Milquetoast

Restaurant · Brisbane

Milquetoast

Restaurant · Brisbane

Laneway/199 Elizabeth St, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia

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British-inspired wine bar with stunning cocktails & delicious food

Laneway/199 Elizabeth St, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia Get directions

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You may wonder why a wine bar included on our best new openings list is called Milquetoast (another word for feeble, insipid, or bland). Despite its name, owners George Curtis and James Horsfall’s new opening is anything but weak. Milquetoast is stuffed inside a former CBD car garage down a laneway off Elizabeth Street, past the bright neon lights of late-night bourbon bar Alice. It’s got an industrial fit-out offset by homey mismatched vintage furniture, warm wooden surfaces and wine bottles lining the walls. An open kitchen and bar on one side of the space lets punters in on the action. The British-leaning menu is inspired by the owners’ shared English heritage, with opening highlights including devilled eggs, mushrooms on toast and Cumberland sausages with puy lentils and gremolata.

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Tony Ng

Google

Milquetoast has a great vibe, causal, relaxed and inviting. The background music is at just the right volume, so you can enjoy a proper conversation without needing to raise your voice. The food exceeded my expectations, with quality that rivals fine dining restaurants. The oysters and leeks were fantastic, and who would’ve thought hot chips on white bread could taste that good? The duck was perfectly cooked and delicious. I’ll definitely be back again soon.

Tyson Gray-Smith

Google

One of my favourite venues in Brisbane by far! Absolutely stunning cocktails, great selection of wine & vermouth. The food is mouth-wateringly delicious (especially the chip butty). The service and care put it in by the staff here is A++. Highly recommend!!

Mackenzie Martinez

Google

I am just in awe, honestly the best steak I’ve had in Australia, the definition of perfection, even the duck I’m usually not a fan but it was incredible , every single bite of food I had was better than then last, perfectly thought out and seasoned perfectly, I cannot speak highley enough of the chefs and food , The bar staff and. Cocktails were also amazing , fairly priced honestly they could easily charge more, I cannot wait to come back, wishing your team all the success 💕🤘🏼

Yiyang Yee

Google

Came here with siblings at night for drinks. The space was very welcoming and atmosphere was amazing. Service was great, and staff were very attentive. We did get a food item off the menu, which was the Devil’s Egg, which was a bit creamy and strong for my palette, however it was still extremely enjoyable!! Affordable drinks, and would definitely recommend people to come give this place a go!

megan wright

Google

Incredible food and atmosphere. Dining here was an absolute pleasure and such a treat after a long Saturday. Highly recommend the crumpets, Yorkshire puddings, mussels and lamb - hard to narrow it down !! Excellent wine and cocktail menu. I wasn’t sure what I fancied from the cocktail menu but the experienced team narrowed it down for me and helped pick the cocktail best suited to me. 5 stars from me !!! This is restaurant is must visit 👏🏼

Google

Tucked away at the end of an alleyway, Milquetoast offers an excellent vibe, alongside a great drink selection. Dimly lit and tasteful tunes to accompany, we had a few cocktails on a Saturday evening alongside some food. While being good, there is a limited selection of food. I’d recommend a few dishes to have as an accompaniment with drinks, as opposed to having a full meal. All the cocktails were quite good, but everyone’s favourite was the original snowflake. Sweet, refreshing and Yakult-milky. For good, I’d recommend the Milquetoast pudding to try as a well crafted, not overly sweet dessert that’s quite pleasant. Good times overall.

Krysten Swann

Google

Such a beautiful space with a great wine list, exciting cocktail and delicious food! Kitchen is open late which is so needed in the city. This will become a regular and I will work my way through the entire list.

Glenn Mackay

Google

STOP what you’re doing and just go to this place now! Tucked down a little lane off Elizabeth street is this British inspired gem! The food was so inspired that we left sooo full because we couldn’t stop eating! The fish crumpets were to die for!