Queen Street Dining: An Italian Guide to Eating in Brisbane CBD

Good Queen Street dining has to work around the city. Some days you need a proper lunch between meetings. Other days, you're meeting friends after work, taking someone out for dinner or simply trying to find somewhere worth sitting down after a few hours in Brisbane CBD.

Storia on Queen sits at 2/324 Queen Street, serving Italian food built around genuine recipes, quality produce, meats and cheeses. The menu moves from lighter plates and salads through to handmade pasta, gnocchi, risotto, pizza and traditional mains.

What makes Queen Street dining work?

Location helps. So does a menu that doesn't force every visit into the same mould.

A quick weekday lunch might mean Traditional Bruschetta with tomato, red onion, garlic and extra virgin olive oil, or a Caprese Salad with Roma tomatoes, fior di latte and fresh basil. If you've got more time, there are handmade pastas, risottos and secondi to settle into.

And that's useful in the CBD. The same restaurant can work for a short lunch one day and dinner with a bottle of wine another.

You can view Storia's full menu before you arrive.

Handmade pasta is an easy place to start

If pasta is the reason you've chosen Italian, Storia gives you plenty to work with.

Nonna's Rigatoni Carbonara keeps things traditional with guanciale, eggs, black pepper and pecorino. The Beef Ragu Rigatoni comes with slow-cooked beef cheek, Napoli sauce, Italian herbs and grana, while Gnocchi Sorrento pairs house-made gnocchi with rich Napoli sauce, fior di latte and fresh basil.

Seafood is covered too. There's Hot Garlic Calamari & Scallops Spaghetti, Prawn Aglio Olio Fettuccine and Seafood Risotto among the options.

Restaurants at Queen Street need to suit more than lunch

One reason people search for restaurants at Queen Street is convenience, but convenience doesn't have to mean eating the same thing every visit.

Storia's pizza menu ranges from the Queen Margherita with fior di latte, fresh tomato, basil and EVOO to the Pistacchio La Dolce Vita, which combines mortadella, stracciatella, pesto, pistachio crumble and fresh basil. There's also the Calzone Amore with mortadella, prosciutto, salami, Napoli sauce and mozzarella.

Queen Street eateries for the working week

The Brisbane CBD runs on work lunches, coffee meetings and last-minute catch-ups. So Queen Street eateries have to be flexible.

Storia is built for that rhythm. Its brand is firmly grounded in Brisbane CBD workers and professionals, with lunch meetings and convenient city dining forming a core part of the audience it serves.

Pick the meal that fits the day

Next time you're searching for lunch Brisbane CBD, visit Storia on Queen and discover why so many locals, professionals, and visitors continue to make it their destination of choice.

Weekday lunches are a popular time at Storia, so we recommend booking ahead to ensure your table is ready when you arrive.

Reserve your table today or call (07) 3161 5554 to book. Walk-ins are also welcome — though a reservation is recommended, particularly during lunch.

📍 2/324 Queen St, Brisbane City QLD 4000

🕐 Mon–Fri: 5:30am–9:00pm | Sat–Sun: 7:00am–9:00pm