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The Maillard Project comes to us from Adam Wang, the coffee connoisseur behind Coffee Anthology, one of the city’s most popular cafes. There’s a distinctly different vibe here though, with a minimalist stone, concrete and timber interior in contrast to Coffee Anthology’s industrial style. The most impressive section of the venue though, is the roasting area, which is visible behind a wall of glass and is where you might catch The Maillard Project’s beans being roasted on the daily.

New Farm might be surrounded by water, but it's been lacking in somewhere to get a classic serving of fish and chips to eat by the river—until now. Landing in Methyr Village, Piranha Fish Cafe comes to us from the previous owners of the iconic Double Shot Espresso, who've ditched the brunch scene to embrace fresh seafood instead. 

Hustle and Grind represents everything good happening in Fortitude Valley right now.

Newstead has scored itself a new neighbourhood wine bar in the form of Commercial Road Public Bar. Taking up residence above a quiet side street just off Commercial Road, the new bar is inspired by the New York Fashion Week scene of the 1980s—and has the interiors and playlist to match. 

Studio 45 is the only fitness studio of its kind in Brisbane, specialising in Lagree Fitness. Straight from the USA, this program is basically 'pilates on steriods,' and counts Victoria Secret models amongst its celebrity fans. Using a machine similar to the ones used in Reformer Pilates, a Lagree session is all about giving you an intense workout without putting pressure on your joints. 

Ramen Danbo has come a long way from their origins in Chikushino, on one of Japan’s southern islands. After opening their first store in 2000, news of their supreme noodles spread to the rest of the island, then the entire country, and now Ramen Danbo has gone global. Their new CBD store is their third in Brisbane, with two others in South Brisbane and Sunnybank, and we're lucky to get them.

If you're a fan of West End's Cups On Melbourne and Salisbury's Cups And Wells, you'll be stoked to know that the crew behind the cosy coffee and brunch spots have just opened a third venue to add to their collection, this one in East Brisbane. Taking over a space on the corner of Wellington and Waterloo Street, the small but gorgeous cafe is everything us millenials want in a coffee spot—think coral pink walls, Moroccan-inspired patterned tiles and neon lights, plus a tasty breakfast menu too of course. 

Forget everything you know about Italian food, because Uh Oh Spaghettio is coming to throw it all out the window. Opening in Bakery Lane in the Valley, this neon-lit, late night pasta joint is going to be all about experimental pasta flavours, funky tunes and good vibes. 

The Prawnster is 50-foot vintage prawn trawler that has found a new lease on life as a floating restaurant, with a small kitchen and prep area in the bow, and the stern converted into an undercover seating area, with benches lining both the starboard and port side, and one large timber table down the middle. 

Coming out of a hole-in-the-wall spot in Mt Gravatt, Dough Ma doughnuts are some of the fluffiest, most cream-filled doughnuts you'll find in all of Brisbane, and they come in more flavours than you can imagine. Walk up to their counter and you'll be treated to the sight of an array of rainbow-coloured round doughnuts filled with sweet whipped cream in flavours like strawberry cheesecake, jam and cream, tiramisu, cookies and cream, iced coffee and pistachio—and that's just the beginning. 

If you’re a bubble tea addict, you might well recognise West End’s newest flower-covered cafe. Botanical Lab moved to its new home on Melbourne Street from a hole-in-the-wall spot in Fortitude Valley’s Bakery Lane, bringing it’s dreamy soft serve, sweet bubble teas and adorable interiors with it. 

We know how often you finish work, or have a busy weekend, and get home tired and hungry with absolutely no desire to cook. Well next time it happens, instead of reaching for your phone to order Uber Eats, make a quick trip to Good Lookin' Chook, where you'll find a wholesome, ready-to-eat feast awaiting you. 

There’s nothing we love more than pasta—except maybe pizza. And lucky for us, Italian favourite Persone is swinging their doors open again and dishing up both. 

Vicalates is the baby of Victoria Spiliopoulos (get the cute play on words?), who, after spending some time in the States, noticed a distinct lack of boutique gyms in Brisbane—so she decided to open her own. Combining her pilates training and studies in art history and design, Victoria has created a gorgeous pink and white ‘grammable space, with quirky art lining the walls, from retro magazine covers to watercolour paintings.

