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The Best Brisbane Fine Dining Restaurants to Visit in 2025
13/12/2024
Nestled within Brisbane’s thriving hospitality industry is an assortment of restaurants that excel well beyond the others. Here, in this world of fine dining, only will you find a place where menus are meticulously crafted, the attention to detail cannot be surpassed and, the experience itself is unique and truly outstanding.
Perfect if you have an upcoming special occasion or if you just want to treat yourself to an acquired taste, we’ve put together a guide to the best fine dining restaurants in Brisbane.
From Cantonese cuisine to modern Australian inspired menus, stupendous steakhouses to intimate basement restaurants that seat just 24 guests, these outstanding venues are waiting for your visit!
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Bacchus Restaurant & Bar
South Bank, Brisbane, QueenslandSearching for modern Australian cuisine that’s mixed in with fine dining fare? Make your way over to Rydges South Bank Brisbane for Bacchus. On top of their award-winning wine list, where Bacchus truly shines is through their food menu that’s brought to life by both local and international ingredients. With a seven-course Tasting Menu, Bacchus also offers High Tea as well as a secluded private dining room for your next function. Despite the charm and overall opulence, Bacchus is far from pretentious.
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Donna Chang
Brisbane CBD, Brisbane, QueenslandIf your tastebuds are sizzling for some authentic Cantonese and Sichuan cuisine, make your way over to the heart of the CBD for one of the best fine dining experiences in Brisbane, Donna Chang. The interiors are light and airy, ensuring that there’s plenty of room for the vibrant and striking dishes to take centre stage. With Jake Nicolson and Lyndon Tyers in the kitchen, Donna Chang offers either an a la carte menu or two banquet menus that feature plenty of fan favourites.
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Exhibition
Brisbane CBD, Brisbane, QueenslandLike something straight out of an art gallery, Exhibition is one of the coolest, most unique multi-sensory dining experiences in Brisbane. Accommodating up to only 24 guests at a time, this intimate restaurant aims to showcase the best of Australian produce through their two luxurious omakase experiences: the Shortened and the Exhibition. And, unlike others featured on this list, guests are not provided a menu; instead they are left in the confidence of head chef and owner Tim Scott’s hands.
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Moo Moo The Wine Bar & Grill Brisbane
Brisbane CBD, Brisbane, QueenslandHow does Kaviari Transmontanus Caviar on crumpets sound? Maybe you prefer the likes of Banana Blossom Salad, Roasted Creamed Potatoes with chilli butter, Bone Marrow Croquettes, Almond Fed Pork Belly or a 1kg Spice Rubbed Wagyu Rump Cap Roast that serves two? Located inside the Port Office Building, this is one of the best fine dining restaurants in Brisbane City, Moo Moo The Wine Bar and Grill. Unlike other steakhouses, Moo Moo specialises in more things beyond just beef and wine – there’s plenty of seafood, poultry and vegetarian options too.
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Restaurant Dan Arnold
Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, QueenslandAptly eponymous, renowned chef Dan Arnold’s eatery in Fortitude Valley is not only one of the best fine dining institutions in Brisbane, but it is one of the top-rated restaurants in Queensland with countless chef hat awards to its name. Blending Australian and European cuisine, here at Restaurant Dan Arnold you will find a three-, five- and eight-course menu that beautifully and creatively showcases only the finest of ingredients. With a meticulously selected wine list, there’s also cocktails, beer and non-alcoholic options too.
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