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Diners' Choice: Best Service restaurants in Inner Suburbs

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Updated July 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best service in Inner Suburbs? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!


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Italia Lane
4.8
4.8 (42)
$41 to $100
Italian
Fortitude Valley
About the restaurant
Italia Lane is a contemporary Italian restaurant in the heart of Fortitude Valley where the spirit of ‘la dolce vita’ comes to life. We celebrate the simple joys of life through an inviting atmosphere that blends modern European dining with the warmth of a traditional Italian gathering. Our Executive Head Chef Rino, a culinary expert from Rome, crafts traditional and contemporary dishes, creating a menu that delights both the palate and the soul. Whether it's a leisurely lunch in our lush open air laneway, a romantic evening under fairy lights, or a night out with friends, Italia Lane offers an authentic dining experience that embodies the beauty of good food, fine wine, and cherished moments.
Top review
Tina
Dined on Jun 28, 2025
We had a great experience at Italia lane. We had a group of 11 people and the manager Adamo made us feel very welcome. He arranged a cocktails and chef’s choice meal for entree, pasta and pizza. Everything was delicious. The entrees were varied Italian specialties like zucchini flowers stuffed with cacio e Pepe mix, suppli, and grilled prawns. Gnocchi were soft and fluffy with a great sauce. Pizzas were lovely. We had one gluten free person in the group and they were generously catered for rather than being the after thought. Price was reasonable for quality food and wine. A lovely long lunch experience.
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Experience
LEAVE IT TO CHEF
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Experience
Bottomless Lunch
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Montrachet
4.8
4.8 (279)
$101 and over
French
Bowen Hills
About the restaurant
Montrachet at Bowen Hills, is located on King Street. Large windows enclose a lavishly furnished space, creating
intimacy for a world of luxury inside; white tablecloths, silver cutlery, rich timbers and a well-stocked bar and cellar are all redolent of a charming Parisian brasserie and perceptive waitstaff are attentive in fulfilling culinary desires.
Stepping into Montrachet is like stepping into a Parisian bistro. From the burgundy leather banquet that runs the length of the room, to the marble comptoir (bar), Montrachet oozes elegance and charm. Traditional overtones and design are accompanied by Laguiole cutlery, monogrammed crockery and the finest glassware. French antiques, metal pastis signs and gilt framed mirrors create an ambience perfectly complimentary to the French cuisine of executive chef and owner Clement Chauvin is famous for.
Top review
OpenTable Diner
Dined 4 days ago
Excellent food and service Was slightly disappointed forgot it was remarked as birthday celebration
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Bastille Day Menu
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Experience
Le menu degustation
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Saturday's French Favourites
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Tai Tai
4.7
4.7 (1114)
$41 to $100
Chinese
South Brisbane
About the restaurant
The origins of South Bank’s newest Asian dining experience are steeped rich in history, honouring traditions in Chinese and South East Asian cuisines. Our restaurant is proudly named after the owner’s ancestral great, great grandmother who was, as the title refers to, Tai Tai.

Our location in the heart of South Bank makes Tai Tai one of Brisbane’s most popular restaurants to dine at before a film, show at QPAC or conference at Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. We welcome and encourage walk-ins, however limited number of tables are available to book in advance.
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Terri
Dined on Jun 26, 2025
Food was really good. Service was great though the waitress had a little trouble getting too us due to tables being close together. We were quite cool though due to a breeze and being in the open.
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Kung Pao Chicken
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Banquet Menu
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Gum Bistro
4.7
4.7 (70)
$41 to $100
Bistro
West End
About the restaurant
Gum Bistro is a casual, fun and approachable restaurant located in West End. Serving simple, honest dishes cooked to showcase the fantastic produce available to us in Queensland.

Gum Bistro is located on land of the Jagera and Turrbal people. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians, and Elders past, present and future, of the lands on which we work and live, and further acknowledge, thank and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of the land in the multitude of Aboriginal countries across Australia from which so many of our products come from.
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Steve
Dined on Jun 14, 2025
Amazing dinning experience from the moment we stepped into Gum Bistro, thank you to our waitress for the excellent options of food & wine. Thanks to the entire Team for such a memorable evening with friends from Melbourne.
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Sunday Long Lunch
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Nonbei Sake Bar & BBQ
4.8
4.8 (129)
$41 to $100
Japanese
Fortitude Valley
About the restaurant
Japanese BBQ & Izakaya style restaurant, all-you-can-eat BBQ Buffet is available!!
Top review
Julie
Dined on Jun 28, 2025
Great experience. Food delicious, friendly staff and good service.
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A la carte
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Deluxe Buffet $95
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Premium Buffet $85
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Little Greek Taverna
4.6
4.6 (33)
$40 and under
Greek
South Brisbane
About the restaurant
The Little Greek Taverna is a family run Dine In and Takeaway Restaurant which commenced trade in the multicultural hub of Brisbane, West End, in December of 2009.

