New Farm Seafood

New Farm Seafood brings a retail seafood market and relaxed alfresco restaurant together at 85 Merthyr Road in New Farm. The market focuses on fresh seafood sourced from Australian and New Zealand shores, including line-caught fish, prawns, oysters, lobsters and bugs. It is also set up for takeaway, making it suitable for picking up seafood to enjoy at home as well as sitting down for a meal in Brisbane’s inner north.

The kitchen serves familiar seafood fare alongside a few more distinctive options. Fish and chips are available for an easy family meal, while Moreton Bay bug rolls offer a clear local focus. The website also features prawns, oysters and cooked bugs, along with occasional seafood paella. A Frutti Di Mare antipasto brings together marinated olives, tarama, pickled mussels, cuttlefish in tomato and ciabatta. The venue has also promoted homemade taramasalata, ciabatta, marinated olives and sauces made by its kitchen team, although availability may vary.

There is a strong connection between the business and the seafood trade. Owner Michael Hatzifotis grew up in Brisbane in a Greek immigrant family, working in his grandfather’s fish and chip eateries and learning from his fishmonger father. The team says it has more than 20 years of experience in the seafood industry, and its stated aim is to build lasting local relationships while making quality seafood accessible to the New Farm community.

With dine-in, takeaway and fresh-market shopping in one place, New Farm Seafood suits families wanting fish and chips, groups planning a seafood gathering, or locals buying fresh produce for home. The alfresco setting offers a casual way to eat in, while the market is useful for selecting seafood for a larger occasion. Bookings are encouraged for dining, and the venue also offers gift cards and seafood ordering through its website.