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Byblos Bar And Restaurant

84/100 (2119 ratings)

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"Went here for dinner and the food and and staff were great. Our waitress was bubbly and very helpful. We ordered 4 dishes to share, good portion..."

Leith Gilvear

"Nice atmosphere and fantastic staff. Our waitress was really knowledgeable about the menu and our coeliac requirement. Love the no pretentiousness..."

Nicolas Nicolas

"My fiancé threw my 27th birthday party here in the lounge area on Saturday night with our closest friends. We were incredibly impressed with the..."

Lindsay-Anne Thompson

"Kudos to Dio, our waitress on Saturday evening - she was very attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. Well done Dio - thanks for looking after us..."

Trish D'Arcy

"Nice venue good spot and friendly and efficient staff. Had an excellent Melbourne cup function would with great food. Would def go..."

Dylan Sunshine

"Delicious food! Perfect atmosphere and wonderful service! Highly..."

Savannah Wong

"Would highly recommend. The food was amazing. Will definetly be..."

Chrissy Delac

"Great food Great place Fantastic to be with family A place to..."

Luis Alberto Flores

"A lavish restaurant serving up some of the best Lebanese food I've had in a long time. The skewers were my favourite dish of the night followed by..."

Cynthiaeats_

"The location, staff, cocktails and food were all fantastic, best feed I’ve had so far in Brisbane. Everything we tried was delicious, my..."

Chips Before Dips

"Good food, came quickly. Booked a last minute table with ease. Would recommend. They have booths which makes it easy when you have a number of kids..."

TableFor6

"This review really has been a long time coming. After coming here for years, I would strongly argue that Byblos is one of the best restaurants in..."

Tinycap

"We hosted a function 1 1/2 months ago at Byblos and it was fabulous. The private lounge area was perfect for our group of 18 and everyone..."

Casey Tait

"Currently this is the hammers go-to in the home territory, omg the lamb is too die for and the halloumi salad is a bonus, located on the river is an..."

Hammo-Hammer

"Can’t fault this place, food is delish. Staff are helpful and welcoming. We have brought family each time and no one left disappointed. Will be..."

CB

"Went with a group of friends to Byblos for the first on the weekend. I had heard mixed reviews about the food and now having eaten there I can..."

Miso Hungry

"Dined here with a mate, we shared a platter for two for 80 bucks. We demolished it! The pastries filled with cheese were amazing among other..."

Sinan

"Beautiful Turkish food, well presented. Efficient, knowledgeable service. A great atmosphere that feels welcoming and upbeat. Good value for your..."

Reviewer

"Foodora had messed up my order when trying to get delivery from here - despite it not being the restaurant’s fault, they went above and beyond to..."

Sheryl Chand

"Byblos is a restaurant that serves lebanese style food. It is recommended on various website as one of the must dine restaurant for date nights as..."

Angie Wong

"Went on a Saturday night for a family dinner. The restaurant is located on the wharf along the river which is quite nice..but can be noisy at times...."

RocDoz

"This place has a lot going for it, the atmosphere is fantastic with the live music being a real hit. The service was great. The staff are very..."

For Foodies Brisbane- Rebecca Thompson

"Amazing!!! Food was delicious...even tried some things I never thought I would eat. Service was impeccable and great drink selection! Thanks for a..."

Kristy Wilson

"Awesome food and great service. Would recommend for a dinner for two, the platter for two which consists of a nice small banquet of what Byblos..."

Semso Adzic

"Some of the best lebanese food I've had in a long time. Get the baba ganoush, I could eat a whole bowl of it. The meat skewers and the dumplings are..."

Just Another Aussie In Vancouver

"So, as an IT Manager I am often taken out for lunches by vendors (or prospective vendors). When we went to Byblos we were lucky enough to be taken by..."

MadPaddy

"Had a lunch here ordered some meals to share and it was incredible. Loved the food and will definitely be returning to this place for another..."

Rob Podesta

"We love coming here for a some light meals and drinks. The food is tappas share style food, tje rekkakat ( i think thats how it spelt :) is..."

CJ Brisbane

"When I lived in Brisbane for a short stint Byblos was the best thing in a ten minute radius from my workplace. I liked this bar so much I even tried..."

