Elliot Baker

A lovingly restored 35-year-old oven takes centrestage at Bar Cooper’s, cooking everything from oysters and flatbread, to fish and cocktail ingredients.

This West End restaurant is a collaborative effort from the minds behind Milquetoast and Blume. It’s early days, but it could be one of Brisbane’s best openings of 2026.

Owner Mark Rotolone is transforming the former King Arthur Cafe into Tino, his take on a European corner bar. Plus, Mosconi’s famed porchetta rolls might be returning.

Twelve seats, one counter, a world-class chef and a $450 menu – Brisbane’s sushi game has just levelled up. But be quick: reservations will be among the city’s hardest to snag.

This isn’t a wine store and it’s not a wine bar. It’s a winehouse. The new opening from LPO’s Dan Wilson and Chris Banham is looking to shake up the stagnant wine scene.

The minds behind Milquetoast and Blume are joining forces to open a neo-Nordic restaurant in the former Gum Bistro space.

Visit for truly excellent sandwiches, including a mortadella with woodfired broccoli one, a hot honey cheese toastie and a fan-favourite Hainanese chicken number. Plus, chef-approved chilli oils, pasta and sauces.

The 80-seat bistro is helmed by executive chef John-Paul Fiechtner (ex-Le Châteaubriand) and head chef Ryan Carlson (ex-St John, London). Find familiar French classics, like steak tartare, escargot and duck à l’orange, alongside regional specialties.

“Kasem Sook means ‘super happy’ – it’s also my father’s name,” says Kawid “Meek” Brikshavana. “I wanted to open a bar my father would like.”

Using an 800-kilogram oven imported from Rome, Italian-born pizzaiolo Michele Bei is serving pinsa and pizza al taglio that’s crisp on the outside and soft on the inside.

Former ER nurse Tamara Husler and her adorable border collie, Ruby, are behind this wine store, which exclusively stocks minimal-intervention wines. There are six to eight bottles always open for tasting – and the option to BYO food.

In December, Leaham Claydon and Jianne Jeoung will unveil two new venues – Bar Cooper’s and Jane’s Deli – next door to their enormously popular cafe and wine bar.