Forks at the ready, Brisbane’s hottest food fest of the year—Dine BNE City—is back for its fifth year, serving up 100+ exclusive offers and one-off events from Brisbane City’s best bars and restaurants.
Kicking off with Fireside on Friday 30 May and running until the end of June, the city-wide festival will span four pillars: Let’s Do Lunch, Supper Club, Bar Safari, plus a lineup of one-off special events. To help you make the absolute most of the action, we’ve rounded up the offers and events not to be missed at Dine BNE City's epic month of dining. Let’s dig in.
Let’s Do Lunch
Let’s Do Lunch will see 35 venues offering up $25 and $35 exclusive midday meals. For a bargain of $25, you can tuck into a burger and tap beer at Gather, a two-course lunch with a starter and the choice between two tacos, a poke bowl, or green curry, plus a drink at Cheeky Poke Bar, or classic BLT and beer at Santa Monica Bar & Restaurant.
If you're happy to fork out the extra tenner, $35 deals include steak and a drink at Fig & Olive, an exclusive set menu of sashimi, agedashi tofu and hanami chicken at Tenya Japanese Restaurant & Bar, or a riverside lunch and house wine of your choice from Alchemy Restaurant and Bar.
THE DETAILS
When: 1–30 June
Where: Venues across Brisbane
Cost: $25–$35
For more information, head here.
Supper Club
For a soul-filling feed, head to New Shanghai for a mini banquet for two for $45. Try their signature xiao long bao, followed by either rainbow sweet-and-sour crispy beef or king pow chicken, served with wok-fried seasonal greens and classic Chinese fried rice.
In the mood to treat yourself? Book in for the grand banquet and wine pairing at The Brasserie at Naldham House. For $159 per person, feast on three decadent courses, including half-shell scallops with spicy nduja, potato boulangère with caramelised onions and thyme, and berry mille-feuille for dessert—each paired with the perfect accompanying drop.
THE DETAILS
When: 1–30 June
Where: Restaurants across Brisbane
Cost: $22.50–$159 per person
For more information, head here.
Bar Safari
Looking for an excuse to lock in some after-work drinks? Sip and snack your way through 30 of Brisbane’s most iconic bars with specially curated food and drink pairings for Bar Safari.
Plenty of bars are getting in on the action—like Club Felix, where $49 per person will get you a curated wine tasting paired with a charcuterie board, or Opa Bar + Mezze, where you can snack on salty saganaki and keftedes, washed down with a refreshing beer, wine or sparkling of your choosing for just $35 per person.
THE DETAILS
When: Bars across Brisbane
Where: 1–30 June
Cost: $20–$120 per person
For more information, head here.
Gather In The Garden
For those who prefer their happy hour with a side of party, Gather In The Garden is the ultimate end-of-week pick-me-up. Gather Bistro will play host to live DJs across four Friday arvos in June from 4:15pm, with a rotation of handcrafted cocktails and spritzes—plus an Italian-inspired menu of aperitivo treats to snack on while you dance. Think classic cicchetti and loaded Roman pinsas.
THE DETAILS
When: 4:15pm–6:15pm, Fridays, 6–27 June
Where: Gather Bistro, Ann Street, Brisbane
Cost: Free entry
For more information, head here.
Five Course Truffle Dinner
About as decadent as it comes, this incredible one-off dinner covers five courses of truffle-based goodness curated by the truffle queen and founder of Lady Truffle, Debs Oliver. Expect dishes like truffle and mushroom dumplings, King River purebread wagyu with burnt cabbage and truffled house oyster sauce, and burnt milk semifreddo with sesame and truffle gula jawa.
There's also the option to add expertly paired wines to every course—it's a solid yes from us.
THE DETAILS
When: 6pm–9pm, 25 June
Where: The Fifty Six, Felix Street, Brisbane
Cost: $150 per person, or $260 with wine pairing add-on
For more information, head here.
Zen Garden High Tea
Forget tiny sandwiches and scones, this is high tea like you’ve never seen it before. A decadent, Japanese-inspired menu from executive chef Valentino Acuzar, Zen Garden High Tea will include savoury bites like lobster rolls, wagyu beef tataki and chicken karaage, alongside sweet treats like matcha tiramisu, yuzu log and mango cheesecake.
Step into the moody, speakeasy-style surrounds of Bar 1603, where you’ll be greeted with a glass of French bubbles before diving into a menu of epic proportions.
THE DETAILS
When: 11am–3pm, weekends, 1–29 June
Where: Bar 1603, 27/35 Turbot Street, Brisbane
Cost: $109 per person
For more information, head here.
Urban Wine Walk
Bringing the cellar door to the Brisbane City streets, the Urban Wine Walk is your ticket to an afternoon of self-guided sipping. You’ll make your way through eight of Brisbane’s fave venues—think Club Felix, the Embassy Hotel, Miss Demeanour and Storia on Queen—with each spot hosting a winemaker pouring curated drops. It’s an urban adventure with serious wine cred.
THE DETAILS
When: 12pm–4pm, 28 June
Where: Brisbane City
Cost: $82 per person
For more information, head here.
South American BBQ Experience
Two hours of traditional South American BBQ—you’ll want to arrive hungry for this one. Serving up seven epic courses (you heard us), it’s all about bold flavours, traditional cooking, and seriously good meat. Held on Friday nights, it’s the perfect way to ditch the meal prep and treat yourself to a next-level dinner.
THE DETAILS
When: Fridays, 6–27 June, 6:30pm–8:30pm
Where: Navala Churrascaria, Riverside Centre, Eagle Street, Brisbane
Cost: $180 per person
For more information, head here.
For a complete rundown of everything you can dig your teeth into next month, head over to Dine BNE City for all the details.
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