Restaurants

14 Of The Best Spots For A Steak In Brisbane

By Urban List Writers
12th Feb 2024

A juicy steak cooked to perfection by a chef may just be one of the best ways to treat yourself when
dining out. Blue, rare, medium-rare, medium, medium well, or well done, with a touch of mustard or seasoned to perfection—the best way to enjoy a good steak is up to you (though, here at Urban List we'd argue sometimes it’s best to leave it up to the chef).

While just about every Brisbane/Meanjin restaurant and bar worth its salt has steak of some description on the menu, some treat it as a true art form. If meat is on your menu, here's where to tuck into the best steaks in Brisbane. 

Walter's Steakhouse

219 Alice Street, Brisbane CBD

Walter’s Steakhouse is our personal favourite when it comes to steak restaurants in Brisbane, with all of their steaks cut and dry-aged in-house. The menu features a niche selection of cuts, but the one to opt for is their signature dry-aged porterhouse—full as you are after polishing it off, you'll want to go back for seconds. The sides to pair it with are just as drool-worthy—think creamed spinach that's definitely more butter than spinach, Grandad's potatoes and warm pecan pie to finish. 

SK Steak & Oyster 

48 James Street, Fortitude Valley 


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One from the team behind Hellenika, you'll know you're going to get a good steak at SK Steak & Oyster as soon as you catch sight of the massive glass-walled dry-aging cabinet neighbouring the kitchen. Behind the glass you’ll spot the gloriously marbled sirloin, prime rib and eye fillet steaks just begging to be ordered. Whichever you choose, you’ll also want to make a few selections from one other section of the menu: the potato menu. Listing mashed potato, potato salad, potato gratin and even bug and lobster potato mash, it’s a carb-lovers dream.

Black Hide Steakhouse

36 Caxton Street, Paddington | 130 William Street, Brisbane CBD

As far as awards go, being named Australia’s Best Steak Restaurant is pretty much one of the best ones you can get. So it’s not surprising then that Black Hide serve up amazing steaks. They work with Stanbroke Beef to get the very best quality beef on Brisbane plates, which includes delectable wagyu cuts like eye fillet, rib eye and sirloin. For a big hunger, try the Tomahawk, a 1.2kg Angus cut.

Breakfast Creek Hotel 

2 Kingsford Smith Drive, Breakfast Creek

Another legendary establishment that simply cannot be ignored when talking about the steak restaurants Brisbane has to offer is the Brekky Creek Hotel. The Hotel is mostly famous for two things; its impressive Victorian architecture and its steaks, which have been coming off the grill since 1967. The beef is mostly sourced from South East Queensland, and you get to go up and select your own cut, which is char-grilled and served with an Idaho potato or chips, coleslaw or veg, and your choice of sauce. 

Establishment 203 

6 Marshall Street, Fortitude Valley


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Brisbane's newest steak restaurant, Establishment 203 is one to keep an eye on. Boasting a partnership with Stanbroke, a family-owner Queensland meat supplier, this joint serves up the best Aussie steaks you can find. Angus, wagyu, grassfed, and pure wagyu, you’ve got a fair bit to choose from. And if you’re not just after a slab of meat—weird, but ok—grab your beef fix in their tonnarelli alla wagyu sirloin bolognese. Order up some pasta, some steaks, and have a shared feast like never before.

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Blackbird Bar & Grill 

123 Eagle Street, Brisbane CBD

When you think Blackbird, you might think cocktails and good times on their balcony looking over the Storey Bridge, but they also happen to do a mean steak in their restaurant. More than one actually—you'll find everything from a Black Angus tenderloin to Wagyu rump, scotch and hanger steaks on their list of cuts. Be sure to get a side of Dutch cream potato baked in clay with parmesan butter. 