Taking over the former home of Sourced Grocer, Mexican joint La Patrona is almost unrecognizable from its former state, with recycled wood stairs leading up into a vibrant but relaxed dining space overlooked by a colourful mural depicting Day of the Dead-inspired figures and flowering cacti. On the menu, you’ll find a long list of dishes from Mexico’s Baijo region, including street food and family-style shared dishes.

Taking up residence on Hope Street, El Planta has finally opened its doors for dining in with a full menu of plant-based Mexican feeds. Though the venue is only small, more seating outside on the footpath ensures there’s plenty of room, while inside, the walls are lined with framed prints and cacti galore. 

Leafy Graceville is turning into quite the dining hub these days, with Plentiful the latest venue to join a growing list of foodie spots. The minimalist cafe opened back in March 2020, but promptly had to close it's doors again when the pandemic struck—but they're now back in action and dishing up delish breakfasts and lunches to hungry locals seven days a week. 

A cosy, relaxed venue in Mount Gravatt, The Gift Shop started out as a hole-in-the-wall spot for coffee and snacks, but has blossomed into a full-blown cafe where you can brunch on creative breakfasts that look as good as they taste. With both indoor and outdoor seating, there's room for you and your pooch, and a coffee hatch if you just want to grab and go. 

Hailed as Europe’s best escape rooms, Fox in a Box opened its first location in Vienna in 2013. Since then, Fox has opened over 30 locations in four different continents and set a universal standard for escape rooms as a concept, with high tech systems and brilliant puzzles. 

Home to disturbingly good burgers, their infamous Twisties-dusted loaded fries (if you haven’t tried these yet you’ve straight-up failed at life) and plenty of ice cold beer on tap, Fritzenberger is the place to go if you're look for a good pub feed in South Bank.

After a lengthy hiatus, Dalgety Public House in Teneriffe is back with a new look and a new menu, thanks to a new team. Returning as Dalgety 2.0, the gastro pub is once again the place to go for a delicious gastro pub-style feed and epic cocktails. Inside, the garden bar decor has been swapped out for a more industrial vibe, with a mix of bar and dining-style seating overlooking leafy Macquarie Street. More casual seating spills out onto the deck, meaning there's options galore depending on whether you just in for a few drinks or a hearty feed.

With an all American flair that manifests in the gooiest of cheese, and meatiest of burgers, Brooklyn Depot has long been one of our top picks for a cheat day feed—you might recognise their burgers that come complete with injectible sauce. And now we can indulge in their epic eats even more, with an express venue landing in Fortitude Valley.

Landing in the heart of Fortitude Valley on Thursday 30 July is Eterna, a late night Italian eatery dishing up Roman fare from the venue formerly occupied by Longtime—yep, that romantic, underground spot tucked down an alleyway just off Ann Street, left empty when Longtime migrated over to James Street and became Same Same. The new eatery comes to us from the team behind Salt Meats Cheese, so you know it's going to be one to head for as soon as you can get a booking. 

Isolation and working from home has taught us two important lessons—the value of a good coffee from your local cafe, and that there’s really no such thing as too many house plants. Green Space is here to serve not only your caffeine cravings but also your overwhelming desire to add to your indoor plant menagerie.

Any Brisbane barbecued meat lover worth their salt will know about Barbecue Mafia—this pop-up turned permanent dining spot opened up in Chelmer in 2019 and has been winning tastebuds with their signature low and slow cooked meat ever since. And now, east siders can get a piece of the meaty action with Barbecue Mafia's second location opening up in Coorparoo. 

Inspired by Mexico’s Riviera Maya, Maya has transformed the rooftop space that was once Eleven into a striking, destination eatery featuring a white and blue palette dotted with oversize stone and ceramic pots, as well as the obligatory desert cacti and greenery galore. In keeping with the decor, the dining menu here is all about polished Mexican street food, designed to be shared and devoured with a margarita in hand. 

