The Arsonist

The Arsonist brings fire cooking and luxe dining to Manly, Brisbane, creating a multi-sensory restaurant experience centred on the warmth, aroma, sound and sight of live-fire cooking. Its kitchen is deliberately visible, with a custom-made fire pit and flame grill fitted with a moveable gantry rather than hidden behind walls.

The food focuses on restrained, carefully developed flavours alongside more robust fire-cooked dishes. The website highlights gently smoked butter, signature dry-aged Stockyard OP beef and suckling pig, describing the style as simple but elegant. Diners can choose from the regular food menu or a premium feasting menu, while the speciality bar offers a considered wine list, a broad selection of spirits and liqueurs, and an extensive whisky portfolio spanning Scotland, Ireland, Japan, America and Australia.

Inside, the setting is intimate and moody, with indulgent décor and the sensory atmosphere that comes from cooking with fire. The restaurant is in Manly’s bayside village, around 30 minutes from Brisbane’s CBD, making it an option for a destination meal outside the city centre. Its event packages are designed for corporate functions, anniversaries and birthday celebrations, with menus confirmed during booking. The Arsonist is best suited to diners looking for a distinctive fire-led meal, as well as groups planning a more polished celebration.