2026 QLD Restaurant Awards
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  | Superlative Food & Wine: Internationally acclaimed Worth a special journey |   | Exceptional Quality of Cuisine Worth a detour |
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  | Food Quite Out of the Ordinary Worth a stop on the way |   | A Good Restaurant in its category Commended |
| Name | Award | Location | Region | Cuisine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition Restaurant |  | Brisbane CBD | Brisbane | International |
 Restaurant Dan Arnold |  | Fortitude Valley | Brisbane | European |
| Joy Restaurant | | Fortitude Valley | Brisbane | Modern Australian |
| Rogue Bistro |  | Newstead | Brisbane | Modern Australian |
 Palette | | Surfers Paradise | Gold Coast | Modern Australian |
 Deer Duck Bistro |  | Auchenflower | Brisbane | Modern Australian |
 The Long Apron | | Montville | Sunshine Coast | French |
 Montrachet | | Bowen Hills | Brisbane | French |
| Essa Restaurant | | Fortitude Valley | Brisbane | Modern Australian |
| The North Room | | Mermaid Beach | Gold Coast | European |
 Attimi by Dario Manca | | Paddington | Brisbane | Italian |
 The Peak Restaurant at Spicers Peak Lodge | | Maryvale | South East Queensland Country | Modern Australian |
 SUUM | | Brisbane CBD | Brisbane | Korean |
 Perspective Dining |  | Brisbane CBD | Brisbane | Modern Australian |
 Fatcow on James St | | Fortitude Valley | Brisbane | Steak |
 Bommie | | Hamilton Island | Whitsundays & Great Barrier Reef | Modern Australian |
| Kiyomi | | Broadbeach | Gold Coast | Japanese |
| Blume | | Boonah | South East Queensland Country | Modern Australian |
| e'cco bistro | | Newstead | Brisbane | Modern Australian |
 The Tamarind Restaurant | | Maleny | Sunshine Coast | Asian |
 Little Truffle Dining Room & Bar | | Mermaid Beach | Gold Coast | Modern Australian |
 Sum Yung Guys | | Noosaville | Sunshine Coast | Asian |
 Homage Restaurant | | Grandchester | South East Queensland Country | Modern Australian |
| Agnes | | Fortitude Valley | Brisbane | Modern Australian |
 Harrisons Restaurant | | Port Douglas | Tropical North Queensland | British |
 Bask | | Peregian Beach | Sunshine Coast | Modern Australian |
| Gerard's | | Fortitude Valley | Brisbane | Middle Eastern |
 Lanai Noosa | | Noosaville | Sunshine Coast | Modern Australian |
| C'est Bon | | Woolloongabba | Brisbane | French |
 Citrique | | Surfers Paradise | Gold Coast | Modern Australian |
 Tamarind | | Cairns | Tropical North Queensland | Modern Australian |
| Otto Brisbane |  | South Bank | Brisbane | Italian |
 Ippin Japanese Dining | | West End | Brisbane | Japanese |
| Nineteen at The Star | | Broadbeach | Gold Coast | Modern Australian |
 Yamagen | | Surfers Paradise | Gold Coast | Japanese |
 Moo Moo The Wine Bar + Grill Gold Coast | | Broadbeach | Gold Coast | Modern Australian |
| The Lodge Bar & Dining | | Fortitude Valley | Brisbane | International |
| Sokyo Brisbane | | Brisbane CBD | Brisbane | Japanese |
 Marmor | | Townsville | Townsville and Surrounds | Modern Australian |
 Kost | | Broadbeach | Gold Coast | Modern Australian |
 Bella Venezia | | Mooloolaba | Sunshine Coast | Italian |
 Madame V | | Palm Beach | Gold Coast | Asian |
 Lucio's Marina | | Tewantin | Sunshine Coast | Italian |
| August | | West End | Brisbane | European |
 Etsu Izakaya | | Mermaid Beach | Gold Coast | Japanese |
| Bosco | | Newstead | Brisbane | Mediterranean |
 Social Eating House & Bar | | Broadbeach | Gold Coast | Modern Australian |
| Honto | | Fortitude Valley | Brisbane | Japanese |
| Mamasan | | Broadbeach | Gold Coast | Asian |
 The Paddock Restaurant | | Beechmont | South East Queensland Country | Modern Australian |
| Locale Noosa | | Noosa Heads | Sunshine Coast | Italian |
 Jungle Fowl | | Port Douglas | Tropical North Queensland | Asian |
| Rosmarino Ristorante & Wine Bar | | Fortitude Valley | Brisbane | Italian |
 Juju | | Mermaid Beach | Gold Coast | Modern Australian |
| Marlowe | | South Brisbane | Brisbane | Modern Australian |
