Where to wine and dine in BNE tonight?

[JMFK]

Hi all, looking for a great restaurant to wine and dine someone tonight in Brisbane CBD.

Aria yay or ney?

Doesn't necessarily need to be fine dining, just great food! Probably after modern Australian or Italian. Definitely no Chinese...

Thoughts?

 

[markis10]

Hi all, looking for a great restaurant to wine and dine someone tonight in Brisbane CBD.

Aria yay or ney?

Doesn't necessarily need to be fine dining, just great food! Probably after modern Australian or Italian. Definitely no Chinese...

Thoughts?

Philip Johnson's e'cco Bistro

or

Stokehouse | Brisbane

 

[puppysparkes]

Good value modern Italian. It can get a bit noisy if there is a full house Verve Restaurant and Cider House BrisbaneVerve Restaurant & Cider House | Australia's Best Underground Cider House and Italian Restaurant

Cha Cha Char Wine Bar & Grill - Brisbane's Signature Steak Restaurant

Pony Dining - Eagle Street Pier, Brisbane

 

[Homer]

Aria yay or ney?

If you know Aria in SYD, I'd say give the BNE one a miss. It's not even close. The Stokehouse at South Bank is impressive though.

 

[blackcat20]

Philip Johnson's e'cco Bistro

or

Stokehouse | Brisbane

I can recommend e'cco.

 

[JMFK]

Thanks all - any thoughts on Public?

 

[boomy]

If you are staying in the CBD then you can walk to Eagle St. Pier for dinner, there are a few good restaurants there:
Aria is a safe bet, ticks all the boxes.
Cha Cha Char for the best steak and an impressive wine list.
Il Centro is a good Italian restaurant.

 

[Boris spatsky]

Public is great. Stokehouse is great for a drink, but i have never eaten there . Looks good though.

 

[puppysparkes]

Thanks all - any thoughts on Public?

Excellent tapas and wine list but it can get expensive quickly. I haven't had any of the big plates. The crowd is mostly from the law fraternity. Make sure you book. (Thankfully I wasn't picking up the bill)

 

[TomVexille]

E'cco is good. Don't know about the others.

 

[markis10]

I think Urban Spoon is on the money, depending on the occasion a wonder down to West End can see a lovely time had with some share platters etc.

 

[k_sheep]

Sake would be my pick of the "slightly more expensive but not fine dining" places. But Japanese isn't for everyone.

 

[boomy]

Sake would be my pick of the "slightly more expensive but not fine dining" places. But Japanese isn't for everyone.

+1
Great food and service. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for (if you like Japanese food).

 

[JMFK]

Was staying at the Hilton so ended up walking down to Eagle St Pier and decided on Il Centro. Was very underwhelmed. Slow service and food was average. Entree was good, mains left a lot to be desired.

 

[Deleted member]

Was staying at the Hilton so ended up walking down to Eagle St Pier and decided on Il Centro. Was very underwhelmed. Slow service and food was average. Entree was good, mains left a little to be desired.

So mains were quite good then?

 

[boomy]

Was staying at the Hilton so ended up walking down to Eagle St Pier and decided on Il Centro. Was very underwhelmed. Slow service and food was average. Entree was good, mains left a little to be desired.

Hope you washed it all down with a good red

 

[Simo]

Was staying at the Hilton so ended up walking down to Eagle St Pier and decided on Il Centro. Was very underwhelmed. Slow service and food was average. Entree was good, mains left a little to be desired.

The restaurant at Hilton is also very nice.

 

[JMFK]

So mains were quite good then?

Sorry - I'd had a few wines!

 

[Keith009]

Second the Ecco and Stokehouse suggestions.

I'd also add my new fave Esquire, and also Euro (surprisingly better than its upmarket big brother Urbane upstairs).

If you don't mind heading out to New Farm, Bistro Arlette is great for some simple but delicious French food.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Had lunch at Restaurant II today. Was excellent. Highly recommended for dinner tonight.