Brisbane Lookout

I went here with my family to celebrate my birthday last year; it was a fantastic night. We went for a special sunset menu they offer; you have to be there at a specific time (to coincide with sunset) which was a little early considering it was in winter, but hey, the family includes grandparents. By the time we ordered and received our food it was a perfectly respectable time to eat however, and during the wait we were able to enjoy the stunning view of the sun setting over the city.
It’s quite a large restaurant, and we were lucky enough to be seated in a separate little alcove thing which allowed us some privacy and had quite possibly the best view in the house. The food was absolutely delicious; everything from the bread we had to start through to the delicious dessert. I had a Turkish Delight Tart thing for dessert which was absolutely scrumptious, albeit a little sweet for me to handle eating the entire thing. Definitely a place to take someone you want to impress.

If you want to impress friends or relatives from out of town, you must definitely take them here to wine and dine! I know I have and I always get the same overwhelmed reaction. They take in the views, ignore the prices on the menu and have a great time. To say they were impressed would be an understatement. This place should be included as a must dine destination for out-​of-​towners. It is the only restaurant of it’s kind in Brisbane and offers views that stretch to the furthest points of Brisbane.
The cuisine is predominantly modern Australian with international influences touched on each dish. The chefs do a brilliant job and the presentation is immaculate and if the tantalising aromas of the meals do not convince you, the taste will certainly demand an applause from you. Steak has always been my go-​to meal for places like this. If you’re spending up, then you might as well pick one of the most expensive selections off the menu.
Coming here for dinner or even brunch/​lunch will be one of the most memorable dining experiences any one would experience in Brisbane.

I am a big fan of the only place in Brisbane i’ve been that has ever served me a perfect crispy skinned salmon for a main.
This is the epitomy of romantic place to take your special someone, with views of the entire city of Brisbane, you can’t get any better. There is a separate parking area if you drive a little bit more around the mountain so you are able to find a park usually even if the lookout parking is all full all the way down the mountain on busy nights. Booking is essential at this restaurant as it always gets busy. People get engaged here for goodness sake… I did!
The prices are reasonable for a high end-​ish restaurant and the service is good… professional and well, who pays attention to that stuff when you have a fantastic view… especially at night time. Brunch on Sundays from 8am too, always good if you’ve stayed on the mountain all night… does get cold so maybe rug up in winter.
Take your date here now.

Looking for the height of fine dining and incredible views out and over Brisbane. Then discover one of my favourite River City restaurants that always delivers and impresses locals and overseas visitors alike — Summit Restaurant at Mt Coot-​tha. I recently took a friend from the money belt of Sydney’s North Shore up the mountain for an experience they’d never get anywhere around their fair city, despite how much dosh they could afford to drain — it just doesn’t exist there. For starters, the Summit sits high atop Mt Coot-​tha with killer views down to Brisbane’s CBD and across to Redland Bay. And the views are simply made even more sensational with the tucker being beamed out of the Summit’s kitchen. We each had the 300g Beef City Black Prime Sirloin and a side of green beans, goat’s fetta and toasted almonds, and washed down with a glass — we were driving! — of Stonier Pinot Noir from Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. Now, the Summit isn’t cheap, but it’s comparably priced to some of the best restaurants in Brisbane, which it is. It’s not a quick and convenient location like say e’cco bistro, Cha Cha Char or the riverfront restaurants, but it boasts views that are priceless and puts you in the lofty lair of a location that has to be one of the most unique in Australia. And here’s cheers to that!