Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Inner Suburbs

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Updated July 05, 2025

Looking for the best overall restaurants 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!

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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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.

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Victoria

Dined on Jun 28, 2025

Five star food with all the warmth of your favourite local. Always amazing, never disappoints.

Hikari

4.8

4.8 (469)

$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.

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MichaelVIP

Dined on Jun 11, 2025

Five stars as always. Never can fault the food or the service although Brisbane could've turned up the warmer weather outside ❄️

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.

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OpenTable Diner

Dined 4 days ago

Excellent food and service Was slightly disappointed forgot it was remarked as birthday celebration

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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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Experience

Sunday Long Lunch

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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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!!

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Julie

Dined on Jun 28, 2025

Great experience. Food delicious, friendly staff and good service.

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4.6

4.6 (648)

$41 to $100

Wine Bar

Fortitude Valley

About the restaurant

Home to a celebrated wine bar, retail cellar, and private dining room, CRU pairs laid-back luxury with the stylish spirit of Brisbane’s James Street precinct.

Our signature green onyx bar surrounds the shimmering heart of CRU, a glorious antique Baccarat chandelier
Soak up the street scene or take a seat at the bar and lose yourself in our award-winning wine list.

CRU is the perfect spot for a glass of something special, a leisurely lunch with friends, or a decadent dinner for two.

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Trudi

Dined 2 days ago

Service was great, food was incredible. The duck salad - amazing!

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.

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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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Experience

5 Course Degustation

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Long Course Degustation

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Short Course Degustation

Persone Italian Restaurant

4.4

4.4 (1156)

$41 to $100

Italian

Brisbane CBD

About the restaurant

In Italian Persone means ‘people’.
Persone is the embodiment of the sweet life.
A place to indulge in ‘the good life’.
Immerse yourself in a truly spectacular Italian bar and dining experience.

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Jonny

Dined on Jun 28, 2025

Great experience, the all the disses was very good and with an amazing view

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