Brisbane’s best steak frites
From bottomless steak (yes) to Brisbane’s ‘biggest’ steak fries, here’s how you can still get your fix when prices are high.
The price shift in a typical Australian restaurant is particularly apparent when you turn to the menu’s beef programme. After five years of pandemics, drought, inflation and everything else, it may be hard to find a steak for less than $60 at a high-end spot.
But operators in Brisbane are doing their bit by luring punters back to the table with weekly or monthly steak fry deals. There’s all-you-can-eat steak, plenty of bottomless fries, and plenty of add-ons if you want to push the boat; prices start at just $30.
Here’s a group of the best.
Monal Food
Yogesh Budathoki and Roman Bhandari’s handsome little eatery has become a Newstead neighborhood favorite since it opened in 2024.
It recently launched Wildcard Wednesdays, a weekly wagyu beef special. The cut, a collaboration with Condamine’s Joker Wagyu, will rotate monthly. For July, 190-gram wagyu rib-eye fillet served with homemade crispy kipfler potatoes, baby cos with anchovy and mustard sauce and parmesan, and homemade condiments (chimichurri, paprika and mustard).
It’s $55 per person for a minimum of two people, and you can add a glass of Domaine Jubain Cotes du Rhone for just $10.
48 Skyring Terrace, Newstead, monaldining.com.au
petite
Cameron and Jordan Votan’s simple, attentive French bistro serves up a full-blooded wagyu minute steak with signature seasoned fries and a choice of three sauces: peppered cognac, cafe de Paris or the green number, which Votans shortens to “umami-packed salsa verde.”
It’s only $30 and is available for lunch and weeknight dinner.
Corner of East and Ann Streets, Fortitude Valley, petiterestaurant.com.au
August
One Thursday night a month, Brad Cooper and Matilda Riek’s charming West End restaurant leans into beef and fries, serving bottomless steak fries and a dessert for $90 per person.
The steak is a three-point Riverine stern camp served medium rare, with sauces and a leafy green salad with tarragon dressing included. These nights are often booked, so keep your eyes peeled for the chef’s hat-winning restaurant’s social media.
19 Dornoch Terrace, West End, augustwestend.com
Marlowe
This flamboyant South Brisbane newcomer heads to the steak frites every Wednesday night.
You can order an 8-ounce two-point Riverine sirloin for $38; Served with skin-on fries and a choice of red wine jus or mushroom Diane sauce.
105 Melbourne Street, South Brisbane, marlowebne.com.au
C’est Bon
Andy Ashby’s little corner restaurant, which may be one of the best French dining experiences in the city, is no different with its steak frites presentation.
Every second Tuesday, C’est Bon serves wagyu ribeye with condiments, bottomless fries, cafe de Paris dressing, and champagne salad for $55 per person. The night, which also includes add-ons such as oysters and baguettes, is completed with live jazz music.
609/611 Stanley Street, Woolloongabba, cestbon.com.au
Lina Penthouse
Wednesday nights at this swanky rooftop bar in South Brisbane are dedicated to steak fries with a variety of options.
For $49, diners can order a 250-gram flat iron eight-point wagyu, a 250-gram two-point Black Angus strip fillet or a 200-gram six-point wagyu center-cut strip fillet, with bottomless fries, followed by smoked garlic and herb spring rolls, roasted Swiss brown mushroom sauce or rose pepper sauce (there’s also house-made focaccia for starters).
Premium sides are available, and you can upgrade your steak to one of two options for $99 per person: 750-gram T-bone steak, cherry wood-smoked and served with caramelized shallots, thyme garlic butter and red wine jus; or 300 grams of three-point striploin served with buttered lobster tail.
74/80 Tribune Street, South Brisbane, linarooftop.com.au
Calida Steak & Bar
Billed as Brisbane’s “biggest” steak fry, Argentinian steakhouse Calida in South Brisbane is serving up a kilogram tomahawk with fries and salad for $89 every Monday from 5pm.
The beef is Stanbroke Diamantina Black Angus from central west Queensland. Calida also offers a daily lunch special that gets you an 8-ounce triple-point Diamantina Classic sirloin with your choice of sides (make it roasted, of course) for $35.
164C Gray Street, South Brisbane, calidarestaurant.com.au
Rich and Rare
Located in Tassis Group’s idyllic West Village, the popular steakhouse keeps customers buzzing throughout the day with its variety of lunch specials; one of them is the 8-ounce, two-point Riverine Black Angus rump cap served with fries and mushroom sauce.
The same cut is also served as part of the restaurant’s popular $57 banquet, available daily for lunch and early dinner.
97 Border Street, West Side, richandrare.com.au
pompom
Michael Tassis’s charming French restaurant on Queen’s Wharf serves a daily lunch special of steak frites.
For $39, customers can order the three-point, grain-fed grilled Black Angus sirloin served with cafe de Paris herb butter sauce and fries. It can be used until 16:00.
TStar Brisbane, Terrace, Floor 4/33 William Street, Brisbane, pompette.com.au
Never Enough
The newly opened Valley restaurant serves an express lunch with steak fries on Fridays and Saturdays. For $39, you can order an 8-ounce Riverine Black Angus ribeye with fries and tarragon mustard. It can be used until 16:00 on both days.
690 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley, It’s never enough.bar
Sos Bistro
This popular suburban gem launched steak fries night on Wednesday.
The cut varies depending on availability—flank, hanger, and back cover all make regular runs—but the shio is marinated with koji and served with chimichurri, fries, and red wine mustard. This will set you back a pretty reasonable $35.
Sauce Bistro, Ashgrove, sos4060.com
fatcow
This moody James Street steakhouse is currently offering steak fries as part of its chef’s specials.
For $36, guests can order an 8-ounce three-point Black Angus sirloin served with bearberry and fries. The same steak can also be ordered as part of the restaurant’s table d’hôte lunch; It is sold for $55 for two plates and $68 for three plates. All available until 15:00 every day.
10 James Street, Fortitude Valley, fatcowrestaurant.com.au
Matt Shea is Food and Culture Editor at the Brisbane Times. He is a former editor and editor-in-chief at Broadsheet Brisbane and has written for Escape, Qantas Magazine, Guardian, Jetstar Magazine and SilverKris, among others.
