As Australia’s first dedicated darts bar, Oche, located within Fortitude Valley’s 115-year-old, heritage-listed Old Flour Mill is far from your average bar.

Inconspicuously tucked along Vulture St in West End is where you can find the underrated gem of the area, West End Coffee House, serving up good Campos Coffee, Aussie brekkie and surprisingly authentic Thai dishes - despite the name.

Recently re-opened after a couple months of hiatus, The Vintaged Bar + Grill at Hilton Brisbane is back with a fresh new Spring menu that is centred around ethically and locally sourced ingredients – including one that is produce right on their roof top! 

Inspired by French café culture, where cafés serve as meeting places and conversation centres, and with a philosophy of ‘simple food done right’, Café Boulevard in Mount Gravatt is an open, inviting setting ideal for any occasion. 

A cool, fun, super instagrammable modern Thai restaurant located in Newstead’s Gasworks, Ping Pong is the brainchild of the owners behind West End’s Morning After and Newstead’s Yolk and is an absolute must-visit.

On the edge of Cleveland’s town centre and a street away from the shore, you’ll find a charming little tapas bar and restaurant known as Quysine – a perfect spot to enjoy a few tapas plates and drinks with a group of close friends or family.

Straddling the border of New Farm and Fortitude Valley, along the main, busy street of Brunswick Street, you’ll find the rather inconspicuous Miss Jones Café, the sibling of nearby Little Loco.

Considered to be the home of authentic and flavoursome Asian street food, P’Nut Street Noodles will be bringing the best of Indonesian food to its stores this August to mark the country’s independence.

Founded in 1986 to become the first ever Thai restaurant in Brisbane, the multi-award-winning Thai Orchid in Springwood has been a favourite and go-to for delicious, dependable and unbeatable Thai food for many locals for decades.