The GOMA Restaurant is an impressive dining experience. Top marks for their food and their service. The restaurant itself is hard to find but the food makes it worth it. I had the Glacier51 and it was delightful. I am tempted to return to try the five course tasting menu
Lovely afternoon thanks for taking care of us. Beautiful view and interesting food and wine choices. Recommend the degustation menu. Easy way to burn a few hours
A strong Brisbane restaurant that enjoys challenging the traditional foods that dominate Brisbane’s eateries. You could almost rate it down a notch for such things as being a pain in proverbial to find (we had to collar a security guard for instructions) and the seating arrangement and seats are awkward, but the degustation is just to much fun to ignore. The variety and the flavours are a joy. The wines and knowledge that comes with them is excellent. Overall a very enjoyable evening to remember. The service was beyond reproach. Brilliant. (But remember to bring cash to tip your waiters as government employees can’t take tips - what the?!).
We had a nine course dinner and finished them all. Everything was perfect, thumbs up for the management and everyone working in this venue. BTW, the duck and the lamb were the best in my entire life. Definitely recommended for any local interested in fine dinning.
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Made a second visit to this renowned restaurant last night. For the past three years, the effort of the whole team paid off by the results of awarding this restaurant from one-hatted to three hatted (2018 AGFG). Being one of the three three-hatted restaurant in Brisbane (the other two are Urbane & Wasabi), the chef should be proud of his inspiration on the dishes, which was reflected on the dishes of the dishes of the whole night. Entrees of Bay lobster & the "after the eucalypt fire (emu, beetroot, rosella, eucalyptus) rang the bell first. I loved the dish of emu, which was consisted of emu in three ways (pan-fried fillet, tartate and jerky). We can see the hard effort on every single steps in preparation including the clever-invented plating, which highlighted the themes of "after the eucalypt fire". This not a food dish but an art. I loved the mains of wagyu more than the other one "The sky is falling". Although the latter show-cased the chefs' highly culinary skill, particularly on the deboning of chicken wing; however, the control of pan-fried the wagyu to the med-rare and matched with slices of fresh mushroom that deserved thumb-up. In addition, a spoonful of the side dish of Smoked pome puree with the wagyu did upgrade the dish to another level. Good job!
April 01, 2015
Creative is the way to success. It was a fairly busy Friday night that I had my unforgettable dining experience at GOMA. No wonder it is one of the top 10 restaurants in Brisabne among those famous resstaurants such as Esquire, Urbane, Stockhouse, Gerald Bistro......
Entree of suckling pig did show the chef's technique in making a crispy skin and tendered pock meat. Plate of bait smelt with strong ocean taste. Main of Murray Cod presents with crispy skin and the fish meat just melt in the mouth. Needless to say, the Wagyu was done as silky as BMS9+. The most appreciated items in the menu are the desserts that I do not need to have the 'boring' Cream Brulee. Overall, this restaurant should have rooms for improvement particularly on plating, where color and different style of dishes would make the presentation much more up-class. However, this cometic restaurant should think about open the dinner section in Friday and Saturday. Certainly, there are demands in the weekend from all the foodies.
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Update October 2019: Our go-to Friday date night dinner for innovative fine dining.
We started with complimentary warm bread and fresh butter, then chose entrees of refreshing Olmeca Tomato and the Pork Belly.
For mains, the Short Rib was beautifully tender and the Dry Aged Duck was perfectly balanced with various depths of flavour. We also a side of Potatoes with Kombu, which worked well with the mains, particularly the Short Ribs.
Dessert was flawless with the Mozarella Ice Cream and Coconut Rice Pudding Icecream.
Friendly and efficient service. Smart casual ambience. Prices reflective of fine dining.
Once again, flawless.
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April 2018: Second round for date-night dinner.
We ordered some Australian wines and tucked into an evening of culinary splendour. Warm complimentary bread is served with fresh salted butter.
For entrees, we had the "Suckling Pig" (perfectly cooked pork with crispy crackling, soft meat and light and fresh accompaniments of grape) and "After The Eucalypt Fire" (emu served delightfully three-ways - a definite highlight).
For mains, we tried the "Wagyu" (melt-in-your- mouth meat, lovely balanced with the woody mushrooms and sweetness of the ale) and "The Sky is Falling Down" (a whimsically-named dish with chicken served three-ways and 'conventional' flavours but wonderfully textural to eat).
For dessert, we shared the "Carrot and molasses" (brings a whole experience to homely flavours reminiscent of carrot cake; the molasses sauce was exceptional).
Once again, the service was very friendly, knowledgeable and efficient. Smart, elegant ambience. Prices are on the high end, but well worth the fine-dining.
