Brisbane restaurants
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I moved to Indooroopilly (Brisbane) in 2004 and I'm no restaurant critic - far from it. Eating out was something my family only did on very special occasions.... but I had a girlfriend who I went with to quite a few restaurants, and it started to frustrate me that I always forgot the names and locations of restaurants I've been to.
When someone asked me what restaurants I'd recommend I kind of just go blank... I'd be lucky to think of more than three practical options, and even luckier if I could remember how to get there. :-)
I created this page to help me remember which restaurants I like and a quick reference I can load onto my mobile phone for quick access to the phone number and address of restaurants. Eating out makes a nice change from cooking and there are a LOT of good restaurants around Brisbane! Keep in mind, however, that I left Brisbane at the end of 2009, so a few of these restaurants may no longer exist, and I'm sure other great ones have popped up since I left as well!
List of My Favourite Restaurants
| Name | Phone | Location | Type | My Evaluation |
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ST LUCIA | ||||
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3871 3114 |
Shop 1 224 Hawken Drive
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Fish and Chips
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Description: Great fish and chips place, close, popular, but no bookings
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3870 8393 |
Shp 2/ 191 Sir Fred Schonell Drv
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Indian
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Description: Great-tasting Indian take-away and curries at student prices.
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3844 6272 |
225 Hawken Drive
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Thai
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Description: Great food, tucked away restaurant (downstairs), plenty of seats and nice atmosphere for groups.
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3870 0788 |
36 Hawken Dr
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Mediterranean
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Description: FANTASTIC food - although not cheap and pretty small venue - have to book WAY in advance! The Meze (1st entree) is brilliant - highly recommended and has a little of everything. Also tried the pork (almost desert like, so very interesting) and moussaka was on special - melt in your mouth. :-)
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INDOOROOPILLY | ||||
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3371 3729 |
174 Clarence Road
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Thai
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Description: Good for take away, close, mostly empty..... sometimes takes a while for food
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3378 7517 |
Shop 4, 30 Station Rd (cnr Riverview and diagonal from Indooroo shops)
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Mediterranean & Modern Australian
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Description: Went with dad and Jenny once. Funky restaurant overlooking busy street. Duck was great, but scallops not fresh.
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3870 2444 |
Cnr. Lambert & Clarence Road 172 Clarence Road
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Italian
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Description: Have a good all-you-can-eat deal where they bring bread, then pizza, pasta, pizza, pasta etc (all of your choice).... nothing fancy but nice and close.
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3878 8899 |
Pig'n'Whistle, Indooroo Shopping Centre, Musgrave Rd
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Formal dining
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Description: Fairly formal and expensive, and nothing exceptional, but good before a movie. Bookings necessary.
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TARINGA | ||||
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3878 8818 |
4 Morrow St
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Chinese
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Description: Inexpensive good, polite service, and does yum-cha at lunch (although without the trolleys) - saving trip to town.
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3371 7605 |
Taringa Central Shopping Centre, 165 Moggill Road
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Japanese
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Description: Been with housemates couple of times. Tucked away, but nice intimate atmosphere and delicate foods. Next time will try Chicken Karaagedon and seaweed salad.
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3870 2272 |
Shop 2 First floor, Gailey Fiveways, 144 Indooroopilly Rd
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Mongolian
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Description: Great novelty value - you chose raw meat, veggies and sauces, give it to one of two cooks and they fry it on a large metal dome. The food isn't exceptional, it's the way they cook it.
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3870 3900 |
165 Moggill Rd
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Mexican
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Description: Good novelty, decent meals - funny descriptions - several other locations. :-)
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TOOWONG | ||||
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3870 1111 |
80 Jephson St
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Formal dining
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Description: Good novelty value - cook food on stones & live jazz certain nights. :-)
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3369 9922 |
Sir Samuel Griffith Drive, Brisbane Lookout, Mt Coot-tha
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Formal dining
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Description: Very expensive, but good for special occasions - try to get window seat so you can look out over Brisbane from the top of Mt Coot-tha.
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3871 2088 |
Sh11 Toowong Pl Cnr Sherwood Rd & Jephson St
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Japanese
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Description: Good sushi train with fantastic $2 per plate deal on first Monday and Tuesday of each month (I'm pretty sure) - often have to line up on this night though (does not do bookings) - will check with Alby. Went with Alby and Phil from Germany once.
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3217 7955 |
58 High Street
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Indian
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Description: Great Indian restaurant, friendly service - similar to Punjabi Palace. The naan breads and dips are awesome.
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SOUTHBANK | ||||
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3846 6699 |
Shop 10/164 Grey Street
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Turkish
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Description: Mouth-watering food, generous sizes, very popular, belly dancing on Fridays.
