearl Cafe

Cafe

An all-day job inspired by the classic bistros of Paris.

Lola Coffee

Cafe

A contemporary, Italian-style espresso bar with heart.

Desmond & Molly Jones

Cafe

Heritage charm and home-style cafe fare.

Purple Palm

Bar

A Palm Springs-inspired gin bar and pocket distillery flanked by six-metre palm trees. This 60-seat open air oasis highlights gins from Aussie gins by 79 Degrees and Seven Seasons. To eat, it's gin-friendly share plates and tacos by Los Felix.

South City Wine Bar

Bar

This European-style wine bar pours natural-leaning drops from Australia, France, Italy, Spain and beyond. Enjoy a drop alongside bistro classics such as escargot, steak frites and charcuterie.

Ooh La La

Bar

C’est Bon’s snazzy rooftop bar is the best place for a spritz either side of dinner downstairs. Graze on French snacks such as duck liver parfait eclairs and twice-baked soufflés, washed down by vintage champagne against the city skyline.

The Tailors

Bar

Behind an assuming shopfront, this clandestine cocktail lounge is inspired by the hidden, music-driven boozers found throughout South America. Rotating, rum-heavy drinks are the specialty, plus there's a short menu of snacks courtesy of the Canvas Club next door.

Canvas Club

Bar

Down some damn fine cocktails.

Easy Times Brewing Co

Bar

A two-storey brewpub and barbeque joint with 26 beertaps and a menu of American-south classics – brisket, ribs, smoked potato skins and bourbon-spiked banoffee pie.