Sarah Baldwin is the owner and head chef of Joy, her intimate 10-seat restaurant in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley. After working in kitchens including Urbane and Sydney’s Sixpenny, Baldwin co-founded Joy in 2019 before taking the reins herself in 2020. The tiny restaurant gives her space to cook creatively, with an ever-changing menu shaped by seasonality, storytelling and whatever is inspiring her at the time. With Baldwin cooking, serving and often pouring the drinks herself, Joy has become one of Brisbane’s most distinctive dining experiences.
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84 Merthyr Rd, New Farm QLD
Shop 6/421 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley Queensland
Ann St, Fortitude Valley Queensland
East St, Fortitude Valley Queensland
1007 Stanley St E, East Brisbane QLD
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84 Merthyr Rd, New Farm QLD
Shop 6/421 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley Queensland
Ann St, Fortitude Valley Queensland
East St, Fortitude Valley Queensland
1007 Stanley St E, East Brisbane QLD
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Chef Ben Williamson shares the Brisbane spots he genuinely rates, from Thai breakfast that takes him straight to Bangkok and mortadella toast in an old church to prawn tostadas, wood-fired cooking and proper Creole food. Expect duck wings, gumbo, bourbon, great coffee and a few of his go-to spots for a drink along the way.
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See what diners are saving, sharing, and talking across the city.
Chef Ben Williamson shares the Brisbane spots he genuinely rates, from Thai breakfast that takes him straight to Bangkok and mortadella toast in an old church to prawn tostadas, wood-fired cooking and proper Creole food. Expect duck wings, gumbo, bourbon, great coffee and a few of his go-to spots for a drink along the way.
Eat and drink your way along James Street. Think Greek lunch by the pool, sushi in a theatre, wood-fired cooking, late-night cocktails and tacos, a corner bistro slinging espressos and fancy tuna toast, then a Lebanese feast. Our guide to one of Brisbane’s best streets for a very good time.
Ollie Hansford’s South Brisbane is all about reliable local favourites — think a spicy breakfast at West End Coffee House, some of the best croissants in Brisbane at Lune, and Fish Lane bars worth knowing like Saccharomyces. From pizza and spritz at Julius to late-night drinks at Cobbler, these are the spots that consistently hit without trying too hard.
Eat and drink your way along James Street. Think Greek lunch by the pool, sushi in a theatre, wood-fired cooking, late-night cocktails and tacos, a corner bistro slinging espressos and fancy tuna toast, then a Lebanese feast. Our guide to one of Brisbane’s best streets for a very good time.
Ollie Hansford’s South Brisbane is all about reliable local favourites — think a spicy breakfast at West End Coffee House, some of the best croissants in Brisbane at Lune, and Fish Lane bars worth knowing like Saccharomyces. From pizza and spritz at Julius to late-night drinks at Cobbler, these are the spots that consistently hit without trying too hard.