Good Food Good Mood

"This place is really a cut above. The food is so delicious, particularly the smoky chicken and lamb skewers and the trio of dips. The atmosphere at..."

Luke

"Fantastic service, generous portions sizes and a beautiful atmosphere! 100% would recommend to a friend. My partner and I came here for date night..."

Sweetascupcakes

"I had mentally prepared myself for a never ending onslaught of sloppy, Turkish, lamb fat dripping platters, that I have grown accustom to in..."

I Make Food Into Nards

"Went here on a date and it was a lovely spot! The river is beautiful and it feels quite intimate when you're dining. The food was fresh and fast - I..."

Ang Berry

"Awesome food and service! My local Sunday sesh as they usually have live music! Tapas to die for and amazing cocktails, amaretto sour is my favorite!..."

Chris Weight

"Have been here a few times and it is amazing to say the least! The food is so delicious, the ambiance is nice too, I recommend the vegetarian..."

Jessica Walton

"Give me great middle eastern food every time! Fresh tabbouli, baba ganoush and lamb skewers were amazing. Pita breads could be fresher warmer and..."

Johnny

"Cool place to hang out for drinks and cocktails on a Sunday afternoon :) The service is fantastic and the bar has a good selection. There's a nice..."

Smelly Celly

"AMBIENCE = 4.0SERVICE = 3.5FOOD = 4.0One of the cool places to hang out, great interirors, and theme to this place. Views by the water..."

Foodie

"Excellent food, great service and good portion size. Appetisers, dips and salads are all tasty. Haven't had any of the grills. Nice waterfront..."

Toola

"You can't go wrong here. Byblos take great pride in their food and you can tell that by how fresh the ingredients are and the quality of it all...."

Hungrygirl

"Great spot, great service, great food.Dining at Portside, you'd expect to pay inflated prices. Byblos serves good food, well seasoned, well..."

Food Glorious Food

"Ah Byblos how I love you! The only way you could improve is to serve 5 dishes of your whipped garlic for each tower of power instead of 2!..."

Doc Stigmergy

"Went to Byblos for the first time with some good friends. Had heard some good reviews about this place. Food was exceptional, wine was great,..."

Easts - Roosters 1980

"Not a fan of the over-priced food/tapas here. There are too many staff on and not enough quality service. The drinks though are amazing and so much..."

Anita Weiss Leone

"-----26 Feb, 2016-----Another amazing meal at Byblos! We started with Shanklish which I can only describe as the tastiest cheese salad I've..."

Satiety Society

"I went to lunch on Saturday with a friend and ordered 3 plates to share. The food was really simple and tasty. The standout dish was the shaved lamb...."

2Star

"This place was exceptional in every way ! The ambiance was inviting the service was absolutely amazing. The food was unbelievably flavourful and did..."

Tash

"Went to Byblos Hamilton for my birthday recently with a party of 20. The waitress was so attentive and accommodating, a few people chipped in to give..."

Nick Francis

"Saturday night at Byblos, ordered at 8.30pm and didn't start receiving the food till 9.30pm, so service was quite slow. Nevertheless, the food was..."

Betty & Jason

"Always a pleasure to dine here. Fantastic setting and beautiful food. The sharing platter for 2 is consistently excellent and a great place to bring..."

Mattywii

"Awesome food, love the lamb mixed grill and cheese pastries and cheese dip oh my it's to die for my partner and I live locally and come here all the..."

EmilinaMay

"Open until midnight but upon arriving at 9:30pm on a Sunday we were informed by the maitre d that the kitchen had closed. Lingered for a round of..."

HotPotato

"I've been to Byblos for many different occasions over the years and it hasn't ever let me down. Absolutely love the variety of flavoursome Lebanese..."

Lauren Buchanan

"Ahhh a cold beer and escargot on a Saturday afternoon watching the cruise ship board - can't get any better! Oh except if you were to add in an order..."

Vanilla

"Went here for a work function food was ok. Didn't love the halloumi or the dessert but main and everything else including the service was fantastic..."

Fallon Barnes

"Been dying to return to this place for a while. Every dish were delicious, although the plating could be a little less aggressive at times but those..."

The Invisible Food Critic

"On a busy Saturday night, the service we had was great. Cocktails arrived quickly and the share platter for two not long after. The mezat and grilled..."

