Best Fine Dining in Queensland

"Making the most of its Eagle Street Pier location, Sake Restaurant & Bar is a breezy iteration of Rockpool Dining Group’s popular contemporary Japanese concept. It’s also one of the best expressions of the long-established Sake chain, best experienced through the $110 “omakase”, which is more like a set-menu that’s loaded with the menu’s greatest hits like popcorn shrimp with yuzu mayo, a chef’s selection of sashimi, miso ‘Glacier 51’ toothfish, and Tajima wagyu strip loin. Address: Level 1/45 Eagle St Pier, Brisbane CityContact: (07) 3015 0557"

"Five-star dining awaits you at Sake, the dynamic Japanese restaurant reigning supreme over Eagle Street Pier. Named after Japan’s famous rice wine, Sake combines a powerhouse menu, excellent customer service and stunning river views to create a dining experience like no other. With tantalising signature dishes like the Hiramasa Kingfish with soy dressing, house-made lime and jalapeno kosho, this venue serves up unbeatable culinary experiences from Wednesday to Sunday."

"Sake Restaurant and Bar is conveniently located in Brisbanes CBD and heralds a new era in Japanese cuisine. Shinichi Maeda x chef of the award winning Wasabi Japanese restaurant in Noosa is at the hel..."

"Brisbane may not have the Eiffel Tower or the Taj Mahal, but we do have the Story Bridge, and we think that’s still a pretty romantic view, especially since you’ll be too busy looking into your date’s eyes to take in the view from Alchemy’s floor to ceiling window anyway. Whether you’re looking for an a la carte evening or something new and exciting with the degustation menu, the scallops with smoked pancetta with lentils, marjoram, Jerusalem artichoke foam and porcini crumbs is guaranteed to secure you another date, no matter how awkward the conversation."

"Alchemy Restaurant Brisbane provides some of the best waterfront dining experiences Brisbane has to offer. Stepping inside this Brisbane steakhouse, guests will be greeted with a warm and sophisticated indoor-outdoor venue that overlooks the Story Bridge. Complimenting a gastronomic selection of classic and contemporary, Alchemy features a range of wagyu, dry-aged and pasture-fed cuts that pairs exquisitely with their long list of Australian, New Zealand and European wine options."

"Also located in Brisbane’s Eagle Street, the Alchemy Restaurant offers beautiful views to accompany your meal. The restaurant offers a variety of dining options, including a La Carte menu, a Degustation menu, a vegetarian menu, and more. Enjoy the sweeping views of the Brisbane River, Story Bridge, and surrounding cityscape."

"Elska is an intimate twelve-seated degustation restaurant in Brisbane, focusing on the beautiful produce Australia has to offer, highlighted with Nordic culinary techniques. The restaurant is a collab..."

"Located in the Brisbane Quarter, Persone offers fine Italian dining with spectacular river and city views. All your Italian favourites are here, including creamy pasta dishes, risotto and pizza, and you can follow them up with a delicious desert. Roasted peach and pistachio panacotta, anyone?"

"Discerning Brisbane diners see and be seen at Persone Bar & Restaurant on George Street. Meaning ‘person’ in Italian, this modern restaurant is a place to indulge in the good life, as you take in spec..."

"Boucher’s reputation may not be known among the inner-city connoisseurs, but to westside locals it’s a star. In a cosy dining room with intimate lighting and parquetry floors, seasoned chef Peter Carter serves up Gallic classics – think bouillabaisse, steak frites and chateaubriand – washed down by a French leaning wine list that ranges across regions and years. The location in pretty-as-a-picture Graceville accounts for the rest of the charm."

"Kick your day off to a great start with Lambert’s full breakfast buffet. Enjoy fresh juice, along with an array of classic, healthy options. The buffet costs $32 per person and is open from 6 am to 10 am (Monday to Friday) and 6:30 am to 10:30 am (Saturday and Sunday)."

"Additionally, these are locally sourced to ensure innovative modern dishes. Truly, they have built a reputation for its mouth-watering menu. Enjoy their fully air-conditioned lounge area."

"Making itself at home inside Gasworks precinct, Hatch & Co’s restaurant is light and open-planned with natural tones and greenery adding to its serene setting. As for the food, it’s unconventional and diners are encouraged to share. Although it’s smack bang in Brisbane’s Little Italy, Hatch & Co is not for the purists."

"It always feels a little wrong to eat seafood without a waterfront view. River Quay Fish understands that barra tastes better when you can see where it used to live, and are serving up some of the city’s best seafood in one of the city’s best riverside locations. They also do takeaway, so if you STILL feel like you’re too far from the river, you can take your soft shell crab baguette down to where the water is literally in jumping distance."

"From some familiar faces (if you’re an Italian food fan), this casual Paddington eatery is all about traditional Italian bites served with heart. Swing in for all the usual antipasti suspects as well as a range of wood-fired pizzas and pastas served with quality ingredients that do all the talking."

"Its location is unsuspecting – a restaurant tucked in a basement next to a food court and a Coles supermarket. But once inside, the interesting décor, chatter and smells will have you forget where you are. Warm your belly with sensational dumplings filled with your favourite filling and a hot, flavoursome broth."

"At New Shanghai, They offer there guests a complete dining experience , from the rich assortment of modern classical Shanghai-style cuisine to the decadent ..."

"erfect as the launching pad for anything you can imagine; this spot is already a favourite with locals – but is worth travelling for. With nearly eight hectares to play around in, it’s the perfect park for young minds to create their own adventure. There’s a main playground with a double-slide, flying fox, spinning poles and swings – maybe not so good for toddlers, but perfect for the primary school set."

"Hemmant Quarry Reserve is located on Fleming Road in Hemmant, 11 kilometres east of Brisbane's CBD. The 24 hectare reserve is part of the Bulimba Creek Catchment and contains open eucalypt forest and wetland species around an old quarry that is now a water body and wildlife habitat."

"The Old Windmill is Queensland’s oldest surviving building and one of the very few convict built buildings to remain in the city. It was constructed in 1824 to grind maize and wheat to feed the convict population of the colony. Originally a treadmill the mill, but the cloth sails were added a couple of months after its inauguration; however the treadmill was still put to use as a form of punishment."