The Feed | All The Brisbane Food News You Need To Know
Brisbane/Meanjin is well known for its top-notch foodie scene, with new restaurants, cafes and impressive menus constantly popping up across the city. It’s almost impossible to keep up to date on it all.
To make it easier, we’ve introduced The Feed, your best place for finding Brisbane’s latest updates in the world of food and drink every Thursday. Hope you're hungry, because here’s all the news you might have missed over the past week or two.
You Can Soon Get This World-Famous 24-Layer Chocolate Cake In Australia For The First Time
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Do you dream of the decadent chocolate cake in Matilda? Then we have very sweet news to share. Messina is teaming up with the legendary UK cake brand Get Baked to bring their Bertha Chocolate Cake to Australia for the first time.
For those unfamiliar with Bertha, here’s what you need to know: served by slice, your spoon will be gliding through twelve layers of dark chocolate cake sandwiched with twelve layers of Get Baked’s signature Colombian milk and dark chocolate ganache. Get Baked sells around 10,000 pieces a week and if you’re thinking why settle for a slice when you can have a whole, we’ll point you to this quote from Messina themselves: “To give you an Australian point of reference, a Bertha slice is 25% heavier than a specific supermarket chocolate mud cake…”
The Get Baked team will be touching down in Sydney on 3 August to make the Berthas at Messinaville. From 12pm 10 August, you can place an order for delivery via AusPost Express here, which will be dispatched from 10–12 August. Or, you can pre-order and pick up at your local Messina here between 14–16 August. The slice is $40 and while it's absolutely big enough to share, we won’t blame you if you don’t.
Smash 1kg Of Steamed Mussels For $39 On The Waterfront Every Wednesday
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You know Mr Percival’s, but have you met Mr Mussels? It’s their winter offering returning to make your Wednesdays a lot more steamy. For $39, a 1kg pot of Spring Bay mussels will be heading your way and made just the way you like it whether it’s spicy tomato and chilli or the classic white wine and garlic (you can also order half a kilo for $29). You’ll have toasted sourdough to mop it up and waterfront views for an extra lovely touch.
It’s all going down from 5pm to late, just book here.
This Neighbourhood Restaurant Launches New Steak Nights To Prime Your Wednesdays
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Feeling like shaking things up midweek? Perhaps craving something a little fancy on hump day? All you need to do is look to Monal Dining. They’ve teamed up with the legends at Joker Wagyu to put on one of Brisbane’s best steak night specials you can stick your fork into right now.
Every Wednesday, you can tuck into a primo Wagyu cut served with some of the restaurant’s signature sides for a modest $55 a pop. Better still, the choice of steak is refreshed on the month, every month. To kick off what they’re calling Wildcard Wednesdays, for July, they’ve got a 190g Joker Wagyu rib eye on the grill, plated up with crispy kipfler potatoes and baby cos lettuce done fancy with shavings of parmesan and an anchovy mustard dressing.
For the Wagyu lovers out there who want the nitty gritty, Joker Wagyu is an Aussie boutique Wagyu label owned by a Queensland cattle family who’ve been in the game for over 115 years. They raise full-blood cattle and pride themselves on their farm-to-restaurant ethos. The result speaks for itself—tender, rich, and melt-in-your-mouth outstanding.
Book yourself into a Wildcard Wednesday at Monal Dining here.
This Newstead Wine Bar Launches A Pasta Night To Warm You Up This Winter
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Name a better duo than twirling your fork into a fresh bowl of pasta as you sip on an elite glass of wine. That’s exactly what’s happening at Wild Legs Wine Room on Wednesdays, with their new Pasta Nights.
From 4pm, you can set your sights on a $19 pasta dish with any wine purchased (on any other night, the pasta here is usually $27). From the slow-cooked beef ragu to the pork loin tortellini made by the pasta experts at Ripiena, each bowl is a certified winter warmer. Whether you’re sitting by the barrels under the twinkling fairy-lit trees or getting cosy inside, it’s the perfect mid-week night out to look forward to. While Wild Legs is usually all about walk-ins, bookings are recommended for this one here.