Elbow Room

"Okay. Food was alright but not really to my taste. A more classy restaurant than I prefer, where the atmosphere isn't as relaxed. The staff were all..."

Georgia

"Lovely decor, good wine list and menu, thoroughly enjoyed the platter for two, couldn't fit in..."

Lauren

"Good food, nice view at night, great friendly..."

Nutty

"OUR FAVOURITE RESTAURANT! Fantastic food, Great Service, been back several times and will go again and..."

DD

"Good cocktails:) always enjoy the service too. Good night out in our..."

Nameko

"Love love love. We have been to Byblos twice now, and both were great. The food is flavoursome and a good variety. We have tried the platter for two,..."

Mrs.maree.ross

"Vegetarian paradise. Superb menu for..."

Giulia

"Fantastic - location and atmosphere was great, food was quick and staff were attentive. Just a note that the private lounge area is more for drinking..."

Nicole Scott

"Good Food Terrific cocktails. Good food-- terrific cocktails- What more can you want....Byblos is a winner, as the title says. The..."

JAK

"Tasty. Dinner here was a breeze literally! We were seated outside overlooking the river as the sun set. The meal was full of flavour and when we were..."

Bronz

"On finding my receipt from Saturday night in my wallet I remembered to write this review! First time at Byblos on the weekend, we ate in what looks..."

BrutallyHonest

"Amazing food, average service. My partner and I arrived around 15 minutes after the rest of our party who already had drinks, and after being seated..."

Mousey

"Atmosphere, food and staff are great. Sam and his awesome staff are definitely a main attraction to..."

Sharon Lee

"I have to say I love this place :), first time here and service was spot on, the lovely Irish boy that served us did a great job on this busy night,..."

Miss Foodie

"Busy Friday afternoon/early evening without a booking and a baby with a pram the staff were awesome and able to accommodate us. Wait staff very..."

Max's Mum

"Came to Byblos for dinner with a few friends and really enjoyed it. We went the banquet (or whatever it's called) and although I found this a bit..."

IllTryAnythingOnce

"Fantastic atmosphere, tuck yourself into the corner couches and share tapas with friends. Chat over cocktails right on the riverfront. Staff have..."

ARB

"Decent food, great drinks. Having had a lovely dinner experience in January, we went again today for lunch. We chose to stay with the grills this..."

Avijit Ray

"Food excellent, wait staff ok, wine list good whilst not extensive but clearly this restaurant has a strong focus on being a cocktail lounge......"

Lamb N Champers

"Service started slow but picked up and our waiter was great- friendly and efficient. Food is delicious and portions generous.Location is great-..."

Willstar

"Planned a low key dinner to celebrate a birthday - and a lovely evening was had by all. was initially seated at the tunnel but the high chairs were..."

Wn

"Very good. Wish we had made reservations, as it was pretty packed and we ended up sharing a table. We shared the platter for 2 which was..."

Tanya

"So beautiful. Food was good nothing amazing but the staff and area was what made is..."

MMMMMM Coffee

"Amazing service thanks to Sam, managed to fit us in even though restaurant was..."

Nick Crotty

"Great Weekend Spot. Attentive staff, fantastic cocktails, inventive mock tails and superb food.Both the Portside Brisbane and Portside..."

HungryTummy

"LOVE. This is one of my favorite restraunts! We get one of the the set menu's and it has never wronged us. The cocktails are fabulous the food is..."

Nat

"Had dinner here with my partner.. We shared some tapas and had a really nice time; the wait staff were friendly and helpful; food tasty and for tapas..."

Black Hat Dave

"We'll be going back there. Great food. Waitress, though, may need some instruction as she found it hard to understand some simple requests. My group..."

Elle

"A pefect celebration. I have a good friend who raves about Byblos and I have long been wanting to try it - but it's on the other side of town from me..."

Melisa Lewins

"Dinner by the Brissy River. Very inviting atmosphere, we went back again we enjoyed it so..."

Tezz From Brizzy

"Food quality was good, however the portions were way too small for the price. I had the lamb cutlets, only 4 small ones on the plate- very tasty but..."

Little One

"Never..."

