Southside Restaurant

Southside Restaurant brings East Asian dining to Fish Lane Town Square in South Brisbane, beneath the city’s overhead train bridges. Its cooking is informed by Chinese tradition, with a menu that moves across chilled and raw dishes, dim sum, seafood, meat, noodles, rice, vegetables and desserts. The restaurant also pairs the food with wines focused on classic styles from established regions and Australian producers.

There is plenty of choice for a shared meal. The menu includes yellowtail kingfish sashimi with green chilli, kombu and wasabi; prawn har gow with squid ink and tobiko; and truffle prawn toast with citrus mayonnaise. Larger dishes range from Peking-style crispy duck with pancakes, cucumber, spring onion and hoi sin to crispy-skin chicken with red bean curd, rose-wine honey and pickled radish. For the table, the soft-egg fried rice with roast pork and sweet soy is one of the more substantial noodle-and-rice options, while the banana spring roll and Hong Kong tea crème caramel provide a sweet finish.

The setting is a major part of the experience. Southside occupies three levels in a restored industrial-style space, with dining rooms and outdoor areas arranged through the greenery of Fish Lane Town Square. Its garden bar sits beneath the train lines, and the venue describes the overall atmosphere as an urban oasis, combining industrial surroundings with plants, warm service and several distinct spaces. Yum cha Sundays are also promoted by the venue, although details are best checked when booking.

Southside offers a practical range of formats for different occasions. A one-hour pre-theatre sitting is available for guests heading to the theatre, while banquet menus are designed for groups, including larger parties. Private dining rooms and outdoor event spaces cater for corporate gatherings, special occasions and private functions, with options ranging from an intimate upstairs room to larger seated or cocktail-style areas. It is a strong fit for visitors wanting an East Asian meal before a show, a shared dinner in a distinctive South Brisbane setting, or a planned group event near the city centre.