Italian is known as the world’s most loved cuisine, and after a trip to Olive & Angelo, it’s easy to see why. Olive & Angelo offers Italian food at its finest, with traditional, homemade recipes that add a sense of authenticity to your meal. Bonus, you get to enjoy them in Olive & Angelo's greenery adorned outdoor courtyard, surrounded by the twinkling lights of the city.

Named after one of the Scenic Rim’s most treasured waterfalls, you’ll find Witches Falls Winery tucked away in the heart of Mt Tamborine. Wines are made on-site with fruit sourced from the Granite Belt, whose cool climate mirrors the growing conditions of the Northern Rhone in France. Fruit from the Granite Belt is known for producing world-class wines, so good luck putting down your glass. 

Riddle time! What has ten beach umbrellas, five bars, a laneway and its own pizza oven? After a Hollywood-esque makeover, West End’s oldest pub is looking fresh, fine, and ready for your dining pleasure. Whether you’re sinking those Sunday afternoon woes over a beer at the Public Bar or settling in with a rosé in the open-air Backyard, The Boundary Hotel has learned more than a few new tricks.

Now open in East Brisbane is Hey Joe, a sizable addition to the east side's brunch scene. Having taken over a corner spot in Lytton Road's local shopping precinct, this spacious cafe has room for plenty of local and non-local brunch seekers alike, with an industrial-inspired interior and lashings of light streaming in through the wide windows. 

Just one step into Olive Thyme will transport you across the globe to the ancient lands of Turkey, where you’ll be wowed by the time-honoured culinary traditions of the Mediterranean. The restaurant’s heritage-listed digs create an authentic ambience, and their leadlight glass trimmings, Turkish ceramics and colourful cushions only add to the appeal.

Get ready to carb-load, because Sprout Artisan Bakery has just opened the doors on their very first bricks and mortar venue. Now, the artisan bakery, whose delicious products are usually supplied to cafes across Brisbane or sold at local markets, have made it just that bit easier for you to get your weekly pastry fix, with a hole-in-the-wall spot in James Street.

Moonshine Coffee Roasters may have been born and bred in Byron Bay, but the crew have decided to extend their roots to follow the warmth of the Queensland sun. Their Brisbane venture opened its doors in early May, gracing the streets of Kangaroo Point with the delightful aroma of fresh single-origin batch brews straight from the hills of the Byron Bay Hinterland. 

After earning themselves a cult following of coffee connoisseurs, Only. Speciality Coffee have packed up their coffee beans in favour of a new home in Fortitude Valley’s TC Beirne Building. The heritage-listed digs offer a quiet space to enjoy your cup of joe away from the bustling city streets. Modern touches such as built-in charging ports seamlessly blend with the building’s old-school charm, giving off chic and sophisticated vibes sure to impress your Insta followers. 

Opening in King Street on Wednesday 1 July, Potato Boy is dedicated to all things deep-fried golden potato, and its perfect accompaniments. Because we all know that when it comes to fish and chips or a good burger, the perfect potato sides can make or break the meal. The sides here definitely achieve the latter, with perfectly crisp potato scallops and hand cut chips to pair with a beef or fried chicken burger, or crunchy serve of beer battered fish. 

Smoky Moo is an American barbecue restaurant dedicated to slow cooked smoked beef, and nothing else. With a fit out designed to appeal to the urban cowboy in all of us, Smokey Moo’s interior features just enough corrugated iron, unfinished timber, cowhide leather and desert cacti to give off a Wild West vibe, without making you feel like you should be wearing a Stetson. 

Offering up a mix of Jiu-Jitsu, yoga and pilates, as well as baked sourdough goods on the side, The Good Dose is a welcome antidote the chaos of Brisbane life, with their Wynnum-based studio providing welcome relief to all members, as well as a place to relax and unwind. 

Aussies have long loved Indian food, so it’s no surprise that when Zach Dexter travelled to Mohali in the country’s north, he became enraptured with the flavours of the city. Just one bite of the leavened flatbread dish known as kulcha was all it took to get Zach hooked. He knew he had to share these flavours with his friends back in Oz by bringing the taste of this crispy and delicious traditional Indian street food onto home soil. 