Rufus Morris

"Definitely going back!. Best dining out in a long time! Unfortunately, we weren't able to do the food real justice, as we had to rush off to a Cirque..."

Kellygrace347

"Pretty good. Hey, this place was really good for a night out with 9 other people. They had a lot of big groups and big tables in the restaurant, and..."

Brendan

"A Great Experience. My husband, daughter and I had a great night out at Byblos. The food was great, the cocktail list extensive and the service was..."

Talksalot

"Good. I do like Byblos and always find the food is great tasting however it is expensive for what you get. I also find the fact that they take your..."

Bella

"I love the broad cocktail & drinks menu, a very vast selection which caters for all tastes & moods. Great selection of mezats; a fun sharing..."

Sam

"Consistently good food, service and cocktails. Unobtrusive service where nothing is too much trouble, even for a large..."

Skellykokley

"I recently discovered this place and i had a great experience! Menu is mostly made of greek specialties but the restaurant deco looks like north..."

Benenuts

"Loved it!. Totally awesome drinks list and funky bar.Food was delicious and well priced. Desserts were delicious too. Awesome..."

Iayesha

"I really like everything about Byblos.. The staff are cheeky and fun, whilst still being efficient and helpful. I even had one waiter who came up to..."

Melikins

"A great place for a drink on the weekend to enjoy the view by the water and..."

David Hanlin

"Fantastic place, service friendly and charming, at times a little slow,food absolutely gorgeous and an amazing , eclectic array of cocktails.very..."

Martina Bilek

"Mediterran Delight. When we arrived for lunch a huge cruise ship was in port and the view of the river was obscured for a short time. Exciting to..."

Retro Girl

"Absynthe tower is the highlight of the joint. Extensive alcohol collection but obviously..."

Kessler

"Had some beautiful cocktails here and enjoyed the tapas plates, although some were a bit average. Overpriced, but a lovely night out with great..."

Kylie

"7/10....great service from slick floorstaff. Excellent cocktails and good winelist. Average..."

Jason

"Gin Martini Please. Go for the cocktails, not the..."

Manup

"It's the "vibe". Fabulous decor, good drinks and a great location makes byblos the choice for pre-dinner drinks at Portside.There's a..."

Jim

"Great cocktails and a nice relaxed atmosphere. If you are looking for a fine dining establishment Byblos is not it. However, if you are looking for..."

Delicieux

"Le chique le cool. Went here to de-brief post Alice in Wonderland. Great drinks, nice food, and our waiter was a hottie! Hey, if you read this, call..."

Marcus Foth

"Anywhere that can mix up a pre dinner fejoia vodka cocktail is already in my good books, coupled with friendly entertaing staff, a range of relaxed..."

Ninja

"Great. Had dinner here last week. It was tops, the platter for 2 was spot on in size & quality, the service was good, and the drinks here are..."

Ben

"Mediterranean. Great food and good selection available for the seasoned professionals of Lebanese food. If you have never tried this style before the..."

Jam

"Great for partys and if u want a bite to eat or..."

Josh Wegener

"...the lebanese bread and sweetness of the tomato were so good together and the dressing just tied everything..."

TWARH

"Situated along the picturesque wharf of Hamilton, Byblos is a Mediterranean/Middle Eastern restaurant, which was great in accommodating my friends..."

Toby Nguyen

"Byblos are dishing up some belly-warming Lebanese comfort food this winter. I suggest trying the Moghrabieh – warmed couscous and chickpeas..."

Hannah Lewis

"We had an overall good impression of Byblos. Even though it was quiet when we got there, there's something about the atmosphere and style of food..."

Cora Chen

"Get the negative out of the way first. The place is noisy, but not much they can do about that. The lady that took our order did it all by memory,..."

John Montesalvo

"Absolutely amazing experience. Ordered a lot of food and everything was so rich with flavours we cleared up every plate. Table service was on point..."

Jacob Gobourn

"Amazing dining experience all round. Great service, and excellent food. If it weren't for poor weather it would have been a lovely view of the river,..."

Ana Djordjevic

"Amazing food and service. The staff were really helpful and recommended the platter for two that could be made for three people. It was just the..."

Susannah Lovegrove

"Highest quality of staff, friendliness and service I've had in a long time. High end. The food presentation and flavours were exceptional...."

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