What could make a specialty cocktail or Hong-Kong style snack even better? Moody lighting, a DJ spinning vinyl and a hidden cocktail lounge – like Stan's has.

The sibling to Supernormal is a European-inspired terrace bar with its own menu and views of the Story Bridge and Brisbane River.

The top Brisbane brewery’s monster entertainment precinct is a one-stop drinking and dining destination. It’s got you covered with 59 taps, multiple eateries and a non-stop roster of DJs and live music.

Fans of dapper cocktail bar Death & Taxes should make a beeline for this Brisbane city spot. Inspired by the hole-in-the-wall bars of New York and Italy, it's where you can slink into a leather booth with a well-made cocktail and escape the everyday.

Behind a nondescript door down a graffiti-covered laneway, this homey underground bar is devoted to digestifs. Come for vintage Italian amaro, beeswax and lavender Negronis, and plenty of snacks to drink them with.

An elite bartending team is behind this approachable cocktail den, slinging an imaginative signature drinks list, Guinness on tap and housemade toasties. It’s all housed behind a heritage brick-and-timber facade in the city centre.

A boundary-pushing cocktail bar from the team behind CBD laneway bar Death and Taxes. It takes service to a whole new level, with roving Martini carts delivering expertly made seasonal drinks to luxurious leather booths.

The octagonal, overwater stunner with a fresh-seafood slant and an enviable view.

More than 600 bottles in heritage-listed digs on Brisbane’s oldest laneway.

Cocktails and dim sum in an old, underground bank vault.

Due to open in June 2017.

Quality burgers and beers brewed on site.

This hotel bar hits new rooftop heights.

Good beer and comfort food. Nothing more, nothing less.

Queensland’s only heritage-listed pub has a refined charm.

A rollicking good time bar on Caxton Street.

Tuck into a wood-fired pizza from "Big Bird" at this modern gastropub.

Enjoy live music and free pretzels six nights a week at this laneway bar.

Woodfired bread, meze and more. Golden Avenue's Middle Eastern-inspired menu is big and ambitious, with an impressive wine and cocktail list to boot.

Down a moody staircase, the Southside and Rick Shores team are serving drunken chicken, scallop and prawn dumplings, and classic roast duck with lilly pilly plum sauce, alongside rare wines from China’s Ningxia region.

Sitting on the top floor of the heritage-listed Naldham House, the elevated diner is serving Hong Kong-style cuisine. Take a seat for Moreton Bay bug pao fan, dim sum, deep-fried toffee ice-cream and more.

The grand hotels of the world inspire this elegant European brasserie. Hit the ground floor steaks, seafood and snacks on the terrace. Upstairs is a cocktail bar pouring premium fizz by the glass.

Milquetoast, a late-night wine bar in a former CBD garage, is anything but. Hit this laneway destination for Brit-leaning food, amaro cocktails and the best lo-fi drops from small winemakers.

The Star Brisbane’s ambitious Japanese fine diner is helmed by chef Alex Yu, who spent eight years at Sokyo in Sydney, and was recently the head chef at Yugen in Melbourne.

Brisbane’s skinniest restaurant packs a fiery punch, courtesy of a former Same Same chef who’s serious about spice. Come for the Rabbit Banquet, which gets you a selection of hits for less than $75.

Alice is a rocker’s reverie. There are ’80s TVs, a lucky-dip machine, and a jukebox playing hair metal hits – and it’s open til 3am every night.

The W Hotel's sophisticated NY-styleThe W Hotel’s sophisticated NY-style grill sees an ex-Noma chef serving elevated tater tots and dry-aged Warwick Wagyu. Plus, find classic sides like mac’n’cheese and a caesar salad plated tableside.

Dan Arnold and Matt Blackwell have imbued the old Greenglass space with all the flair and ambition you’d expect from the pair. Come for highlights like mussel beurre blanc, and a wine list heavy on French and Aussie drops.

Celebrity chef Guy Grossi's 150-seat restaurant serves up the traditional dishes you'd find along Italy's Amalfi Coast. Go for gnocchi alla Sorrentina, pasta al limone and scialatielli all’amalfitana. Plus, a whole heap of wines from the Campania region, including fiano and aglianico.

Beneath the old Metro Arts Centre building, chef Tim Scott explores not just his love of cooking (with an evolving menu of around 15 to 20 courses) but also art, artisans and producers – from hand-forged cutlery to a display of antique Japanese knives and shelves of fancy recipe books.

From the team behind Naga Thai, this seafood-focused restaurant’s beautiful design plays second fiddle to priceless Story Bridge views. On the menu you might find salt-baked Murray cod, Fremantle octopus carpaccio and a hefty Wagyu flank steak. Plus, Coravin wines by the glass and a sophisticated sherry program.

Yes, those famous lobster rolls have landed riverside. But the Queensland sequel to Andrew McConnell’s Asian diner isn’t a carbon copy of the Melbourne original. Here’s what to expect.

