Everybody loves a birria taco, but have you ever tried a goat version? Birria Boy is here to change that. Prefer what you know? Their other options are just as tasty.

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.

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.

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.

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

An ambitious, fun bar bringing life to Woolloongabba.

Big family, little pizza shop.

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.

This hole-in-the-wall Italian bakery churns out hundreds of cornetti a day, piped with fillings like vanilla custard and pistachio.

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

A contemporary, Italian-style espresso bar with heart.

Newstead’s loss, Woolloongabba’s gain.

Where simple equals “good”.

Heritage charm and home-style cafe fare.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Down some damn fine cocktails.

Grab a drink and admire the kitschy knick-knacks.