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August occupies a 19th century timber church in West End.
15/20

I went to church to find one of Brisbane’s best independent restaurants

One of the city’s best young chefs has created the suburban diner of your prayers in an unassuming West End spot.

  • Matt Shea
August is a new restaurant from former Bar Francine chef Brad Cooper and partner Matilda Riek.

August

Euro-centric dining in a converted church.

  • Matt Shea

Goodtime

Yum cha served in an old West Village warehouse.

  • Matt Shea
Layla restaurant in Brisbane.

Layla

Shane Delia’s first Brisbane venture inside the Thomas Dixon Centre.

  • Matt Shea
Super Whatnot, the Brisbane city bar, before it closed in early 2023.

Super Whatnot crew hope latest bar passes with Flying Colours

They’re transforming a two-storey warehouse into a destination for wine, produce-driven snacks and music.

  • Matt Shea
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Culurgiones filled with potato, pecorino and mint, with tomato sauce.

Elevated Sardinian food finds a Brisbane home at delightful Pilloni

In a one-of-a-kind dining room it’s serving rustic, woodfired mains and lick- the-plate pasta, accompanied by a killer wine list.

  • Matt Shea
'Uber-chickeny' grilled chicken at Billykart Kitchen.
14/20

Billykart West End

Ben O'Donoghue's second Billykart is a clever package that offers seasonal food and warm service.

  • Natascha Mirosch
Clams, parsley, 'nduja and bread at London Fields.
14/20

London Fields

This freshly opened gastropub is more Bondi-meets-Bergen than Battersea.

  • Natascha Mirosch
Lotus root chips.
13.5/20

Izakaya Goku

New Japanese restaurant Izakaya Goku has struck a chord with West End locals.

  • Natascha Mirosch
Hotcakes with peaches, citrus syrup and mascarpone.

Plenty

With its 'know your farmer' philosophy, there's plenty to like at this new cafe.

  • Natascha Mirosch