Dig Your Fork Into 13 Of The Best Restaurants In Chermside

If you thought the northside only plated up in the early hours of the day, well, you’d be wrong. While you’re certain to start your day right thanks to these tasty breakfast options, there’s more than enough reasons to hang around in Brisbane/Meanjin’s northside suburb, Chermside for lunch and dinner too. 

Here at Urban List, we’re partial to international flavours, and it just so happens that Chermside’s got more stamps on its passport than most. Without further ado, here are some of the best restaurants in Chermside you need to visit, stat. 

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Scugnizzi

Westfield Chermside, Corner Hamilton & Gympie Road, Chermside

Say ciao! After winning hearts in the CBD, Scugnizzi has opened its second outpost at Westfield Chermside. This kiosk-style Italian joint serves up fan-favourite pizza al taglio alongside hearty new dishes like pasta al forno and lamb‑ragu gnocchi. Small but mighty, it’s the grab-and-go Italian fix you didn’t know you needed, courtesy of My Kitchen Rules 2024 champion Simon Prest. Pro tip: get in early for prime slices—especially the porchetta and nduja.

Donana Mini Hotpot 

Westfield Chermside, Corner Hamilton & Gympie Road, Chermside

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Have you ever heard of a hotpot train? Well, now you have. The first to pioneer the concept, Donana has opened its second location and it’s a 90-seat, candy-pink explosion (in the best of ways) at Westfield Chermside. Choose from 80+ ingredients as they glide past on a conveyor, pick a soup base and build your own bowl. There’s a self-serve sauce station, signature cocktails at the bar and even a Chermside-exclusive broth on the menu. Dine solo or fill a booth with your mates for a hotpot experience like no other.   

La Regina

Westfield Chermside, Corner Hamilton & Gympie Road, Chermside

Keep the cheese coming: La Regina brings carb-loaded comfort to Level 1 of Westfield Chermside, dishing up handmade pastas like linguine marinara loaded with prawns, mussels and scallops, plus wood-fired pizzas ranging from a truffle-rich tartufo to a classic margherita. Add burrata starters, warm focaccia and traditional cannoli for dessert, and you’ve got the perfect post-shop spot.

Pappa Flock

Westfield Chermside, Corner Hamilton & Gympie Road, Chermside

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Pappa Flock’s game is chicken tenders, and we can confirm they do it very well. Straight from Sydney, this viral spot has landed at Westfield Chermside—its first Queensland store—and is already creating serious buzz. You can expect crispy free-range tenders paired with signature sauces, buttery-toast sides, loaded fries and freshly made lemonade. With over 450 people queuing at launch day, it’s clear this one’s a must-try.

Casa Cibo

Westfield Chermside, Cnr Hamilton & Gympie Rd, Chermside

Starting off with a heavy hitter, Casa Cibo is nestled in Westfield Chermside’s fine dining precinct and should go straight to the top of the date night list. Built over two levels, you’ll find a seating arrangement that’s to your standards, and fresh pasta, pizza, and antipasti sliced to order alongside expertly paired (and poured) drinks. Here, you’ll be treated like family—the true Italian way. 

Sasquatch Bar

763 Gympie Rd, Chermside 

A small neighbourhood bar carrying a touch of Canadian charm, Sasquatch meets the needs of those who can’t look past a craft beer and cheap and cheerful bar-style food. But it’s not just the menu that’ll hook you in— this northside haunt is known for its fun and welcoming atmosphere. Be part of the action on Trivia Tuesdays, or score yourself 16 wings and a schooner of beer for $30 on Wing it Wednesday. Hump day goes hard.

El Camino Cantina

Westfield Chermside, Cnr Hamilton & Gympie Rd, Chermside

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Food should be fun, filling, and flavourful — just ask the folks at El Camino Cantina. A Tex-Mex hot spot with a reputation for keeping the good times rolling, they’re all about big eats, loud tunes, and frozen margaritas—the perfect group chat fodder. Feast your eyes (and your belly) on tacos dripping with sauce, sizzling fajitas, crunchy nachos, fiery wings, and queso-drenched burritos, then slurp it all down with a frozen margarita or tower of sangria. It’s safe to say things are about to get messy. 

Motto Motto

Westfield Chermside, Cnr Hamilton & Gympie Rd, Chermside

Fancy a taste of Tokyo without the plane fare? Take a trip to Motto Motto instead. Here, traditional Japanese eats are waiting to be devoured, dished up in ultra-cool interiors. It’s your one-stop shop for mouth-watering donburi, curry bowls, ramen, udon, bao, and gyoza. Feel the need for a feed but don’t want to move from the couch? Find this institution on Uber Eats. Mega score. 

Tapworks

Westfield Chermside, Cnr Hamilton & Gympie Rd, Chermside

Nothing hits the spot like a cold frothy, so give into cravings and take a seat at Tapworks—the perfect place to meet your mates at. With a huge selection of crafty goodness off tap and in bottles, as well as an extensive pub-style menu featuring burgers, mouth-watering chargrilled steaks, and the classic parmi, make Tapworks your local where the good times roll. 

Kinn+Derm

Westfield Chermside, Cnr Hamilton & Gympie Rd, Chermside

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Walking into Kinn+Derm, you’d think you had wandered into a vibrant Thai night market. Instead, it's one of the most banging Chermside restaurants on offer, and probably the most delicious night out you'll have in a hot minute. Your Thai feast is lit by ultra-cool neon decals and washed down by something from a seriously generous cocktail list. We recommend a mojito jug or two and arriving with a very empty stomach. Potentially stretchy pants too. 

Little Singapore

Westfield Chermside, Cnr Hamilton & Gympie Rd, Chermside

Make no mistake, nothing about Little Singapore—the restaurant or the flavours—is little. A glow from the canopy of red lanterns above you lights the menu, which lists all time faves like shepherd's purse wontons, stir-fried rice, and noodles with any protein you could dream of. Slurp down a lychee bomb, slurp up a noodle, and bask in the glorious and inevitable food coma induced by Little Singapore. Got a special occasion? Reserve a private dining room and fill your belly in private.

The Bavarian

Westfield Chermside, Cnr Hamilton & Gympie Rd, Chermside

German feasts hit different, and The Bavarian does it the way you want it with a flex-heavy menu. Head in for their giant beer steins and stay for old school home cooked-style feeds like wurst platters (yes, that’s a sausage platter), pork belly burgers, and doughnut pretzels. The one at Chermside has the hookup on deals too—think all-you-can-eat meat Wednesdays and regular events. Lederhosen, optional. 

Zeus Street Greek

Westfield Chermside, Cnr Hamilton & Gympie Rd, Chermside

Fresh, fast and tasty personified, Zeus Street Greek is your ticket to Greece without leaving the country. Serving up tasty classics and drool-worthy, coma-inducing feeds like their pita wraps, spartan bowls, salads, and chargrilled meats, make this your go-to lunchtime haunt when you need to escape the sight of the screen.

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