Overall, innovative fine-dining with seasonal Australian produce at it's best. GOMA Restaurant's two-hatted rating is well-deserved.
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Came here on a Friday night before seeing a GOMA film, and it certainly changed an ordinary movie date night to an extraordinary one.
The restaurant makes fine use of Australian produce and ideas.
We started the night with a couple of glasses of Qld wines, followed by complimentary warm bread and salted butter.
For mains we had the brassica (a native vegetable) and mutton. The mutton was beautifully served three-ways and each component around the dish, especially the ash-heirloom tomatoes, complimented each other well.
For desserts we had the macadamia dish, which was bursting of sweet and salty goodness, as well as being a textural experience. The wattleseed custard was delightful and delicious, "not just a plate with dots on it."
Service was efficient and very friendly.
The prices are on the more expensive side but my partner and I immensely enjoyed the culinary experience.
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Absolutely stunning food, service and ambiance. Ultra modern Australian food plated like art work with a focus on native Australian ingredients. Chef Josue Lopez is a genius and is recognized as one of the best chefs in Brisbane. We started with the eucalypt fire. I've never had emu before and I thought GOMA was the perfect place to try it. The emu was served 3 ways and the tartare component was a hit. We also got the moreton bay bug and this was one of my favourite dishes of the night. The bug was cooked to perfection and all the elements elevated the dish to new heights. I got the duck for main and it was so unique. Served with various mushroom components and the acidity of the quandong balanced everything. Now onto dessert...The wattleseed custard was served in the G20 summit and received rave reviews and I'm so happy it has been kept on the menu for over 2 years. It was an edible work of art and the inherent coffee/caramel flavours from the wattleseed worked beautifully with the spray painted chocolate. Highly recommend trying this place if you haven't already!
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Whenever someone mentions GOMA Restaurant, the wattle seed custard dessert naturally comes to my mind. Like the snow egg at Quay, wattle seed custard is a must have dish when you visit the hatted restaurant located inside of one of Brisbane’s iconic buildings. We visited the restaurant during our recent staycation at The Johnson. The space at the restaurant felt very open and bright; our table in the corner of the restaurant had a nice view of the cityscape on the opposite side of the Kurilpa bridge. The dining experience started on a good note with the delicately presented coral reef - fish, scallop, cauliflower, finger lime, oyster mushroom ($28) and the flavoursome suckling pig, chestnut, Davidson plum, blood and fodder ($28), but the main courses were even better. My duck, mushroom, quandong, leaves ($42) was so beautifully plated with bold coloured leaves placed here and there among the crispy skinned duck. Equally beautiful, was the other travel bunnie’s mutton, sorrel, sheep milk feta, saltbush, leek ($42); cooked in three different ways, the mutton was thoroughly enjoyed.
It’s fitting for GOMA restaurant to be located in the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art because every element of this two-hatted restaurant (courtesy of the Brisbane Times Good Food Guide) channels the spirit of creativity, innovation and vibrancy in the gallery that surrounds it, while also highlighting the best of local produce. This is a must-visit for special occasions, especially if you schedule it in conjunction with a great exhibition.
A beautiful spot for a meal, where the food is art. Three out of the five dishes deserved to be on the menu, one was ok (the starter), but the fish was disappointing, the texture wasn't right and was chewy in parts. Still recommended for a beautiful Friday night meal.
GOMA Restaurant is the silent underdog in the Brisbane fine dining scene. It is almost hard to believe that a Good Food Guide two hat restaurant, which most people probably haven’t even heard of, is hiding in a corner of an art gallery. The dining experience has an element of exclusivity to it with dinner service only offered on Friday and lunches from Wednesday to Sunday.
Well, what can I say about GOMA Restaurant? I’d flown all the way to Brisbane for it, so I wanted it to be good. It was also an opportunity to catch up with my Brissie friends Sally and Rick who I met on our Luke Nguyen Vietnam tour a couple of years ago. They’re always up for a good meal – so much so they accompanied me to four Top100s in one weekend on my last trip up.
I dined at GOMA unexpectedly one sunny Saturday in Brisbane and it was divine. The austere, cool interior of the restaurant was a welcomed change from the Brisbane heat. The menu was an great combination of local produce (Moreton Bay bugs, Maleny buffalo haloumi, lilly pilly) and an obviously talented kitchen. It was a terrific lunch and would highly recommend anyone wanting somewhere special to dine.
One of the best dining experiences I have had! GOMA is definitely amongst one of the BEST fine dining restaurants this city had to offer, the degustation is a show in itself with a story behind each dish. If you haven't been, you must. Satisfaction guaranteed!
