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Brisbane's Culinary Delights
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Since the mid-1990s Brisbane has undergone a gastronomic revolution.
It is now home to some of the finest restaurants and most innovative
chefs in the country, and is unique in its ability to deliver
year-round al fresco dining. Visitors to Brisbane are in for a
treat. Whether it’s a long lunch beside the Brisbane River,
delectable yum cha in Chinatown or sampling Gympie goats cheese
at Brisbane Farmers Market, you’re assured of the freshest
produce and attentive service to match. And the great weather
and laid-back lifestyle means eating al fresco in the River City
is the order of the day. Here’s a guide to eating your way
around Brisbane’s distinct dining precincts:
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Brisbane City: Pull up a chair for a casual
meal at Eagle Street Pier overlooking the Storey Bridge or
sample the best of CBD dining at ecco bistro, The Lab at Hotel
Conrad, Circa on Adelaide Street or Giannis on Edward Street.
For a quiet haven offering excellent modern cuisine pull up
a chair at Tomoko in the new Roma Street Parklands. Albert
Street offers a choice of sidewalk cafes perfect for people
watching and dotted around the city are five Bar Merlo cafes
for the best caffeine hit in town.
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Milton, Red Hill, Rosalie and Paddington: Park Road at
Milton is lined with European-style restaurants, coffee houses
and boutique shopping - don’t go past Arrivederci for pizza
and pasta or coffee at La Dolce Vita. The adjoining suburbs of
Red Hill, Rosalie and Paddington are known for well stocked delis,
great little byos, licensed restaurants and classic Queenslander
houses. Try the Kitchen Food Store for coffee and delicious sweeties,
breakfast at Sassafras and dinner at Olivetto’s.
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The Valley and New
Farm: Home to an array of cultures - you can enjoy modern
Australian, Italian, Indian, the tastes and aromas of Chinatown’s
Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, and Malaysian restaurants.
On Wickham terrace don’t miss King of Kings for yum cha,
and the cheap and cheerful ‘Vietnamese’. Along Brunswick
Street cafes and wine bars spill out onto the streets and the
atmosphere buzzes. Try Ric’s Bar for pre-dinner drinks
and live music, Giardinetto for mouth watering Italian, Watt
for great food and service overlooking the river, Gerties for
tapas, wine and people-watching and breakfast at New Farm Deli.
Centro on James Street is a new cafe precinct well worth sampling.
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West End: West End is home to BYO Indian, African, Vietnamese,
Chinese and modern Australian restaurants, groovy wine bars, Asian
supermarkets, well-stocked delicatessens, health food stores,
and organic fruit and vegie merchants. On Boundary Street pull
up a stool at Lychee’s groovy bar, do breakfast at Espressohead
or Atomica and grab a souvlaki to die for at King Ahrams. You
have to get up early to score a table for breakfast at West End’s
latest darling, The Gun Shop on Mollison Street. The health conscious
rub shoulders with those who simply love good food at the all
organic Mondo on Hargrave Road.
Key Links:
Mietta's
Queensland Restaurants
Queensland Restaurant
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