The 12 best steakhouses in Brisbane

In the heart of the Fortitude Valley, you’ll find an industrial-chic restaurant pushing the boundaries of what can be accomplished in a kitchen using the power of woodfire and smoke exclusively.  Agnes brings precision to this unwieldy and demanding medium. The chefs use different types of wood – ironbark, apple, cherry and olive – to uniquely interact with each dish, whether it be Wagyu short rib with burnt eggplant and black garlic paste or the 6+ Wagyu sirloin with pickled walnut ketchup. There's a reason Agnes was named the world's 20th best steak restaurant in 2026 – we recommend you find out why.

Where: 22 Agnes St, Fortitude Valley

Price: Steaks from $180

We don’t know what’s better at Blackbird: the succulent steaks or the sweeping views of Brisbane River, stretching from the Story Bridge to Kangaroo Point Cliffs. Blackbird’s million-dollar vistas are matched by an almost million-dollar menu, featuring ten premium cuts of Wagyu and black Angus, cooked centre stage on an open wood-fire grill. Sample the very best of Blackbird’s selection by ordering the signature steak board, designed to be shared between three and accompanied by their famous coleslaw. These guys seriously prove that wood fire is king and treat you like royalty while doing it. 

Where: Riverside Centre, 123 Eagle St, Brisbane City

Price: Steaks from $58

Come to this stylish, paddock-to-plate restaurant in Fortitude Valley for a good time and a long time. The 203 fuses steak and Italian cuisine, pairing local Queensland produce with family-style pasta dishes. You know you’re in for a top-notch feed here, considering the restaurant hand-selects its Wagyu and Angus cuts from the renowned cattle farming family-owned Stanbroke. Guests are encouraged to enjoy their steaks like a big ol’ Italian family, also filling the table with housemade pasta, fresh focaccia and premium seafood. Save this one for your next special occasion, because you’ll want to splurge. 

Where: 6 Marshall St, Fortitude Valley

Price: Steak from $70

Joining the esteemed Tassis Group brotherhood (Fatcow, Opa, Yamas), Rich & Rare has quickly become Brisbane’s new go-to for Manhattan-inspired steaks, seafood and Spritzes in West End. Sure, the whole live lobster with lemon butter and the truffle mushroom spaghetti are tempting, but the real stars are the steaks. Cooked over a fiery coal and woodfire grill, there are more than 15 steaks to choose from, ranging from a 200-gram eye fillet to the 650-gram rib-on-the-bone MB3+ and a Wagyu tomahawk MB5+ with complimentary sides that go for $345 per kilogram. Visit between 11am to 6pm to enjoy the $57 nine-course power banquet that's excellent value.

Where: 97 Boundary St, West End

Price: Steak from $62

You'll feel like the star of your own movie at Moo Moo as you cut into one of the premium steaks, seated on one of the restaurant's six heritage balconies in the historic Port Office Building. Diners can choose any of the 20 sumptuous steaks on the menu, which details the breed, age and diet of the cut. Their top-selling steak is the Westholme Wagyu flat iron MB7-9, which is a cut designed to resemble an old-fashioned iron. Chefs season and chargrill the flat iron before it is rested, reflashed, basted and served with sauces like chimichurri, bearnaise, peppercorn and forest mushroom. 

Where: Post Office Bldg, 39 Edward St, Brisbane City

Price: Steak from $68

Calling all carnivores to SK Steak & Oyster, a place that combines old-world New York steakhouse charm with Californian grill vibes. Featuring a classic piano bar for sipping on cocktails post-work and snug booths for an intimate evening experience, this place serves up a bit of everything – plus a mighty hit of red meat. SK's menu is split between pasta, seafood, raw food, sushi and, of course, steaks, including eye fillet, prime rib and sirloin. The New York cut and Kiwami include a marbled score for the discerning steak connoisseur – and they've got a ridiculous list of potato sides. Yum.

