Cuisine of Brisbane for gourmets. Places for dinner - best restaurants

Restaurants of Brisbane will surely please fans of European and Mediterranean cuisines, as well as connoisseurs of exotic dishes. The city is rich in dining facilities that offer delicious food and really rare delicacies. Most of the city’s restaurants and cafes are concentrated in the waterfront area. As a rule, they specialize in cooking dishes with seafood. The most original restaurants and cafes are located in the district of West End.

Watt Modern Dining restaurant will amaze you by its excellent cuisine. This is a perfect place for a family dinner and a great place to spend some nice time with friends. Watt Modern Dining is always distinguished by relaxed and harmonious atmosphere. Young visitors will appreciate large selection of desserts that are made from tropical fruits. Green Papaya restaurant specializes in cooking Vietnamese cuisine. This dining facility is famous for its exotic culinary delicacies, so gourmets simply can’t fail to ignore this cozy and hospitable restaurant.

Tognini's bistro has quickly won popularity among locals and numerous visitors of the city. This is the place where you can relax after a busy day full of sightseeing and try delicious home cooking. Tognini's attracts guests by its nice prices. Visitors can order a sumptuous dinner consisting of several courses for quite a small fee. The Summit restaurant is located in one of the city’s skyscrapers. The restaurant offers to its guests not only a rich selection of dishes from Australian cuisine, but also an unforgettable panorama of the city, which you can enjoy during the meal. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

When it comes to describing the city’s cafes, we simply cannot fail to mention Jo Jo's. During the daytime the dining facility attracts people who adore fresh salads and desserts, and in the evening guests usually gather in the luxurious bar. The café is distinguished not only by a wide selection of snacks and cocktails, but also by original design. Vegetarians will surely enjoy visiting the restaurant of Govinda's, the basis of the menu of which is represented by all kinds of vegetable soups and stews, spicy salads and snacks, and unique desserts. There are surely restaurants in the city that are dedicated to Italian cuisine. E'cco is one of the most popular of them. The design of the restaurant is reminiscent of a classic European bistro. It is always distinguished by welcoming and relaxed atmosphere. Breakfast Creek is, without a doubt, considered the best pub in Brisbane. This is the place where you can relax in a big company, have a cup of your favorite beer and enjoy unforgettable snacks and other food. The pub is decorated in the style of past centuries, which makes it even more original.

In the opinion of many people, the traditional Australian cuisine is something absolutely exotic and full of incredible delicacies, such as koala and kangaroo meat. In reality, Brisbane restaurants offer very simple, delicious, and healthy food. Seafood and fish are the basis of the local restaurants’ menus. As a rule, fruits of the sea are grilled and then served with various vegetables. The majority of local desserts contain fruit.

However, there is still truly unusual food in the national cuisine of the region, and “pie floater” is definitely in this list. This is a small pie, the diameter of which is usually 10-12 centimeters. The unusual name explains the dish precisely – this pie is served only together with the split pea puree soup. As this soup is quite thick, the pie really “floats” on its surface. The pie is made of yeastless dough and stuffed with meat and vegetables. The dish is incredibly nutritious and popular, so it is possible to find it not only in local restaurants but also in small food carts that are always present on popular streets of Brisbane.

Fans of seafood should try grilled langoustines. For that, search for the dish with a very unusual name, Balmain Bugs, in the menus of local restaurants. Local chefs started cooking langoustines in such an unusual way many years ago. When grilled, langoustines become incredibly tender and their meat gets a fabulous and flavorful taste. Locally brewed beer is the best addition to grilled meat and fish. Foster's and Swan Brewery are famous as the most popular Australian beer.

Local restaurants and cafes also offer delicious pancakes that are called Chiko Roll. These pancakes can come with a number of fillings. There are nutritious pancakes with meat and light vegetarian variants. Lamington is one of the most popular national desserts. This is a tender biscuit decorated with chocolate icing and coconut flakes. Despite the fact that the recipe for this dessert is incredibly simple, it has an unforgettable taste. It is also important to mention that residents of Brisbane are big fans of Italian cuisine. It will be easy to find a restaurant that offers fresh pizza and authentic homemade pasta.