 Longwang | | Brisbane CBD | Brisbane | Asian |
 Komeyui Brisbane | | Spring Hill | Brisbane | Japanese |
| The Spirit House Restaurant | | Yandina | Sunshine Coast | Asian |
| Rick Shores | | Burleigh Heads | Gold Coast | Asian |
 Jimmy Wah's | | Burleigh Heads | Gold Coast | Vietnamese |
| Layla | | West End | Brisbane | Middle Eastern |
| Nu Nu Restaurant | | Palm Cove | Tropical North Queensland | Modern Australian |
 Rich & Rare | | West End | Brisbane | Modern Australian |
| Rickys River Bar & Restaurant | | Noosa Heads | Sunshine Coast | Modern Australian |
| The Wolf | | Brisbane CBD | Brisbane | European |
| Ach Wine Bar & Bistro | | Hamilton | Brisbane | Middle Eastern |
 Honeysuckle Restaurant | | Buderim | Sunshine Coast | Asian |
| Anekawa | | Mudgeeraba | Gold Coast | Japanese |
 Clarence | | South Brisbane | Brisbane | Modern Australian |
| sAme sAme | | Fortitude Valley | Brisbane | Thai |
 Fish House Steak & Grill | | Mooloolaba | Sunshine Coast | Seafood |
 The Long Pavilion at qualia | | Hamilton Island | Whitsundays & Great Barrier Reef | Modern Australian |
 Firma Italian |  | South Brisbane | Brisbane | Italian |
 Terasu | | Townsville | Townsville and Surrounds | Asian |
 Salt House | | Cairns | Tropical North Queensland | Modern Australian |
 Zinc Port Douglas | | Port Douglas | Tropical North Queensland | Modern Australian |
 Bridgewater Restaurant + Botaniq Bar | | Townsville | Townsville and Surrounds | Modern Australian |
 Winnifred’s | | Fortitude Valley | Brisbane | French |
 Bar Leo Food & Wine | | Bundall | Gold Coast | Mediterranean |
 The Balfour Kitchen & Bar | | New Farm | Brisbane | Modern Australian |
| Nautilus Restaurant | | Port Douglas | Tropical North Queensland | Modern Australian |
 Herve's Restaurant and Bar | | Albion | Brisbane | French |
 BLOWFISH Ocean Grill + Bar | | Broadbeach | Gold Coast | Modern Australian |
| Dee Den | | Buderim | Sunshine Coast | Asian |
 Pebble Beach at qualia | | Hamilton Island | Whitsundays & Great Barrier Reef | Modern Australian |
 Billy Chow | | Coolangatta | Gold Coast | Asian |
| Norte | | Mermaid Beach | Gold Coast | Latin American |
 Noosa Waterfront Restaurant | | Noosaville | Sunshine Coast | Italian |
| Sono Portside | | Hamilton | Brisbane | Japanese |
| Soka | | Maroochydore | Sunshine Coast | Japanese |
| Donna Chang | | Brisbane CBD | Brisbane | Chinese |
 Catseye Pool Club | | Hamilton Island | Whitsundays & Great Barrier Reef | Modern Australian |
 Ollie's Italian | | Cairns | Tropical North Queensland | Italian |
 Hamilton Island Golf Clubhouse | | Hamilton Island | Whitsundays & Great Barrier Reef | Modern Australian |
 Embassy XO | | Sunshine Beach | Sunshine Coast | Asian |
 Dark Shepherd | | Brisbane CBD | Brisbane | Mediterranean |
 Hideki | | Brisbane CBD | Brisbane | Japanese |
| Naldham House | | Brisbane CBD | Brisbane | Modern Australian |
 Ramona Trattoria | | Coorparoo | Brisbane | Italian |
 Jam by Chef Sunil | | Townsville | Townsville and Surrounds | Modern Australian |
 Moo Moo The Wine Bar + Grill Brisbane | | Brisbane CBD | Brisbane | Modern Australian |
| Central Restaurant | | Brisbane CBD | Brisbane | Chinese |
 Pompette | | Brisbane CBD | Brisbane | French |
| Bergen Toowoomba | | East Toowoomba | South East Queensland Country | Modern Australian |
| Bang Bang Noosa | | Noosa Heads | Sunshine Coast | Asian |
 T'ang Court | | Surfers Paradise | Gold Coast | Chinese |
| Pilloni | | West End | Brisbane | Italian |
| Settimo | | Brisbane CBD | Brisbane | Italian |
| Stanley | | Brisbane CBD | Brisbane | Chinese |
 Eddy + Wolff | | Robina | Gold Coast | Asian |
 Melrose Restaurant and Rooftop Bar | | Bulimba | Brisbane | Asian |
 Orleans Restaurant and Bar | | Maroochydore | Sunshine Coast | French |
| Mosconi | | Fortitude Valley | Brisbane | European |
| Lars | | Mermaid Beach | Gold Coast | Modern Australian |
| Azteca Brisbane | | Brisbane CBD | Brisbane | Fusion |
| Hellenika at The Calile Hotel | | Fortitude Valley | Brisbane | Greek |