Bottomless Paella And $6 Pintxos Are Heating Up This Spanish Rooftop Fave
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If you’ve ever wondered how much paella you can stuff in your gob, Iris Rooftop is now inviting you to find out. On Wednesdays from 5:30pm, you can indulge in round after round of their signature chicken chorizo and prawn paella (or their roasted vegetable paella with saffron) for just $39 per person. Plus, if you need a sip to wash it down, you can add a bottomless sangria package for $35 per person—poured to the tune of a live Spanish guitarist.
As for Thursdays, you can dig into bite-sized tapas without burning a hole in your wallet thanks to their $6 pintxos menu available from 6pm. Highlights include Iris’ legendary patatas bravas, crushed tomato on grilled bread with shaved manchego and garlic, Catabrian anchovy on migas with creme fraiche, and cumin-braised beef empanadas. We recommend booking here.
$6 Will Now Get You Delicious Snack Plates On A Wednesday Night
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Valley newcomer Never Enough is already cementing a spot on our weekly routine with their Wednesday night ritual that proves good times are possible on a budget. After Six is dishing up Never Enough’s crowd-favourites for only $6 a plate. Think oysters, piquillo peppers, gildas, mortadella and more, so you can fill up your table without breaking the bank. It’s all going down on Wednesdays from 6pm (duh) and you can book here.
This $25 Lasagne Is Making Wednesday Nights A Whole Lot Cosier
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The lasagne is arguably Italy’s most comforting dish, especially when the nights are colder and every layer is oven-baked to perfection. That’s exactly what you can expect at Bar Monte in Newstead at their new Wednesday Lasagne Nights.
For $25 every Wednesday, you can dig your fork into one of two lasagne varieties: a classic Bolognese with slow-cooked ragu and bechamel or a pumpkin and mushroom with pecorino fondue. They’re available until sold out (and trust us, they will sell out) so we recommend making a booking here although walk-ins are welcome too.
This Heritage Fish Lane Bistro Just Swept The Australian Interior Design Awards
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There’s no doubt that Marlowe—Fish Lane’s new Australian bistro by the Fanda Group (Southside, Central, Rick Shores)—is easy on the eyes. Opening inside a heritage-listed Art Deco apartment block last year, Marlowe pairs its nostalgic menu with an atmosphere that feels like you’re in the home of a mate with incredibly good taste. And now it has the accolades to prove it.
At the Australian Interior Design Awards, J.AR Office (the firm behind Marlowe’s digs) was awarded best Hospitality Design and Best of State for Queensland. According to the jury, Marlowe is “one of the awards’ most unique projects to date [with a] juxtaposition of contemporary furniture and nostalgic styling [making the] apartment-turned-restaurant a truly evocative and theatrical head-turner.” Yep, we’re taking this as a sign to snap up a reservation ASAP.
Brisbane’s Best Restaurant Has Just Unveiled A New Menu Of 25 Fire-Led Dishes
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They say don’t fix what isn’t broken and that rule can certainly be applied to Agnes. The award-winning restaurant is easily one of Brisbane’s best, and now it’s giving us 25 new reasons to visit—unveiling a menu overhaul pushing culinary boundaries through open wood-fire cooking.
Curated by Anyday Culinary Director and co-owner Ben Williamson, the new menu is a nod to Agnes’ original roots with Spanish and Mediterranean influences. Think scorched Mallorquin toast with honeycomb, fennel seeds and guindillas, Catalan-style chorizo roasted in farmhouse cider, and Coral trout pil pil with burnt lemon. There’s also a new Agnes cocktail menu designed to complement the food offering with a focus on expressive flavours, seasonal ingredients, and a pared back take on fire-led techniques.
If you’re an Agnes connoisseur, however, fret not because the iconic smoked cured tomato toast with caper leaf and virgin olive oil as well as the sourdough crumpet with yellowfin tuna and creme fraiche are still on the menu.
