Agnes
Brisbane, Australia
It’s all about fire at this sultry Brisbane restaurant. On entering the matte black, warehouse dining space, every eye gravitates towards three glowing woodfire pits. Chef and co-owner Ben Williamson has shunned electricity and gas in his open kitchen, favouring the sizzling, smoky medium of flame. A seasonally changing menu takes cooking back to basics, with Williamson mastering different fuels – ironbark, apple wood, cherry wood and olive wood – to ignite unique flavours in everyday ingredients: a humble cucumber, charred and bedded on fresh ricotta; grilled calamari served with fermented strawberries in a light dashi broth; and a ribeye sliced and served over sweet-braised garlic, with smoked mustard. The 20-seat bar, adjacent to the dining space, reserves space for walk-ins to drink and dine. The drinks are similarly flame-kissed: order a Flower Child, made with gin, peach aperitif, a little lemon and scorched grape. Hot stuff.
Key Information
- Average price per person $82
- Tasting menu from $67
- Lunch: Fri – Sun Dinner Mon – Sat
- 61 7 3067 9087
- Visit Agnes's Website
Location
2 Agnes Street, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Queensland, 4006