Blockhouse Eat + Drink is a Nundah favourite, bringing a whole lot of deliciousness to the north side suburb. By day, Blockhouse is the breakfast and brunching spot of your dreams, with a menu of inventive dishes like avocado on toast with miso butter and popcorn chicken. Yep, don't expect the same old bacon and eggs here. You can wake up as late as you like to too, because the AM menu runs until 2.30pm. Best of all, you can currently sip on 90 minutes worth of bottomless mimoses for just $25pp, with $5 going straight to the Nundah Community Centre to make someone's Christmas—how good is that? Lock in a brunch date and give Blockhouse a buzz to book a table for a boozy breakfast session.

Joining the stunning Ada Lane precinct in Fortitude Valley alongside The Calile Hotel, Edwards And Co's second Brisbane salon (you'll find the first inside W Brisbane) is founder Jaye Edwards' eighth Australia-wide. A quick browse of their Instagram page will tell you why the salon brand has developed enough of a cult following to expand so far, with a feed full of masterfully created sun-kissed highlights complimenting glossy loose waves. Is it the ultimate summer do? We say yes.

If the name Bao Bar doesn’t give you some kind of inclination as to what’s served here, then just imagine a fluffy cloud and fill it with crispy fried chicken, soft shell crab and beef ribs—basically heaven on a plate. After a brief pop-up at Hikari in Teneriffe earlier this year, Bao Bar finally has a venue to call their very own, opening a permanent spot on Edmonstone Street. If you managed to hit them up during their pop-up though, you’ll be happy to know that all the bao you know and love are on the menu here for good, with a few more to try and even a few extra sides and a short drinks list to pair them with. 

Call all your vegan friends, because we've got the news you've been craving—an all plant-based pizza and burger joint has landed in West End. Nonna's Nightmare, so called because their plant-based pizzas would give an Italian nonna nightmares, has opened for takeaway, with dining in to come when lockdown restrictions ease.

Taking over an old warehouse that’s been stripped back to bare bones and refitted, Agnes Restaurant is a moody, sophisticated venue that combines sleek black furnishings and hanging pendant lights with exposed brick and polished concrete. The centrepiece of the venue is the open kitchen and its glowing fires, where everything on the menu is cooked over coal, fire and smoke. 

West End's Mama Taco is an homage to authentic Mexican cuisine with contemporary touches—and an Instagrammable pastel pink aesthetic to boot. Featuring several wooden booths and high bar tables, adorned with hand-painted Mexican tiles, the cosy space is overlooked by a dreamy photo of the Baja Desert from above the bar, which may or may not make you even thirstier for the mezcal lining the shelves below.

Conveniently located across the road from the stunning New Farm Park, Joedy’s Cafe has one of the best seats in the house when it comes to New Farm cafes. The mastermind behind the cafe, Joedy Kyle, has his heart set on providing the community with as much locally sourced produce as possible for the body and soul to enjoy. Their all-day menu offers options for everyone, including Nanna's savoury mince, chilli scrambled eggs with smoked octopus and the seriously Instagrammable purple ube waffles with black sesame ice cream. 

Let’s be honest, nothing beats ordering every single kind of dumpling or steamed bun on a menu (they’re small so you’re allowed to), filling your very own dipping saucer with all the soya, vinegar and chilli oil you can handle, and stuffing your face. This is welcomed and encouraged at Mei Wei Dumplings, The Star Gold Coast's hawker-style Cantonese spot which is opening its its second location at Treasury Brisbane on Thursday 12 March. 

The Valley is home to several good Japanese eateries, all with impressive drinks menus, but the 14-seater Shishou Sake Bar & Eats is where to head if whisky and wine are sounding overdone, and you're ready to turn to top notch saké instead. Though small, the vibrant, mural adorned venue (painted by Drapl) is the perfect spot to nibble on izakaya style share plates, sip Japanese-inspired cocktails (or a wine, if you must) and watch the Valley goers stroll by.