The Coffee Anthology team’s sophisticated eatery is set within Midtown Centre’s Intersection food and drink precinct. Ascend the steps for sharp, Asian-influenced dishes and Anthology’s regular rotation of top Australian coffee roasters. Plus, craft beers and wines by the bottle and glass.

Polished, old-school service and European-inspired dishes are the pillars of this elegant bar and grill in the former Jamie's Italian space. Visit for stellar seafood dishes, a tight selection of pastas and a roving Armagnac cart with bottles dating back to 1931.

This flash Greek restaurant has a live shellfish and oyster bar plus over 20 mezze plates. Expect moussaka, pastitsio and lamb on a spit alongside chargrilled lobster, chocolate baklava and lesser-known Greek wines in beautiful, island-inspired surrounds.

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.

An all day cafe, restaurant and wine bar in the basement of Rowes Building.

A Latin American and Spanish inspired diner in the space that formerly housed Aria.

Open now. The new menu is all about pasta and wine.

A neon-lit stunner from the owner of Phat Elephant and Chai Thai.

A Thai diner looking to capture the spirit of some of Bangkok’s best modern restaurants.

Contemporary yum cha in Brisbane Quarter.

Burgers and concretes by the water, just how it should be.

A hole-in-the-wall sandwich shop dedicated to on-the-go lunches. And a contender for best Vietnamese rolls in the city.

A heritage-listed warehouse hosting a beautiful Malaysian teahouse.

A two-storey Japanese izakaya with a beautiful bento box-inspired fit-out. Upstairs in pride of place is a pair of turntables, ready to spin vinyl tunes late into the night.

An all-day Italian eatery inspired by the breezy, seafood-forward diners of the Amalfi Coast.

An American-inspired bar specialising in hot chicken, whiskey and bourbon.

A two-storey Cantonese eatery with a star chef at the helm.

The restaurant inside Customs House concentrates on small wine producers and share plates inside a modern dining room.

Family-style Greek from Jonathan Barthelmess, one of Sydney’s favourite restaurateurs.

A brasserie with seriously good service, a list of Martinis and specialty Australian grain-fed porterhouse beef in a heritage area.

A beautiful light-filled, leafy gastropub.

A 120-seat modern-Chinese restaurant.

BYO bib, or prepare to get wonderfully messy.

It took 12 months to perfect these burgers.

Gourmet burgers flipped in a shipping container.

Cocktails, sunshine and casual eats by the river.

Forget a room with a view, try a meal with a mood.

A fun, modern take on traditional izakaya.

It may be located in a shopping centre, but the dumplings are superb.

Australian fine dining at its best.

How much flavour can you hold in one hand?

Just like a trad Italian bakery, this tiny takeaway joint sells chunky Roman-style pizza by the slice. Plus, arancini stuffed with saffron rice and Italian sausage, and house-made pastas to go.

City workers, take note – this sleek cafe is the answer to all your weekday lunch woes. It’s got you covered with healthy salads, loaded deli sandwiches and Bear Bones specialty coffee.

A Gold Coast deli king is now serving classic subs, Cuban sandos and loaded hot dogs in Brisbane. And because he's got a license, a Margarita or natty wine is in your near future.

The Melbourne coffee roaster’s small CBD espresso bar aims to get your brew out in under two minutes. Stop in for expert coffee, ice-cold cans of cold brew and Chouquette pastries.

The Melbourne-born croissanterie’s petite, takeaway-ready store isn’t much more than a hole in the wall. But it’s serving those famous pastries, and Coffee Supreme espresso and filter. Follow the crowds headed for one of the city’s most popular laneways.

A cafe, roastery and ambitious training hub from one of the city's best exponents of specialty coffee.

A tiny cafe hidden down a CBD laneway.

A contemporary restaurant with old-world charm, in the heart of the CBD.

A place to linger in the bustle of the CBD.

Serving coffee any way you like it.

Expert coffee from one of Sydney’s best roasters.

Luxury brownies endorsed by Ashton Kutcher.

For those who like their coffee on the dark side.

Day or night, this beautifully designed venue is a draw.

A grungy hideaway that’s busy from morning to night.

The Brisbane specialty-coffee superstar continues to showcase the country's best roasters at this cavernous, contemporary cafe. Find it behind an 1890s-built heritage facade in the heart of the city.

Get the meatballs. Get the meatballs.

Coffee grotto by day, bar by night. In a city famous for neglecting its heritage, John Mills Himself is a glowing tribute to Brisbane’s past and present.

Keep it simple – that’s the thinking at this little cafe and bar. Accordingly, you’ll rarely have to wait.

This five-star CBD hotel is a vertiginous stunner.

A $100 million waterfront hotel from the Art Series Hotel Group.

A trove of independent and unconventional menswear.

Bespoke suiting and shirting you can actually afford.

Step aside, Colonel. Your secret herbs and spices don't have anything on this chicken.

Bespoke and ready-to-wear menswear that’s always sharp.

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