Wow! Booked this for my husband birthday as something a little different and we were amazed by the delicious delights we experienced
Matched wines with a 5 course degustation was the perfect way to celebrate 30-something on a Friday evening
The standout was the custard dessert with indigenous inspiration. Also one of the dishes served to the world leaders at Brisbanes G20 in 2014
Mother's Day lunch here was simply exquisite. beautifully presented meals, cleverly put together flavours and perfect portion sizes. the duck was a standout and the pannacotta dessert was incredible!
Delicious food, excellent service!!. My wife and I recently had lunch at Goma restaurant for our anniversary. We had nothing but praise for the decor of the place, the quality of the service and the food was amazing!! Definitely highly recommend this place and will go back again!!
Ate at GOMA after seeing future beauty and in a nutshell - outstanding. The food was so beautifully presented and flavours sublime. The take on fish and chips with the Murray Cod was clever and my chicken with herb emulsion and crispy potatoes provided a tantalizing combination of perfectly cooked and juicy chicken with the sexy cream of the emulsion with a nice crunch of the potato. The magnum dessert was one if the finest desserts I have had in ages. This young chef us doing great things post G20.
Excellent food and service. What a secret! Well presented and beautifully plated. I was surprised how much I enjoyed it. Will be back
Quality Food. We went for the degustation menu yesterday, and it was excellent. They were very busy with a booked function, but arranged it for us after a short delay. The quality and presentation were excellent, timing was good, and each dish was explained by the friendly and knowledgeable staff. The matching wines went extremely well with each course. Our only quibble was that the cheese course was a little large and not quite to our taste. In spite of that, we thoroughly recommend this restaurant.
I went here today with a friend for her birthday and we both ordered the degustation menu.
My friend is allergic to sulphites which can be added to wine and the staff took extra precautions to ensure there was none present in her wine.
Every course was stunningly played, and the staff explained what each course was, took the time to abswer any questions we had and truly made the day special and memorable.
The food was spectacular (I had the matching wines, and every single wine complemented the dish perfectly), sand towards the end, we were finding only minor faults with a perfect menu and balance.
The entire day was without fault, and cannot recommend the menu, food, staff and chef highly enough
Love it, great food & wine at a great price
Elegance in artistic surroundings. The GOMA restaurant is a fine dining oasis of elegance and calm at the back of the gallery. Minimalist decor of simple settings and white tablecloths sets the serene scene. Welcoming and personable service is a great start.
The set menus are really good value - $50 for two courses, a glass of wine and coffee/tea with biscotti, $60 for three. The tuna tartare with crispy seaweed and beetroot was light and moreish. The pan fried beef was a filing and flavoursome main, served with a lardon and onion jus, portobello mushrooms and potato chunks perfectly cooked. A glass of verdelho or tempranillo were good accompaniments.
Dessert looked promising but no room on this visit - the dark chocolate soup with gingerbread pieces and pistachio ice-cream looked amazing. Tea was accompanied by large and delicious citrus and pistachio biscotti.
Lunch is a leisurely affair, about two hours all up, so this is not a place to rush. It's well worth the time and money.
Wine!. Really enjoyed our dinner here while visiting from Sydney for work. Food was great and the wine even better. Staff had great knowledge of the wine list which helped with out selection!
Good food in good price.. Went there b4 our Mummy tour. I love their pasta! Will def come back :)
I was not really prepared for the visual delight that was the living risotto of sprouted beans and legumes, broad bean, garden flowers and verjuce. It was a study in creativity and genius colliding to provide something truly unique.
Our next course was a green feast for the eyes; Living risotto of sprouted beans and legumes, broad bean, garden flowers and verjuice. At first glance, I thought it would just taste “healthy” despite its pretty appearance, but the flavours that were brought out were incredible. The clear verjuice dollops were almost invisible on the side, but once I found them, they added a tartness. This was a beautiful dish!
I feel like GOMA Restaurant is everything you wouldn’t expect to find in an art gallery restaurant. Bright, minimal space, with insanely high ceilings, white table cloth and floor to ceiling windows, filtering the afternoon light through sheer white curtains. Despite all this though, it was definitely not pretentious; with minimal decor, the space was refreshing and relaxing. For lunch, guests can opt for ala carte, the traditional seven course degustation, or for good value that sits in between, the two or three course set menu. The two course giving you a choice of entree and main ($55), or main and dessert ($50), and the three course, naturally, giving the choice of all three courses ($60). With the eight or so bloggers at the table, and only three options per course, we got through most of the offerings! I was quite pleased that they had gluten free bread available for me, which came out lightly toasted and lovely and warm. Although
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