The Ultimate Guide To Brisbane’s West End Restaurants

Known as one of Brisbane’s most eclectic neighbourhoods, West End doesn’t just offer up a diverse mix of shopping destinations and cultural experiences. Home to a melting pot of cuisines, West End is one of the best suburbs in Brisbane to taste your way around the world.

From casual BYO bites to upscale degustations, there’s a plethora of dining destinations for every occasion. Here’s our pick of Brisbane’s best West End restaurants…

Rich & Rare

Rich & Rare has entered the chat to offer premium fare without any pretentiousness. This Manhattan-inspired, 150-seat restaurant offers up a menu of fifteen different steaks, sourced from Australia and Japan, each boasting a unique flavour profile. But if you’re not craving a steak, you can dine on briny fresh oysters (opened on order), lobster or line-caught kingfish. The beverage menu brings its own bevy of delights, with whiskey, wine and spirits to choose from to wind down after a long week.

West Village Garden Pavilion, 97 Boundary Street, West End

IPPIN Japanese Dining

Showcasing the best of Japanese cuisine, IPPIN‘s menu is packed with yakitori grill specialty dishes featuring wagyu beef or chicken. For the seafood lover, the recommendation has to be their signature toothfish or tempura cuttlefish. For the foodie who’s tried it all, we recommend the lobster popcorn for a flavour sensation.

Tenancy 2, West Village, 97 Boundary Street, West End

Pilloni

Pilloni celebrates Sardinian cooking and culture with its delicious menu, where everything has been touched by fire. Sip drinks at the ivory-coloured Sardinian marble bar or dine alfresco on the terrace with a classic fifties-style aesthetic.

This sister venue to La Lupa is inspired by agriotourismo (farm stays), but its rustic stylistic inspiration doesn’t hold it back from offering an extensive wine list and a hearty menu of meat and seafood cooked over flame, pasta made in-house and pizzas that will have your mouth watering at their scent alone.

166 Hardgrave Road, West End

Lefkas Taverna

Each dish on Lefkas Taverna‘s menu is an ‘edible story’, inspired by a moment in Greece.

Operating since 1991, this wholesome Greek restaurant in West End has a traditional village vibe, and owner John Theoharis boasts that the restaurant serves the very same food he has eaten his whole life.

Sitchu Tip: Planning a solid catch-up with the gang? BYO wine nights are Wednesday & Thursday each week, with an $8 corkage fee.

170 Hardgrave Road, West End

Layla

Melbourne-based chef and restauranteur Shane Delia has brought his flair for bold, Middle-Eastern flavours to the culinary hub of West End, where hungry diners can expect to go on an unrestricted spice journey at his first-ever Brisbane venue. 

Layla welcomes diners into a moody main dining room and sunny outdoor courtyard. Head Chef Simon Palmer (formerly of Black Hide by Gambaro, Urbane, Gerard’s Bistro and E’cco Bistro) has worked closely with Delia to craft a spice-forward, modern menu with widespread global influence. 

Thomas Dixon Centre, Corner of Montague Road and Raven Street, West End

Vegan Restaurant West End

Craving honest, authentic Chinese food that’s entirely vegan? This restaurant is about to become your new favourite! Adored by West End locals and the vegan community of Brisbane, this unassuming restaurant goes by the simplistic moniker of “Vegan Restaurant”.

Ideal for a midweek casual dining experience, you’ll enjoy hearty share plates of lemon chicken, sweet and sour pork, dim sum and so much more from the generous menu.

5/209 Boundary Street, West End

Yamas Greek & Drink

Yamas means “a toast to good health” in Greek, and you’re encouraged to do so while you dine here! Open for lunch and dinner, you can dine to your heart’s content on nothing but the freshest fish, meats and produce that’s designed to be shared, as Greek food is as much about the meal as the people you share it with.

West Village, 45 Mollison Street, West End

Caravanserai

Dishing up a mix of modern and traditional Turkish fusion treats, Caravanserai is an energetic and vibrant restaurant that effortlessly brightens your day with its delectable meals. Think moreish mezze platters, spiced dips scooped up with pide bread and filo pastry cigars stuffed with hearty vegetables.

1 Dornoch Terrace, West End

Convent Garden

A Sunday session at Covent Garden is a surefire good time. Inspired by its London namesake, this gorgeous gin bar and restaurant houses an incredible 700+ gins, so you can sample something new and find a brand new favourite G&T concoction. It’s also one of Brisbane’s very few entirely gluten-free and coeliac-friendly venues, from small bites to share plates.

142 Boundary Street, West End

Now that you’ve dined at your favourite West End restaurants, why not move on to the next suburb? We’ve wrapped up our favourite South Brisbane restaurants here. Or if you’re full, pop by one of Brisbane’s best bars for a nightcap.

Writer

Lexie Mamo

2 January 2026

Lexie is the Brisbane Editor at Sitchu and has been part of the team since October 2020. Her background lies in fashion eCommerce and content marketing, having worked in digital roles across brands like Lorna Jane, Black Milk Clothing and dk active. A Brisbane native, Lexie covers food, lifestyle, events, and travel guides for the Sunshine State. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her reading, visiting coffee spots or snapping shots of her rescue cat for his Instagram account.