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Need a chef-approved meal, stat?

Here's where Brisbane's best chefs (and bartenders) go for brekkie, night caps, and everything in between.

Where Chefs Eat: Cartel del Taco’s Erick Martinez Says This Gelateria Is “Without Question” the Best
Where Chefs Eat: Cartel del Taco’s Erick Martinez Says This Gelateria Is “Without Question” the Best
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Plus, the ramen that always hits the spot, the fire-focused restaurant he raves about, and the Oaxaca gem that left an impression on him.
Where Chefs Eat: The Kin Kin Hotel’s Oscar Holgado Says This Thai Spot Is Queensland’s Best
Where Chefs Eat: The Kin Kin Hotel’s Oscar Holgado Says This Thai Spot Is Queensland’s Best
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Plus, the Noosa wine bar that does wonders with a single burner, an “all-round good time” pizza joint, and a new Brisbane French spot he loves.
Where Chefs Eat: So What Stereo’s Meek Brikshavana Reckons This Is the Best Beef Birria in Brisbane
Where Chefs Eat: So What Stereo’s Meek Brikshavana Reckons This Is the Best Beef Birria in Brisbane
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Kawid “Meek” Brikshavana shares his favourite special-occasion spot, a cafe serving matcha until 4pm, the Japanese listening bar on his bucket list, and more.
Where Chefs Eat: Time & Temp’s Manning Young and Palita Cai Say This Fish’n’Chip Spot Is Dangerous
Where Chefs Eat: Time & Temp’s Manning Young and Palita Cai Say This Fish’n’Chip Spot Is Dangerous
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Plus, their go-to Thai street food, occasionally drinking coffee with milk, and some of the reasons they came home from Melbourne to open their bakery.
Where Chefs Eat: Benny Lam of Southside and Central Reckons This Dim Sum Spot Is Worth the Trek
Where Chefs Eat: Benny Lam of Southside and Central Reckons This Dim Sum Spot Is Worth the Trek
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Plus, spots that remind him of Hong Kong, the nostalgia of Pancake Manor and three overseas restaurants he has on his bucket list.
Where Chefs Eat: The Weekend-Only Bakery Masterchef’s Alana Lowes Dreams About All Week
Where Chefs Eat: The Weekend-Only Bakery Masterchef’s Alana Lowes Dreams About All Week
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Plus, her go-to for a kid-approved takeaway, favourite riverside restaurants and the out-of-town spot she always recommends to her chef friends.
Where Top Queensland Chefs Get Their Coffee
Where Top Queensland Chefs Get Their Coffee
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Running a successful restaurant is an incredibly tiring gig, so Brisbane’s best chefs share where they go for their caffeine buzz.
Where Chefs Eat: Masterchef’s Jamie Fleming Shares His “Life-Giving Sandwiches”
Where Chefs Eat: Masterchef’s Jamie Fleming Shares His “Life-Giving Sandwiches”
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Plus, the special-occasion spot he’d sit at all day, what he always orders at Mapleton Public House and the place where he’ll always get a pie and a doughnut on the road.
Where Chefs Eat: Supernormal’s Jason Barratt Has Found a Top-Tier Peking Duck Spot
Where Chefs Eat: Supernormal’s Jason Barratt Has Found a Top-Tier Peking Duck Spot
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From brunches (with a side of treats to take home) to the best Peking duck in town, these are the spots the Supernormal and Bar Miette chef has fallen in love with.
Love Is in the Air: Local Chefs Share Their Favourite Date Night and Special Occasion Spots
Love Is in the Air: Local Chefs Share Their Favourite Date Night and Special Occasion Spots
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The West End spot one couple goes for celebrations, a Thai spot Louis Tikaram visits with his wife, a Gold Coast restaurant worth hitting the road for and more.
Where Chefs Eat: Italian-Born Chef Dario Manca on the Best Pizza and Mortadella in Brisbane
Where Chefs Eat: Italian-Born Chef Dario Manca on the Best Pizza and Mortadella in Brisbane
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From Bellissimo and Bar Miette to Essa and Short Grain, the Attimi chef runs through his go-tos for delicious dining.
Where Chefs Eat: Sokyo’s Alex Yu Is New Here, but He’s Already Scoped Out the Best Local Spots
Where Chefs Eat: Sokyo’s Alex Yu Is New Here, but He’s Already Scoped Out the Best Local Spots
