When I tell people I spend 6 months every year in Italy a common remark is “You must love the food.” I certainly do, but I also miss the wonderful variety of delicious food we have here in Australia.
I live in West End, an inner city suburb of Brisbane, and minutes from my front door I can enjoy food from all corners of the globe, including Asian…Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese and more, French, Italian, Lebanese, Greek, Indian…I could go on. I love the stunning variety on offer.
Here are just some of my favourite places to eat in my city. I will start with my regular haunts in West End.
The Morning After serves the most delicious all day breakfast and lunch and their coffee is great.
Lokal + Co has a Scandinavian influence.
It is hard to find better Greek food in this city than at Nostimo, the wonderful restaurant at the Greek Club.
Chop Chop Chang serves truly delicious Thai food. I love their bao, but you need to get in early as they often run out. The snapper spring rolls are amazing.
Mr Bunz also has great bao.
Ol’ School does the best fish and chips. Here is a tip. Order just one serve of chips for 2 or 3 people.
When I need at taste of Italy I go to Marchetti in the city centre for great coffee and a Napolitana sfogliatella. You really need to try one of these.
An eternal favourite place to eat is Harveys in James St, New Farm. If they ever take their Asian chicken salad off the menu there will be a riot.
I have only been once to Kin & Co Cafe in Tenerife but their pea pancakes will call me back.
We have many new restaurant in Brisbane right now. I have tried a few and was delighted.
Hellenika is quickly becoming everyone’s place to go for delicious Greek food.
Persone is an Italian resaurant in the brand new Brisbane Quarter in the city. It has fabulous views over Southbank as well as great food.
Mr Percival at the Howard Smith Wharves under the Storey Bridge is a great location and serves lobster rolls (among other things). It will be a good winter location for me. I found it much too hot to go back in summer.
I have been home for about 3 months and in just over a week I will be heading back to Italy for 4 months of Italian food…it’s a tough life.