20 Of Brisbane’s Best Banquets For Under $70
We’ve all been there—you rock up to a quality restaurant with your mates, have a good chat, peckish for a bite, and then it happens. You have an 'indecisive' amongst you. Peckish turns to hungry which turns to starving as you patiently sip on your fifth complimentary glass of tap water, wishing they would just make their bloody mind up and order.
But it doesn’t have to be this way. There is hope, and it comes in the form of Urban List's round up of Brisbane/Meanjin's best banquets. The agony of choice is banished and plentitude reigns supreme as the whole table is treated to a repast of the finest dishes in the house that'll impress even the pickiest eaters—no decisiveness required.
Even better, we’ve rounded up the Brisbane banquets that come in at under $70pp, for when you’re indecisive, but also on a budget—or you’ve just got that one cheap person who doesn’t see the value in a $100 set menu at Agnes (it’s so worth it, FYI). Find them sorted by budget right here.
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Under $40
Mrs Brown’s
32 Commercial Road, Newstead
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Mrs Brown's Feed Me package is designed for you to sit back, relax and let them feed you like family. With not one but two banquet packages on offer, the only choice you have to make is how much you want to spend. Their famous snacks set option for $36pp features their famous prawn dumplings served on red nam jim sauce and honey lemon chicken wings plus plenty more. If you’re looking for something a little more filling, opt for their $56 classics option, with mains such as rotisserie chicken and paprika roasted carrots. It doesn’t get much better than this.
Phat Boy
300 George Street, Brisbane CBD
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If you’re after a Thai feast, Phat Boy has you covered with their spread of spring rolls, satay skewers, chilli and basil beef stirfry, crispy chicken green curry, unlimited jasmine rice and coconut ice-cream for as little as $35pp. There’s also a heftier $45pp option for the hungry sorts, and both are available any time.
Under $50
Happy Boy
East Street, Fortitude Valley
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Happy Boy, from the masterminds behind Snack Man and Petite, is an Australian wine bar meets Chinese restaurant and for just $50 per person, the Chef’s Banquet will deliver the ultimate experience of this stellar spot. No two banquets are the same here, it’s entirely bespoke to your table. What you can expect is a generous selection of entrees, mains and fried rice that’s plate-licking good. As the menu name suggests, the chefs will do the deciding for you but if you have a few faves you’re keen on—like the braised beef brisket or the salt and pepper prawns—the team will make it happen.
Libertine
5/61 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane City
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If you’re on a budget but don’t want to compromise on quantity or quality, Libertine at The Barracks is the spot to be—especially if you haven’t dabbled in their famed French-Vietnamese creations before. For just $49 per head, the baby banquet gets you started on salted edamame, crispy Southern reef squid, pork and ginger egg rolls and fried chicken bao before the twice-cooked pork belly and Vietnamese yellow curry hits the table with a side of steamed Jasmine rice. Drinks can be thrown in on top, and it would be remiss to skip on the pineapple basil daiquiri.
El Planta
58 Hope Street, South Brisbane
Mexican-fuelled banquet, anyone? El Planta says yes—and so do we. Vegan or not, this plant-based restaurant will blow your mind. For $45 per person (or $50 if you want a sweet finale), the El Planta crew will do the deciding for you. That could look like tostadas, skewers, or any one of the veggie-packed tacos. If you opted for the dessert, any of the three will hit the spot: a chocolate mousse with sweet coffee macha, the caramalised sweet potato empanada with coffee caramel and whipped cream, or the lagrima with aged mezcal, dark chocolate and smoked salt. Yes please.
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King Tea
100 Latrobe Terrace, Paddington
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Ravenous after a day in the office or don’t feel like cooking? At King Tea in Paddington, you can indulge in their king’s banquet for just $49pp. Available for groups of four and more, you get nine delicious courses that, of course, includes their signature egg fried rice, home-made pork wontons and three-cup beef ribs, just to name a few. At this point we recommend skipping the arvo gym sesh, you’ll work up a sweat getting through this one.
Mexicali Bar Y Taqueria
142 Oxford Street, Bulimba
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Margarita in hand, vibes by the bucketload and a whole Mexican banquet to make your way through. Mexicali’s banquet is loaded with corn chips and guac, street-style corn, chicken drumettes, Mexiccali chili salted squid, quesadillas and your choice of tacos. Let’s not forget about the finale (extra $5pp), churros with dulce de leche. Next thing you know you'll be singing Tequila after indulging in this $45pp fiesta.
Ruby My Dear
12 Longland Street, Newstead
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Classy, retro, vinyl-spinning jazz bar is how one would describe Ruby, My Dear and as of recently, they can now add banquet sensation to their list of descriptors. Serving up a six-piece lunch every Friday to Sunday from $49pp, featuring charcoal chicken with crispy mushrooms, line-caught snapper namero with ginger ponzu and vegetable dumplings with a chilli crunch, you’ll be glad you found this Brisbane banquet.
Under $60
Rich & Rare
97 Boundary Street, West End
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Looking for a nine-course lunch or early dinner? Then look no further, because Rich & Rare is serving up the goods for $57pp between 11am-6pm every single day. With the likes of their famous artisan sourdough, jamón ibérico, oyster mignonette, wagyu slices, miso butter barramundi, Angus rump cap steak with mushroom sauce and sides of shaved parmesan iceberg lettuce and rosemary salt fries, you will be left full and fulfilled. There’s even dessert involved.