You Can Get Your Hands On A Butter-Dipped Soft Serve For A Limited Time
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A sweet-salty combo is the gift that keeps on giving, and now we have a new hyper fixation that’s dishing up just that in the CBD. Harajuku Gyoza on Albert Lane has unveiled a new treat taking silky Japanese hokkaido-style soft serve and dipping it in rich French butter. It’s all going down in an adorable pop-up space inspired by Parisian dessert bars and Japanese kawaii culture, and like all good things it’s here for a good time, not a long time. You can get your hands on the $9 cone from 21 May for 6 weeks only.
This New Vinyl Listening Lounge Is A Totally Private Experience For The Soul
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If you believe the hallmarks of a memorable night are a bangin’ martini and an even better playlist, then you need to lock in a date at W Brisbane’s brand-new vinyl listening lounge.
Designed as a completely private experience away from the crowds, your personal concierge will ensure every beat hits right. There are curated listening moods to choose from or you can take your pick from the 100-strong vinyl collection. The menu is perfectly high-low, from caviar blinis to truffled wagyu sausage rolls. And as for the drinks, there’s a cocktail list designed to complement the sound and setting, but we’ll be reaching for the ‘press for martini’ button—a first of its kind in Brisbane.
Private bookings are available for up to 18 guests cocktail-style or 12 seated. There’s no minimum spend, but you do need a minimum of 4 to lock in the experience. And if you really want to go analog, you can add-on a lock-box to keep phones out of sight and out of mind. Book here.
This Lush CBD Bar Is Now Doing Shawarma Wraps For Your Weekday Lunch
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Since opening last year, Golden Avenue’s resident bar has been the place to be for top-notch cocktails under their soaring palm trees but now they’re giving you a new reason to visit for a midday treat.
GA Bar has just launched a new shawarma wrap menu available from Monday to Friday. Take your pick from lamb kofta, chicken shish or falafel, all served with sumac fries for an extra kick of Golden Avenue’s signature Middle Eastern flavour. It’s available from 11:30am to 2:30pm with walk-ins welcome.
You Can Now Get A Taste Of Sushi Kappo's Famed Omakase At Aizome Bar
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Charcoal-spiked uramaki sushi rolls. Crispy chicken karaage. Award-winning Marble King wagyu sirloin MS9+ (aka. the fancy stuff). That’s just the tip of the +81 iceberg when it comes to the new food coming out of Aizome Bar.
Now, the outstanding neo cocktails are a mainstay, of course—one of the many reasons why Gourmet Traveller crowned the West End bar as Bar of the Year in 2025—but Aizome Bar’s food is expanding beyond snacks, taking hints from its newly-opened counterpart, Sushi Kappo, to give us a shiny new six-course tasting menu and à la carte dining experience. At the helm of both revered venues is chef Ikuo Kobayashi, so you can expect the same Michelin-starred refined treatment that Sushi Kappo made its mark with at Aizome at a very modest price. Snag a reservation here.
Brisbane Just Scored A Dedicated Paddock-To-Plate Private Dining Room For Wagyu Lovers
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Not all private dining rooms are made equal. Some make for the perfect spot for an intimate birthday celebration, others are primed for boozy EOFY parties. But not many private dining rooms are dedicated to world-class wagyu, if it all—until now. Say hello to Moo Moo's grand new 18-seater King River Room, taking its name from the renowned Wagyu producer, King River. Buckle up, because after all, this is happening at one of Brisbane's best steak restaurants.
The paddock-to-plate food offering is in the trust hands of Executive chef Trent Robson while the interiors are the result of Studio Collective’s exceptional work. The King River Room does a bit of everything from exclusive tastings to bespoke dining experiences. Or, what might very well be our favourite option, the ultimate carnivore experience: King River Wagyu banquet. But whatever you do, make sure you somehow get your hands on the smokey wagyu cigar. It's filled with Whiskey-infused mousse and served on a bed of candied Wagyu bacon.
