Popolo
$$Riverside Italian feasting at South Bank's River Quay
Eat thin-crust pizza, hand-rolled pasta, and provincial Italian mains on a riverside terrace looking back at the Brisbane CBD skyline. Popolo Italian Kitchen and Bar sits at 3 Sidon Street in the River Quay precinct at South Bank — one of the prettier spots in the city to eat outside on a warm night. The menu, built by Naples-born chef Francesco, leans into lesser-known regional Italian dishes alongside the pizza and pasta staples — wild boar ragu, pheasant, slow-cooked lamb, and a long share-friendly antipasti list. Open daily for lunch and dinner with bookings strongly recommended for the riverfront tables.
Step by step
From start to finish, what to expect.
Book a riverfront table for sunset
Share antipasti, a pizza and a pasta before mains
Walk it off along the Riverwalk
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.
Riverfront terrace at sunset is the seat to ask for — that's where this place earns its reputation
Pizza is the safe order; the regional mains (boar, pheasant) are the interesting ones
Outdoor seating fills first in good weather — ask for indoor if it's windy