TRenD Bar & Kitchen

TRenD Bar & Kitchen is a casual dining and drinks venue on Ann Street in Brisbane CBD, with a food-and-bar concept shaped by global influences. The kitchen draws on the chef’s work and travel experiences, while the venue’s stated focus is on seasonal ingredients and locally sourced produce. That gives the menu a broad brief without losing its Brisbane setting, making it a practical option when different diners are looking for different flavours.

The lunch selection moves between familiar and internationally influenced dishes, including wagyu burgers, sticky pork belly burgers, Thai barramundi, chicken quesadillas and flatbread pizzas. Dinner shifts towards Asian-fusion and BBQ-inspired cooking, with chicken, beef and pork skewers, more flatbread pizza and special spicy sticky chicken wings. The website positions the menu as an expression of the head chef’s experience from Jakarta to Manila, so the offering is suited to diners who enjoy variety rather than a tightly focused single-cuisine restaurant.

Drinks are a significant part of the TRenD experience. The bar lists Australian traditional and fortified wines, alongside beer and cocktails, and the venue includes outdoor seating. Named drinks include a Patrón Margarita, a Grey Goose Espresso Martini and a Sunset Paradise made with vodka, Cointreau, ruby red grapefruit juice, raspberry cordial and strawberry. The combination of casual food, a considered wine selection and mixed drinks makes it suitable for a relaxed meal, after-work drinks or sharing plates with a group.

There is also a personal story behind the venue: Mona describes TRenD as a journey with her dad, combining her daughter’s dream with her father’s guidance. Located at 369 Ann Street, it opens for breakfast and daytime dining early in the week, extends into dinner from Wednesday to Saturday, and is closed on Sunday. With its mix of approachable lunch dishes, more substantial dinner options, outdoor seating and broad drinks list, TRenD Bar & Kitchen could work for solo diners, casual catch-ups and groups wanting food and drinks in Brisbane City.