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3844 8806 |
Little Stanley Street
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Italian
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Description: Went with Debbie, is close to Stanley Street dancing, popular, good food but bit $ for what you get from memory.
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3846 4036 |
End of Tribune St Southbank Parklands
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Formal dining
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Description: Very fancy... had uqdance break up there and they let us set up music. The food is good, but not particularly filling - I guess you pay for the location.
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WEST END / SOUTH BRISBANE | ||||
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3844 1368 |
190 Melbourne St
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Vietnamese
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Description: Went with Debbie and Karen 2008. Not sure if this is the one I'm thinking of, but fantastic banquet for 3 people! Heaps of food, all good, only $25.
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3844 6272 |
123 Boundary St
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Australian
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Description: Went with Debbie and Karen 2008. Not sure if this is the one I'm thinking of, but fantastic banquet for 3 people! Heaps of food, all good, only $25.
Open: Lunch and dinner all days except Sunday.
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3844 4818 |
220 Melbourne St
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Vietnamese & Chinese
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Description: Haven't been there yet - Debbie says is good, but need booking.
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3846 3884 |
135 Melbourne Street
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Indian
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Description: Went with Debbie 2007, awesome food.
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3844 9688 |
105 Vulture Street
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Japanese
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Description: All you can eat sushi and other Japanese treats!
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3846 2313 |
Shop 11-12, Little Stanley Street
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Japanese
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Description: Went once with Shaz and Pete, once with Tristan - very cool little booths (great for small groups), fairly good prices. The bento plates are really good. Deb recommends the plum wine.
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3844 7355 |
1/59 Hardgrave Road
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Tibetan
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Description: Went with Debbie and met Trish & Brad. Quick service, good food.... tried sherpa bread.
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THE CITY | ||||
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3221 3411 |
Albert Street (Cnr Alice St) Brisbane
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Formal dining
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Description: Only for special occasions - fairly formal dress. Great cold seafood dinner buffet though. Wine per glass and have resident piano player in cocktail bar.
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3221 2888 |
Shop 14,
1 Eagle St,
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Mostly chinese
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Description: Went with Tristan and Alby in 2008. As a shared starter the tapas was good (lots of bread and dip). There were about 12 mains to chose from - all chinese, and although not that fantastic, the view certainly was. This place is quiet well known.
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3221 0199 |
169 Mary Street
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Belgian
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Description: Went their with housemates early 2008 - not a bad beer atmosphere. Specialty is a kg of mussels, but not cheap. Also have great imported beers, each with their own special glass & coaster but all >$12.
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3221 1999 |
Cnr Edward and Margaret Street, Stamford Plaza
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Japanese, Teppanyaki
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Description: Went with Debbie in 2008 - was fantastic experience - interactive, theatrical and amazing. You share a chef with about 8 other sitting around, and he throws eggs at you, cooks prawns to perfections and all... the best option is to get one of the set menus - unfortunately it's also VERY expensive (cheapest set menu = $59), but is pretty filling and it's probably a place you only visit once in lifetime!
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3368 3141 |
282 Given Tce,
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Turkish
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Description: Debbie and I went on a Sunday in 2008, and although it was very quiet, atmosphere was good (cushions etc). We ordered the Sultan's banquet - unlike most places they offer banquets for 2 people. :-)
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FORTITUDE VALLEY | ||||
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3252 4112 |
194 Wickham Street
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Vietnamese
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Description: Went with Debbie and met Karen & Trish there (were on upper level). Fantastic food, very small and noisy though.
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3257 0809 |
113 - 115 Wickham St
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Vietnamese ????? |
Description: Haven't been yet, but comes highly recommended by Sam from work. If you go to website above you can print out a voucher "1 FREE meal when dining with 2 others with main meals". :-)
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3216 1700 |
Shop 14 Cathedral Place (Corner Wickham and Gipps Streets)
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Chinese
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Description: Went with uqdance friends in 2008 and had the Massaman curry. Nice place (stands out on the corner) and good food makes it tempting to give it four stars, but the service was a bit slow.
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3257 4899 |
206 Wickham Street, Chopstick Arcade
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Chinese
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Description: Has tvs and large pool hall - cheap price, but decent food.
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NEW ENTRIES | ||||
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To Add Soon
- The Japanese place at the ville
- Pizza cafe ?
Copying to Phone
To copy this to my phone I add it as a "note" which means:
- Select entire table (above) and copy
- Paste into MS Word
- Select only the first two columns and copy
- Paste into Notepad and tidy up
- Open MS Outlook and open the "Restaurants" note
- Paste into this note
- Synchronise phone with MS Outlook
NOTE: I don't copy all columns because it gets truncated in my phone if too many characters
Links
- OurBrisbane.com - Dining Guide - quite good, enter suburb and type of food you want.
- Google Maps "restaurants indooroopilly" - good way to see everything, although no ratings.
