OpenTable has revealed the 50 best restaurants for brunch and lunch in Australia for 2025 ahead of Mother’s Day, as the celebration was the biggest dining day last year, with a 12% increase in bookings.
Queensland had no less than eleven entries on the list, which shouldn’t come as a surprise: Brisbane and its surroundings are a foodie’s ultimate dream. So if you’re looking for a way to pamper mum, as well as your taste buds, you can’t wrong with any of these. And, of course, we recommend booking in advance!
Queensland’s best brunch & lunch restaurants
Banksia Seafood and Grill
This modern seaside venue offers a menu filled with local seafood cooked to perfection, letting the freshness speak for itself, while complementing it with zesty and inventive flavours. Paired with crisp wines, icy beers and fresh cocktails, brunch here is an ocean breeze.
📍4/381 Charlton Esplanade, Hervey Bay
Bar Deco
A veritable hidden gem, Bar Deco specialises in uncomplicated European cuisine while still celebrating Sunshine Coast offerings. The best part? Belgian beers, European wines, classic and house made cocktails!
📍2 Stevens Street, Yandina
Bocca Italian
Offering hand stretched pizza, breads and cheeses, and fresh pastas, Bocca is an authentic Italian experience on the Sunshine Coast. And you can’t go wrong with a salted caramel espresso martini or refreshing spritzes and sours!
📍Cnr Bokarina Blvd & Longboard Pde, Bokarina
Green Zebra
Named after a variety of heirloom tomato, Green Zebra lives up to its name, with an emphasis on fresh and seasonal ingredients. Not to mention that the views are just as much of a treat to the eyes, overlooking the picturesque Double Bay.
📍5 Grand Parade, Parrearra, Sunshine Coast
Mamasan Kitchen & Bar
A modern Asian share-style dining restaurant, Mamasan is located in the heart of Broadbeach, and is designed to be enjoyed with friends and family, with dishes bursting with full flavours and high quality ingredients meticulously sourced from the finest producers.
📍3 Oracle Blvd, Broadbeach
Ricky’s River Bar and Restaurant
Fresh seafood, the very best local produce and sweeping views of the Noosa River and only some of the reasons why Ricky’s is the perfect place for a leisurely lunch or brunch this Mother’s Day, or any other day!
📍2 Quamby Place, Noosa Heads
Sails Noosa
Established in 1994, Sails Noosa has kept a strong focus on fresh, seasonal produce. Combining seasonal ingredients and fresh fruit and veg to create uncomplicated menus, Sails continues to offer exceptional service and flavours.
📍Beachfront Cnr Park Road and 75 Hastings Street, Noosa Heads
Scenic Rim Farm Shop Café
Surrounded by towering jacarandas and fascinating working farms, it doesn’t get much fresher than the Scenic Rim Farm Shop Café. Enjoy local coffee and fresh food prepared, and shop gourmet local products and specialty items.
📍541 Kents Lagoon Road, Kents Lagoon
Sopra Cucina
From mouth-watering, wood-fired pizzas straight from the oven to house-made tortellini filled with nduja and ricotta, Sopra Cucina & Bar, will take you and your taste buds on a delicious tour of Italy.
📍57/311 David low way, Bli Bli, Sunshine Coast
The Green
With a menu designed for sharing and encouraging patrons to engage in Middle Eastern culture, The Green specialises in an exceptional selection of salads and charcoal grilled range of juicy meats.
📍G1/27 James St, Fortitude Valley
King Ludwig’s
King Ludwigs German Restaurant and Bavarian Beer Bar is a taste of Bavaria in Queensland and their classic Wiener Schnitzel and famous 4-hour slow-cooked pork knuckle will have you licking your fingers.
📍401 Mountain View Rd, Maleny
The rest of the list
New South Wales
Bistro Kai, Sydney
BRAZA Churrascaria, Sydney
Crafted by Matt Moran, Sydney
Garfish Crows Nest, Sydney
Glasshouse Restaurant, Timbumburi
Margaret, Sydney
Newmarket Hotel, Sydney
Pellegrino 2000, Sydney
Poppitino, Sydney
Shelter, Lennox Head
South Sailor Restaurant, Wollongong
The Oaks Ranch Restaurant, Mossy Point
The Wild Flower Bar & Dining at Bells & Kilcare, Kilcare
Thirty Three Degrees Restaurant, Tuncurry
Trentham Estate, Trentham Cliffs
Whalebone Wharf, Port Macquarie
Zushi Barangaroo, Sydney
South Australia
Fiore at Down The Rabbit Hole Wines, Mclaren Vale
Melt Hyde Park, Adelaide
Olive, Adelaide
Tasmania
Windows on Wistella, Ulverstone
Victoria
Chocolate Buddha, Glen Iris
Donovans, St Kilda
Elwood Bathers, Elwood
Frankie Geelong, Geelong
Grazia Restaurant, Glen Iris
Hochi Mama, Melbourne
Killik Handcrafted Rum, Belgrave
Last St. Brewery, Beechworth
Lion and Wombat, St Kilda
Lobby Lounge at The Westin, Melbourne
Lost Watering Hole at The Lancefield Brewery, Lancefield
Merricks Store, Merricks
Mount Erica Hotel, Prahran
Nevedya, Upwey
Old Man Drew, Ascot Vale
Rococo St Kilda, Melbourne
Serai Kitchen, Melbourne
The Whiskery, Bellarine Peninsula
You can see it in full detail here.