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The Best Restaurants in North Brisbane For a Feast of All Kinds
Hunting for a restaurant in North Brisbane? You're spoilt for choice with everything from authentic Italian to vegan ramen.
The best restaurants in North Brisbane include Pepe’s in Newmarket for lively Mexican dining, Olive Thyme in Albion for Turkish mezze in a heritage setting, and Antica in Wilston for Neapolitan pizza, alongside a handful of other standout spots across the north side. So if you’re searching for a bite to eat on this side of town, you’ve got plenty of options, depending on what you’re after. Fun and feisty Mexican? Neighbourhood gem? Wine bar? This side of Brissie has all that and more.
Whether you’re selecting by cuisine or suburb, you’ll find the best restaurants in North Brisbane in our edit below…
Best Restaurants in North Brisbane for Date Night
Antica
Antica’s origins can be traced back to 2012, when owners Luca and Mike started selling pizza from a vintage Kombi. It wasn’t long before their popularity led to a permanent home in the form of Antica. Here, loyal pizza fanatics are invited to indulge in Southern Italian-style pizza. You’ve got a delicious array of white and red-based Neapolitan pizzas to choose from, alongside the house special, the Regina Diavola, featuring a signature double (doppio) base, spicy salami, roasted cherry tomato, stracciatella, Manuka honey and nduja. Pair with an Antica house-aged Negroni, and you’ve got the recipe for a perfect evening.
Suburb: Wilston
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Italian, Pizza
Best For: Date night, Families, Group dining
Coda
Chermside has been harbouring a hidden gem. Cafe by day and wine bar by night, Coda plates up fresh oysters, charcuterie and small plates that are perfect for picking at while you sip contentedly away on a glass of wine. The menu leans European, with pasta, steak frites, arancini and grilled octopus gracing the plates at this North Brisbane haunt.
Sitchu Tip: Check their Facebook page for updates on locals night and special weeknight offers, perfect for those last-minute “can’t be bothered to cook” moments.
Suburb: Chermside
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Wine bar
Best For: Date night, Special occasion, Wine lovers
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Oh Boy Bok Choy
Sample your way around the Asian continent with Oh Boy Bok Choy‘s incredible fusion menu, where you can hop from Vietnam to Malaysia, China to Thailand in one sitting. It’s a shared-style menu, so there’s a lot to sample (bring a group!). If you’re feeling hungry, opt for the banquet (it will only set you back $60 per person) which will have you chowing down on whisky tamarind pork belly, topokki noodle pad see ew, and 10-hour braised beef massaman curry.
Suburb: Stafford
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Asian fusion
Best For: Group dining, Weekend plans, Locals
Olive Thyme
Albion is a quiet achiever in the North Brisbane dining scene, with locals delighting in longstanding favourites such as Olive Thyme. This warm and inviting restaurant serves Middle Eastern and Turkish fare, meals that invite everyone at the table to share, taste and enjoy a little bit of everything. The menu shifts with the seasons and features plenty of charcoal cooking, which adds sensational flavour that will soon turn you into a regular.
Suburb: Albion
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Turkish, Middle Eastern
Best For: Families, Group dining, Date night
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Neon Ramen
Adorned with a cyberpunk cityscape and neon lighting, Neon Ramen sets the mood for a good time as soon as you walk in the door. They’ve got all of your ramen bar favourites up for grabs, sans meat! You won’t find just one vegan option here, instead, you’ll have a choice of eight different bao, and that’s just the start!
You can opt to “Make Your Own” meal or choose from the menu that covers vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free diners, and dishes like katsu curry and shogayaki.
Suburb: Everton Park
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Ramen
Best For: Date night, Special occasion, Group dining, Locals
Pepe’s Newmarket
Everyone loves Pepe’s! This laid-back and friendly Mexican restaurant is your mid-week saviour for dining out, tasty takeaway or even a cute date night. Since 1972, this absolute institution has been pouring margaritas, serving sizzling fajitas, mouthwatering burritos and their house speciality guacamole dip, smashed table-side.
Sitchu Tip: Ordering a drink to share with your pals? Opt for the red sangria, spiced with star anise, vanilla, cloves and cinnamon.
Suburb: Newmarket
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Mexican
Best For: Families, Group dining, Weekend plans
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Pepe’s, Olive Thyme and Antica are the top picks for North Brisbane dining. Pepe’s in Newmarket has been a Brisbane institution since the 1970s, pouring margaritas and serving fajitas, burritos and a signature table-side guacamole. Olive Thyme in Albion serves Turkish and Middle Eastern fare built for sharing, with a seasonal menu and plenty of charcoal cooking. Antica in Wilston serves Southern Italian-style Neapolitan pizza, including the house special Regina Diavola, alongside a house-aged Negroni. Between the three, you’ll find everything from a laid-back margarita night to a long, shared table dinner.
Oh Boy Bok Choy and Olive Thyme are built for a crowd. Oh Boy Bok Choy’s shared-style menu spans Vietnam, Malaysia, China and Thailand, with a $60 per person banquet covering whisky tamarind pork belly, topokki noodle pad see ew and 10-hour braised beef massaman curry. Olive Thyme in Albion serves Turkish and Middle Eastern dishes designed for the whole table to share, taste and enjoy together, with a seasonal menu built around charcoal cooking. Both suit a big group and an unhurried, shared-plates kind of night.
Antica and Coda are two of North Brisbane’s best date night spots. Antica in Wilston serves Southern Italian-style Neapolitan pizza, including the house special Regina Diavola, best paired with a house-aged Negroni. Coda in Chermside is a cafe by day and wine bar by night, serving fresh oysters, charcuterie and small plates alongside a European-leaning menu of pasta, steak frites and arancini, best enjoyed over a glass of wine. Whether you’re after a relaxed pizza night or something a little more polished, both fit the bill.
Pepe’s in Newmarket and Neon Ramen in Everton Park are both easy, casual picks for families. Pepe’s has been a Brisbane institution since the 1970s, serving fajitas, burritos and a signature table-side guacamole in a laid-back, friendly setting that works for a mid-week dinner or a cute date night alike. Neon Ramen offers a different kind of casual, with a cyberpunk-and-neon-lit dining room and a fully plant-based menu covering ramen bowls, bao and a build-your-own option, so fussy eaters and dietary requirements are both easily accommodated.
Neon Ramen in Everton Park is the standout for plant-based dining, with an entirely meat-free ramen menu and a choice of eight different bao, alongside a “Make Your Own” option and dishes like katsu curry and shogayaki catering to vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free diners. Pepe’s in Newmarket also caters well, with vegetarian and vegan nachos and tacos on the menu alongside its classic fajitas and burritos. Between a cyberpunk-lit ramen bar and a long-running Mexican institution, North Brisbane has plant-based options beyond a token side salad.