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He’s made waves in Sydney and Melbourne, but since arriving in Brisbane Yu has been hunting for the best ramen, sashimi and omakase.
Where Chefs Eat: Lars Kollrepp Spent Years in Sardinia. He Thinks This Gold Coast Pizzeria Is Epic
Where Chefs Eat: Lars Kollrepp Spent Years in Sardinia. He Thinks This Gold Coast Pizzeria Is Epic
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The chef shares his favourite local spots, from Japanese omakase counters to wine bars with rich and complex small plates.
Nine Brisbane Chefs Share Their Favourite Restaurants for Special Occasions
Nine Brisbane Chefs Share Their Favourite Restaurants for Special Occasions
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World-class fine diners, sushi spots, tapas joints, cosy Thai restaurants, and more.
Where Restaurateurs Eat: George Curtis of Milquetoast and Before & After, Brisbane CBD
Where Restaurateurs Eat: George Curtis of Milquetoast and Before & After, Brisbane CBD
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British expat Curtis is a mainstay on the Brisbane bar scene, he shares his favourite Brisbane cocktails, who makes them and where he goes for a late-night feed.
Where Chefs Eat: Juliana Butteri, Pastry Chef at The Calile in Fortitude Valley
Where Chefs Eat: Juliana Butteri, Pastry Chef at The Calile in Fortitude Valley
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The chef chats about the pint-sized restaurant that’s become her local favourite, her go-to fried chicken spots and why she never orders Brazilian food in Brisbane.
Where Chefs Eat: Leaham Claydon and Jianne Jeoung of Snug, Coorparoo
Where Chefs Eat: Leaham Claydon and Jianne Jeoung of Snug, Coorparoo
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This chef couple have a shared hit-list of the best places for banh mi, pescatarian picks and hand-rolled pasta around Brisbane.
Where Chefs Eat: Nick Alba of Wooden Horse Restaurant, Brisbane
Where Chefs Eat: Nick Alba of Wooden Horse Restaurant, Brisbane
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The chef and restaurateur shares his go-to for a woodfired pizza, his favourite pub and the place he takes visitors to “flex the Brisbane scene”.
Where Chefs Eat: Shannon Batten, Executive Chef of The Westin Brisbane
Where Chefs Eat: Shannon Batten, Executive Chef of The Westin Brisbane
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The chef – who cut his teeth at hotels in Scotland, the Maldives and Singapore – shares the dishes that remind him of Maldivian days and his favourite spots for kingfish and sake.
Chef stands inside his restaurant in a white coat.
Where Chefs Eat: Alessandro Pizzolato of Settimo, Brisbane
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The Italian-born chef shares his favourite spot for Roman-style pizza, the best ramen in Brisbane and the suppliers he couldn’t cook without.
Where Chefs Eat: Daniel “Dobbers” Dobra, Sunshine Coast
Where Chefs Eat: Daniel “Dobbers” Dobra, Sunshine Coast
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The former Market Bistro chef turned content creator shares his favourite places to drink, dine and entertain on the Sunshine Coast.
Where Chefs Eat: Kemi Fajemisin of Lekki by Little Lagos, West End
Where Chefs Eat: Kemi Fajemisin of Lekki by Little Lagos, West End
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The chef behind the cult-favourite Nigerian restaurant shares the burger chain she’s obsessed with, where to find the best Ghanaian dishes in the city, and her favourite spots in West End.
Where Chefs Eat: Eugene Lee of La De Lah, South Brisbane
Where Chefs Eat: Eugene Lee of La De Lah, South Brisbane
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The Brisbane-based, Penang-born chef shares his go-to spots for a quick takeaway, the tasting menu he orders every single time and his favourite spots for Korean treats.
Where Chefs Eat: Phil Marchant, Essa and The Nixon Room, Fortitude Valley
Where Chefs Eat: Phil Marchant, Essa and The Nixon Room, Fortitude Valley
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The British-born chef and restaurateur shares his favourite spots for a celebratory dinner, his take on the best coffee in town and what you should order next time you’re at Essa.
Where Chefs Eat: Louis Tikaram of Stanley Restaurant, Brisbane
Where Chefs Eat: Louis Tikaram of Stanley Restaurant, Brisbane
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The chef, restaurateur and dad-of-two shares his go-to spots for date night, weekend breakfasts and dining with young kids.

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