When you’ve got your ducks in a row for your next special occasion, book Moo Moo’s King River Room here.
Former Eagle Street Pier Institutions Have Just Unveiled Their Most Iconic Recipes
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For more than three decades, diners from near and far flocked to Eagle Street Pier for riverside dining at its finest. And while the OG Pier has long closed and the precinct is entering a new era as Waterfront Brisbane, the memories of the dishes live on—and can now be recreated in your very own kitchen. Introducing Pier to Plate: a free recipe book featuring highly sought-after recipes from former Eagle Street Pier institutions. We’re talking Il Centro’s renowned sand crab lasagna, Matt Moran’s duck and pea pie at Aria and George’s Paragon’s signature Barouti. The book is available for download on the Waterfront Brisbane app here, or if you’re in the CBD you can scan the QR codes on the Waterfront Brisbane project hoardings along the riverfront.
Feast On Modern Art In This One-Of-A-Kind Culinary Experience
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Playing with your food is encouraged at this immersive culinary experience combining the world’s most iconic masterpieces with multi-sensory gastronomy. 7 Paintings turns your table into a living canvas, where each dish represents a different creative genius like Michelangelo, Picasso, Banksy, Van Gogh and Dali. Meticulously curated by Sofitel Brisbane Central’s Executive Chef Alex Goyard, the uniquely theatrical journey invites you to tap into the story behind each artwork while savouring course after course of impeccable dining. It’s all going down at Bistro Suzette’s private dining room until June 2026 for $175 per person. Alongside the classic menu, there’s also a fully plant-based vegan offering and even a children’s menu. Book here.
Central Launches A Weekly Dim Sum Club Under The Disco Ball
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The delicious flavours of yum cha meets the playful energy of an underground club at the CBD’s new brunch-style offering served under a glamorous disco ball. Central have just launched Dim Sum Club: a new Saturday lunch offering that invites your crew to share a banquet of dumplings, classic dim sum and signature favourites in their stunning venue below Queen Street. The $59 per person spread includes the likes of scallop and prawn dumplings, pan-friend wagyu bao, and street food-style cheung fun with bottomless iced tea to wash it down. Or, you can add on a two-hour bottomless drinks package which includes Dim Sum Club cocktails, tap beer and premium wines. We recommend booking at 1pm to ensure you’re at the right place and the right time when the disco ball drops at 2pm. Book here.
Marlowe Launches A New Sunday Service Ritual With Big Long Lunch Energy
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Whether you’re recovering from a big Saturday night or looking for your next Sunday sesh, newcomer Marlowe is calling your name—thanks to their new Sunday Service ritual. Featuring a tableside Bloody Mary cart wheeled straight to you, build your own signature drink to enjoy with a delicious skewer inspired by Spanish Gildas and Ploughman’s snacks (think grilled pickled cocktail onion, a smoked slice of LP’s sausage, an olive, and a cube of cheddar). Sunday Service will also introduce new lunch dishes and bar snacks to complement the full a la carte offering, including a Marlowe wagyu cheeseburger and an elegant take on fish and chips with herb-crumbed sand whiting, triple-cooked ships, and chunky tartare. Book here.
Stan’s Lounge Is Now Doing Weekly Album Listening Sessions With A $10 Snack Menu
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Listening to the right album in the right environment is nothing short of a euphoric experience, which is why moody hideaway Stan’s Lounge has just launched Front 2 Back: a weekly series dedicated to the culture of deep listening.
Behind velvet curtains tucked above the bustling energy of Howard Smith Wharves, you can sit back and experience albums that shaped generations—from jazz icons to electronic innovators—on a world-class high-fidelity system. Each session will present two records connected by era, influence or genre played in full, bringing music lovers together for your new midweek ritual. Plus, to complement the evening, you can enjoy a curated $10 snack menu alongside Stan’s signature cocktails, featuring the likes of duck and mushroom dumplings, cumin-spiced lamb ribs, and salt and pepper silken tofu. It all goes down every Wednesday night from 7pm to 9pm—book here.
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