What to eat at Night Feast 2026

Night Feast is back.

The month-long festival when some of the city’s most coveted restaurants — including Clarence, Pilloni and Central — serve up market-style dishes and bites kicked off last night at the Brisbane Powerhouse.

Night Feast will run until Sunday until 23 August, and it’s not just about food. The immersive event includes art installations and bar pop-ups scattered throughout the dining area and into the Powerhouse.

There are 20 vendors at this year’s event. All are excellent. But here’s what we reckon is essential.

Norte

Gold Coast restaurant Norte is rolling up the M1 for Night Feast, bringing with it its modern Latin American dishes. The team behind cult favourites Rick Shores, Southside, Central and Marlow is serving a wagyu beef cheek empanada, braised Gooralie pork shoulder carnitas and – in and exclusive for Night Feast – A take on a savoury churro, topped with Mooloolaba prawns and avocado.

Clarence

This Fish Lane favourite run by two of the city’s best young chefs, Ben McShane and Matt Kuhnemann, is serving an elevated take on a snack pack with confit duck leg, cheddar curds and cornichons complimenting the fries. The pumpkin pie doughnut, complete with pumpkin custard and pie spice sugar is up there with one of the best dessert options on offer too.

Pilloni

Contemporary Italian West End spot Pilloni is serving comfort food at it’s finest. The immaculately presented 70-seat eatery on Hardgrave Road in West End, sets itself apart by cooking food from Sardinia.

This year’s signature market dish is an agnello al fuoco (woodfired pulled lamb, chilli sauce, salsa verde and rocket). A pork and beef ragu, Sardinian carasau bread lasange and an Australian Swordfish skewer is also on offer. Wash it all down with a glass of Sardinian vino.

Hoy Pinoy

Market classic Hoy Pinoy, is now a semi-permanent fixture at the Brisbane Powerhouse, filling the air with the aroma of sizzling chargrilled meats on any given night.

James and Regina Meehan’s Filipino food stall is also a popular regular addition at festivals around the country. Try the salpicao na baka (charcoal roasted Angus beef over rice) for something different or stick to the classic chicken and pork belly skewers.

Ruby, My Dear

Newstead vinyl bar and izakaya Ruby, My Dear is doing what they do best with Japanese-inspired comfort food on offer for the night market.

The 80-seater offering a tight selection of cocktails and Japanese-inspired snacks, served to tunes from fancy speakers hand-built in Tasmania, has become a favourite among Newstead and Teneriffe locals.

This year’s signature dish is a carbonara — Japanese-style — with udon, miso, Parmigiano Reggiano and of course, crispy pancetta. Diners can also expect chicken karaage, a panko prawn brioche bun and an eggplant katsu sando.