Serious about skin care? Pelci is the place for you. Formerly known as The Philocalist, this brand takes a holistic approach to everything skin and beauty, tailoring each treatment to the needs of the client. Even the clinic itself was designed with rejuvenation in mind, incorporating brass accents, greenery and plush furnishings to bring authenticity and warmth to the space. 

Founded in 2013, dunkle authentic is the brainchild of Molly Dunkle, a longtime advocate for embracing natural beauty and self-care. With the help of her father, an environmental chemist, Molly spent her teendom whipping up batches of her own lip balms and make up, eventually following a career as a make up artist. Now, Molly has opened her first studio on California Lane, where she hand makes a range of feel-good makeup and skincare.

Already a Brisbane city favourite, Phat Elephant has opened a second venue at UPSTAIRS by Toombul, meaning that you no longer have to head for the CBD to get your fix. All about unadulterated, unfussy, authentic Thai cuisine, you can expect to find all of the Thai dishes that you know and love on the menu, and a variety of lesser known dishes for the more adventurous.

Vintage shopping in Paddington and in need of a pick-me-up? Stop by Sweethearts Cupcakes, where you'll find cabinets full to bursting with an array of cupcakes in decadent flavours. 

Part butcher, part grocer, part grill, part cafe, Amin's Butcher and Grill is a modern, friendly butcher where you can not only buy high quality meats to take home, but also get your chosen protein cooked up right next door to eat on the spot. 

This casual 12-seater fine dining spot is the place to feast on lengthy degustations heroing local produce in deliciously creative ways. Tranforming what used to be Freja's Cafe into an intimate outdoor venue with plenty of natural wood finishes, Scandi furnishings and greenery to provide cosy Nordic cottage vibes, you'll be taken on a journey of discovery from the moment you step through the door.

Want to be spurred on by booming music and an inspirational instructor while you get the workout of your life? InspireCycle & Box in Teneriffe is Brisbane's most sweat-inducing spin and boxing studio, and one session here will have you addicted.

If you go loco for ribs, you’re in for a real treat. West End fave Big Roddy is about to be your go-to for perfectly tender, sticky, juicy and gorgeously glazed ribs. 

Sitting in prime position on Brunswick Street Mall next to Fortitude Music Hall, The Sound Garden is Fortitude Valley's epic new bar and restaurant that will take your next Valley night out to the next level—literally. Taking over two massive floors with space for 700 punters, the split level venue even has a verandah overlooking the Brunswick Street Mall, perfect for a bit of late night people watching on a Saturday night. 

Whether it be a bark-day, a paw-ty or you just want a good schnack, you can have it all at Collies And Co., where good food and great coffee comes paired with sharing the love of everyone's four-legged friends. Found in Samford Village, this family-run, dog-friendly cafe not only welcomes pooches of all shapes, sizes and colours with open arms, they raise their own Border Collie puppies in a carefully controlled environment on site, and care for dogs and puppies in need in conjunction with Animal Rescue Qld. And to help those puppies prepare for their future homes, the cafe team host daily puppy socialisation sessions (bookings are required) for all the furry cuddling you can imagine. 

What do taxidermy, bluegrass music, soul food, and pole dancing have in common? Lefty's Old Time Music Hall, partner, that's what. You won't actually find any pole dancing there any more, but most people—okay, some people— will best know the Lefty's building at the top of Caxton Street as the former location of the Velvet Cigar, a house of disesteem where, by all accounts, certain roguish fops could observe young ladies dancing exotically on a stage. 

Bardon’s Rainworth General Store has a new lease on life with the arrival of Goodfolk Cafe into its storied walls. Keeping all the charm of the old building with plenty of exposed timber and greenery, the new cafe has brought even more character to the space—and that’s before you start perusing the menu.

A new local from the crew behind Deedot (one of our all-time favourites, might we add), Groundhog Social has brought colourful pastel interiors and wickedly good breakfast feeds to seaside Manly. Much like at Deedot, you’ll struggle to choose just one dish from the lengthy menu, with eats like breakfast gnocchi with rich braised beef, bubble and squeak with bacon and poached eggs, raspberry chia bowls and waffles with mixed berries and whipped cream.