The Boatshed 

543 Coronation Drive, Toowong 

Contrary to what the name might suggest, The Boatshed at The Regatta actually specialises in a damn good steak. Grain-fed eye fillet, rib fillet and sirloin are all on the menu, but if you want to go all out, settle into your seat and unleash your inner cave-man on their opt for the OP rib on the bone. Best of all you can add on a steak topper like blue cheese wedges, grilled local prawns or beer-battered onion rings.

BŌS 

Level 4/480 Queen Street, Brisbane CBD


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Walking into BŌS, you half expect to see Harvey Spectre himself sitting there—or at least your rich mate that somehow works rather high up in finance. At the helm of BŌS is a brilliant team of culinary geniuses—TV personality and Melbourne-based chef Adrian Richardson, iconic restaurateur Chris Higgins, and local foodie and entrepreneur Liam McMahon. As you'd expect from a venue helmed by Richardson, BŌS  is all about steak, seafood and pasta, served up in a dark and moody space that is the height of sophistication. Along with their impressive, perfect-technique steaks, they offer an impressive wine and cocktail list, complete with a ‘Just Trust Us’ section for no-brainer pairings. 

The Norman Hotel

102 Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba

Long regarded as the benchmark when it comes to steak restaurants in Brisbane, The Norman maintains its extremely high standards to this day, producing a wide range of sumptuous cuts of meat cooked to perfection. All the options on the menu are Australian beef. They keep things interesting with by offering various premium varieties throughout the year, though, which can be viewed in the raw when you head up to the counter to make your selection. 

The Lex 

81 North Quay, Brisbane CBD

Anything by the W Hotel makes this writer's job very easy because they’re simply synonymous with upscale quality. On level three of Brisbane’s most bougie borough looms The Lex—a sophisticated eatery inspired by iconic New York-style grills but with a distinctly Brisbane flavour. Service is A1 here, as are the interiors and the impressive riverfront view. The real star of the show though, is the dry-aged tomahawk steak, best ordered with a side of mac ‘n’ cheese and a Ceasar salad tossed right next to you at the table from a roving trolley. 

Rich & Rare 

97 Boundary Street, West End


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Don’t worry, rich and rare aren’t the prerequisites for dining at Rich and Rare—the adjectives refer to the rich flavours and rare cuts served there. With a separate menu just for steak, you really have the pick of the litter—or herd. Grab one of their nine different cuts of wagyu, add on a side of bone marrow mash with red wine jus, and have the most luxurious meal of your life. And don’t even get us started on the seafood. A whole live lobster in lemon butter dressing, anyone?

Moo Moo 

39 Edward Street, Brisbane CBD

With 51 awards under their belt, it’s safe to say Moo Moo’s is pretty knowledgeable in the beef department. Cooked over coal and wood, there’s no shortage of interesting and indulgent steak dishes at here. As well as T-bones and tomahawks, these steak experts dish out Wagyu striploins and rump caps too. Be sure to check out their specialty steaks like in-house dry-aged Black Angus and marbled selections well worth raising your fork to. 

Les Bubbles 

144 Wickham Street, Fortitude Valley

Do one thing and do it well—that’s the motto Les Bubbles Steakhouse lives by. They serve one main meal: Steak, salad, and unlimited fries. Yes, you read that right. Unlimited fries. With your choice of sauce between Café de Paris, bearnaise, and green peppercorn and cognac, there’s still some element of decision, don’t you worry. Top the night off with a salted caramel espresso martini, and you’ve got the whole meal sorted, stress free.

TAMA 

740 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley


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We’re not exaggerating when we talk about the world-class food at TAMA. After all, their head chef Richard Ousby won Australian Chef of Year—that’s a good sign, right? Found within the revamped heritage-listed GPO, TAMA serves up surf and turf that’ll leave you wanting more. Grab some wagyu on the bone that was grain fed for over 450 days—that’s longer than some relationships. Chuck some horseradish creme fraiche on it, put some beetroot with chilli ricotta salata on the side, and pair with a glass of wine or two.

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