The shop is wonderfully positioned at a busy, exciting and vibrant intersection in West End with high volumes of pedestrian and motor traffic and complete 180 degree exposure.

In a short period of time the Little Greek Taverna has grown to be loved by those who regularly visit, and many who visit for the first time leave with a promise to continue visiting, all of which leads the Little Greek Taverna in its drive to become a Brisbane institution dishing up quality authentic Greek Cuisine.

The Little Greek Taverna is all about feeling welcome, experiencing what’s on offer and walking away knowing you’ll be back again like clockwork for more.
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Sally
Dined on Jun 28, 2025
What a fabulous find! A wonderful very efficient restaurant in West End, with very friendly service, quick meal from order turn over, and delivered hot! We loved our meals, and drinks, and the whole experience! We will be back!
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Platters
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Experience
Little Greek 7 Course Banquet - $45pp
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Hikari
4.8
4.8 (470)
$41 to $100
Japanese
Teneriffe
About the restaurant
HIKARI, the MOONLIGHT
Hikari’s menu is inspired from “izakaya”, the traditional Japanese pub. We put a twist on izakaya dishes so be enjoyed not only with Japanese Sake but with great Australian wines as well. All Hikari dishes are designed to be shared or be enjoyed individually.
Top review
Jenny
Dined 1 day ago
They gave us a seat inside when requested. Service was fast & food was delicious!
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Kent Road Bistro
4.9
4.9 (41)
$40 and under
Australian
Wooloowin
About the restaurant
Opening in the most extraordinary of times, Kent Rd Bistro was founded in June 2020 and has already become a local favourite. In true bistro tradition, the food is French and Italian inspired, modern Australian.

Owned and run by husband and wife team, Tim and Victoria Michels, Kent Rd Bistro offers guests a relaxed and inviting place to come and enjoy delicious fare in the beautiful surroundings of the two dining rooms.

A BYO restaurant, the menu changes regularly offering the best of in season produce with a classic, modern and warm dining experience. Chef Tim Michels has over 25 years’ experience as head chef at haute cuisine restaurants in Sydney, Hunter Valley and Brisbane. Together with maitre’d Victoria Michels who delivers the finest hospitality, the couple make a formidable team.
Top review
Victoria
Dined on Jun 28, 2025
Five star food with all the warmth of your favourite local. Always amazing, never disappoints.
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Deer Duck Bistro - Brisbane
4.8
4.8 (568)
$101 and over
Modern European
Auchenflower
About the restaurant
Combining various textures and flavours in pure, refined, exhilarating culinary delights, Deer Duck Bistro invites you to a journey of innovative and deeply satisfying culinary adventure. Hidden away in a little suburb known as Auchenflower, Deer Duck Bistro brings a unique fine dining and degustation experience, serving up degustation menus in a quirky and artistic environment, thoughtfully decorated with French Renaissance furniture, old silver cutlery, crystal whiskey decanters and antique paintings.

For those with pure food indulgence in mind, come next door and sate your desires with our classic, Modern Australian and European cuisine. You are welcome to a Brisbane’s unique fine dining experience with a tailor-made degustation menu which is a spectacular five to nine-course meal, paired with the finest selection of wines. A delectable a la carte menu is also available for your eating pleasure! We love food, lots of different food, just like you.
Top review
Ben
Dined 2 days ago
Incredible service, staff were amazing! Our sommelier was fantastic! The wine matching was incredible! Ambience inside was awesome! All of our meals were brought out perfect and explained in every way! 10/10 experience definitely will love to return!
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5 Course Degustation
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Long Course Degustation
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Short Course Degustation
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Jumbo Thai Restaurant & Bar
4.6
4.6 (687)
$41 to $100
Thai
Brisbane CBD
About the restaurant
Jumbo Thai
Awarded the Best Thai Restaurant in South-East Queensland 2022,2023 and a silver medal in the National Awards by the Restaurant and Caterers Association.

Serving deliscious contemporary Thai food in a chic modern setting with great wines and traditional and Thai inspired cocktails that will tantalise the tastebuds.

Centrally located above the historic Embassy Hotel in the Brisbane CBD at level 1, 214 Elizabeth St.
Top review
Emma
Dined 3 days ago
Great service and food was excellent! Love this restaurant!
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