Where: The Calile Hotel, G.12/48 James St, Fortitude Valley 

Price: Steaks from $74

Fiasco's Steakhouse has been serving up one of the best steaks in Brisneyland for longer than many of us were alive. It's housed within The Morrison Hotel, just a ten-minute walk from The Gabba cricket ground. Choose from one of ten steaks on offer, or simply go with the most popular choice: the king of cuts, the 400-gram rib on the bone. It is prepared with a special spiced rub that enhances the flavours of the tender cut and is served with their famous twice-baked house potato or chips, sauce and greens. Go all out with steak toppers, like garlic prawns and beer-battered onion rings, and pair it perfectly with a glass of Penfolds shiraz. 

Where: Morrison Hotel, 640 Stanley St, Woolloongabba

Price: Steak from $34

You have to admire the purity of vision at Fatcow in the Fortitude Valley. Here, it's all about steak and live lobster, and being treated like royalty. Head to James St for an old-school fine dining experience, with a side of top-tier steak. The waiter service is hail-fellow-well-met, confident and jokey. The decor is pared back and stylish but not stuffy. The menus are bound in leather, and the headline dish within is the rib-eye and lobster half, which are perfectly cooked and seasoned and offer absolutely no surprises, and that is presumably what the clientele loves about it. 

Where: 2/10 James St, Fortitude Valley

Price: Steaks from $66

Feasting on a steak at Walter’s Steakhouse in the CBD will make you feel that little bit ‘extra’. The food, service and setting in the iconic Old Mineral House are all inspired by the great New York steakhouses and brasseries of Europe. You know you're in good hands at Walter's, given the chefs handle their dry-ageing process in-house, ensuring their meat has the most wonderful texture. The porterhouse offerings include a New York strip, an eye fillet and the real deal: the Signature Porterhouse, featuring a grain-fed, in-house dry-aged cut. The venue's atmosphere is comfortable and the service is attentive. You’re at home away from home with Walter’s – just with a better wine list.

Where: 219 Alice St, Brisbane City 

Price: Steak from $66

Branded 'Brisbane's worst vegetarian restaurant', The Norman Hotel near The Gabba has long been regarded as the benchmark when it comes to steak restaurants in Brisbane. It has a to-die-for steak range, including the high-quality t-bone, striploin, rib fillet, rump and Wagyu beef. The 1889 building itself is heritage-listed and has had several incarnations since its stable origins, including as a working-class pub and biker bar. The beef-centric venue is best known for its meat cabinet and outdoor beer garden. Why not go for their most popular choice – the eye fillet from central Queensland? You'll love it. 

Where: 102 Ipswich Rd, Woolloongabba

Price: Steak from $49.90

The legendary Breakfast Creek Hotel has long held a reputation as one of Brisbane’s oldest and best spots for a succulent steak. You simply have to sample one of the 11 steaks featured on both the Beer Garden and Spanish Garden menus to understand. Both dining and drinking dens at the Breakfast Creek Hotel share the same Queensland-sourced steaks, starting with a 350-gram porterhouse to a one-kilogram tomahawk from Maranoa. Other popular cuts for diners include the dry-aged rib-eye on the bone from Nolans in Gympie and the fillet mignon from the Darling Downs. If you dine in the gorgeous Spanish Garden, you can select the signature dish ‘The Creek’, which is a juicy 200-gram eye fillet topped with scallops, bugs and creamy garlic prawns. Totally scrumptious.

Where: 2 Kingsford Smith Dr, Albion

Price: Steaks from $48

A ‘best steaks in Brisbane’ list would be incomplete without at least one Irish Pub. Established in 1995, Gilhooley’s is the place to warm the cockles and enjoy the craic, all while slicing into their value-for-money steaks and meals. Head here for a serious steak that won't break the bank. The pub's steak range is well-priced, starting with the affordable prime rump steak. You can also upgrade to the flavoursome Reef and Beef with creamy garlic prawns and pepper squid, or get scrumptious Irish stew, or a braised beef and Guinness pie, if you’re partial to Irish fare. 

Where: Cnr Albert & Charlotte Sts, Brisbane City

Price: Steaks from $37.50