
Inner East / District Guide
James Street
District overview
James Street / Inner East
James Street is the most commercially polished dining strip in Brisbane. It runs through New Farm and holds a cluster of national-calibre restaurants alongside wine bars, delis, and a weekend market. The street rewards attention — Graze and +81 Sushi Kappo both call it home, and the precinct continues to attract serious operators.
Listed venues
5
What it is good for
Fine dining
Dining character
Brisbane's premium dining corridor. National-calibre rooms on one street.

Restaurants

Bars & Cafes

The neighbourhood
Venues in James Street
ItalianBianca
$$$Date nights
Italian dining in Ada Lane with lunch, dinner, and set-menu formats listed online.
Try: Current official menu→
Wine BarCru Bar & Cellar
$$$Wine-led dining
Wine-focused dining and bar service on James Street.
Try: Tasting menu format→
Modern AustralianESSA
$$$$Dinner bookings
Produce-driven wood-fire restaurant and bar in the James Street precinct.
Try: Current official menu→
Middle EasternGerard's
$$$Dinner bookings
Modern Middle Eastern dining on James Street with lunch, dinner, and private dining information online.
Try: Current official food menu→
South-East AsiansAme sAme
$$$Date nights
Thai-led South-East Asian dining in Ada Lane on James Street.
Try: Current official menu→
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