Imagine a chef’s table, but without the surrounding restaurant. That’s Joy: Sarah Baldwin's 10-seat omakase-inspired restaurant in Fortitude Valley. Describing Joy is easy. It’s simply a kitchen with a Comptoir attached.
Tucked away down quirky and thriving Winn Lane lies tiny No.5 Café, surprising Fortitude Valley diners with their delicious house made meals and baked goods.
What small bars lack in size they often make up for in personality. Brisbane’s tiny tipple temples come in all kinds of flavours, from the minimalist cocktail caves to the chic natural wine bars.
Tucked away down Bakery Lane is a casual eatery that is turning out some of the finest Japanese- and Korean-inspired fare you’re likely to find in Fortitude Valley.
Old and new school hip hop pumps through the sound system like a nightclub; diners sing and dance along in their chairs, while the shadowy image of Batman looks down from walls lined with murals of the world’s greatest superheroes.