Fosh Bar and Restaurant
39 Hercules Street, Hamilton
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You won’t believe how good the banquet Fosh is dishing for $57pp is—in fact, it might even have you Hooked. Though you’ll have to head in before 6pm to score it, this spread is worth an early dinner time, featuring whipped taramasalata and soft brioche, oysters, scallop crudo, Thai fish curry, fluffy roti, twice-cooked chicken with crispy fries AND dessert. See why you’ll be impressed?
Massimo
123 Eagle Street, Brisbane CBD
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Get in quick for Massimo’s pronto banquet, which features eight dishes for just $57pp between 11am and 6pm daily. Indulge in freshly oven-baked focaccia, oysters with tomato and limoncello granita and their famous loin of the eye fillet served with potatoes and iceberg salad, whilst making your way through a long list of Italian-inspired cocktails. Perched along the river, you’ll feel like you’ve been transported to the Sicilian coastline—without the expense of course.
Dark Shepherd
Queen's Wharf, Brisbane CBD
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Gather your flock for the ultimate Mediterranean feast at Dark Shepherd, who is carrying on the banquet tradition of sister Tassis venues Fosh, Rich & Rare, Massimo and more with their own $57 edition serving up fire, flavour and flair from 11am-6pm on the daily. Ask for the Daylight Banquet and you can sink your teeth into a spread featuring classic pillow bread, fresh oysters, halloumi chips, chicken sto fuorno and red potatoes. And no banquet is complete without dessert so save room to indulge in the chef's sweet finale.
Luckies
4/210 Oxford Street, Bulimba
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For $58pp, Luckies is serving up a banquet of its best eats—with a completely vegan friendly option, too. You’ll find their famous scallop sashimi, Sichuan calamari and sweet and sour pork on their main menu, but if meat is not your thing, swap it out for the sweet and sour tofu and beggie red curry available on their vegan menu, which is only $56pp—cheap as (their eggplant) chips. Best of all, this one’s available any time and you only need a minimum of you and a mate.
IPPIN Japanese Dining
2/97 Boundary Street, West End
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You, me and the $58pp Natsu Banquete at IPPIN, say no more. Serving up an seven-piece banquet, with crowd favourites including edamame, three-piece sashimi, wasabi prawns, aburi salmon roll, sirloin with mushroom miso cream and a dessert, IPPIN is the new hotspot for shared dining experiences. Just a hot tip—we recommend booking in your long lunch early, because this exclusive deal fills up quickly and is only available until 6pm from Friday to Sunday and 8pm on Monday to Thursday.
Yamas Restaurant
45 Mollison Street, West End
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Bit of an ancient Greece fan? Or perhaps just a fan of the Greek gods (how could you not be)? Then the Zeus Banquet is right up your alley. With a variety of meats, cheeses and breads on offer, including their famous lemon potatoes, this one is sure to delight all of us mere mortals on a budget. For only $55pp you can dine with the gods every day of the week at Yamas Restaurant until 6.30pm.
The Green
1/27 James Street, Fortitude Valley
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If you need an excuse to finally check out The Green for dinner, their $60 set menu might be just the ticket. Alongside their larger $80pp set menu, you can feast on a smaller, but no less delicious version of the Feast of Feasts. Though the menu changes regularly, you’ll be nibbling on the likes of homemade Lebanese bread, smoked paprika hummus and fattoush as you settle in, then indulging in your choice of charcoal roasted chicken along side crispy for mains.
Under $70
Stilts
147E Alice Street, Brisbane City
If you’re on the hunt for a feast with riverside views, Brisbane’s river restaurant Stilts does it all. Think upscale dining and drinking at a modest $64 for a spread of fresh oysters straight from the tank, wagyu beef skewers, Moreton Bay bug risotto and more. All there is left to do is hit up the group chat, pull together a crew and get booking at Stilts.
Opa Bar & Mezze
123 Eagle Street, Brisbane CBD
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A big fat Greek feast is what is being offered at Opa Bar & Mezze every single day of the week before 6pm. For $64pp, you can indulge in a seven-piece banquet with signature items including pita bread dipped in their taramasalata, succulent slow-cooked lamb shoulder with lemon potatoes—our mouths are just watering thinking about it.
Botellon
1/327 Honour Avenue, Chelmer
Botellon Bar is here to entice you over to their neck of the woods with their set banquet for $70pp. The menu changes weekly, but you can bet it will be full of Spanish-inspired eats that are a little different to what is on the stunning tapas bar’s usual menu. If you're lucky, it could look like charred sourdough with smoked paprika butter, chorizo paella and churros with chocolate sauce for dessert. Heads up: you'll need yourself and three mates for this one, but the menu does state it feed eight so you'll be well fed by the end of your sitting.
Stanley Restaurant
5 Boundary Street, Howard Smith Wharves
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Don’t pigeonhole Stanley Restaurant in the ‘unaffordable’ box, because this Cantonese spot on the Wharves just got better with a Classic Banquet available for $65pp. Entrees include famous Sichuan dumplings, cucumber and snow pea salad and crispy salt and pepper squid. Moving onto mains, the hot and tangy chicken served with garlic shoots and dried chilli go perfectly with the steamed greens with oyster sauce. All you need to do is gather three friends and book a table.
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