A two-storey Japanese izakaya from star restaurateur Jonathan Barthelmess.

A 300-seater with the heart of a late-night market stall.

The octagonal, overwater stunner with a fresh-seafood slant and an enviable view.

A gorgeous restaurant and bar at the centre of Brisbane's Middle Eastern moment.

Widely regarded as one of the country’s best Greek restaurants.

A two-storey Cantonese eatery with a star chef at the helm.

Pizza that's been delighting Brisbane since 2004.

If you're planning a short, relaxed date, this is your best option.

A neon-lit stunner from the owner of Phat Elephant and Chai Thai.

Refined share plates and mezcal on a classy corner of Brunswick Street.

Family-style Greek from Jonathan Barthelmess, one of Sydney’s favourite restaurateurs.

The perfect warm-up for an extended date at Gerard's Bistro, provided things go well.

Sit at the bar, order a few wines and interact with the chefs. No chance of an awkward silence here.

A European-style wine bar and bistro in South Brisbane.

This heritage-listed bar is a hot contender for the city's most elegant space. Ideal for a picky date, in other words.

Modern Chinese food and a killer wine list from brothers Cameron and Jordan Votan.

For dates that revolve around good wine.

Casual but classy Italian dining.

Small, intimate and totally cool.

Via a long marble bar, this moody 60-seat restaurant puts guests up close and personal with its woodfire grill, used to cook an ever-changing menu that might include Black Angus short rib or pickled kohlrabi.

Salt and pepper cuttlefish sangas, Moreton Bay bug char kway teow, fancy wines and spicy cocktails – all in a jaw-dropping three-storey space from the Rick Shores crew.

This beautiful, fast-paced and very fun Italian restaurant is from the Same Same and Agnes crew. Expect house-made pasta, stacks of antipasti and soft-serve gelato, accompanied by a 350-bottle wine list – all in one of Brisbane's most beguiling dining rooms.

Same Same is the successor to Longtime, one of Brisbane’s most celebrated Thai restaurants. And as the name would imply, none of Longtime’s DNA has fundamentally changed, it’s just been refined. The service is sharper, the space is more beautiful inside and out and the food is more vibrant than ever.

This beautiful marble and mirrored aperitivo bar complements Gemelli next door with a breezier, more laid-back energy. The open street-facing window is an excellent perch for Italian snacks, washed down with a Negroni or a spritz.

A small plate-centric wine and cocktail bar from the Happy Boy crew.

Hello Please opened back in 2016. But since moving to its permanent Fish Lane location, it's had a real swagger. The fit-out is sleek and bold in equal measure, offset by a sunny awning that garlands the exterior. On the food front, old favourites such as the crispy chicken ribs are joined by new dishes such as katsu eggplant bao and cacio e pepe udon.

Hit this south-side spot for soul-warming pasta, woodfired pizza and spinning Italo-disco tunes. For drinks, it’s birthday Negronis, an Aether-brewed Italian lager and 80-plus Italian wines.

Real Roman food and the Italian treatment in Woolloongabba’s antique district.

This Anna Spiro-designed riverside stunner is from the Libertine crew. It's headed by Bangkok-born chef Suwisa Phoonsang. Come for milk buns stuffed with massaman beef, Moreton Bay bug pad thai and spiked house-made iced teas under a ceiling adorned with glowing white lanterns.

Old-school service and Eurocentric dishes anchor this elegant bar and grill. Visit for Moreton Bay bugs with cafe de Paris butter, a fancy cheeseburger, a globetrotting wine list and classic cocktails.