Chu The Phat
$$Two-level Asian street food on Fish Lane with a spiral staircase centrepiece
Eat your way through hawker-inspired dishes from Hong Kong, Korea, and Taiwan at one of South Brisbane's busiest restaurants. Chu The Phat is a 300-seat two-level venue at 111 Melbourne Street, on the edge of the Fish Lane precinct. The kitchen, run by executive chef Brendon Barker, leans into street-food classics with a modern Brisbane spin — dumplings, sticky pork buns, mung-bean pancakes with kim chi caramel, salt and pepper squid, and big shared mains. A full gluten-free menu and strong vegetarian options sit alongside the meat dishes. Bar runs late on the lower level, with a mezzanine looking out over Melbourne Street.
Step by step
From start to finish, what to expect.
Book a table — Friday and Saturday fill early
Order to share: dumplings and bao to start, a couple of bigger plates
Spill into Fish Lane after for a laneway cocktail crawl
Cost breakdown
Estimated per person, in AUD.
How you get there
Your options for the trip.
Public transport
Local tips
Stuff your mates would tell you.
Ask floor staff for the full gluten-free menu — it's separate to the main one
Request the mezzanine when booking — it's the better seat in the house
Closed Mondays — check current trading days before booking